A post compiling information and some hypotheses about the events of the past few days based on observations and research carried out by the Einherjar Foundation.
On November 18th YC127, the Upwell consortium released a set of new ships (the Pioneer, Outrider, Venture Consortium Issue and Pioneer Consortium Issue) as well as a new deployable structure: the Mobile Phase Anchor.
The purpose of these anchors is to “resonate with phased-out asteroids, phasing them into harmony with the surrounding spacetime” to allow for maximum mining efficiency of “erratic ore”. To my current knowledge, only asteroids of a new ore, prismaticite, can be found in a phased-out state and are classified as erratic ore. Moreover, atavums are necessary to create these anchors.
These asteroids are found only in “phased fields,” asteroid fields whose earliest known occurrences I am aware of were observed on November 19th. I have only been aware of phased fields appearing in nullsec so far. These sites are large fractures in spacetime that appear to lead to higher dimensions, and from which prismaticite asteroids seem to have emerged. Prismaticite can only be mined if located within the fracture, it therefore seems that the anchors only complete the phasing of the asteroid within our lower dimensions.
A preliminary analysis of a phased prismaticite asteroid.
A preliminary analysis of prismaticite ore.
The list of materials into which prismaticite could collapse:
Isogen, Megacyte, Mexallon, Morphite, Nocxium, Pyerite, Tritanium, Zydrine.
It is also possible, using reaction formulas, to choose which materials prismaticite will collapse into. It seems that prismaticite’s properties could make this ore quite useful and valuable. I have already read claims that this would make it the most valuable ore in New Eden.
Today I went to observe one in the YPW-M4 system, I was able to take photos and analyze the asteroid and especially the large fracture in space-time present at the site for a bit as well as the local space-time telemetry.
The field and the fracture, in the form of a green ray and a “bubble”, seen from afar. The asteroids are located within the fractures.
The prismaticite asteroid and the miners’ mobile phase anchor as seen from within the fracture. The glowing object next to the asteroid is an active mobile phase anchor.
The active mobile phase anchor used by the miners as well as their mining lasers.
Initial and incomplete measurements of local space-time telemetry analyses seemed to indicate erratic readings. I also detected grade-III mercoxit asteroids at the site.
Let’s now turn to the hypotheses I and others have developed about all of this.
First, it seems possible that the appearance of these fractures is linked to the experiments of factions occupying Drifter wormholes on the hyperspace network, especially given that the Drifters appear to have taken advantage of their temporary access to the Warden to move assets into higher dimensions. The use of the hyperspace network thus seems to open up possibilities with regard to higher-dimensional technologies, not to mention the relatively short time window between the detection of the disturbances and the first observed formations of fractures and fields. Perhaps the disturbances to the spacetime of New Eden resulted in the formation of these fractures and fields, or perhaps another event, in addition to the experiments, was the final straw that triggered this.
Secondly, the fact that technology used to phase objects from higher dimensions relies on the use of atavum is interesting because not only does it provide new leads on the original use of these relics, but it also allows us to formulate a new hypothesis: what if the Deathless Circle used atavum not to “decloak” the Warden, but to pull it from a higher dimension? Perhaps other structures of Jovian origin, or from other ancient civilizations in higher dimensions, exist that those who possess atavum, along with other sufficient information and resources, could discover. Furthermore, perhaps the Jovian observatories discovered during the Drifter crisis earlier this year, or in YC117, originated from such higher dimensions, especially given the already established hypotheses that the observatories discovered this year might have pulled into the crisis system with advanced hyperspace technology. Moreover, if we can believe Yosef Okada’s logs, atavums seem to be usable for discovering a pattern leading to the discovery of a concept called “finite-infinite.” Perhaps this finite-infinite is actually the Warden or the hyperspace network. I’ve already discussed this hypothesis before, but the confirmation of this new function of atavums makes me think that this is new potential evidence that might one day confirm this theory as true.
Thirdly, perhaps the Upwell Consortium, and by extension maybe EDENCOM and CONCORD too, were aware of what manipulating the hyperspace network could do, such as creating fractures and phased fields, and planned in advance to develop and release new products like the four new mining ships as well as the mobile phase anchor to take advantage of the new opportunities that the research and exploitation of phased fields would offer. Perhaps they have already conducted experiments on fractures and phased fields within the Sentinel Military Zone or in other systems over which they have influence. Perhaps the other occupying factions have developed similar research or conducted similar experiments.
Finally, it’s likely that the other major factions in New Eden are studying this situation and these new phasing technologies to gain as much advantage as possible, especially given how valuable and useful prismaticite could prove to be. It is possible that until now, fractures and fields have mostly been seen in nullsec because the empires have already sealed off those appearing in highsec and lowsec. Depending on how things develop and how ruling factions of the known universe will act regarding all of this, the formation of these fractures and fields, the distribution of anchors and “sensitive” information, what might be discovered on the other side of the fractures might potentially become problematic.