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Main article: Homefront operation

Homefront operations are Cosmic Anomalies in highsec that require a group of pilots covering specific roles from standard roles like DPS and logi to less common roles in fleets such as hacking and hauling. Each having its own scenario and requiring its own group composition and strategy. The acceleration gate on the entrance allows only certain types of ships depending on particular type.

Mission details

The objective of this site is to destroy a single tower-like structure located at the center. At the start, the structure is either invulnerable or cloaked, and it only becomes vulnerable once three hackable arrays (data cans) are successfully hacked. Each hacked array activates a 90-second timer. If all three are hacked around the same time, this creates a 90-second damage window on the tower. Tower durability is estimated at approximately 337k HP.

Be advised that enemy ships will aggressively target and destroy any drones deployed during the engagement, making drone usage a risky choice for capsuleers who rely heavily on them for damage or utility.

Suspicous Signal: Secure the Intel - Site Overview
Suspicious Signal: Secure the Intel - Armor Array
Suspicious Signal: Secure the Intel - Tower Destruction

Fleet size & composition

Optimal fleet size: 5 ships
Fleet composition: T1 Cruisers (DPS), T1 Logistic Cruisers (Logi)

Common group compositions are 5 DPS with strong active tank, 3 of which have Data Analyzer equipped; or 4 DPS with 1 Logi.

Type of ships allowed

This homefront operation takes place in a deadspace pocket with an acceleration gate that has ship restrictions.

Tech 1 frigates, navy and pirate frigates
Tech 1 destroyers, navy and pirate destroyers
Tech 1 cruisers
Tech 1 haulers, including Squall
Ventures

Mission parameters

Time-limit: 20 minutes
Longshot Relay Health
Hackable Array (A) (B) (C): 90 seconds

Suspicious Signal: Secure the Intel - Mission Parameters
Suspicious Signal: Stop the Sabotage - Mission Parameters
Suspicious Signal: Block the Broadcast - Mission Parameters

Raids in different empires

There are regional differences in the site’s description, hostile damage types or EWAR.

Region	Site	Hostile Damage Types	EWAR	Tower
Gallente	Suspicious Signal: Stop the Siphon	Kin Th	ECM	Quantum-Override Broadcaster
Caldari	Suspicious Signal: Block the Broadcast	Kin Th	Damps	Megafinance Siphoner
Minmatar	Suspicious Signal: Stop the Sabotage	EM Th	Neuts / Weapon disruption	Sacred Exploiter
Amarr	Suspicious Signal: Secure the Intel	Ex Kin	Paints	Longshot Relay

Hostiles

A fleet consisting of frigates, destroyers, cruisers, and battlecruisers will be present upon arrival. They will concentrate their fire on one capsuleer ship at a time, beginning with the first vessel to enter the site, and may periodically switch targets as a group. An exception applies to hostiles with the Infiltrating, Evader, Spinner or Insurgent prefixes: these will immediately target any drones that are deployed, but will revert to attacking the currently focused capsuleer ship if no drones are present.

Suspicious Signal: Stop the Sabotage			Suspicious Signal: Block the Broadcast
Prefix	Info	Weakness	Prefix	Info	Weakness
Proselytizer	DPS	Ex	Scrubber	DPS	EM
Saboteur	DPS		Insurer	Logi
Infiltrating	Drone aggro		Falsifier	ECM
Quietus	Neuts		Evader	Drone aggro
Justifier	Logi		Eraser	DPS
Obscurer	Weapon disruption

Suspicious Signal: Stop the Siphon			Suspicious Signal: Secure the Intel
Prefix	Info	Weakness	Prefix	Info	Weakness
Spinner	Drone aggro	EM	Insurgent	Drone aggro	EM
Exonerater	Logi		Refuge	Logi
Diverter	Damps		Spymaster	DPS
Compeller	DPS		Spotter	Paints
			Infiltrator	DPS

Finding sites

Homefront operations are Cosmic Anomalies located in empire owned High Security systems, mostly focused around trade hubs or career agent systems.

Opportunities window > Homefront Operations tab: will render a list of the available homefronts within a limited range.
Agency window > Homefront Operations tab: will give you a more detailed filtering ability that allows you to search any region.

Opportunities > Homefront Operations
Agency > Homefront Operations

Rewards

Rewards for Suspicious Signal sites come in two forms: (1) ISK payout upon site completion, and (2) site-specific loot from the hackable arrays that can be sold to NPC buy orders in certain regions of highsec.

Suspicious Signal: Stop the Sabotage - Array Loot
Suspicious Signal: Secure the Intel - Array Loot

Payout amount follows the standard 5-pilot Homefront Operation payout structure, giving the maximum payout per pilot of 15,486,410 ISK with a fleet of 5.

Gallery

Succesful Hacking Transmission
Suspicious Signal: Stop the Sabotage - Site Overview
Suspicious Signal: Stop the Sabotage - Designated Cans, warp-in vector
Suspicious Signal: Stop the Sabotage - Hacking Vexor

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+[[File:Suspicious Signal- Vexor Cruiser .jpg|left|thumb|Suspicious Signal: Secure the Intel]]
-The objective of this site is to destroy a single tower-like structure located at the center. At the start, the structure is either invulnerable or cloaked, and it only becomes vulnerable once three hackable Arrays (data cans) are successfully hacked. Each hacked can activates a 90-second timer. If all three are hacked around the same time, this creates a 90-second damage window on the tower.
+The objective of this site is to destroy a single tower-like structure located at the center. At the start, the structure is either invulnerable or cloaked, and it only becomes vulnerable once three hackable arrays (data cans) are successfully hacked. Each hacked array activates a 90-second timer. If all three are hacked around the same time, this creates a 90-second damage window on the tower. Tower durability is estimated at approximately 337k HP.
-Tower durability is estimated at approximately 337k HP.
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-File:Suspicious Signal- Stop the Sabotage - Tower.jpg|Suspicious Signal: Stop the Sabotage - Tower
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-File:Suspicious Signal- Secure the Intel - Signal Array.jpg|[[Homefront operation#Suspicious Signal|Suspicious Signal: Secure the Intel]] - Tower
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+File:Suspicious Signal- Stop the Sabotage - Mission Parameters.jpg|[[Homefront operation#Suspicious Signal|Suspicious Signal: Stop the Sabotage]] - Mission Parameters
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 === Hostiles ===
-A fleet consisting of frigates, destroyers, cruisers, and battlecruisers will be present upon arrival. They will concentrate their fire on one capsuleer ship at a time, beginning with the first vessel to enter the site, and may periodically switch targets as a group. An exception applies to hostiles with the Infiltrating, Evader, Spinner or ''Insurgent'' prefixes: these will immediately target any drones that are deployed, but will revert to attacking the currently focused capsuleer ship if no drones are present.
+A fleet consisting of frigates, destroyers, cruisers, and battlecruisers will be present upon arrival. They will concentrate their fire on one capsuleer ship at a time, beginning with the first vessel to enter the site, and may periodically switch targets as a group. An exception applies to hostiles with the ''Infiltrating, Evader, Spinner or Insurgent'' prefixes: these will immediately target any drones that are deployed, but will revert to attacking the currently focused capsuleer ship if no drones are present.
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 ! colspan="3" |[[File:Logo_faction_minmatar_republic_clean.png|64x64px|Minmatar space]][[Homefront operation#Dread Assault|Suspicious Signal: Stop the Sabotage]]
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 === Rewards ===
-Rewards for '''Suspicious Signal''' sites come in two forms: (1) ISK payout upon site completion, and (2) site-specific loot from the hackable arrays that can be sold to NPC buy orders in certain regions of [[highsec]]. <gallery>
+Rewards for Suspicious Signal sites come in two forms: (1) ISK payout upon site completion, and (2) site-specific loot from the hackable arrays that can be sold to NPC buy orders in certain regions of [[highsec]]. <gallery>
-File:Suspicious Signal- NPC loot Minmatar.jpg|Suspicious Signal - NPC loot Minmatar Space
+File:Suspicious Signal- NPC loot Minmatar.jpg|[[Homefront operation#Suspicious Signal|Suspicious Signal: Stop the Sabotage]] - Array Loot
-File:Suspicious Signal- NPC loot Amarr.jpg|Suspicious Signal: NPC loot Amarr Space
+File:Suspicious Signal- NPC loot Amarr.jpg|Suspicious Signal: Secure the Intel - Array Loot
-</gallery>Payout amount follows the standard 5-pilot Homefront Operation payout structure, giving the maximum payout per pilot of 15,486,410 ISK with a fleet of 5.
+</gallery>
+Payout amount follows the standard 5-pilot Homefront Operation payout structure, giving the maximum payout per pilot of 15,486,410 ISK with a fleet of 5.
 [[File:Graph_ISK_Payout_per_Pilot_vs._Number_of_Pilots_(5-person_Homefronts).svg|alt=Graph showing ISK Payout per Pilot vs Number of Pilots for 5-person Homefronts, max is 15,486,410 ISK at 5 players|500x500px]]
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 <gallery>
 File:Suspicious Signal- Secure the Intel - Transmission 2.jpg|Succesful Hacking Transmission
+File:Suspicious Signal- Stop the Sabotage - Site Overview.jpg|Suspicious Signal: Stop the Sabotage - Site Overview
+File:Suspicious Signal- Stop the Sabotage - Designated Cans, warp-in vector.png|Suspicious Signal: Stop the Sabotage - Designated Cans, warp-in vector
+File:Suspicious Signal- Stop the Sabotage - Hacker Vexor.jpg|Suspicious Signal: Stop the Sabotage - Hacking Vexor
 </gallery>
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