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Eran Mintor
Furtherance.
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Posted - 2015.02.17 14:46:52 -
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After a colleague linked me some data pertaining to Drifters and their ships, mentioning that he heard they had been found near these sites, I decided to go searching for these structures to see them for myself and perhaps catch of glimpse of the "Drifters".
Fortunately, with the help of the public database, I was able to find quite a few of these uncloaked structures located near connections from Thera and I was able to check out 10 in less than an hour. While I often saw the Seekers warping to the structure and scanning the beacon, I was unable to find any Drifters at any of the structures so far. I have yet to ever shoot the Seekers since they first appeared but I'm not thinking that affected my chance to encounter them.
In regards to the structures, they are huge, you really have to get up next to them and see for yourself. The design doesn't seem to resemble any faction I've seen before. The top spire seems to have quite a few antennae, like a control tower or station. Below the spire is the widest section of the structure and has many ridges going vertically along the structure. Some of these ridges were actually openings into the structure itself and I managed to order a camera drone inside for a peek at what looks like a large hangar. It also has some strange cylinders on the exterior around the middle area. These remind me somewhat of gas harvesters but I don't see what their purpose could be.
After running by the first structure I moved to hi-sec where I could conduct a safer inspection and attempt to gain access to any of it's systems with my ships electronics. First thing I noted when I began locking it up was how long my sensors took to even lock onto the thing. Sixty seconds to lock something larger than several titans stacked end to end, and this is with Astero sensors. Once it was locked, I attempted to gain any more information with my ships electronics but both my tech-two versions of data and relic analyzers were unable to retrieve anything useful.
Another thing I noted while visiting these sites is the sound. When close to the structure there seems to be a lot of high-pitched white noise that makes it hard to pick out, but when you get some distance you can hear a distinct sound repeating itself, like some kind of message. Its low-pitch reminds me of a foghorn, but it has a pattern similar to Morse code with another sound at intervals like a muffled telephone ring.
I've also been hearing reports of unidentified wormholes with Sleeper structures surrounding the wormhole, however I haven't seen one of these for myself yet so they must not be at every one of these unidentified structures.
I suggest people act with their heads and not off raw emotion.
-Eran
Edit:
I see I was late to the punch. Here are some more links to other peoples reports.
Scope - CONCORD Assembly Places Genesis Fleet and DED On High Alert
Samira Kernher
Aurora Morgan - Warning about Drifters |
Xadiran
Moira. Villore Accords
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Posted - 2015.02.17 15:52:32 -
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Speaking with capsuleers currently trying to track down these 'drifters', it's been made abundantly clear they are hostile to all that approach. Their weapons display tracking capabilities well beyond what any of our guns have, and even fast-moving interceptors are being swatted from the skies with terrifying ease. Capital ships are also being destroyed with relative ease, it seems.
My colleague and I have been observing the structure in Colelie for several hours now, and have not seem any signs of Drifters. I am personally headed back to Site-One now to see if anything new is transpiring there.
I can also confirm everything Eran has said here about the structure. Rigourous scanning attempts in sensor-heavy vessels have met with zero success. |
Ned Thomas
Hellbound Turkeys Alliance of Abandoned Cybernetic Rejects
911
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Posted - 2015.02.17 16:16:29 -
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The lock time was off-putting, I'll give it that.
Gonna see if I can track down one of these Drifters.
Vote Sabriz!
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U'tah Arareb
24th Imperial Crusade Amarr Empire
12
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Posted - 2015.02.17 16:20:49 -
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It is written:
Pride comes before a fall, The behemoth shalt rain wrath upon thee, And the haughty laid low.
Take extreme care where these "drifters" are concerned... |
Aria Jenneth
Perkone Caldari State
213
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Posted - 2015.02.17 16:24:10 -
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Um.
Since the intel seems scattered and Eran posted links to it above....
... and the main "war scramble" seems to be happening in a topic dedicated to the Circadian Sleepers ...
... which isn't ideal ...
Maybe we use this as the main place for coordinating intel and efforts? |
Jaret Victorian
Crystalis Foundation
64
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Posted - 2015.02.17 16:38:11 -
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I spotted this drifter, sitting near this wormhole, aligned to it and not moving. Apparently they transfer data through it or communicate like that. image
When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.
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U'tah Arareb
24th Imperial Crusade Amarr Empire
12
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Posted - 2015.02.17 16:41:56 -
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Efforts?
This is not a battle one can win. These "Drifters" bring with them Judgement upon All of New Eden as the Jove did upon Amarr...
~holds aloft the Pax Amarria~ Here lies your salvation, Here! take heed now to the wisdom prepared for this day! |
Ghelisis Achasse
Scope Works Psychotic Tendencies.
26
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Posted - 2015.02.17 16:57:37 -
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I have seen these mysterious structures, and they seem like the cloaked structures from before are INDEED decloaking. It seems like the Seekers are related to them somehow, as I was attacked by a half dozen of them, I destroyed a few but I had to warp out, since they were too much. I haven't seen any Drifters yet though.....What are they? |
Gwen Ikiryo
Alexylva Paradox Low-Class
534
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Posted - 2015.02.17 17:02:48 -
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Here's an incredibly brief rundown of how the "Drifters"/Jovians are a terrifying threat, and what they're doing.
- They are generating wormholes with their own power, and are invading from the same nebula as the Shattered Wormhole Systems are located in. The wormholes cannot be traversed, being protected in the same fashion as the ones employed by Nation.
- They are moving large amounts of ships into high security space, and building structures as "staging points". They are erecting these with incredible haste; Presumably by some advanced means. Most of these seem to exist to support the wormholes, but there are others with a presently unknown purpose.
- They attack anyone who approaches their structures or wormholes, and will chase them down relentlessly until they are completely destroyed. Ship and pod both. They will then adapt a much more proactive approach to destroying said invader from then on. They are capable of working in groups and employing advanced tactics to do this.
- From the ones that have been dispatched, they are Jovian in terms of ethnicity, but taller and more adept for combat, and with a greater use of cybernetics. (If these are the Jove we know and love, perhaps this is simply what their military caste looks like.)
And, wait for it,
- They surpass us technologically in almost every way. Their engines are capable of apparant extra-system warp, their scanners are fast and extremely precise. Their thrusters are based on some unknown technology we cannot even approach comprehending, which barely generates any heat whatsoever and simply allows them to "slide" through space. They have, at the very least, stronger shields and armor alloys, assuming something incomprehensible to us is not at play. Finally, they have weapons of exceptional power that I simply don't know how to explain - Think what happened at Vak'Atioh, but strapped to a battleship instead of a carrier.
- Last but not least, they are obviously capsuleers judging by their neck implants. Yet their ships have no pods, and the implants are smaller and more delicate. Perhaps they've iterated on the technology and can now use it reliably without the need for a closed environment and sensory deprivation. Whatever it is, it probably makes them immortal, which means they will take intel beyond their graves, and not fear for their lives.
I warn anyone reading: Do not approach these ships are you are used to approaching non-capsuleer vessels! They are far beyond Nation or even the Sleepers. They are a match for us in every sense of the word. If you must engage them, use overwhelming force!
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Anabella Rella
Gradient
1901
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Posted - 2015.02.17 17:04:00 -
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Unless your Pax Amarria can double as a capital-class shield booster I doubt it will be of much help, pilot.
When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around.
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U'tah Arareb
24th Imperial Crusade Amarr Empire
12
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Posted - 2015.02.17 17:10:27 -
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Having the wisdom to know when not to attack... is better than any shield booster. |
Jennifer Starfall
Repracor Industries
60
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Posted - 2015.02.17 17:26:00 -
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Ms. Arareb, Ms. Rella, and any other loyalists,
Please repress your urges to to advance your agendas here. This is neither the time nor place for it.
Let's be clear. These "Drifters" have been supported all over New Eden, in all four empires and have no regard for the loyalties you profess. This is a threat to everyone. We need to put aside, if only temporarily, our disagreements and unite to protect ourselves and New Eden from this new threat. If you love your empire, now is not the time to fight and bicker with your traditional enemies. We need to focus on the threat before us.
Jennifer Starfall
Media & Communications
Repracor Industries
The Fourth Seyllin Conference
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Gwen Ikiryo
Alexylva Paradox Low-Class
535
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Posted - 2015.02.17 17:32:09 -
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If they begin an outright attack on us, I think a temporary ceasefire between the empires would be very much in order. The threat of these invaders is a level far above what Nation is capable of. What we are capable of. Failure to present a united front could mean more then a political humbling for one faction; It could mean the end of our entire international meta-civilization as we know it. |
Aria Jenneth
Perkone Caldari State
213
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Posted - 2015.02.17 17:38:30 -
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Do we know whether a major station's shields can repel their attacks? |
Valerie Valate
Church of The Crimson Saviour Sani-Sabik
726
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Posted - 2015.02.17 17:47:42 -
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Is there any proven link between the appearance of these "Drifters", and the suspicious behaviour of the thing collecting Jovian body parts at Site One in Eram ?
Doctor Valerie Valate, archaeologist. Not the other Doctor Valerie Valate.
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Aria Jenneth
Perkone Caldari State
213
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Posted - 2015.02.17 17:50:45 -
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Valerie Valate wrote:Is there any proven link between the appearance of these "Drifters", and the suspicious behaviour of the thing collecting Jovian body parts at Site One in Eram ? Do I dare ask?
... yeah, guess so.
"Thing?" |
Komodo Askold
No Code of Conduct Fluffeh Bunneh Murder Squad
300
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Posted - 2015.02.17 17:51:46 -
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I... don't know what to say. I would however recommend extreme caution, and keep guns offline, judging by what they are capable of. Those vessels put Sansha's Nation ships to shame.
For now, they don't seem interested in a full-scale assault, just defend themselves while they... do whatever they're doing. Maybe they're gathering their numbers? It would appear they are establishing themselves at a new place, given we first saw "scouts" (Seekers) and now we are seen combat fleets that, for now, won't attack unless aggressed first. That is, if Seekers drones are related to them...
But then, why does it seem that these massive towers of theirs (if they are) have been there for a long time? Are they arriving at a new place... or coming back? |
Valerie Valate
Church of The Crimson Saviour Sani-Sabik
726
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Posted - 2015.02.17 18:03:14 -
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Aria Jenneth wrote:Valerie Valate wrote:Is there any proven link between the appearance of these "Drifters", and the suspicious behaviour of the thing collecting Jovian body parts at Site One in Eram ? Do I dare ask? ... yeah, guess so. "Thing?"
Well, yes, a Thing.
You know of Hilen Tukoss, right ? And that he disappeared, right ?
Someone/something using his communication account appeared not so long ago, and talked a little about things, and about how there was a need for Jovian body parts to be deposited at Site One, for Scientific Purposes. The Thing knew about Thera, long before anyone else on the IGS did, by the way.
So, some people deposited body parts, others were wary of so doing, and eventually what appeared to be a real message from Dr. Tukoss appeared, warning people that Site One had been compromised.
So basically, a god damn Sleeper AI, or something of that nature, got a whole lot of body parts, with which to begin a reign of terror against the cluster.
And Here We Are.
Doctor Valerie Valate, archaeologist. Not the other Doctor Valerie Valate.
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Ace Echo
The Shadow Raiders Blackout Operations
73
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Posted - 2015.02.17 18:06:15 -
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Have we agglomerated a list of all drifter-created wormholes to find any links between systems? If we discover that the system's stars have to be within a certain mass range, we can pre-emptively start to search for possible incursion systems.
If you can milk it, it's an udder.
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Tiberious Thessalonia
Pyre Falcon Defence and Security
2269
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Posted - 2015.02.17 18:11:53 -
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Valerie Valate wrote:Aria Jenneth wrote:Valerie Valate wrote:Is there any proven link between the appearance of these "Drifters", and the suspicious behaviour of the thing collecting Jovian body parts at Site One in Eram ? Do I dare ask? ... yeah, guess so. "Thing?" Well, yes, a Thing. You know of Hilen Tukoss, right ? And that he disappeared, right ? Someone/something using his communication account appeared not so long ago, and talked a little about things, and about how there was a need for Jovian body parts to be deposited at Site One, for Scientific Purposes. The Thing knew about Thera, long before anyone else on the IGS did, by the way. So, some people deposited body parts, others were wary of so doing, and eventually what appeared to be a real message from Dr. Tukoss appeared, warning people that Site One had been compromised. So basically, a god damn Sleeper AI, or something of that nature, got a whole lot of body parts, with which to begin a reign of terror against the cluster. And Here We Are.
And the capsuleers, eager for a taste of relevancy, rushed into action without thought and did exactly what was expected. |
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Aria Jenneth
Perkone Caldari State
213
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Posted - 2015.02.17 18:16:39 -
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Valerie Valate wrote:So basically, a god damn Sleeper AI, or something of that nature, got a whole lot of body parts, with which to begin a reign of terror against the cluster.
And Here We Are.
oh. |
Jennifer Starfall
Repracor Industries
60
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Posted - 2015.02.17 18:19:32 -
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Valerie Valate wrote:So basically, a god damn Sleeper AI, or something of that nature, got a whole lot of body parts, with which to begin a reign of terror against the cluster.
And Here We Are.
Let's not jump to conclusions too quickly, Dr. Valate.
It does present itself as an interesting hypothesis, though.
Jennifer Starfall
Media & Communications
Repracor Industries
The Fourth Seyllin Conference
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Valerie Valate
Church of The Crimson Saviour Sani-Sabik
727
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Posted - 2015.02.17 18:24:17 -
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Jennifer Starfall wrote:Valerie Valate wrote:So basically, a god damn Sleeper AI, or something of that nature, got a whole lot of body parts, with which to begin a reign of terror against the cluster.
And Here We Are. Let's not jump to conclusions too quickly, Dr. Valate. It does present itself as an interesting hypothesis, though.
As one of the clusters leading experts on the subject of god damn AIs inflicting reigns of terror, I agree that the evidence is not yet conclusive, but it does kind of point in the same direction.
If it looks like a sheep, baas like a sheep, has wool like a sheep, then even if it turns out to be a goat, you can see why you thought it was a sheep.
Doctor Valerie Valate, archaeologist. Not the other Doctor Valerie Valate.
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Aria Jenneth
Perkone Caldari State
213
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Posted - 2015.02.17 18:26:00 -
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Jennifer Starfall wrote:Let's not jump to conclusions too quickly, Dr. Valate.
It does present itself as an interesting hypothesis, though. That the reconstructed, replicated remains of a Jovian ambassador are invading us.
Um ... absurdity aside, that implies the forces involved (1) needed Jovian biology and (2) didn't already have it.
Or maybe any biology at all? |
Valerie Valate
Church of The Crimson Saviour Sani-Sabik
727
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Posted - 2015.02.17 18:28:57 -
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Tiberious Thessalonia wrote:And the capsuleers, eager for a taste of relevancy, rushed into action without thought and did exactly what was expected.
Well, yes.
Warned them, I did. Heed me, they did not. And now, screwed they all are.
Doctor Valerie Valate, archaeologist. Not the other Doctor Valerie Valate.
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Tiberious Thessalonia
Pyre Falcon Defence and Security
2269
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Posted - 2015.02.17 18:38:21 -
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Valerie Valate wrote:Tiberious Thessalonia wrote:And the capsuleers, eager for a taste of relevancy, rushed into action without thought and did exactly what was expected. Well, yes. Warned them, I did. Heed me, they did not. And now, screwed they all are.
Hey you don't need to tell me, I've been on your side for this whole thing. |
Aria Jenneth
Perkone Caldari State
213
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Posted - 2015.02.17 18:40:33 -
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Okay, if they're the ones that took Tukoss, here's the last word on that:
Tristan Valentina wrote:Th(is is the first transm)ission I hav(e been able to ma)ke in so(me time. Thi)s is Dr Hil(len Tuk)oss, broa(dcasting on lo)w band eme(rgen)cy FTL GÇô IGÇÖm uns(ure of t)he exact fr(equen)cy.
Site On(e is compromi)sed. All sta(ff inv)olved wi(th the Are)kGÇÖJal(aan Pr)oject sho(uld cons)ider it inse(cure an)d should aba(ndon an)y equi(pment the)rein, cons(ider it cont)amin(ated).
(Disre)gard the pre(viou)s commun(ication)s from wh(at ap)pears to be m(y) NeoC(om. The)ir inte(nt )is misdir(ection o)n the p(art of tho)se who ha(ve me res)trained. DT* coope(rated wit)h the(m in )all c(ases.)
I ha(ve attem)pted to ma(ke conta)ct (with Eif)yr & C(o to no av)ail, in or(der to re)lay det(ails of m)y situa(tion). It is my la(st hop)e tha(t this t)ransmissi(on will b)e pick(ed up by t)he FTL networ(k and broa)dcast t(o the perti)nent pl(aces?).
I am cu(rrently held aga)inst my wi(ll, my cap)tors are unkno(wn but from t)he few det(ails of my s)urrou(ndings I hav)e bee(n able to asc)ertain, I am bei(ng he)ld somewh(ere in Anoi)kis. The ava(ilable d)ata tha(t I could ga)ther wo(uld sugg)est some(where in clos)e pro(ximity to a Wolf-Ray)et, given luminos(ity an)d gravity signatures.
It is impe(rative t)he cap(suleer ta)skforce dedica(ted to Arek'Ja)laan contin(ue the)ir work i(n my abs)ence. With(out my pre)sence, t(he pro)ject mus(t conti)nue to adva(nce with re)cent (inform)ation (you've) received.
I beli(eve my cap)tors to be (Sleeper? Sister? Pirate? Jovian?)s, fear(ful of the e)vent (now t)ranspiring, and (are in a st)ate of (pa)nic.
I emp(lore [sic] you) all to continue to further the (aims of the Are)kGÇÖJalaan proj(ect and to con)tinue to wo(rk on a so)lution. (The f)ate of the (pro)ject (is now) in yo(ur ha)nds, and (if the)re is any (chance of communication/my escape?) in future, I (shal/wil)l endea(vour to d)o so.
D(--- - - - -- - )rch (--- - - )m (--- - -- -d)anger I( - - - - -------- - - -)o gr(-- -- -- --- )
*D(o not sea)rch (for )m(e as the d)anger i(s far t)o gr(eat.)* is this what we are working with for the end of the message?
"I believe my captors to be (?????), fearful of the event now transpiring, and are in a state of panic."
Panic ... facing us?
Could that mean that they've put all their power on the field, and they've got no reserves?
This is a final, desperate move? |
Aria Jenneth
Perkone Caldari State
213
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Posted - 2015.02.17 18:50:24 -
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Let's see. If THAT'S true ...
Those structures ... they don't seem like a tool of something with limited resources.
Could they be the primary goal? Old, mothballed facilities the Drifters stashed away for a rainy day?
A way to rebuild diminished forces? |
Eojek
Starlight Moly
68
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Posted - 2015.02.17 19:15:47 -
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If you really really want to destroy a Drifter, have a friend EWF/web/scram the ship into oblivion and swat it with close-range weapons. |
Jukko Riis
Black Rise Colonial Exploration
65
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Posted - 2015.02.17 19:23:30 -
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Clarification please,
When you use the term "battleship" are you referring t the size class of a drone or are you saying that these are actual crewed battleships?
A.I. Drones are bad enough, but if we're talking an actual race here....
Our lives just got a whole lot more complicated.
Black Rise Colonial Exploration
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