Smoke and Mirrors

Level	3
Type	Security
Objective	Meet with Eroma Eralen and follow his instructions
Faction	Rogue Drones
Best damage to deal	EM Th
Damage to resist	Ex Kin Th
Ship size limit	T1 Destroyer, Frigate
Rewards	8M ISK + 1M ISK (6h)
Extra	Equip an Afterburner or a Microwarpdrive to complete the Mission faster

Mission briefing

I have a hunch that Kori's our spy. I've been monitoring his transmissions to you in the field, and I'm very sure that he's working with the Navy. He won't be willing to work with you directly right now. I've arranged for you to meet with one of his operatives, Eroma Eralen. You'll meet him in a deadspace pocket at these coordinates. Be careful, though: Eroma is renowned for his technological ability. He's not good at anything else, but he sure does know his way around illegal pirate tech, especially wavelength and frequency modulation. Meet with him and see what he knows. He owes me a favor, anyway.

Your task is to play a game for Eroma Eralen in a System up to eights jumps away. Follow their instructions to complete the Mission.

Complete the Mission remotely.

Blitz: approach the Guristas Warehouse, destroy the Cruiser Pithoriate, repeat three time. Finally, destroy the 4th Guristas Warehouse and approach Eroma Eralen.

Tips:

• Get within 4 km of the first Guristas Warehouse to spawn enemies
• Destroying the Cruiser Pithoriate warp out Frigate Pithoriates

Warp-in

Warp in message

Kori said you'd meet me here. He didn't say what this was about, or what you wanted from him, but here I am… somewhere. If you really want to speak with me, you'll have to play my game. I hear that you're a good pilot, but we'll see about that. Fly to that warehouse. Oh yeah, and don't mind those satellites. msg when you kill 2nd warehouse You're good at following orders, just like Kori said you'd be. What a good, little capsuleer. Did you ever wonder why Kori told you to spare the Navy? We pirates don't have much mercy, right? Well, you're not the only one who can follow orders. Some of us have bigger agendas than we let on. Oh look! More things for you to blow up. Go ahead, egger. Do what you do best: wanton destruction.

Message after approaching the 3rd Guristas Warehouse

Kori wants you to work for him again. He sees you as a valuable tool, and he'd rather have you work for him than with Cillis. She's dangerous, ambitious, and powerful; she's rising the ranks, and she will use any means to do so. Cilis has dirt on Kori, and Kori wants out. You've been a pawn in their game. I hope you've had fun. One more to go! You've been patient with me, and that's good. Now fly to that last structure, and do your worst.

Message after destroying the 4th Guristas Warehouse

And then there's Irichi. Do you remember him? That weird transmission at the Venal Regional Comms tower? I helped him plan that. He hates Cilis just as much as Kori hates her. In fact, he really despises Kori, too. See, we're a big, happy family, aren't we? You might think we're all about loot and plunder, smash and grab tactics, but the Guristas are more than that. We're about power, betrayal, and fear. That is our currency, our lifestyle, our credo. Voila! Here I am. Come closer so I can tell you a secret.

Message after approaching Eroma Eralen

You're being used, by Kori and Cilis. You eggers aren't as smart as you think you are. No worries, though: Elaborate schemes have a tendency to play themselves out. Go with the flow, see what Cilis does next, and go from there. Give Cilis my regards; I'll tell Kori that you never showed up. Good day, egger. Oh yeah. I forgot. I have something for you to pass along to Cilis. Tell her, “Foxfire is in the Rabbit Hole.” She'll know what that means.

Guristas Warehouse guards

		WD	EWAR	L
	5 x Frigate Pithoriate
	1 x Cruiser Pithoriate

Structures

		WD	EWAR	L
	1 x Guristas Warehouse
	1 x Guristas Warehouse
	1 x Guristas Warehouse
	1 x Guristas Warehouse

Eroma Eralen

		WD	EWAR	L
	1 x Friendly Frigate Eroma Eralen