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Circadian Seekers, a Study
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Threll Lornax
The Sleepless Vanguard
#121 - 2015-04-21 10:03:07 UTC
That does indeed seem to be their general behaviour. They fly around and scan things. Wether they're actively searching or just randomly scouting is unclear.
Crystal Chantreuse
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#122 - 2015-04-24 20:35:14 UTC
Is it just my own transmission reciever, or was there an actual event in the Scope feed today? I was watching as a live broadcast about a Drifter autopsy was to be aired, and the feed completely bugged out. Did anyone else see this, or do I need to fix my Scope screen? I hope it's just on my end; if that was a true transmission, then I fear what may be happening. The Drifters might have a backup installation.


And I may have some clue as to where the Sleepers started. As of late, my Planetary Interaction production has been snagged. A few associates and I have been producing components for the manufacturing of Nanite Repair Paste. But something odd has been happening at the Nanite production stage. The nanites have been exhibiting strange behaviors; that is to say, strange, in that they are exhibiting behaviors at all. I have had several batches go haywire and begin attemping to reconstruct the factory units, before I even ordered any programming into them. I have had to destroy several factories because of these nanites that seem to be receiving altered or faulty programming which, to my knowledge, no one on my crew has ordered.

It is only a theory, but as it stands, I believe they are receiving an undetected signal. And if this is the case, then it might provide some insight into what the Sleepers have done. It might be possible that the Drifters inhabited the simplest first- the nanites. From there, assembly and infection takes care of itself. Sleepers programming themselves into nanites first, then the nanites begin assembling the human parts so that there will be a more solid unity of function. Kill the nanites, kill the Sleepers. The Drifters are just sneaky meat.

I hope I am wrong, but if I am correct, maybe this will help us combat the Drifters at the base level.

Keep an eye on your Nanites, people.

They just might have a Sleeper infection.

~Crystal Chantreuse, Janitorial Services Manager
VTyx Soul
Station Window Lickers
#123 - 2015-04-25 12:02:57 UTC
Mostly likely the seekers who arrived before the drifters were sent to scan and analyse capsular technology for reverse engineering or harvesting for use in drifter bodies to allow them to manifest outside of the construct/clone jump and pilot ships as empyreans do
Crystal Chantreuse
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#124 - 2015-05-09 07:28:40 UTC  |  Edited by: Crystal Chantreuse
Something among the Gleaned Information has caught my interest. It is the following data packet:

YC114-03-20 - New research data collated. Source: Eram spider. Create new index.

This was the last transmission prior to the cloak failure alert, after which, no new information was revealed.

Research has yielded me no findings mentioning this "Eram spider." However, seeing as Eram is a solar system, I looked into what entities are present there. What stands out in my mind is Eram V - Moon 2 - Eifyr and Co. Biotech Production. When I dug a little more to find out a few things about Eifyr and Co., I came across the following two articles.

Article 1 http://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/world-news/eifyr-co-respond-to-tukoss-messaging/
Article 2 http://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/world-news/ded-continues-scope-eifyr-questioning-despite-capsuleer-protest/

Eifyr and Co. hold some implications in the disapperance and re-emergence of Dr. Hilen Tukoss as well as the Arek'Jaalan Project. They were investigated for questionable projects and experiments, and have direct ties to Eifyr and Co., which furthers my suspicion about their station in Eram. While Eifyr and Co. headquarters are located at Elgoi VI - Moon 1 - Eifyr and Co. Biotech Production next door, I think I may begin doing some digging in Eram. I do not know if Dr. Tukoss is codenamed "The Eram Spider", if the Eram spider is a spybot sent to investage by the Jove, or possibly even if it is that case that the "Antikythera Element" is not ancient at all, but rather IT is the "Eram spider", was created by Dr. Tukoss, and has gotten out of control, proliferating itself through the Jove structures, causing their decloaking.

The story keeps getting deeper and deeper.

And so do I....

~Crystal Chantreuse, Janitorial Services Manager
Crystal Chantreuse
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#125 - 2015-05-20 21:38:12 UTC  |  Edited by: Crystal Chantreuse
Disclaimer: I understand that this information may be well-known to many, if not most, capsuleers, but I am journaliing this as it relates to the current Drifter/Seeker situation, and the ties to the Jove Observatories.

Following the information gleaned from the Observatories, and the mention of this "Eram spider", I flew to Eram to see what I could see. I thought it best to set up a Cheetah there for cloaky observation, and to do some exploration missioning to hopefully gain favor. The basic necessities for an exploration Cheeta were in various stations in the same system, so this was convenient.


Upon undocking from one of the stations, I noticed 4 Seekers were waiting, but I did not stick around. I did not notice a Jove Observatory when I entered system, so I checked my overview once more. Indeed, there was no listed J.O., but aha, there was indeed a beacon for "Arke'Jaalan Site One: Antiquus." I fitted up my Cheetah and went for a gander.


My ship recieved the following message:

Welcome to Arek'Jaalan Site One: Antiquus.

This site is currently in Phase I of construction. Research abstracts are available at individually assigned depots. Approach within range to begin the data transfer.

Information about Arek'Jaalan and Site One is available at the Visitors Center. Approach within range for an information package.

At the site, I saw the following entity icons:
BS sized: 1 "Construction Logistics Platform"
Cruiser sized: 5 "Arek'Jaalan Security Staff"
Frigate sized: 3 "Arek'Jaalan Courtesy Shuttles" and
2 "Media Staff"
Also there was a container named "Resource Drop."
Finally, there were various structures:
"Arek'Jaalan Research Offices"
"Under Construction", Accelaration Gate
"Federation Administrative Outpost"
2 "Construction Material Storage"
"Residential Shuttle Port"
3 "Residential Power Supply"
"Visitor Residence" habitation module
"Eifyr Staff Residence" habitation module
"The Antiquus Suites" habitation module
"Visitor Center"
"Data Transfer Array" radio telescope,
and various freight pads: "Project Archives" for "Rho, Enigma, Compass, Common Ground, Slipstream, Blueprint, Theseus, Empty, Infernal Sapde, Tesseract, Huntress Green, Trinity, Catapult, Algintal, Astrosurvey, Theta, Omicron, and Omega"

After taking it in, I realized something. The Outpost is based on Gallente Station design. The appearance of such a structure... I now know what the Eram "Spider" is.

After recording this, I reshipped at a station and flew back to the site, as to not surprise them with a decloak. I warped to site and appraoched the visitor's center. This brought me closer to the Accelaration Gate, which gave me a readout:

"Construction of additional areas is currently underway. The acceleration gate is closed for public access. "

At the Vistor's Center:

"Welcome to the Arek'Jaalan Visitors Center. An information package is being uploaded to your cargo hold now.

For site acknowledgements, or more information about the research underway here, please consult the documents you've just been provided.

Thank you for your interest in our research. "

I recieved:
Arek'Jaalan: Site One Contributions Listing
Arek'Jaalan: Mission Statement



I shall report further findings in another transmission. Perhaps only Dr. Tukoss can provide the real answers.

~Crystal Chantreuse, Janitorial Services Manager
Crystal Chantreuse
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#126 - 2015-05-21 23:56:47 UTC  |  Edited by: Crystal Chantreuse
Returning to the Eram site, I visited the various Archives at the Project base. Information about the different sub-projects was uploaded to my ship. I have quite a bit of reading to do.

Research Abstract: Project Algintal
Research Abstract: Project Astrosurvey
Research Abstract: Project Blueprint
Research Abstract: Project Catapult
Research Abstract: Project Common Ground
Research Abstract: Project Compass
Research Abstract: Project Enigma
Research Abstract: Project Huntress Green (1 of 3)
Research Abstract: Project Huntress Green (2 of 3)
Research Abstract: Project Huntress Green (3 of 3)
Research Abstract: Project Infernal Spade
Research Abstract: Project Omega
Research Abstract: Project Omicron
Research Abstract: Project Rho
Research Abstract: Project Slipstream
Research Abstract: Project Tesseract
Research Abstract: Project Theseus
Research Abstract: Project Theta
Research Abstract: Project Trinity


Now... to find Dr. Tukoss... and acquire some of this... Trinary Data...

~Crystal Chantreuse, Janitorial Services Manager
Corraidhin Farsaidh
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#127 - 2015-05-23 00:14:56 UTC
I just had a thought. The drifter corpse anatomy was basically a physical shell housing a non-human brain structure. Now earlier today whilst cleansing pirates from hisec I passed two instances of Tyrannis Apollo in formation.

It occured to me that these may not be clones as such but rather biological drones. Which raises the question; Are these clones at all as such? Could they be simply a means to extend one consciousness to multiple places at once? Or more intrigingly what if these were not human at all? What if these constructs are a means for sentient rogue drones to take a physical form?
Crystal Chantreuse
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#128 - 2015-05-23 03:01:55 UTC
Corraidhin Farsaidh wrote:
Now earlier today whilst cleansing pirates from hisec I passed two instances of Tyrannis Apollo in formation.



I have also noticed a duplicate readout of the same entity stalking stargates as I've passed through Empire space. As I have only ever recieved data indicating two "individual" consciousnesses, this also makes me curious about the splitting. I may need to read more about what technology is most involved with clones and consciousness projection. (As an example, the Talocan technology has more ties to rift-making and wormhole generation.) So indeed, does this mean that the Drifter invasion is headed by only "two individuals?" That is to say, are the Drifters comprised of a mere two consciousnesses that have discovered the ability to massively multi-project and have countless clones active at any given time? I wonder what effect this has on such a "consciousness of origin." Or perhaps these two consciousnesses were already split? The mentalities already splintered by some disease? Again, we look toward the Jove...

~Crystal Chantreuse, Janitorial Services Manager
Corraidhin Farsaidh
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#129 - 2015-05-23 08:37:11 UTC
Crystal Chantreuse wrote:
Corraidhin Farsaidh wrote:
Now earlier today whilst cleansing pirates from hisec I passed two instances of Tyrannis Apollo in formation.



I have also noticed a duplicate readout of the same entity stalking stargates as I've passed through Empire space. As I have only ever recieved data indicating two "individual" consciousnesses, this also makes me curious about the splitting. I may need to read more about what technology is most involved with clones and consciousness projection. (As an example, the Talocan technology has more ties to rift-making and wormhole generation.) So indeed, does this mean that the Drifter invasion is headed by only "two individuals?" That is to say, are the Drifters comprised of a mere two consciousnesses that have discovered the ability to massively multi-project and have countless clones active at any given time? I wonder what effect this has on such a "consciousness of origin." Or perhaps these two consciousnesses were already split? The mentalities already splintered by some disease? Again, we look toward the Jove...


This strikes me more as a 'multi-threading' setup with many instances performing tasks and feeding results back to a central point. This made me wondr if we are dealing with an AI of some kind that is for some reason trying to project a human face for our benefit.