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DRIFTER SIGHTED IN HIGH-SEC

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Artem Kaso
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#1 - 2015-08-22 21:26:25 UTC
I'm in the process of tracking a drifter battleship in the Eglennaert system, this is a call to all capsuleers in the area,

The ship is aggressive, and is taking on the CONCORD guards

Be on your guard
Makoto Priano
Kirkinen-Arataka Transhuman Zenith Consulting Ltd.
Arataka Research Consortium
#2 - 2015-08-22 21:27:26 UTC
So, um.

Any 'unidentified wormhole' beacon in system?

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Sinjin Mokk
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#3 - 2015-08-22 21:28:00 UTC
It's actively engaging CONCORD?

Please try to image capture as much as possible and relay as much data as you can.

Fly safe.

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Artem Kaso
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#4 - 2015-08-22 21:32:18 UTC
Couldnt get an image in time, it was attacking CONCORD then warped away, I'm currently tracking it.

There's a Jove observatory in the area, but it's not there

No wormholes either
Jandice Ymladris
Aurora Arcology
#5 - 2015-08-22 21:37:42 UTC  |  Edited by: Jandice Ymladris
Drifters engaging patrols has been a recent phenomenon. A week ago I caught reference to this as people observed Drifters engaging Gallente gate patrols. However, the skirmish is odd, they exchange several shots then stand down. Considering Concord often has ships close to gates, this is likely a mimicking of that behaviour.
As Kartem Kaso says, the Drifter & Concord exchanged shots & then the Drifter warped out, this is similar to earlier reports I received from others regarding Drifter skirmishes between the Gallente Navy gate patrol & Gallente Police Patrol. This is the first skirmish I know about between a Drifter & Concord however.
The Eglennaert system is in Federation space & so far this behaviour has not been reported outside their space for reasons unknown.

I reported about this in the article: 'Amarr Navy repels third Drifter assault' a week ago.

For now, I have no idea why these skirmishes aren't reported outside Gallente space. Maybe people didn't notice it yet, or perhaps they're singling out Gallente gate security for reasons unknown.

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Artem Kaso
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#6 - 2015-08-22 21:56:57 UTC
We've found it at the Jove Observatory in the system, along with a sleeper drone
Makoto Priano
Kirkinen-Arataka Transhuman Zenith Consulting Ltd.
Arataka Research Consortium
#7 - 2015-08-22 22:49:22 UTC
A Circadian Seeker? That's your answer, then. When pilots engage Circadian Seekers, they will sometimes call for reinforcements. In the case of a lone Seeker, it's the remnant of a flight that may have ranged from three to six drones in size, and was reinforced by a Tyrannos ship instead of more Sleeper drones.

Someone likely received an unpleasant surprise while hunting drones.

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Artem Kaso
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#8 - 2015-08-22 22:54:36 UTC
Thanks for the info, the drifter's running a pretty predictable pattern of scanning gates and the observatory, it isn't aggressive unless you get too close to the observatory either.
Frenjo Borkstar
Doomheim
#9 - 2015-08-22 23:01:17 UTC
I'm currently on-scene with some others, and have only seen the Drifter taking normal action, even at gates.

I will update if anything abnormal happens.

Viriel,

Borkstar Laboratories,

The Borkstar Initiative.