Phantom Messages in Anoikis

Reports of shifts in Anoikis and “phantom” messages from unknown source.

After hearing about these messages, I decided to explore Anoikis in an attempt to discover if they are real and if so, to receive them.

The Einherjar Foundation’s researchers aren’t yet certain how this links to the Drifter crisis. We suspect a connection given the detection of irregular hyperspace data by the SoCT some days before we first heard about this “shift” and these messages as well as the likely continuation of experiments on the hyperspace network, but to ensure clear communication on the matter and just in case, we decided to create a thread specifically for this topic.

I headed into wormhole space, starting with the the Class 3 system J164116. First things first, I warped to Sleeper sites registered as cosmic anomalies. Here is what I received.

At a Fortification Frontier Stronghold:

At an Outpost Frontier Stronghold:

At a Solar Cell:

I then went to the Class 5 system named J151204. I didn’t get anything from the cosmic anomalies there. I didn’t found any Sleeper or Talocan data or relic sites yet to confirm if we can receive anything there.

I have no concrete leads on who might be sending these messages, the sender might not even be trustworthy, though the fact that they use Jovian hyperspace technology suggest they could probably know more than we do.

Given that this involves hyperspace communication, a technology not yet widely adopted, the sender is likely from a faction that has mastered it. Perhaps someone from the factions that captured the Drifter systems, the Deathless Circle, or the SoCT and surely know more about the Sleepers and the Jovians compared to most of us. Anyway, it seems to be someone or something who, for some reason, can pinpoint exactly when capsuleers arrive in cosmic anomalies and chooses to speak to them about these sites. Although in our opinion, it doesn’t quite align with what we know about these groups’ communication habits. After all, why would they act as tour guides for explorers? If so this person comes from these factions, therefore I guess they could be a rogue member.

Since they claim to know what is going on in the Sleeper Construct, perhaps they are a Sleeper themselves, but they seems to speak of them as if the Sleepers were something different than them, which would be strange for someone coming from this faction. I also wondered if they might be an AI of the same type as those that seem to have emerged from the Sleeper construct to become Drifters.

We theorized that these disturbances and/or modifications to the hyperspace network may have enabled or prompted the Envoys to act. Perhaps the Amarr Empirical-theologians’ research are linked to this.

Amarrian order of empirical-theologians make a stir in scientific community with new paper on “brute force mass projections through higher-dimensional communications.”

Empirical-theologians’ higher-dimensional communications research classified following peer review by Royal Amarr Institute.

In any case, what this sender says is quite unsettling, but also potentially interesting for learning more about what might be happening within the Construct.

I will continue exploring to receive more of these messages.

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yeah, they are cool in a creepy way, love it

Perimeter Checkpoint:

Sleeper Data Sanctuary:

Perimeter Hangar:

no message detected

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maybe a new faction is coming like with the trigs and edencom, it is the most logical conclusion i can think of is something along those lines

Aren’t these the same texts that always appeared since day one? Just now broadcasted by Aura and no longer part of the Info Message on warpin…

The Oruze Construct ( Thera system )

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Having explored Anoikis before, I can guarantee that this is the first time I’ve received such messages and heard about them.

Living in JSpace since the first wormhole appeared, I can guarantee that I know this text. It’s not new. It was displayed before when warping in into some Sleeper Sites, probably somewhere in the LowClass wormholes, but I can’t exactly remember which one.

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Well, it’s true our ships could analyze the sites to give us such reports about them but these messages from this unknown hyperspace source, like the ones about Oruze, the “dread lords newly ascendent” and the “metal plague of violent machinery” for example, are new.

At least we now know more about the nature of the “shift” mentioned by the phantom messenger. The Foundation’s researchers hypothesized it was a change in the topography of both New Eden and Anoikis that also seemed to affect sites in Class 1 to 3 wormhole systems, and their hypotheses and concerns have been confirmed by the wider scientific community.

To my knowledge, the phantom messenger has only communicated with capsuleers in Class 1 to 3 systems. I received nothing in the two Class 5 systems I explored, neither in J151204 yesterday nor in J100919 today. I explored Talocan ruins at Core Garrison and Core Stronghold sites, and even a Oruze Osobnyk Sleeper structure I found in J100919, yet I was not contacted by anything or anyone. We assume it is active only in the systems affected by the shift.

SOCT denies knowledge of anonymous Anoikis “phantom messenger”.

They know, there is no way they don’t know about its existence and the fact that they refuse to acknowledge it is proof that they surely know more than we do, and more than they want us to know.

Anyway, here are today’s discoveries:

J110545, Class 1:

Perimeter Ambush Point: nothing has been received.

Perimeter Camp: nothing nothing has been received.

Phase Catalyst Node:

J142845, Class 2:

Enclave Cohort 27:

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from the few times i have been in wormholes i can agree, i remember the you are not alone, perhaps you never were message

i really hope that there will be new factions

Discovered by the capsuleer Kaj A Beardhat in a Forgotten Frontier Quarantine Outpost, a relic site found in Class 3 systems. It seems these messages aren’t just sent to people in simple combat site.

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Exploration report for yesterday:


J101551, Class 4:

Frontier Barrack: Nothing.

Frontier Command Post: Nothing.

Sleeper Information Sanctum: Nothing.

Integrated Terminus: Nothing


J114041, Class 5:

Quarantine Area: Nothing.

Exploration report for today:


J131854, Class 1:

The Line:

Given how the Messenger speaks about human perception, it sounds as though they aren’t human, or no longer considers itself to be if they were one in the past. This reinforces my theory that they could be an AI similar to the Drifters that emerged from the Construct, which would explain why they knows so much about what is going on there.

The question remains as to what exactly is hidden within The Line. Perhaps it is a “phased” object, which would explain why the Messenger says it lies beyond the dimensions visible to us.

Speaking of which, could the way they speak indicate that AIs like them, or other entities that are no longer technically “human”, are able to perceive phased objects and higher dimensions? Maybe the Jovians had access to technologies that allowed them to see things beyond the reach of our current science.

Forgotten Perimeter Coronation Platform:

After a rapid conversation with other members of my team, we theorized it seems the Messenger regards the Talocans as the most advanced civilization, possibly more so than the Jovians, he knew and that these Sleeper drones may have been subjugated to the will of the Drifters. This could confirm that the Drifters may have hijacked the rest of the Sleepers’ infrastructures and drones instead of just producing their own. Maybe factions who captured hive systems may also be able to take control of Sleeper infrastructure too.


J101441, Class 2:

Forgotten Perimeter Habitation Coils : Nothing.


J153001, Class 1:

Unsecured Perimeter Amplifier:

What if this mountain was phased and the Shift made it reappear? Perhaps the Shift affected Class 1 to 3 sites, causing whatever was there to appear or disappear, to phase in or out.

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Discovered by Kaj A Beardhat in an Unsecured Frontier Database in a Class 3 system. In any case, what the Messenger said there reinforce my theory about this Shift being able to phase object in and out. If it’s true, maybe there are things out there that were phased out and contain interesting knowledge or artifacts.

Moreover, it seems the Messenger has only been manifesting since the Shift. So, what if they were phased into our dimension as well? Perhaps they were on a station or a ship in a higher dimension that ended up in ours, allowing them to interact with us. Or maybe they used a recently phased out object to escape the Construct, or at least to communicate with us while remaining inside.

I didn’t talked about this here yet because I needed to check our knowledge in the field and consult with other researchers at the Foundation for a brainstorming session on what these messages might imply and signify, but we do have some hypotheses on the matter.

First things first, let’s talk about this: “What began as a search for a cure has become a metal plague of violent machinery.” It appears that the fall of the Second Jovian Empire coincided with the discovery of the Jovian Disease, and it is theorized that the Disease played a role in that collapse. Furthermore, the Sleepers seem to originate from the Second Empire, and the Messenger claims they left New Eden in search of a “cure.” If this is true, their quest may well have been to find a way to treat the Jovian Disease. But why send so many Sleepers into Anoikis for this purpose, and more importantly, why travel to what is theorized to be another galaxy? Countless enclaves are scattered across more than 2,600 known systems, and there is still no shortage of Sleeper technology and assets despite over 17 years of colonization, exploitation and even genocide, according to some reports.

We theorize that either the Second Empire was too unstable to safely research a cure within the Curse region, or the Jovian Disease was something truly horrific beyond our imagination, necessitating the deployment of so many assets to Anoikis in hopes of finding a solution. But what was this hypothetical hope? We suspect it might involve the Talocans. Certain Talocan sites within Anoikis are under quarantine, still broadcasting messages warning visitors to stay away, and the Messenger regards the Talocans as “the apex masters of creation.” Some theorize that, despite their power, the Talocans vanished because of the disease contained within those quarantined zones. What if the Sleepers discovered their existence, considered the Talocan to be similar to them or advanced enough to help them and migrated to Anoikis to learn more about the disease, hoping to gain insights that could cure the Jovian Disease? Perhaps the extent of the Talocan civilization and/or the severity of their illness necessitated bringing along so many assets. Given how the Third Jovian Empire was still plagued by the disease, it seems the Sleepers failed. Speaking of which, they might even be the Statis people who mysteriously disappeared after the fall of the Second Empire.

Regarding the idea that it has turned into “a metal plague of violent machinery”, have the drones turned against their creators? Was there a war between the Sleepers and the Talocans that was fought primarily with the drones? That wouldn’t be surprising, given that cultural exchanges with the Talocans appear to have often been violent. Have the drones gone haywire against everyone, regardless of origin? Have the Drifter AIs triggered this by seizing control of Sleeper assets? After all, the Drifters are a rising and terrifying power that makes extensive use of Sleeper drones in violent and uncaring combat, perhaps the Messenger is referring to them when speaking of “dread lords newly ascendant” and “the nightmares to whom they now heel.” If that is the case, perhaps that is why the Sleepers are “crying” and “unwilling” according to the Messenger. What if the Drifter AIs had plunged them into a virtual hell? That would be on brand for them given how they tortured and slaughtered inhabitants of New Eden en masse during the Drifter Crisis and possibly imprisoned their infomorphs within virtual realities. During the Crisis, we obtained a glimpse of what occurs inside those virtual realms; the image posted below is known as “Torment.” Who knows if the Construct isn’t simply a repetition of that unsettling scene, played out on an unimaginable scale?

Received by Kaj A Beardhat in an Unsecure Perimeter Information Center in a Class 1 sytem.

Exploration report for today:


J105439, Class 2:

Unsecured Perimeter Comms Relay:


J110555, Class 2:

Unsecured Perimeter Transponder Farm:

Evidence of Anoikis’ “Phantom Whisperer” fuels precursor conspiracy theories.

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