Spectrum Breach

The initial expansion into what has now become known as the Drone Regions was first attempted by the Gallente Federation under what it dubbed Operation Spectrum Breach, which officially began on standard date 88.05.19. Seeking to use its vast drone fleets and incorporating the latest advances in drone technology it quickly created Stargates connecting them to the new regions. Initial probes into the unexplored space confirmed a large portion of gateable systems and a wealth of minerals, and construction soon began.

However four months after the first Stargate was commissioned the worker drones at the project's main outpost went berserk, killing hundreds. Reports of Rogue Drone attacks from within all eight regions surfaced concurrently and an evacuation of the new systems was ordered, facilitated by the Gallente Federal Navy. The Gallente Federal Government, assisted by the unknown corporation (suspected to be CreoDron) quickly locked the access gates to the new regions. Why they would take such drastic measures was, at the time, unknown to CONCORD. However the Gallente Federation quickly approached CONCORD for assistance with the matter of securing the access gates during a closed session of the CONCORD Assembly. When pressed for details by the Assembly session on what had transpired beyond the sealed gates, the Gallente Federal Government refused to release details. CONCORD was able to bring the security of the sealed gates under its jurisdiction by a unanimous vote in the Assembly session and has since kept them deactivated and secure.

By a majority vote, the decision was made to maintain a public blackout regarding the locations of the deactivated gates and public record was made on behalf of the Gallente Federation of an accident which halted the expansion program indefinitely. The creation of these Stargates was done without CONCORD notification and without the knowledge of other Empires. As such this was also made a matter of public record. Although the Empires regularly and covertly pursue policies against the spirit of the Yulai Accord, such a revelation was extremely embarrassing to the Federation.

In the wake of the gate closures, the Inner Circle convened an investigation commission named the Code Aria Inquiry. Its remit was to investigate the incident preceding the region closure and monitor the gates to ensure they remained sealed under official CONCORD guidelines.

It is not known what caused the drones to go rogue; many speculate that some form of virus was at play, while others believe that mechanical malfunction or design error are to blame.

Regions Involved

• Cobalt Edge (Region)
• Etherium Reach (Region)
• The Kalevala Expanse (Region)
• Malpais (Region)
• Oasa (Region)
• Outer Passage (Region)
• Perrigen Falls (Region)
• The Spire (Region)

Source

• Offline stargates activate spontaneously, concord officials issue general travel advisory

• Code Aria Inquiry - View

• Code Aria Inquiry - Download