Intergalactic Summit

I ran through the scope news report a few more times. Something kept getting my attention.

At the very end of the audio, you can hear warning klaxons for low shielding, followed by low armor warning, and then structure warning, all back to back. And then that was the end of the transmission.

It's quite possible that Tukoss' ship was destroyed in the process of sending that message. Very ominous.

He might have been transmitting it as he was being attacked. The transmission might have leaked through a wormhole to k-space or w-space. There is the possibility of a QEC, or Quantum Entanglement Communicator, transmitting live to the receiver, who kept it secret until now. Who knows at this point. My best guess right now. Look at us. We stay in contact with many others, even when we are across the universe, in real time.

I, for one, cannot wait to see these Drifters eradicated from the face of New Eden. They can go back to the holes they came out of, for all I care.

I have a sinking feeling that this is just the beginning of something even worse to come.

Who knows what kinds of things the Sleepers & Drifters may be doing on the other side of those wormholes in such numbers?

I'll keep my scanning probes handy and my covert operations cloak ready to go -- wormhole space is unforgiving as it is, and now our information is stifled by those who would wish us to not defend against what looks to be a massive fleet moving into position on the fringes of New Eden.

One thing is for sure, though: We cannot do this alone. We cannot even think of braving this sort of force under the guise of stealth and secrecy. All of New Eden needs to rally in order to defeat this threat, even if it is a temporary truce in the name of safety for all.

Perhaps I was hasty in my statement -- these events have left me unsettled as of late. Good intel is always part of any war, and even if one decides to charge headfirst or rally the troops, moving without knowing your enemy is sheer suicide. However, the need for preparedness is less evident by the appearance of these Drifters, but moreso by the actions they have taken so far.

They have been nothing but violent towards us capsuleers, and if they charge blindly into New Eden, they will be in for a couple of well-placed returned favors.

Once again, I remind you to consider the facts of the Drifter appearance rather than operating on the assumptions of your fellow capsuleers.

I cite my previous post:

1. Drifter technological superiority is undeniable. Examples of such include the fitting of doomsday weapons on their battleships, the artificial generation of wormholes, sophisticated armor and electronic systems that resist scanning attempts and all known damage profiles, and layered shielding and electronic warfare packaging.

2. Given all of the above facts, if the Drifter's original intention was military conquest against the Empires, they would already have done so with overwhelming force. With their uninhibited access to Anoikis and superior weaponry alone, they could have struck the logistical centers and strategic locations of all Empire space simultaneously.

3. Given statements 1 and 2, the fact that they have yet to destroy Empire assets and only destroy capsuleer assets when aggressed points to an objective tangential to interpretations of war. Moreover, while they have shown military posturing maneuvers, it has only been against the Amarr empire. Even in these shows of implied force, they have not destroyed Amarr assets unprovoked.

4. Many cite that the Drifter's lack of response to our communication attempts is somehow associated with clear acts of aggression. I would instead consider a difference in cultural paradigms. It is clear that the Drifters are technologically advanced, far beyond any level capsuleers and the 4 primary Empires have managed to achieve. This level of advancement implies a radically altered developmental circumstance. It is highly likely that such a divergent path would result in different communication methods and interpretations of communication.


There has been no recorded instance of unwarranted Drifter aggression against capsuleer assets except when we approach their observatories or provoke them first.

*drums at the top of his desk* It's always wise to prepare for the worse and hope for the best. Then adjust as needed.

https://twitter.com/MaxSingularity/status/598045462042529792

Time is up... press charges or set The Scope Three Free

Be accountable. Be transparent. Be responsible.

My clients are not members of the military, and are Federation Citizens. Military law does not apply here. The Supreme Court has held time and time again that the military (especially the Black Eagles) can not try civilians in a military court under military law, unless the are under direct military contract or draft. Such Drafts and contract can not be implemented after the date of arrest.

And the DED is required under their charter to return all arrested non-capsilers to the Empire of Citizenship with in 48 hours. The last report i seen about my clients shows me that the DED still has them under detainment not the Federation Police Force.

As for the allegations the DED has made against my clients, The video in question is not categorized as a TRADE SECRET, under the Industrial Espionage Act. In order to be categorized as a Trade Secrete it must met the following criteria:

1. Be or Show production techniques, materials, or schematics
2. Material that shows or disseminates capabilities of a corporation or government force.
3. BE material asset to a hostile force.


As the video does not met any of the above criteria, my clients can not be charge as listed. The Drifters would be the one filing the petition as it shows their fleet capabilities and corporate activities. The petition would then be thrown out because the video was captured by a non-drifter employee.

The Scope being a registered News agency, the Scope has protection under the Freedom of the Press Act. The Freedom of the Press act allows the dissemination of classified information if the news agency did not actively participate in the theft of the material. The DED has by their own admission stated that this information was sold to the Scope and not stolen by them.

The employee who sold the video is protected under the Federal Whistleblower Act, as this video shows a clear cover up by a corporation and government official of a emerging threat to the empire.

FREE THE SCOPE 3

Relevant to continued discussion.

I'm still surprised that CONCORD is continuing to operate under the auspices of corporate espionage law, when in fact they might have more latitude if they were to operate under security laws. It wouldn't take much to establish a clear and present danger from a large Vigilant Tyrannos fleet...

The video clearly shows ship counts of a recognized corporate force. Vigilant Tyrannos is a DED registered corporation under the Drifter Faction. As such, I believe DED has the right to detain those poeple. At this time the 2 Scope employees have been released. As fo rthe third, unidentified Eifyr employee, good luck getting this person released.

More concerning is the alleged date of the broadcast. If it is months old, where are those drifters now?