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The '''Advanced Military Career Agent''' is one of the five [[career agents]] in the game, which show new players different types of [[PvE]] activities in EVE. The advanced military career agent missions teach you about [[PvE]] combat as well as some basic [[PvP]] combat techniques; you should complete the [[military career agent]] missions before you do them. In total these missions pay about 1.5M ISK in rewards. 

{{note box|You should always read mission text carefully, but this particularly the case for these missions. If you don't follow the mission objectives carefully you will likely fail them.}}

== The Swap (1 of 10) ==

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* A regular combat mission that is not too difficult. Take a fully fitted attack/combat frigate, fly to the deadspace mission area, and destroy three waves of Frigate rats.

== Angel of Mercy (2 of 10) ==

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* Due to special ship restrictions, you have to fly the T1 EWAR Frigate given to you for this mission.
* You will lose your ship in this mission, so [[Ship Insurance|insure]] it at the highest level to get a bit more money back. Also make sure the ship doesn't have any modules fitted and the cargohold is empty.
* The acceleration gate takes you to some distance away from the target structure. Approach it while ignoring enemy fire. When you get sufficiently close, your ship will explode, destroying the structure and all enemy ships. Return to your agent's station in your [[pod]].
* This also generates a [[Killmail|killmail]], although it lists the enemy structure as the aggressor and your ship as the victim.

== Your Undivided Attention (3 of 10) ==

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|Objective= Use a Warp Disruptor module on a rat. 
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* Warp Disruptor is one of the two common module types (the other being a Warp Scrambler) which [[Warp disruption|prevents other ships from warping away]]. Fit it to your ship.
* Fly to the mission's deadspace location, target-lock the "Fleeing Pirate" ship (despite the name, he will wait patiently for you), and activate your Warp Disruptor module. Any other nearby rats will warp off, and you will have completed the mission. 
* Warp Disruptors (and Scramblers) are particularly useful when fighting other players (PvP), as they will prevent them from warping away to safety. NPC ships (rats), however, will almost never warp away, so you generally do not need to fit a Warp Disruptor / Scrambler in PvE combat.

== A Friend in Need (4 of 10) ==

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|Objective= Use a remote repair module to repair a friendly ship. 
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|Rewards= Remote repair module ({{icon|isis amarr|22}}{{icon|isis gallente|22}}Civilian Small Remote Armor Repairer /{{icon|isis caldari|22}}{{icon|isis minmatar|22}}Civilian Small Remote Shield Booster) (granted upon acceptance); remote repair skillbook ({{icon|isis amarr|22}}{{icon|isis gallente|22}}{{sk|Remote Armor Repair Systems}} /{{icon|isis caldari|22}}{{icon|isis minmatar|22}}{{sk|Shield Emission Systems}})
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* Remote Armor Repairer and Remote Shield Booster repair the armor or shield of another friendly ship. Fit it to your ship.
* Fly to the mission location and locate the "Damaged Vessel". Target-lock and approach it, and once you're in range, activate the remote repair module. After the module completes a cycle, the friendly ship will thank you and warp off.
* Repairing other ships in combat (referred to as "[[Guide to Logistics|logistics]]" in EVE) is an important but somewhat specialized part of EVE gameplay. Most fleets (except perhaps the very smallest gangs) will include one or several logistics ships, who will try to keep their fleetmates alive under fire. While this mission gives a very basic introduction, it over-simplifies things perhaps a bit too much. For one thing, the "damaged vessel" wasn't actually damaged (you could see their shield/armor/structure status when you targeted them). Additionally, the mission implies that using your repair module repaired the damaged vessel's warp drive - in reality, there is no way to "damage" a ship's warp drive, although you can (see [[#Your Undivided Attention (3 of 10)|mission 3]]) use modules to temporarily prevent ships from warping away.

== The Stand (5 of 10) ==

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|Rewards= Combat Frigate ({{icon|isis amarr|22}}[[Punisher]] /{{icon|isis caldari|22}}[[Merlin]] /{{icon|isis gallente|22}}[[Incursus]] /{{icon|isis minmatar|22}}[[Rifter]]) (granted upon acceptance)
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* You will lose your ship in this mission (again)! Unlike in [[#Angel of Mercy (2 of 10)|mission 2]] you will actually need to destroy a frigate before going down, so fit your ship with a few cheap weapons and minimal ammunition. Also, insure your ship to the highest level you can afford.
* If you'd like to keep the frigates, your free corvette with two civilian weapons can do the job, although the fight can be close and you might be forced to warp out, repair, and re-engage.
* Upon activating the acceleration gate, you will find a lone rat (a [[Kestrel]] with a single missile launcher) that you need to destroy.
* Once it's gone, a large fleet warps in, including several cruisers (again, note their different Overview icons) and drones which will use Stasis Webifiers and [[EWAR Guide|other forms of electronic warfare on you]]. If you can try and fight them, but the fight is hopeless. You would normally warp away to safety against such an overwhelming odds, but in this case, the mission requires that your ship be destroyed by the rats. 
* Once your ship is destroyed, you will (once again) be left floating in your [[pod]] in space. The rat fleet does not attack your pod, so look around for a wreck with your character's name on it - that's all that's left of your ship. In EVE, when your ship is destroyed, about half of the fitted modules and cargo are destroyed (along with all the fitted rigs), while the other half drop into space for anyone in the vicinity to pick up. It's not uncommon for your ship to be destroyed while playing EVE, so learn to treat your ships as expendable (or as the [[Golden Rules|first golden rule of EVE]] says, never fly what you cannot afford to lose). 
* Almost all types of regular rats ignore your pod (there are a few exceptions, such as [[Triglavian_minor_victory|Triglavians]]).

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== Don't Look Back (6 of 10) ==

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|Rewards= 1MN Civilian Afterburner (granted upon acceptance); {{icon|isis caldari|22}} 100 x Civilian Scourge Light Missile /{{icon|isis amarr|22}}{{icon|isis gallente|22}}{{icon|isis minmatar|22}} ISK
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* You can fit the Civilian Afterburner to your ship, but a non-civilian version you already have is superior in performance. 

* Upon taking the acceleration gate, locate the "Asteroid Station" on your Overview and fly towards it. You will take continuous damage by the hazardous cloud on your way, so activate your afterburner to speed up your ship. When you get close to the station, the mission will be completed and you can return to your agent.
* The missile rewards from the {{icon|isis caldari|22}}Caldari agent are intended to be used for the faction-specific version of the subsequent mission.

== Weapon of Choice (7 of 10) ==

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* In addition to the [[turrets|turret weapons]] you've been using up to now, each faction also uses another weapon system:
** [[Drones]] for {{icon|isis gallente|22}}Gallente ships, and to a lesser extent, {{icon|isis amarr|22}}Amarr ships.
** [[Missile Launchers|Missiles]] for {{icon|isis caldari|22}}Caldari ships, and to a lesser extent, {{icon|isis minmatar|22}}Minmatar ships.

* If you are working for a {{icon|isis amarr|22}}Amarr or {{icon|isis minmatar|22}}Minmatar agent, then the weapon granted to you would indeed be the same weapon class you already have been using up to this point, possibly worse in quality since it is a civilian variant.
* If you are getting this mission from a {{icon|isis caldari|22}}Caldari or {{icon|isis gallente|22}}Gallente agent, you have a chance to try out your faction's signature weapon system.
* Note that you can complete this missions without having to use the weapon granted to you - you can dispose of the rat in whichever way you please.

=== {{icon|isis caldari|22}}Trying out Missiles ===
* In order to fit the light missile launcher module, you need a ship that has a launcher hardpoint. Note that there are many ships with multiple hardpoints but none of which are launcher-compatible. Regardless of factions, your corvette will allow mounting a missile launcher on them, and thus you are free to use it for this mission. Among the ships given out by {{icon|isis caldari|22}}Caldari Career Agents in the station so far, [[Heron]] will serve nicely, and if you decided not to sacrifice one for [[Advanced_Military_Career_Agent#Angel of Mercy (2 of 10)|mission 2]], [[Griffin]] will also do. 
* The general combat mechanics of missiles are similar to how turrets work, with some notable differences.
** Missiles have a limited range (roughly equivalent to their maximum velocity multiplied by their maximum flight time), but they do not have the optimal/falloff distinction - any missile that reaches its destination before its timer runs out hits the target, while they will be completely ineffective beyond their maximum range.
** Missile damage is also uniform, meaning that it will not deal either higher-than-usual (e.g., wrecks, smashes) or lower-than-usual (e.g., grazes, glances off) damage.
** They can't miss their target as long as it is in range, but they do take time to cover the distance from your ship to the target, and they will deal less damage to small and fast targets.
** Missile launchers do not consume capacitor energy when firing, and they generally take longer to cycle and reload compared to turrets.
* If you would like to try out missiles more, [[Kestrel]] is usually a good choice for beginning pilots, especially for early PvE contents.

=== {{icon|isis gallente|22}}Trying out Drones ===
* Your {{sk|Drones}} skill dictates how many drones you can keep active at any given time; you will need this skill at level II to fly both of the light drones your agent gives you.
* In order to use them, you must use a ship with a drone bay. All corvettes carry enough drone bay/bandwidth for one light drone except for [[Velator]] which can carry two. Among the ships given out by {{icon|isis gallente|22}}Gallente Career Agents in the station so far, [[Imicus]] and [[Tristan]] are good candidates to try out the two light drones in.
* Activate a ship with at least some drone capability and move your drones into the ship's drone bay.
* Once in space, note that a new window has appeared on your UI: the drone control window, which shows you which drones you have in your drone bay and which you have in space.
* There is a single rat in the mission location. Right-click on the Drones in Bay folder and select "Launch". Your drones will now start orbiting your ship (and you can see them in the "In Space" section of the drone control window). Target the rat, and order your drone(s) to attack it by right-clicking on "Drones in Local Space" folder and selecting "Engage Target" (alternatively, the much easier shortcut key is {{button|R}}). 
* Once the rat has been destroyed, recall your drones by by right-clicking on "Drones in Local Space" folder and selecting "Return to Drone Bay" (they won't follow you if you warp away). If you accidentally warped away before scooping the drones in, you can warp back to the mission location, right-click on your capacitor, and select "Reconnect to Lost Drones" to re-establish your link with the drones again.
* If you find drone combats to your liking, then [[Tristan]] serves as a good starting-level drone ship, although your damage potential would likely be quite limited compared to other options such as [[Incursus]] until you reach level V of your {{sk|Drones}} skill to be able to field all five drones.

== The Pacifist (8 of 10) ==

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* Once you warp to the mission location and start approaching the acceleration gate, a window will pop up with instructions from your (NPC) fleet commander, giving you detailed instructions. They will tell you to to:
** Activate the acceleration gate.
** In the deadspace pocket, do not engage any enemy ships.
** Fly to the prison structure and retrieve (loot) the hostages to be returned to the station.
* This mission is very straightforward and is intended to teach you to follow instructions from your fleet commander when flying in player [[fleets]].

== Glue (9 of 10) ==

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* Fit your ship with a Stasis Webifier (either the T1 or Civilian variant).
* Warp to the mission's location, approach the rat, and once you're within range, activate the module. You do not need to attack the ship yourself. 
* A [[CONCORD]] ship will then warp in and destroy the rat.

== The Exam (10 of 10) ==
'''{{co|#9ef37c|Objective:}}''' Destroy a rat. 

'''{{co|#9ef37c|Granted when accepted:}}''' A faction-specific destroyer ({{icon|isis amarr|22}}[[Coercer]] /{{icon|isis caldari|22}}[[Cormorant]] /{{icon|isis gallente|22}}[[Catalyst]] /{{icon|isis minmatar|22}}[[Thrasher]])

Your agent gives you a [[Destroyer]]. Destroyers are larger and slower than the Frigates you've been flying so far, but can mount many more weapons, making them particularly good at fighting frigates. You will need to purchase your faction-appropriate Destroyer skillbook and train it to at least level I before you can fly one. Should you wish, you can use whichever ship you've been using so far, provided that you are using the correct modules appripriately.
 
Assemble and activate your new destroyer, then fit modules to it. It's recommended that you fit:
* As many turret weapons as it will fit. You can strip your current ships of their module, or buy new modules from the market (they are not particularly expensive). It's best to only mount identical weapons (don't, for instance, mix long-range and short-range weapons, as no matter at what range you are, half your weapons will be ineffective). 
* A propulsion module (afterburner or microwarpdrive). 
You can fit the remaining slots on your ship with modules of your choice, if you want; a web probably isn't a bad idea.  

Undock and warp to the mission location. There will be three rat frigates for you to fight; one of them is the "terrorist leader" you're meant to destroy, the other are his wingmen. The terrorist leader will be flying a more advanced faction Frigate, which will warp disrupt (preventing you from warping away) and web (slowing you down) you. 

Use the skills you've learned so far to win the fight. Keep at the appropriate range for weapons, turn on your propulsion module, use a web on your target (if necessary, and if you fitted one), and fire all your guns at one target until it's destroyed. It's up to you whether you want to destroy the terrorist leader or his wingmen first - but keep in mind that as long as the former is alive, his warp disruptor will prevent you from fleeing should the fight go badly for you. 

Once the terrorist leader has been destroyed, return to your agent. 

[[Category:Career Agents]]