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Report to Arikio Kuretsu in Wuos (Wuos V - Moon 1 - Hyasyoda Corporation Mining Outpost) in High Security. (Make sure to bring S.I Formula Sheet). The final reward will either be from Hyasyoda (1x Hyasyoda Mobile Laboratory + Caldari State standing) or from Caldari State (isk + Caldari State Standing). After completing the three Hyasyoda missions you will come back to choose between the other two options.
 
Report to Arikio Kuretsu in Wuos (Wuos V - Moon 1 - Hyasyoda Corporation Mining Outpost) in High Security. (Make sure to bring S.I Formula Sheet). The final reward will either be from Hyasyoda (1x Hyasyoda Mobile Laboratory + Caldari State standing) or from Caldari State (isk + Caldari State Standing). After completing the three Hyasyoda missions you will come back to choose between the other two options.
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==Mission 4.1 (Hyasyoda Branch) - An Honorable Betrayal==
 
==Mission 4.1 (Hyasyoda Branch) - An Honorable Betrayal==

Revision as of 08:41, 18 July 2017

Main article: Penumbra

Proof of Intent is the first chapter of Penumbra. The isk rewards given here are only approximations.

Mission 1 - The Intermediary

Katsen Isha

Mission Type: Travel
Mission Objective: Report to new Agent - Katsen Isha - located in Poinen System at Poinen IV Moon 13, Nugoeihuvi Corporation Development Studio (Station)
'Note: Agent gives 1x Dossier – Author Unknown (0.1 m3) Reward: 250,000 + 1,300,000 (Bonus if completed in 6H 0M)

Only one jump to travel. Speaking to Agent Katsen Isha after docking in station completes the mission.

Mission 2 - Trust And Discretion

Mission Type: Courier
Mission Objective: Deliver 1x Questionable Cargo (3.0 m3) Reward: 500,000 + 700,000 (Bonus if completed in 3H 38M)

Only one jump to deliver the cargo. This mission can be completed remotely and the next mission accepted remotely so you can do this with your combat ship and proceed directly to mission 3 without returning to the agent.

Mission 3 - Their Loss, Our Profit

Faction: Serpentis
Mission Type: Encounter
Damage Dealt: Therm/Kin
Recommended Damage Dealing: Kin (best), Therm (secondary) Reward: 5,000,000 + 1,620,000 (Bonus if completed in 6H) + ~15,000,000 Bounty

Mission Objective: Destroy the Hyasyoda Research Facility and recover 1x S.I Formula Sheet (0.1 m3).

Single ungated pocket. If you can tank the rats you can just blow up the research facility and take the item.


Initial defenders
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Elite Cruiser 2 x Elite Cruiser Corelum Guardian Chief Infantry/...
Battleship 3 x Battleship Core Admiral/Rear Admiral
Battleship 2 x Battleship Core High Admiral Last one triggers wave 1


Wave 1
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Elite Frigate 4 x Elite Frigate Coreli Guardian Protector/...
Battleship 2 x Battleship Core Admiral
Battleship 3 x Battleship Core High Admiral Last one triggers wave 2


Wave 2
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Elite Frigate 5 x Elite Frigate Coreli Guardian Protector/... Warp Disruptor
Elite Cruiser 5 x Elite Cruiser Corelum Guardian Chief Infantry/...
Battleship 4 x Battleship Core Rear Admiral/... Remote Sensor Dampener


Gacility guards
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Elite Frigate 8 x Elite Frigate Coreli Guardian Protector/...

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Mission can be accepted remotely.

Mission 4 - The Paths That Are Hidden (Story Arc Branch)

This mission has 3 different branch options. The final reward of this Epic Arc is based on your decision here. Choosing either Two Two Steps Into Hell or Playing It Safer will side you with Nugoeihuvi and you will later be able to chooce either Nugoeihuvi reward or Caldari state reward. An Honorable Betrayal on the other hand will side you with Hyasyoda allowing you to choose either Hyasyoda or Caldari State reward later.

Note: Making the selection completes the mission.

Two Steps Into Hell
Deliver S.I. Formula Sheet to the Nugoeihuvi Cargo Facility in KFR-ZE (Syndicate) in Null Security. The final reward will either be from Nugoeihuvi (20x Nugoeihuvi Synth Blue Pill Booster + Caldari State standing) or from Caldari State(ISK + Caldari State standing) depending on your choice later.

Playing It Safer
Deliver S.I. Formula Sheet to the Nugoeihuvi Cargo Facility in Faurulle (Solitude) in Low Security. The final reward will either be from Nugoeihuvi (20x Nugoeihuvi Synth Blue Pill Booster + Caldari State standing) or from Caldari State(ISK + Caldari State standing) depending on your choice later.

An Honorable Betrayal
Report to Arikio Kuretsu in Wuos (Wuos V - Moon 1 - Hyasyoda Corporation Mining Outpost) in High Security. (Make sure to bring S.I Formula Sheet). The final reward will either be from Hyasyoda (1x Hyasyoda Mobile Laboratory + Caldari State standing) or from Caldari State (isk + Caldari State Standing). After completing the three Hyasyoda missions you will come back to choose between the other two options.

The branching nature of this chapter.

Mission 4.1 (Hyasyoda Branch) - An Honorable Betrayal

Arikio Kuretsu

Mission Objective: Report to Arikio Kuretsu in Wuos (Wuos V - Moon 1 - Hyasyoda Corporation Mining Outpost) in High Security. (Make sure to bring S.I Formula Sheet)
Reward: 250,000 + 227,000 (Bonus if completed in 52M)

Mission 4.2 (Hyasyoda Branch) – Proof of Intent

Mission Objective: Give the formula sheet
Reward: 250,000 + 661,000 (Bonus if completed in 2H 36M)

Once you report to Arikio Kuretsu in Wuos, you explain to him what NOH is having you do in regards to his corporation. He then has a lengthy explanation about how Hyasyoda has nothing to do about these things. To complete this mission you have to give the agent the S.I Formula Sheet.

Mission 4.3 (Hyasyoda Branch) – Return to Isha

Mission Objective: Travel back to Poinen
Reward: 250,000 + 658,000 (Bonus if completed in 3H)

Arikio Kuretsu sends you back to Poinen, where you then get 'Re-examining Options', see Mission 4 'The Paths That Are Hidden' for details. This also unlocks the Hyasyoda story arc branch after you complete either one. (Don’t forget to take the S.I Formula Sheet)

Mission 4.4 (Hyasyoda Branch) – Re-examining Options

You will be given the choice between 'Two Steps Into Hell' (Null Sec) and 'Playing It Safer' (Low Sec). Note that this time the selection has no effect on the final reward of the epic arc. Proceed with either "5A: Two Steps Into Hell (nullsec)" or "Mission 5B: Playing If Safer (lowsec)" as you will fly essentially the same missions.

Mission 5A - Two Steps Into Hell

Mission Type: Courier
Mission Objective: Deliver 1x S.I Formula Sheet (0.1 m3) to the Nugoeihuvi Cargo Facility in KFR-ZE (Syndicate) in Null Security.
Recommended ship: Interceptor
Reward: 40,000,000 + 1,500,000 (Bonus if completed in 6H)

The mission area does not have combat. Simply drop the formula sheet in the container. The mission can be completed remotely. This courier mission takes you to null, take normal precautions in Null Sec, such as never warping directly from gate to gate to avoid bubbles. If you lose the mission item you will fail the epic arc, you can retry three months later.

If you took this mission from "The Paths That Are Hidden" your next mission will be "Too Close for Comfort".
If you took this mission from "Re-examining Options" your next mission will be "Almost Unmasked".

Mission 5B - Playing It Safer

Mission Type: Courier
Mission Objective: Deliver 1x S.I Formula Sheet (0.1 m3) to Nugoeihuvi Cargo Facility in Faurulle (Solitude) in Low Security.
Recommended ship: Interceptor or fast frigate Reward: 30,000,000

The mission area does not have combat. To travel to Solitude you will either have to travel long way though Aridia (low) or short way though Syndicate (null). If you lose the mission item you will fail the epic arc, you can retry three months later.

If you took this mission from "The Paths That Are Hidden" your next mission will be "Pre-Emptive Opportunities".
If you took this mission from "Re-examining Options" your next mission will be "Almost Unmasked".

Mission 6 (Hyasyoda Branch) - Almost Unmasked

Mission Objective: Report to Arikio Kuretsu in Wuos (Wuos V - Moon 1 - Hyasyoda Corporation Mining Outpost)
Reward: 250,000 + 1,690,000 (Bonus if completed in 6H)

Report to Arikio Kuretsu in Wuos (Wuos V - Moon 1 - Hyasyoda Corporation Mining Outpost). 5 jumps in high sec to talk to Arikio Kuretsu - take a codebreaker and suitable ship for the next mission.

Mission 7 (Hyasyoda Branch) - Some Light Theatrics

Mission type: Encounter
Mission Objective: Retrieve CPF security personnel
Reward: 20,000,000 + 1,660,000 (Bonus if completed in 6H) Recommended ship: Exploration frigate

This mission has no combat. Your mission is to hack an habitation module with a data analyzer and grab the CPF security personnel (15.0 m3). After succesful hack the habitation module will explode after 30 seconds. The explosion damages ships in 10 km range. After a successful hack grab the people from the can, then fly away at least 10 km, and wait for explosion (Mission doesn't complete if you just warp out).

The mission has no defenders. If you lose the CPF security personnel either due to not taking them out before explosion or because you died to the explosion you will fail the epic arc and you will have to wait 3 months before attempting again.

You will need to get the data analyzer yourself. This mission is recommended to be done in exploration frigate with data analyzer and MWD fitted.

Mission 8 (Hyasyoda Branch) - Untouchable

Mission Objective: Report to Katsen Isha in Poinen (Poinen IV - Moon 13 - Nugoeihuvi Corporation Development Studio).
Reward: 250,000 + 245,000 (Bonus if completed in 1H)

Simnply fly to Poinen IV - Moon 13 - Nugoeihuvi Corporation Development Studio and talk to Katsen Isha.

Mission 6 - Too Close for Comfort (Nugoeihuvi branch) (Story Arc Branch)

You will have choice between missions "The Crimson Decoy" and "Pre-Emptive Opportunities".

Mission 7B - The Crimson Decoy (Nugoeihuvi branch)

Faction: Blood Raiders Covenant
Mission Type: Encounter
Space Type: Normal space
Damage Dealt: EM/Therm
Recommended Damage Dealing: EM (best), Therm (secondary)
Extras: Energy Neut / Tracking Disruption

Single Pocket


Initial Group (40km)
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Frigate 3 x Frigate Elder Corpii Diviner/...
Cruiser 4 x Cruiser Corpum Dark Priest/...
Elite Cruiser 2 x Elite Cruiser Dark Corpum Arch Templar Tracking Disruptor
Battleship 7 x Battleship Corpus Patriarch/... Energy Neutralizer
Battleship 2 x Battleship Dark Corpus Harbinger Last ship triggers wave 1


Wave 1(30km)
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Frigate 2 x Frigate Elder Corpii Herald
Battlecruiser 5 x Battlecruiser Corpatis Phantom
Battleship 2 x Battleship Corpus Pope

Tip: Warp to 100km and lead the initial group out to 150 to 175km range. Keep at least 30km range from the 7 Corpus Battleships (Neut). Destroy the 2 Dark Corpus Harbinger Battleships last to trigger spawn.

Mission 7C - Pre-Emptive Opportunities (Nugoeihuvi branch)

Faction: Mercenaries
Mission Type: Encounter
Space Type: Normal space
Damage Dealt: Therm/Kin
Web/point: Spider Drones / Elite Frigates
Recommended Damage Dealing: Therm (best), Kin (secondary)

Single Pocket

Warning: Prioritize targets and eliminate EWAR threats asap. Reinforcement Waves are time based (3-5min) with no trigger. The final wave is very strong, might consider getting help from friends.

Blitz: Destroy the Caldari Logistics Center (Caldari Station1) and any rats pointing you and GFTFO, DPS will build up. Station has quite a lot of HP, about 250K HP total. 950DPS applied right from the start will do it right before the spider drone wave.


Initial Group
WD EWAR L


Frigate 5 x Frigate Mercenary Fighter
Cruiser 5 x Cruiser Mercenary Lieutenant
Battleship 2 x Battleship Mercenary Overlord


Wave 1 (after 3-5 minutes)
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Elite Frigate 3 x Elite Frigate Mercenary Elite Fighter
Cruiser 2 x Cruiser Mercenary Lieutenant
Battleship 2 x Battleship Mercenary Overlord


Wave 2 (after 3-5 minutes)
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Drone 2 x Drone Spider Drone I Stasis Webifier
Battleship 2 x Battleship Mercenary Overlord


Wave 3 (after 3-5 minutes)
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Frigate 2 x Frigate Mercenary Wingman Warp Disruptor Stasis Webifier
Elite Frigate 6 x Elite Frigate Mercenary Elite Fighter Warp Disruptor Stasis Webifier


Wave 4 (after 3-5 minutes)
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Cruiser 6 x Cruiser Mercenary Corporal


Wave 5 (after 3-5 minutes)
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Drone 3 x Drone Spider Drone I Stasis Webifier
Frigate 4 x Frigate Mercenary Wingman Warp Disruptor Stasis Webifier
Cruiser 6 x Cruiser Mercenary Corporal
Elite Cruiser 1 x Elite Cruiser Mercenary Commander
Battleship 6 x Battleship Mercenary Overlord

Note: The Mercenary Wingmen may web and warp scram. The Spider Drones are very quick. After warping to the location you will receive the following objective - Destroy The Logistics Center. No additional waves spawn when shooting the Logistics Center. However, it does have a lot of armor and structure points.

Mission 9 - A General's Best Friend

Faction: Gallente Navy
Mission Type: Encounter
Space Type: Dead Space (Gated)
Damage Dealt: Therm/Kin/EM
Extras: Sensor Dampening
Recommended Damage Dealing: Kin (best), Therm (secondary)
Reward: 5,000,000 + 1,330,000 (Bonus if completed in 6H)

Pocket 1

The newly contstructed acceleration gate is 34 km from warpin. The defenders will de-cloak as you approach the Newly Constructed Acceleration Gate. The acceleration gate is not locked.

If you want to engage the ships and collect Navy Tags you will get negative standing hits for ship kill / aggression. The ships don't do a lot of damage up close. Best to align out as soon as the Gallente Navy Sin Battleship spawns to gain range. The Gallente Navy Arazu Cruiser fires Thunderbolt missiles which put out a lot of EM damage, so fit your tank accordingly.


Gate defenders
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Frigate 5 x Frigate Gallente Navy Nemesis Remote Sensor Dampener
Cruiser 10 x Cruiser Gallente Navy Arazu Remote Sensor Dampener
Battleship 6 x Battleship Gallente Navy Sin Remote Sensor Dampener

Pocket 2

The second pocket has no combat. Approach objective structure - Caldari Navy Outpost - to trigger agent conversation and mission completion. No structures drop loot.

This mission can be completed remotely and the next mission can be started remotely.

Blitz: Quickly approach and activate Newly Constructed Acceleration Gate (Not locked) and proceed to second pocket. No need to engage Gallente ships. In second pocket approach the Caldari Navy outpost and complete the mission.

Completing this mission takes you to chapter 2 of Penumbra