The Blood-Stained Stars/Chapter 3 - Shadow Puppets
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Mission 16 - Passive Observation
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Objective
Scout out the drone hive and report back on friendly vessels - Location: Hatakani
Notes
There's no danger here if you don't shoot at anything. You'll warp to an acceleration gate. Activate the gate, and you'll emerge into the deadspace room at 75 km from the massive Drone Hive. There are also eight rogue drone ships, but they will not attack if you leave them alone. Fly towards the Drone Hive - the mission objective will be fulfilled when you are about 10 km from it. Return to Asaka's station to complete the mission.
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If you do decide to attack the Rogue Drones, this is what to expect:
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Friendly (32-70km in a line) | ||||
6 x Friendly Battleship Caldari Navy Battleship | ||||
Hostile (8 ships, 18-120km) | ||||
3-6 x Drone Belphegor/Mammon Apis | ||||
2-5 x Frigate Infester Alvi |
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1-3 x Drone Belphegor/Mammon Apis | ||||
1-3 x Frigate Infester Alvi |
Mission 17 - House of Records
Type | Courier |
Objective | Deliver Hidden Data Sheets |
Rewards | 100,000 ISK + ~123,000-130,000 ISK (bonus) |
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Objectives
Pick up 1 x Hidden Data Sheets (1.0 m³) at Chainelant VIII - Moon 3 - Imperial Armaments Factory, then deliver them to Agent Asaka at 0.9 Hatakani VI - Moon 4 - Hyasyoda Corporation Refinery.
Notes
This is a simple courier mission. Set Chainelant as your destination - just three high sec jumps away - and travel there. Pick up the data sheets, and come back to Asaka's station. He'll inform you that Vitimala got his command because of family connections, which isn't good news.
Mission 18 - Mercenary Distractions
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Objective
Kill the mercenaries protecting the Guristas facility, then report back to Immuri Asaka - Location: 0.9 Hatakani
Notes
This mission is about as simple as they get. You will warp in at 33km from some Guristas frigates. Kill them, then return to the Asaka's station to complete the mission.
Agent Asaka will then report to you: I’m pleased to inform you that everything went smoothly with the transfer. One of the first things our new commander did was to request frigate and cruiser backup for his fleet. They should be capable of defending themselves if the drones try to fight their way out.
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3-4 x Frigate Pithi Infiltrator/Invader |
Mission 19 - An Economy Under Threat
Type | Encounter |
Objective | Deliver the farming supplies (150 m3) to the storage warehouse. |
Rewards | 100,000 ISK + ~105,000-157,000 ISK (bonus) |
Extra | No combat required. |
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Objective
Deliver 1 x Farming Supplies (150 m³) to the storage warehouse in Hatakani.
Notes
--You can complete this mission and accept the next one remotely.--
This is a simple transport mission. Check your cargo hold - the farming supplies require 150 cubic meters as warned by Agent Asaka. You'll warp to an acceleration gate. After activating the gate, you'll arrive in a deadspace area - the Storage Warehouse container will be 16km away.
You'll get a message from Asaka: The Caldari forces look far better prepared this time around. “Anti-support” Frigates and Cruisers flank their larger allies, standing ready and able to deal with any smaller hostiles that come their way. If these drones try to escape, the faster and more agile ones won’t slip past the amassed fleet so easily now.
The rogue drones won't bother you if you don't bother them. Simply travel to the warehouse and drop your cargo into it. Your mission objectives will then be fulfilled. You can complete the mission remotely - you'll then receive this message from Agent Asaka: Yes, I just received word from the colony. They should be able to stick to their production schedule, which is great news. Thank you, pilot, you’ve done the Caldari people a great service today. If you need any further help with your drone investigation, just say the word.
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Storage warehouse |
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Friendlies (30-75km) | ||||
11 x Friendly Frigate Caldari navy Frigate | ||||
4 x Friendly Cruiser Caldari Navy Cruiser | ||||
6 x Friendly Battleship Caldari Navy Battleship | ||||
Hostiles (9 ships, 100-120km) | ||||
4-7 x Drone Belphegor/Mammon Apis | ||||
2-5 x Frigate Infester Alvi |
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3 x Drone Belphegor/Mammon Apis | ||||
1 x Frigate Infester Alvi |
Mission 20 - Every Drone Inside
Type | Encounter |
Objective | Neutralize every drone inside the quarantine area. |
Faction | Rogue Drones |
Best damage to deal | EM Th |
Damage to resist | Ex Kin Th |
Rewards | 90,000 ISK + ~115,000-163,000 ISK (bonus) |
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Objective
Neutralize every drone inside the quarantine area - Location: Hatakani (0.9)
Notes
This is a straightforward kill mission. There are 15 (drone/frigate) Rogue Drones attacking you in this mission, however, and you can get overwhelmed if your combat skills are undeveloped. Fit an afterburner on your ship, and be ready to use a kiting strategy - that is, set your "keep at range" combat control to your optimal weapon range, then turn on your afterburner and use that to keep at your optimal distance from each target, starting with the closest targets first. That will maximize your damage while keeping the drones at a safer distance. Remember: if you start to get overwhelmed, warp out - you can always warp back in after some repairs.
You'll warp to an acceleration gate. Once in the deadspace area, you'll find yourself at about 100 km from 15 Rogue Drone ships. When you approach, they will all target you at 65 km, and close to attack.
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Friendlies (30-70km) | ||||
11 x Friendly Frigate Caldari navy Frigate | ||||
4 x Friendly Cruiser Caldari Navy Cruiser | ||||
6 x Friendly Battleship Caldari Navy Battleship | ||||
Hostiles(15 ship, 105-120km) | ||||
8-12 x Drone Belphegor/Mammon Apis | ||||
3-7 x Frigate Infestor Alvi |
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Mission 21 - A Sense of Dread
Type | Talk to Agent |
Objective | Report to Sister Alitura |
Rewards | 200,000 ISK + ~130,000 ISK (bonus) |
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Objective
Report to Sister Alitura - Agent at Arnon IX - Moon 3 - Sisters of EVE Bureau.
Notes
Time to go back to Arnon again. Set your destination there and travel the 7 high sec jumps to report once again to Sister Alitura.
Next chapter: Chapter 4 - Queens And Drones