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[Kybernetes Moros]

I'd think the Drones would be more interested in downloading the data from a scientist's computer network than assimilating a scientist.

You might think so, but PF examples exist. So it seems to provide a suitable platform for those that wish to RP this sort of thing.

After all: it's a big cluster.

See: level three mission chain of seven missions, New Frontiers.

[spoiler]Going from memory, a scientist working on AI finds that said AI is wildly effective and develops itself rapidly, up to the point that it deems it most efficient to assimilate him. Or maybe he was trying to communicate with the Rogue Drones and similar happened; take what I say with an entire salt mine, but it's something not unlike that, I believe.[/spoiler]

[Sinjin Mokk]

I see, I see.

I just started reading Empyrean Age, so I'll be looking for the drone reference there too.

[Louella Dougans]

poking this for a reason.

There is apparently a character involving themselves in the Arek Jaalan thing, called "Awakened Infomorph".

Is this an Event Character? and as such, to be considered canon ?

[Borza]

Oh gods I hope not

[Chevalleis]

Infomorphs in eve would be interesting. So is this Awakened Infomorph an actual player visible in the database or just a new dronetype?

[Kybernetes Moros]

The character 'Awakened Infomorph' is a dev actor -- like Sansha Kuvakei, Haeldone Dorgiers, Citizen Astur, or whoever else you care to ask, what it says is purple in chat. So yeah, canon, I suppose, but given that the infomorph's been present in EVE from the start, that's no massive surprise. (Todo Kirkinen, Zainou's founder, for example, and in a roundabout way capsuleers in general.)

Who this is, in-universe, is another matter. It's not particularly clear whether it's a rogue drone or Sleeper meatpuppet, or something else entirely.

[Crucifire]

Hmmm, this Awakened Infomorph has grabbed my interest. I'll be keeping an eye on how it pans out.

[Cmdr Baxter]

Who this is, in-universe, is another matter. It's not particularly clear whether it's a rogue drone or Sleeper meatpuppet, or something else entirely.

Over in SYNE we're treating this as a Sleeper infomorph. It's our understanding that the first encounter with Awakened Infomorph (or AI_01 for short; we came up with that name because who really wants to confuse a char with the term "A.I.") was in a C6 wormhole after all entrances/exits had been popped by the resident alliance. About a minute after someone picked up AI_01 on d-scan Sleepers started swarming the belt.

Related question. In PF has it been established whether Rogue Drones have the tech to blink-of-an-eye transport a ship about 100km? This happened to several people in New Caldari when AI_01 was in the neighborhood.

[Kybernetes Moros]

Over in SYNE we're treating this as a Sleeper infomorph. It's our understanding that the first encounter with Awakened Infomorph (or AI_01 for short; we came up with that name because who really wants to confuse a char with the term "A.I.") was in a C6 wormhole after all entrances/exits had been popped by the resident alliance. About a minute after someone picked up AI_01 on d-scan Sleepers started swarming the belt.

Related question. In PF has it been established whether Rogue Drones have the tech to blink-of-an-eye transport a ship about 100km? This happened to several people in New Caldari when AI_01 was in the neighborhood.

Oh, yeah, it's possible that it's a Sleeper infomorph. Just saying that presence in a wormhole -- even including 'using' Sleeper ships -- doesn't make it a certainty.

Related answer: It's not an unreasonable assumption that that kind of voodoo is well within the reach of any group capable of manipulating wormholes or similar phenomena with a high degree of sophistication. Rogue drones definitely can, as can the Nation ("this is not Sansha's doing", I know, rabblerabble). More speculatively, it is / was likely within the reach of the Talocan (off whom I'm inclined to say the Sleepers would have mooched or scavenged it) and Jovians.

Frankly, I blame displacer fields and Meatfucker.

[spoiler]lolCulture[/spoiler]

[Andreus Ixiris]

The answer is still no!

[Casiella]

Even if CCP explicitly demonstrates that it's possible?

[Helen Ohmiras]

Related question. In PF has it been established whether Rogue Drones have the tech to blink-of-an-eye transport a ship about 100km? This happened to several people in New Caldari when AI_01 was in the neighborhood.

If you consider the SoE Epic Arc PF, they're capable of teleporting their hives.  They were already capable of using spatial rifts, and either the Sleepers share the technology or picked up the trick from the Drones.  Either one of those possibilities brings up interesting questions.  They were also the first to make use of deadspace pockets.

Then again; quantum physics, particle science and teleportation?  Where have I heard that before...

[Chevalleis]

Then again; quantum physics, particle science and teleportation?  Where have I heard that before...

Portaaal!

[Cmdr Baxter]

Then again; quantum physics, particle science and teleportation?  Where have I heard that before...

Portaaal!

Since you brought up Portal, I wonder if Rogue Drones ever bitch about a day in the life. Because turrets in Portal sure do.

[Einar Nils]

So the Enheduanni are coming forth.
The Jovians are cured of their disease.

Hope this plays out better than expected.
Interesting times. Pick a side Ascension or Humanity.