New 'Drifter Crisis' Event?

[Kezrai_Charzai]

I recall my own first encounter with Drifters was during the events surrounding the assassination of Empress Jamyl Sarum and the subsequent coronation of Empress Catiz back in 2015-2016. (Events in general were more interesting and lore-oriented back then, I feel.)

The Drifter lore at the time seemed pretty well developed. There was a summary of a fair bit of here:

[ARC] Drifter Crisis history repository

Pilots; Given that the Drifter crisis now extends over three years in its various stages, it seems appropriate to compile event references so that we all may, at a glance, reference news pieces relevant to the conflict as needed. It is my hope that this aids in the education of new capsuleers, who may lack understanding of the ebb and flow of the crisis. The following intends to be a largely apolitical registry of events, including both independent and Empire sources as necessary. If you belie…

Another excellent writeup on it was done here, for those who wish to delve deeper into Drifter mysteries:

[Compilation+Speculation] The Lore of the Drifters - and their Other possible identity ∰

The Drifters are one of the most infamous modern threats in EVE, possessing stunningly agile and hard-hitting vessels that have claimed victory against many an unsuspecting pilot. Though they first made an appearance in the Tiamat release in February 2015, there were a number of events leading up to their reveal that are intimately linked to their emergence. This post outlines the entirety of the Drifter story thus far, and a second section goes into extreme detail on points linking this Jove s…

I haven’t been looking for more recent updates in the last couple years, but if I bump into any I’ll link them… or other posters can link their own favorites of course.