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Hangar access privileges, re: Gecko-class superheavy drones
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Ci'Fera
State War Academy
Caldari State
#21 - 2014-05-09 08:22:02 UTC
I do not normally venture into the realm of trusting pirates, But being a drone carrier, escort carrier pilot if you will. These gecko drones are outstanding. I have purchased twenty more units of them and have loved every moment.
Andreus Ixiris
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#22 - 2014-05-09 10:27:24 UTC
Veikitamo Gesakaarin wrote:
After a few hours of discussion over a tub of petroleum jelly and a few bottles of carbonated water with what I believe to be is one of the pilots of a Gecko I finally managed to extract the information that they came from the, "Highway to the Dangerzone."

I can only assume it's a code-phrase of some sort, but as to who, what, or where this Highway to the Dangerzone actually is, is probably anyone's guess at this point.

Petroleum jelly and carbonated water are ineffective interrogation tools for fighter pilots. What you need to employ in this circumstance is shirtless volleyball.

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Wendrika
Doomheim
#23 - 2014-05-09 15:59:08 UTC  |  Edited by: Wendrika
Well, those Guristas baddies won't buy me off so easily! But I hate to admit it, it was genuinly a very nice gift.
Makoto Priano
Kirkinen-Arataka Transhuman Zenith Consulting Ltd.
Arataka Research Consortium
#24 - 2014-05-09 16:32:42 UTC
On further review of the technicals, this superheavy drone employs a number of drone control systems that have upgrades inbound. I think the play by the Guristas is demonstrating that they'd already secured access to classified technical schematics a month before they're due to be released to the public, and deployed novel technologies using those techniques before the empires.

That's-- well, that's actually rather impressive.

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Jaret Victorian
Itsukame-Zainou Hyperspatial Inquiries Ltd.
Arataka Research Consortium
#25 - 2014-05-09 18:32:00 UTC
Makoto Priano wrote:
On further review of the technicals, this superheavy drone employs a number of drone control systems that have upgrades inbound. I think the play by the Guristas is demonstrating that they'd already secured access to classified technical schematics a month before they're due to be released to the public, and deployed novel technologies using those techniques before the empires.

That's-- well, that's actually rather impressive.


Yeah. That or they developed this tech in the first place. They've got some nice brains in any case.

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Xindi Kraid
Itsukame-Zainou Hyperspatial Inquiries Ltd.
Arataka Research Consortium
#26 - 2014-05-09 19:20:52 UTC
Given the research sites operated by pirate factions that we have seen popping up recently (the so-called "ghost" sites), I wouldn't put it past them to be developing something new themselves. In fact some of you may or may not have heard the rumor that the Scorpion was based on the rattlesnake rather than the other way around. I don't know that I believe it, but it at least demonstrates a fair number of people believe the Guristas capable of such a thing.

On a side note, I don't think the Guristas are the only ones innovating. I have heard reports of Sansha ships going unusually fast yet lacking the telltale signature bloom of a microwarpdrive. I inquired if they may be using afterburners for larger classes, and the response I got was that the other equipment suggested that to be impossible due to the power requirements. I can only assume they have developed a new propulsion module or made a radical redesign to their engine design.
Gosakumori Noh
Coven of One
#27 - 2014-05-09 19:50:48 UTC
Veikitamo Gesakaarin wrote:
After a few hours of discussion over a tub of petroleum jelly and a few bottles of carbonated water with what I believe to be is one of the pilots of a Gecko I finally managed to extract the information that they came from the, "Highway to the Dangerzone."


I do love you, darling. I wish I wasn't such a dizzy blonde in a pod. What's that? Oh, yes, right. Other wig.

Jelly, anyone? Anyone?
Jaret Victorian
Itsukame-Zainou Hyperspatial Inquiries Ltd.
Arataka Research Consortium
#28 - 2014-05-09 22:06:44 UTC
Xindi Kraid wrote:
I wouldn't put it past them to be developing something new themselves.

Exactly that. They may be pirates, but they wouldn't get where they are now without being smart.

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Pieter Tuulinen
Societas Imperialis Sceptri Coronaeque
Khimi Harar
#29 - 2014-05-09 22:08:28 UTC
Veikitamo Gesakaarin wrote:
I can only assume it's a code-phrase of some sort, but as to who, what, or where this Highway to the Dangerzone actually is, is probably anyone's guess at this point.


But I LIVE in the Dangerzone and I really don't remember them at any of the neighbourhood association parties...

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Xindi Kraid
Itsukame-Zainou Hyperspatial Inquiries Ltd.
Arataka Research Consortium
#30 - 2014-05-09 22:48:16 UTC
Veikitamo Gesakaarin wrote:
After a few hours of discussion over a tub of petroleum jelly and a few bottles of carbonated water with what I believe to be is one of the pilots of a Gecko I finally managed to extract the information that they came from the, "Highway to the Dangerzone."

I can only assume it's a code-phrase of some sort, but as to who, what, or where this Highway to the Dangerzone actually is, is probably anyone's guess at this point.

I had one of my tech crews do a full visual cataloge of one of these that I have and noticed on the wing it says ED-209. After a quick check, the other Geckos also sport that. Did the man you interrogated mention anything about the relevance of that?

Production number?
model number?
squadron number? (since all of them have the same marking it can't be craft ID)
Veikitamo Gesakaarin
Doomheim
#31 - 2014-05-10 10:47:01 UTC
Xindi Kraid wrote:

I had one of my tech crews do a full visual cataloge of one of these that I have and noticed on the wing it says ED-209. After a quick check, the other Geckos also sport that. Did the man you interrogated mention anything about the relevance of that?

Production number?
model number?
squadron number? (since all of them have the same marking it can't be craft ID)


It may still take some weeks until the high intensity strobe lights and Jin-Mei metal pop running at 125 Decibels, bears the fruit to answer such a question.

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Desiderya
Blue Canary
Watch This
#32 - 2014-05-10 12:26:45 UTC
Danger Zooooone!

Woah, where did that come from.

Ruthlessness is the kindness of the wise.
Pieter Tuulinen
Societas Imperialis Sceptri Coronaeque
Khimi Harar
#33 - 2014-05-10 14:51:09 UTC
Desiderya wrote:
Danger Zooooone!

Woah, where did that come from.



Des. Des. DES. DES!!!

"Dangerzone"

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Desiderya
Blue Canary
Watch This
#34 - 2014-05-11 00:01:49 UTC
Sploosh?

Ruthlessness is the kindness of the wise.
Diana Kim
State Protectorate
Caldari State
#35 - 2014-05-11 00:58:08 UTC
Desiderya wrote:
Sploosh?

In current warfare when people die, they don't sploosh with blood, but rather burnt to crisp or frozen into icicle.

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Scherezad
Revenent Defence Corperation
Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
#36 - 2014-05-11 01:04:14 UTC
Desiderya wrote:
Sploosh?

I know that one! Total sploosh
Jandice Ymladris
Aurora Arcology
#37 - 2014-05-14 19:28:22 UTC
To bring this thread a bit back on tracks, this whole Gecko thing reminded me of an odd event earlier this year, of gurista's dying in Gallente space.

The Aurora report on it: Gurista Capsuleers spotted!

The official news here: Federal Intelligence Office responds to Guristas activity in Placid

They do speak about a small prototype ship, perhaps an experimental Gecko drone? Or perhaps just not related. Still, it might be worth to investigate this further with the unveiling of the Gecko drone.

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