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The Big Blue is an expedition which can be earned by destroying Pat Wead in Angel Vigil combat sites. The completion of each segment has a random chance of giving the next segment in the chain.

Escalation message
Scanning through Pat Wead's logs reveals that this druglord was surprisingly well connected, long lists of buyers and sellers throughout the neighboring regions would make this document a dream read of any law enforcement agent in the galaxy, if only all the vital parts were not in some completely alien code. No matter how much you let your central computer chew on this stuff, you get no feedback on any names or places, execpt perhaps one... this seems to be a hasty entry from almost a year back, not in code. At least the coordinates do reflect a true point in space.

The initial escalation from Angel Vigil is thought to be around 10%, but each stage escalating higher is thought to be around 75%. High level angel drops are possible at each stage.

The Big Blue (Stage 1)

Faction: Angel Cartel
Mission Type: Exploration - Escalation
Space Type: Normal
Damage Dealt: Explosive/Kinetic
Web/Scramble: Arch Gistii Outlaws
Extras: Domination Smasher - Target Paints
Recommended Damage Dealing: Explosive/Kinetic
Recommended Ships: Battlecruiser with robust T2 tank, Kinetic/Explosive resists over 60%

Loot:

Total: +/- 3.0M
Bounties 1.6M
Loot 538K
Salvage +/- 1.0M
Loot from Commander drop (initial author) Implant Low-Grade Halo Alpha, 1000 faction ammo
Structures drop no loot.

Wave 1

		WD	EWAR	L
	6 x Frigate Angel Salvager (Gistii Nomad)
	5 x Destroyer Gistior Seizer/Trasher

Wave 2: (About 30 seconds from warp in)

		WD	EWAR	L
	4 x Elite Frigate Arch Gistii Hijacker/Outlaw
	4 x Battlecruiser Gistatis Tribunus

Wave 3

		WD	EWAR	L
	4 x Elite Frigate Arch Gistii Ambusher
	3 x Cruiser Gistum Liquidator
	1 x Cruiser Domination Cruser

Escalation popup
Among the debris of this old factory, you find a homing beacon next to a container bearing the Salvation Angel seal. It looks as if they have been going through the rubble, gathering whatever the attackers have spared. It seems the beacon is malfunctioning and periodically sending out some garbled messages, something that is not so remarkable in itself, but the messages are getting answered... your instruments quickly nail down the location of the responder.

The Big Blue (Stage 2)

Faction: Angel Cartel and Drone
Mission Type: Exploration - Escallation
Space Type: Normal
Damage Dealt: Explosive/ Kinetic
Web/ Scramble: None
Recommended Damage Dealing: Explosive/ Kinetic
Notes: New spawns can target your drones, structures drop no loot

Loot:
Total: +/- 3.8M
Bounties: 1.3M
Loot +/- 1.2M (Includes minerals from Drones)
Salvage: Widely variable based on commander slavage
Commander drops noted: Low-Grade Halo Delta, (2nd run - Low-grade Halo Omega)
Commander drops noted (25.07.2011): Cynabal BPC (~180mil), Arch Angel Nuclear M x1000, Domination Stasis Webifier (~100mil) and some T1 items

Warp-in local message
Broken Message: Th* is *nder invegrrrrrrr rrrrrr rrrrr by DED. It seems someone has disabled the warning beacon.

Wave 1 (10 sec after warp-in)

		WD	EWAR	L
	3 x Elite Frigate Arch Gistii Raider
	3 x Destroyer Gistior Defacer

Wave 2 (About 30 seconds after warp-in)

		WD	EWAR	L
	3 x Elite Frigate Arch Gistii Raider
	2 x Cruiser Gistum Defeater
	4 x Cruiser Drone Salvager (Atomizer Alvum)

Wave 3 (Destroying all non-drone ships in previous waves)

		WD	EWAR	L
	5 x Frigate Gistii Outlaw/Thug

Wave 4

		WD	EWAR	L
	3 x Elite Frigate Arch Gistii Raider
	2 x Battlecruiser Gistatis Legatus
	1 x Commander Cruiser Domination Crusher

Destroying the second battlecruiser will either end the expedition (if unlucky) or give you a popup to the next escallation. Escallation popup : "Another Salvation Angels beacon and this time fully functional probably put here by a surveying ship. It gives directions to another location not far away."

The Big Blue (Stage 3)

Highsec, possible lowsec

Loot:

Total: 4.7M
Bounties 2.5M
Loot 521K
Salvage 1.7M

Faction: Angel Cartel

Mission Type: Exploration - Escallation

Space Type: Normal? (No warp in gate)

Damage Dealt: Explosive/ Kinetic

Web/ Scramble: None

Wave 1 (Spawns in after about 15 seconds)

		WD	EWAR	L
	4 x Elite Frigate Arch Gistii Nomad
	4 x Elite Cruiser Arch Gistum Liquidator

Wave 2 (Timed)

		WD	EWAR	L
	3 x Battlecruiser Gistatis Primus

Wave 3

		WD	EWAR	L
	2 x Elite Frigate Arch Gistii Ruffian
	3 x Battlecruiser Gistatis Praefectus
	1 x Commander Cruiser (Domination Crusher

Escalation popup
"Luckily your instruments got a lock on the escaping ships destination."

The Big Blue (Stage 4) LOW-SEC (Possible High-Sec)

Total: 2.25M
Bounties 1.5M
Loot 750k
Salvage - I did not salvage since it was low sec

Faction: Angel Cartel

Mission Type: Exploration - Escallation

Space Type: Normal? (No warp in gate)

Damage Dealt: Explosive/ Kinetic

Web/ Scramble: Arch Gistii Hijacker

Extras: Arch Gistii Ruffians target paint

Recommended Damage Dealing: Explosive/ Kinetic

Recommended Ships: Drake (PVP fit)

Notes: This takes place in low sec so a ship you are willing to lose and fit for pvp are recommended. A clean jump clone might be wise. Destroying the web/ scramble ships quickly may be even more important in low sec systems (But that may be the trigger for the next spawn). New spawns can target your drones. Bring a lot of ammo for the Drug factory.

Upon warp in the 'Drug Factory - Angels in Heaven' and a few other structures are all that are visible.

Wave 1 (Warps in after about 30 seconds

		WD	EWAR	L
	4 x Sentry Angel Heavy Missile Battery
	? x Elite Frigate Arch Gistii Hijacker/Rogue
	? x Elite Frigate Arch Gistii Ruffian/Nomad
	? x Destroyer Gistior Shatterer
	? x Battlecruiser Gistatis Tribunus

Wave 3 (unconfirmed trigger)

		WD	EWAR	L
	? x Elite Frigate Arch Gistii Impaler
	? x Battlecruiser Gistatis Legatus
	? x Destroyer Gistior Shatterer

Wave 4 (Spawns on Drug Factory half structure.)

		WD	EWAR	L
	1 x ? Angel Hauler

Spawn 5 (about 10 seconds after the Hauler spawns)

About 6 - 8 ships including one cargo vessel. These warp off quickly. (Before I could target one.)

Final completion popup
With all this Blue Pill out of circulation, you probably just sent some thousands of BP munches on a cold turkey. Then again, you could perhaps make nice profit selling it to them yourself. Choices...Choices...

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-==Escalation: The Big Blue==
+'''The Big Blue''' is an [[expedition]] which can be earned by destroying Pat Wead in [[Angel Vigil]] combat sites.  The completion of each segment has a random chance of giving the next segment in the chain.{{NPCTableCSS}}
-This is a series of escalations which can be earned by destroying Pat Wead in [[Angel Vigil]] anomalies.  The completion of each segment has a random chance of giving the next segment in the chain.
-'''Popup:''' ''Scanning through Pat Wead's logs reveals that this druglord was surprisingly well connected, long lists of buyers and sellers throughout the neighboring regions would make this document a dream read of any law enforcement agent in the galaxy, if only all the vital parts were not in some completely alien code.  No matter how much you let your central computer chew on this stuff, you get no feedback on any names or places, execpt perhaps one... this seems to be a hasty entry from almost a year back, not in code.  At least the coordinates do reflect a true point in space.''
+{{MessageBox|Escalation message|Scanning through Pat Wead's logs reveals that this druglord was surprisingly well connected, long lists of buyers and sellers throughout the neighboring regions would make this document a dream read of any law enforcement agent in the galaxy, if only all the vital parts were not in some completely alien code.  No matter how much you let your central computer chew on this stuff, you get no feedback on any names or places, execpt perhaps one... this seems to be a hasty entry from almost a year back, not in code.  At least the coordinates do reflect a true point in space.}}
-The initial escallation from Angel Vigil is thought to be around 10%, but each stage escallating higher is thought to be around 75%.  High level angel drops are possible at each stage.
+The initial escalation from Angel Vigil is thought to be around 10%, but each stage escalating higher is thought to be around 75%.  High level angel drops are possible at each stage.
 === The Big Blue (Stage 1) ===
-[[Image:The Big Blue Stage 1.JPG|800px|The Big Blue Stage 1.JPG]]<br>
 Faction: Angel Cartel<br> Mission Type: Exploration - Escalation<br> Space Type: Normal<br> Damage Dealt: Explosive/Kinetic<br> Web/Scramble: Arch Gistii Outlaws<br> Extras: Domination Smasher - Target Paints<br> Recommended Damage Dealing: Explosive/Kinetic<br> Recommended Ships: Battlecruiser with robust T2 tank, Kinetic/Explosive resists over 60%
@@ Line 19: / Line 15: @@
 *Salvage +/- 1.0M
 *Loot from Commander drop (initial author) Implant Low-Grade Halo Alpha, 1000 faction ammo
-*Loot from Commander drop (Dooobles rewrite, Sept 22, 2010) - No faction or implant, 1000 Angel ammo
+*Structures drop no loot.
-*Structures drop no loot on multiple attempts - likely worthless.
-'''Wave 1:'''- New spawns can target your drones.<br>
-*6 Frigate (Angel Salvager - Gistii Nomad)
-*4 Destroyer (Gistior Seizer)
-*1 Destroyer (Gistior Trasher)
-'''Wave 2: (About 30 seconds from warp in)'''
+{{NPCTableHead|Wave 1}}
+{{NPCTableRow|Frigate|6|Angel Salvager (Gistii Nomad)}}
+{{NPCTableRow|Destroyer|5|Gistior Seizer/Trasher}}
+|}
-*4 Elite Frigate (Arch Gistii Hijacker/Outlaw) - Web/ Scram
+{{NPCTableHead|Wave 2: (About 30 seconds from warp in)}}
-*4 Battlecruiser (Gistatis Tribunus) - Trigger
+{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|4|Arch Gistii Hijacker/Outlaw|point=yes|ewar=Web}}
+{{NPCTableRow|Battlecruiser|4|Gistatis Tribunus|trigger=Wave 3}}
+|}
-'''Wave 3: (Trigger - Killing last Battlecruiser from Wave 2)'''
+{{NPCTableHead|Wave 3}}
+{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|4|Arch Gistii Ambusher|point=yes|ewar=Web}}
+{{NPCTableRow|Cruiser|3|Gistum Liquidator}}
+{{NPCTableRow|Cruiser|1|Domination Cruser|trigger=Escalation trigger|ewar=TP}}
+|}
-*4 Elite Frigate (Arch Gistii Ambusher)
+{{MessageBox|Escalation popup|Among the debris of this old factory, you find a homing beacon next to a container bearing the Salvation Angel seal. It looks as if they have been going through the rubble, gathering whatever the attackers have spared. It seems the beacon is malfunctioning and periodically sending out some garbled messages, something that is not so remarkable in itself, but the messages are getting answered... your instruments quickly nail down the location of the responder.}}
-*3 Cruiser (Gistum Liquidator)
-*1 Commander (Domination Smasher) - Target Paints
-<br> Destroying the Commander will either end the expedition (if unlucky) or give you a popup to the next escallation. Escalation popup: ''Among the debris of this old factory, you find a homing beacon next to a container bearing the Salvation Angel seal. It looks as if they have been going through the rubble, gathering whatever the attackers have spared. It seems the beacon is malfunctioning and periodically sending out some garbled messages, something that is not so remarkable in itself, but the messages are getting answered... your instruments quickly nail down the location of the responder.''
 === The Big Blue (Stage 2)  ===
-[[Image:The Big Blue Stage 2.JPG|800px|The Big Blue Stage 2.JPG]]<br>
 Faction: Angel Cartel and Drone <br> Mission Type: Exploration - Escallation <br> Space Type: Normal <br> Damage Dealt: Explosive/ Kinetic <br> Web/ Scramble: None <br> Recommended Damage Dealing: Explosive/ Kinetic <br> Notes: New spawns can target your drones, structures drop no loot <br>
@@ Line 50: / Line 41: @@
 Commander drops noted (25.07.2011): Cynabal BPC (~180mil), Arch Angel Nuclear M x1000, Domination Stasis Webifier (~100mil) and some T1 items
-==== Pocket 1 (Only one pocket)  ====
+{{MessageBox|Warp-in local message|Broken Message: Th* is *nder invegrrrrrrr rrrrrr rrrrr by DED. It seems someone has disabled the warning beacon.|collapsed=yes}}
-On arrival you get a message in local: ''Broken Message: Th* is *nder invegrrrrrrr rrrrrr rrrrr by DED. It seems someone has disabled the warning beacon.''
-'''Wave 1 (10 sec after warp-in)'''
-*3 Elite Frigate (Arch Gistii Raider)
-*3 Destroyer (Gistior Defacer)
-'''Wave 2 (About 30 seconds after warp-in)'''
+{{NPCTableHead|Wave 1 (10 sec after warp-in)}}
+{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|3|Arch Gistii Raider|point=yes|ewar=Web}}
+{{NPCTableRow|Destroyer|3|Gistior Defacer}}
+|}
-*2 Elite Frigate (Arch Gistii Raider)
+{{NPCTableHead|Wave 2 (About 30 seconds after warp-in)}}
-*2 Cruiser (Gistum Defeater)
+{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|3|Arch Gistii Raider|point=yes|ewar=Web}}
-*4 Drones (Drone Salvager - Atomizer Alvium)
+{{NPCTableRow|Cruiser|2|Gistum Defeater}}
+{{NPCTableRow|Cruiser|4|Drone Salvager (Atomizer Alvum)}}
+|}
-'''Wave 3 (Destroying all non-drone ships in previous waves)'''
+{{NPCTableHead|Wave 3 (Destroying all non-drone ships in previous waves)}}
+{{NPCTableRow|Frigate|5|Gistii Outlaw/Thug|trigger=Wave 4}}
+|}
-*2 Frigate (Gistii Outlaw)
+{{NPCTableHead|Wave 4}}
-*3 Frigate (Gistii Thug)
+{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|3|Arch Gistii Raider}}
+{{NPCTableRow|Battlecruiser|2|Gistatis Legatus|trigger=Last ship killed triggers escalation}}
-'''Wave 4 (Destroying all previous non-drone ships)'''
+{{NPCTableRow|Commander Cruiser|1|Domination Crusher|cargo=Wreck may contain faction modules/ammo, implant BPC, ship BPC. May produce Tech 2 salvage (unconfirmed)}}
+|}
-*3 Elite Frigate (Arch Gistii Raider)
-*2 Battlecruiser (Gistatis Legatus)
-*1 Commander (Domination Crusher)
 Destroying the second battlecruiser will either end the expedition (if unlucky) or give you a popup to the next escallation. Escallation popup&nbsp;: "Another Salvation Angels beacon and this time fully functional probably put here by a surveying ship. It gives directions to another location not far away."
@@ Line 80: / Line 68: @@
 ===The Big Blue (Stage 3)===
+*Highsec, possible lowsec
-[[image:The_Big_Blue_Stage_3.JPG|800px|]]<br>
+Loot:<br>
-EDIT: was in low-sec for me (25.07.2011)
-Loot: (What it dropped for me)
 *Total:      4.7M
 *Bounties 2.5M
 *Loot        521K
 *Salvage   1.7M
-*Plus 1000 Arch Angel Proton M
 Faction: Angel Cartel
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 Space Type:  Normal? (No warp in gate)
-Damage Dealt:  Explosive/ Kinetic (Need Confirmation)
+Damage Dealt:  Explosive/ Kinetic
 Web/ Scramble:  None
-Extras:  Arch Gistii Nomads target paint, Domination Crusher target paints
+{{NPCTableHead|Wave 1 (Spawns in after about 15 seconds)}}
+{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|4|Arch Gistii Nomad|ewar=TP}}
-Recommended Damage Dealing:  Explosive/ Kinetic (Need Confirmation)
+{{NPCTableRow|Elite Cruiser|4|Arch Gistum Liquidator|trigger=Wave 3 (?)|note=shield/armor weak spot is explosive at 72% (EM is 90%, Kinetic is 79% and thermal is 85%}}
+|}
-Recommended Ships:  Drake
-Notes:  New spawns can target your drones.
-Pocket 1 (Only one pocket)
-'''Spawn 1 (Warps in after about 15 seconds)'''
-*4 Elite Frigate (Arch Gistii Nomad) - Target Painters
-*4 Elite Cruiser  (Arch Gistum Liquidator)
-Arch Gistum Liquidator's shield/armor weak spot is explosive at 72% (EM is 90%, Kinetic is 79% and thermal is 85%).
-'''Spawn 2 (Trigger - Timed - 30 seconds ?)'''
+{{NPCTableHead|Wave 2 (Timed)}}
-*3 Battlecruiser (Gistatis Primus)
+{{NPCTableRow|Battlecruiser|3|Gistatis Primus}}
+|}
-'''Spawn 3 (Trigger - Destroying the last Arch Gistum Liquidator ?)'''
+{{NPCTableHead|Wave 3}}
-*2 Elite Frigate (Arch Gistii Ruffian)
+{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|2|Arch Gistii Ruffian|point=yes|ewar=Web}}
-*3 Battlecruiser (Gistatis Praefectus)
+{{NPCTableRow|Battlecruiser|3|Gistatis Praefectus}}
-*1 Commander (Domination Crusher)
+{{NPCTableRow|Commander Cruiser|1|(Domination Crusher|cargo=Wreck may contain faction modules/ammo, implant BPC, ship BPC. May produce Tech 2 salvage (unconfirmed)}}
+|}
+{{MessageBox|Escalation popup|"Luckily your instruments got a lock on the escaping ships destination."|collapsed=yes}}
-Destroying the Commander will either end the expedition (if unlucky) or give you a popup to the next escallation.  Escallation popup : "Luckily your instruments got a lock on the escaping ships destination."
+===The Big Blue (Stage 4) '''LOW-SEC (Possible High-Sec)'''===
-===The Big Blue (Stage 4) '''LOW-SEC'''===
-[[image:The_Big_Blue_Stage_4.JPG|800px|]]<br>
-Loot: (What it dropped for me)
 *Total:      2.25M
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 *Loot        750k
 *Salvage - I did not salvage since it was low sec
-*18 Blue Pill
@@ Line 159: / Line 118: @@
 Space Type:  Normal? (No warp in gate)
-Damage Dealt:  Explosive/ Kinetic (Need Confirmation)
+Damage Dealt:  Explosive/ Kinetic
 Web/ Scramble:  Arch Gistii Hijacker
@@ Line 165: / Line 124: @@
 Extras:  Arch Gistii Ruffians target paint
-Recommended Damage Dealing:  Explosive/ Kinetic (Need Confirmation)
+Recommended Damage Dealing:  Explosive/ Kinetic
 Recommended Ships:  Drake (PVP fit)
-Notes:  This takes place in low sec so a ship you are willing to lose and fit for pvp are reccommended.  A clean jump clone might be wise.  Destroying the web/ scramble ships quickly may be even more important
+Notes:  This takes place in low sec so a ship you are willing to lose and fit for pvp are recommended.  A clean jump clone might be wise.  Destroying the web/ scramble ships quickly may be even more important in low sec systems (But that may be the trigger for the next spawn).  New spawns can target your drones.  Bring a lot of ammo for the Drug factory.
-in low sec systems (But that may be the trigger for the next spawn).  New spawns can target your drones.  Bring a lot of ammo for the Drug factory.
-Pocket 1 (Only one pocket)
-Upon warp in the 'Drug Factory - Angels in Heaven' and a few other structures are all that are visible.
-'''Spawn 1 (Warps in after about 30 seconds)'''
+Upon warp in the [http://games.chruker.dk/eve_online/item.php?type_id=11077 'Drug Factory - Angels in Heaven'] and a few other structures are all that are visible.
-*4 Angel Heavy Missile Battery
-*4 Elite Frigate (Arch Gistii Hijacker/Rogue) - Web/Scramble
-*4 Elite Frigate (Arch Gistii Ruffian/Nomad) - Target Painters
-*3 Destroyer (Gistior Shatterer)
-*5 Battlecruiser (Gistatis Tribunus)
+{{NPCTableHead|Wave 1 (Warps in after about 30 seconds}}
+{{NPCTableRow|Sentry|4|Angel Heavy Missile Battery}}
+{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|?|Arch Gistii Hijacker/Rogue|point=yes|ewar=Web}}
+{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|?|Arch Gistii Ruffian/Nomad|ewar=TP}}
+{{NPCTableRow|Destroyer|?|Gistior Shatterer}}
+{{NPCTableRow|Battlecruiser|?|Gistatis Tribunus}}
+|}
-'''Spawn 3 (Possible spawn?)'''
+{{NPCTableHead|Wave 3 (unconfirmed trigger)}}
-*2 Elite Frigate (Arch Gistii Impaler)
+{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|?|Arch Gistii Impaler}}
-*4 Battlecruiser (Gistatis Legatus)
+{{NPCTableRow|Battlecruiser|?|Gistatis Legatus}}
-*3 Destroyer (Gistior Shatterer)
+{{NPCTableRow|Destroyer|?|Gistior Shatterer}}
+|}
-'''Spawn 4 (Taking the Drug factory 1/2 into structure - this takes a ton of damage to accomplish) (Took me 868 Scourge missiles doing 229 damage (to the structure) each.)
-*1 Angel Hauler
+{{NPCTableHead|Wave 4 (Spawns on Drug Factory half structure.)}}
+{{NPCTableRow|?|1|Angel Hauler|cargo=Wreck may contain faction modules/ammo, implant BPC, ship BPC. May produce Tech 2 salvage (unconfirmed)}}
+|}
 '''Spawn 5 (about 10 seconds after the Hauler spawns)'''
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 About 6 - 8 ships including one cargo vessel.  These warp off quickly. (Before I could target one.)
+{{MessageBox|Final completion popup|With all this Blue Pill out of circulation, you probably just sent some thousands of BP munches on a cold turkey.  Then again, you could perhaps make nice profit selling it to them yourself.  Choices...Choices...|collapsed=yes}}
-Final Notes:  Destroying the Angel Hauler drops the main loot and completes the expedition (18 Blue  Pills for me, but I have heard up to a Dramiel BPC)  Finish destroying the lab nets you a few T1 modules, items, and some ammo.
-Since I was in low sec, I fitted a cloak - Using the cloak means losing all targets and your deployed drones become inactive and can not be returned to the drone bay (You can only scoop them to the cargohold).
-You can leave the area and return if you have not triggered the Angel Hauler or your expedition timer has not expired.
-Final completion popup : With all this Blue Pill out of circulation, you probably just sent some thousands of BP munches on a cold turkey.  Then again, you could perhaps make nice profit selling it to them yourself.  Choices...Choices...
-[[Category:Escalation]]
+[[Category:Expeditions]]