DRIFTER REGISTRY
OFFICE OF STABILITY - June 12, 1995
Memorandum for: █████ █████ ██ █████
Regarding: Drifter Phenomenon
Sir,
Regarding the incident on April 6th, I first wish to commend CASTLE team 3 for their outstanding bravery in the face of the unknown and would like to recommend bereavement pay for their families be increased. With respect to the intruder, on the advice of my department and Mr. M Harrow our head of EXINV I would like to make the strong recommendation to increase and expand our operational research budget for the EXINV program, aka “Drifter” operations.
As you may be aware, the difficulty in studying these entities is that they appear to be native to the noatmosphere but have no direct link to humanity, unlike ETMs. The frequency of EXINV intrusions in both HOP and in civilian settings is increasing with the concurrent rise of Grace phenomena. We have not been able to draw correlation yet, but two theories have arisen that are both extremely troubling.
- With the increased necessity of HOP and asset deployment, the organization is affecting increased disturbance in the noatmos, allowing these entities to cross over from their native environment. We could therefore think about them as (dangerous) wildlife and prepare appropriate countermeasures.
- The second, and perhaps more troubling implication, is that these entities, much like ETMs, are human-created - formed by a gestalt anxiety agitating the psychosphere.
Regardless of which proves out, there is no denying year on year we are seeing around 2-4% more incidents. Over time, the problem could require large-scale population reconditioning. I will send my recommendations to your office promptly and wish for your good health.
Sincerely,
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Drifters are usable in CAIN hunts as either adversaries or set dressing, following the rules for those in the core book.