Guristas Strike

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Reason: Part 1 to 4 is similar for all factions. Part 5 to 10 may be different (confirm?).

Guristas Strike is a 10 part storyline mission mission chain. It consists of 3 courier and 7 encounter missions. Like all storyline missions there is no loyalty points reward for any of the missions. However the faction standings, normally received for storyline missions, are only rewarded to the final mission. The other missions in the chain only increase corporation standings and, unusual for storyline missions, agent standings.

Guristas Strike - Ambush in the Dark (1 of 10)

Level	3 Storyline
Type	Encounter
Objective	Defeat the group of rogue pirates and rescue the prisoners. 10x Prisoners (75  m3)
Faction	Rogue Pirates
Best damage to deal	Ex Kin
Damage to resist	EM Ex

Mission briefing

just received news of a very grave incident that just occured in the system <System> a few hours ago. A convoy carrying our esteemed CEO was ambushed by an unusually large and organized pirate strike force. But fortune shone on us tonight, for due to the extraordinary bravery of our CEO's valiant escort team, he managed to escape unharmed, although slightly traumatised as you might expect. We lost many good men in this unfortunate incident, including the commander of our escort team ... may he rest in peace. Now I'll get right to the point. We believe the pirates managed to capture some of the crew of the cruiser which was escorting our CEO, as we found the wreckage of their ship close by the encounter location, lacking the bodies of most of the crew. <Faction> special forces have been called in and are scouring the area for any traces left behind by the pirates, which so far remain at large. We'd like you to help out in the investigation. We know of a popular pirate hideout in <System>, please search the area for any clues which might help us, and bring any prisoners you manage to acquire back to us for interrogation. Note: <Faction> Gallente Federation and Minmatar Republic have been reported.

Deadspace with gates. The prisoners are dropped in a container by the last cruiser destroyed.

Initial forces

		WD	EWAR	L
Group 1 (12 km)
	2 x Cruiser Rogue Pirates
	2 x Sentry Tower Sentries Angel II
Group 2 (70 km)
	4 x Cruiser Rogue Pirates
	1 x Cruiser Rogue Pirate Raider

Guristas Strike - The Interrogation (2 of 10)

Level	3 Storyline
Type	Courier
Objective	Deliver 1x prisoners (7.5  m3)

Mission briefing

After checking our logs we noticed that only some of the prisoners you brought back were part of the crew that was captured after the pirate raid on our convoy. The rest apparently are former members of one of the pirate ships you destroyed, who managed to escape from the blast that destroyed their vessel. I need them transfered to some colleagues of mine at another station for further interrogation, hopefully the specialists there will be able to extract out of them the information we need to track down who was behind the ambush on our CEO.

Guristas Strike - The Kidnapping (3 of 10)

Level	3 Storyline
Type	Encounter
Objective	Capture the pirate(5x Prisoners, 75  m3) your agent wants to interrogate. But first you must confront Drazin Jaruk who holds the key to your target.
Faction	Mercenaries
Best damage to deal	Kin Th
Damage to resist	Kin Th
Extra	Dammage to resist: two with all types

Mission briefing

We need urgent help with intercepting a group of vile kidnappers who just managed to snatch the niece of our CEO while she was visiting her uncle in this very system. We believe the perpetrators were a gang of mercenaries led by a felon working for the illegal organization, the Odamian Renegades. I'll fill you in on the details of that organization in the mission details. What I need you to do is capture this agent of theirs, alive if possible. We must have him here for interrogation, as we suspect he is the missing link between the kidnapping and those who are truly responsible for this heinous crime. We need to get to the bottom of which organization stands behind these grave assaults against our people. And it so happens that we know the whereabouts of a certain pirate who has had many dealings with this Odamian agent in the past, who we hope will be able to lead you to him. The only catch is he will most likely require a bit of 'convincing' on your part before he parts with the needed information. I'll upload the bookmark to his location into your NeoCom, once you have extracted the information from the middleman then I expect you to find the Odamian agent and bring him back to me.

The Odamian Renegades

The Odamian Renegades named themselves after the system where their organization was founded, in the Gallente controlled Placid region. The founders themselves were mostly made up of adventurers traveling from the Gallente capital system, Luminaire, searching for fame and fortune in the frontier. There they came into contact with Dakeur Hullan, a charismatic pirate veteran who had been working for the Serpentis organization until an unfortunate incident saw him outlawed from their territory, with a sizeable bounty on his head. Despite his misfortunes, Dakeur still had numerous contacts throughout the criminal world, both inside Serpentis and Gallente controlled space. With Dakeurs experience within the underworld of the Gallente Federation and his co-founders surprising piloting skills, the Odamian Renegades quickly garnered a reputation as a powerful and infamous drug smuggling syndicate within the Gallente territories.

Deadspace with gates

On initiating warp to the 1st pocket:

Popup: Mission Info

This asteroid field has just recently been settled, by a group of pirate freelancers. A hastily erected mobile habitat floats idly in the midst of the giant rocks, while groups of mercenary ships lazily orbit various asteroids in defensive positions. One of the ships clearly has the markings of your target, Drazin Jaruk, who seems to be the leader of this bunch. You also notice another acceleration gate nearby which you guess, judging from it’s fairly clean exterior, has been only recently installed. Where it leads to is anyone’s guess.

1st pocket

Structures: Drazin's Habitat - Drazin's keycard (multiple, one needed to unlock room 2), drugs, goods. Structure is 46km away from entry.

Structures

		WD	EWAR	L
	Drazin's Habitat
	Acceleration gate (Locked)

		WD	EWAR	L
Group 1 (25-30 km)
	4 x Frigate Mercenary Fighters
	3 x Cruiser Mercenary Corporals
Group 2 (45 km)
	4 x Elite Frigate Mercenary Elite Fighters
	2 x Cruiser Mercenary Commanders
Group 3 (45 km)
	2 x Frigate Mercenary Wingman
	1 x Cruiser Mercenary Lieutentant
	1 x Cruiser Drazin Jaruk

2nd pocket

Transmission from Kuran
I take it that imbecile Drazin led you to us. Too bad you won't be leaving this area with your ship intact.

Single group at 45 km. The prisoners are dropped in a container by Kuran 'Scarface' Lonan/Korrani Salemo. Storage Facility drops various general commodities.

		WD	EWAR	L
	2 x Frigate Mercenary Wingman
	1 x Cruiser Mercenary Lieutenant
	1 x Cruiser Kuran 'Scarface' Lonan/Korrani Salemo

Guristas Strike - Possible Leads (4 of 10)

Level	3 Storyline
Type	Courier
Objective	Deliver 1x Encoded Datachip (0.1 m3)

Mission briefing

While we wait for the interrogation of the prisoner you captured in your last mission to finish, I'd like you to transport a data chip that we retrieved from his belongings to <Station>. We'd like it decyphered and I know of the perfect man for the job, who is residing on that station. We aren't sure if there is any incriminating evidence in the data, but we'd like to make sure nonetheless. When you get back, then hopefully our interrogators will have found some more leads.

Transport one Encoded Data Chip (0.1 m3) to a station 2-5 jumps away. Recommend a fast, small ship to transport the goods.

Depending on the agent's location, the transport station may be in lowsec.

Guristas Strike - Incriminating Evidence (5 of 10)

Level	3 Storyline
Type	Encounter
Objective	Eliminate the Odamian ships guarding their base and then report back to your agent.
Faction	Serpentis
Best damage to deal	Kin Th
Damage to resist	Th Kin
Ship suggestion	Fast cruisers, able to outrun a 400m/s Brutix.

Mission briefing

Yes, the interrogation went well. We managed to extract out of him who he was working for. Apparently he had been contacted by an agent from the Odamian Renegades, a criminal organization which has been making quite a name for itself recently in these parts, and paid a vast sum of money to kidnap our CEO's niece. A foolhardy task, but he did manage to pull it off and transfer her into the hands of the criminals. Also the data disc you transported in your last mission has revealed even more to us. It contained the precise meeting points between the kidnappers and the Odamian agent for the past few weeks, as well as the exact coordinates for the next meeting which is to take place any minute now. I'd like you to fly over there yourself and ambush the Odamian goons at that location. Try to be quick, I don't know how long they will stay there waiting for their contact to arrive.

Deadspace with gates.

Single Pocket

Transmission from Odamian Master
How did you find us?! ... We know nothing about this kidnapping you speak of, but you certainly wont be leaving this place alive, you CONCORD-loving rat ...

Sometimes the Storage Facility drops general cargo, the rest drops nothing.

At the warp-in point, delayed auto aggro

		WD	EWAR	L
	6 x Frigate Odamian Privateers
	3 x Cruiser Odamian Veterans
	1 x Cruiser Odamian Master

Guristas Strike - The Flu Outbreak (6 of 10)

Level	3 Storyline
Type	Courier
Objective	Pick up 110x Anti viral Agent (22 m3)

Mission briefing

We have a major flu outbreak here on <Station>. Because of this our antiviral drug supplies have grown thin, and we're afraid we'll run out soon. We have a lot of personnel here, we wouldn't want half of them taking sick leave due to our lack of medicines. I ordered the purchase of some antiviral drugs at <Station> and would like you to transport them here. Please hurry, our staff is depending on you.

Pick up the Anti viral Agent from pick up station and bring it back to agent's station.

Guristas Strike - The Secret Meeting (7 of 10)

Level	3 Storyline
Type	Encounter
Objective	Meet with the Odamian Envoy ships and open a dialogue with them. Then proceed to attack the Serpentis convoy in the adjacent area, capture their leader. When this is finished return to your agent.
Faction	Serpentis
Best damage to deal	Kin Th
Damage to resist	Th Kin
Warp disruption	Guardian Veterans
EWAR	Sensor dampening by Corelum Chief Guard/Safeguard, Webifying by Guardian Veteran

Mission briefing

just received an anonymous transmission asking me to send you specifically to a meeting place in <System>. It also said that the person you are to meet there has information that could be vital to our investigation of the disappearance of our CEO's niece. I'm reluctant to send you, as this may be a trap, but I really have no choice. If I send someone else I could be compromising the investigation. So I ask you, please head out to the bookmarked location which was given to me through the anonymous transmission. Upload anything said to you and save it into your ships database, return with it to me. Do you accept?

Deadspace with gates. No hostiles at initial gate.

1st pocket

Pop-up - Transmission from Darkonnen Envoy

Welcome, agent. I presume you are the one who reduced our base to rubble. That really … complicated our operations, and caused our leader to become quite … angry. Even so we don’t blame you for it, you were simply following orders. We were quite surprised to find out that the authorities had discovered the location of our outpost which you destroyed. We were certain that we had been betrayed, and during our thorough investigation of the matter we discovered that not only had we been betrayed but also framed by our most loathsome rivals, the Serpentis. They were the ones who kidnapped the girl and started this whole mess, we had nothing to do with it. Their obvious motive was to trick your government into attacking our base, which paralyzed our operations in the area, and resulted in the loss of most of our clients in these parts. Although we found it hard to believe at first, we have a long-standing relationship with the Serpentis and regularly supply them with goods they cannot acquire through other means. Their meddling in our affairs makes no sense. But the evidence is overwhelming, and therefore we must act. Now here is where you come in. We led you here for a reason, this acceleration gate leads straight to a Serpentis convoy, ferrying some very valuable goods which they purchased from us. Its escort team is not prepared for a sneak attack, and so this should give you the perfect opportunity to strike. Capture their leader, and your people may be able to acquire information leading to the girl through him. I’m sure he will give you the answer you seek, and hopefully end this crusade against our corporation.

Optional Fight. May drop a +4 implant.

~90km from warp-in

		WD	EWAR	L
	1 x Battleship Odamian Envoy

As indicated in the mission briefing and the transmission received when arriving in this pocket the envoy is the covert contact you were send to meet. There is no need to engage .

2nd pocket

Possible blitz: destroy group 4 pickup the prisoners and get out^[Verify].

Group 4 drops the prisoners in a can.

		WD	EWAR	L
Group 1 (35-39 km)
	2 x Battlecruiser Corelatis Platoon Leader
Group 2 (~40 km)
	3 x Frigate Coreli Protector/Defender...
	2 x Cruiser Corelum Chief Infantry/Sentinel
Group 3 (~50 km)
	3 x Elite Frigate Guardian Veteran
	1 x Battlecruiser Corelatis Platoon Leader
Group 4 (~50 km)
	3 x Cruiser Corelum Chief Guard/Safeguard

Each group can be individually, at least at range, engaged without aggro-ing the other groups.

21 January 2024 - Engaged the groups in the order: 2, 4, 1, 3. Group 4 dropped the container with the prisoners so it might be possible to Blitz the mission.

Guristas Strike - Defend the Civilian Convoy (8 of 10)

Level	3 Storyline
Type	Encounter
Objective	Eliminate the Serpentis ships that attacked and destroyed the civilian convoy and then report back to your agent.
Faction	Serpentis
Best damage to deal	Kin Th
Damage to resist	Th Kin

Mission briefing

A Serpentis strike force was spotted entering this system earlier today, wiping out some of our patrol ships in a surprise assault! We received a distress signal, only moments ago, coming from one of our civilian convoys traveling towards a supply depot in <System>, it has been attacked by these pirate forces. Please undock immediately and fly to their rescue, before it's too late! I'll supply you with a bookmark to their exact coordinates. Now hurry!

Deadspace with gates. No hostiles at initial gate.

Blitz: Kill group 3.

Single Pocket

Pop-up - Mission Info
As you approach the convoy, you notice the charred wreckage left behind. None of the transport ships survived. However the Serpentis ships are still at the scene, and attack you immediately. At least you can extract some revenge for the brutal slaying of the civilian crew on board the industrials.

Kill group 3 to complete the mission. The Storage Facility can drop general goods.

		WD	EWAR	L
Group 1 (30 km)
	3 x Elite Cruiser Corelum Chief Guard/Safeguard
Group 2 (40 km)
	5 x Destroyer Corelior Trooper/Soldier
	1 x Battlecruiser Corelatis Squad Leader/Wing Leader
Group 3 (60 km)
	2 x Battlecruiser Corelatis Captain/Captain Sentry/Platoon Leader

Guristas Strike - Retrieve the Prisoners (9 of 10)

Level	3 Storyline
Type	Encounter
Objective	Retrieve the prisoners (5x, 37.5 m3) from the Serpentis ships. One of them carries them aboard. Then report back to your agent.
Faction	Serpentis
Best damage to deal	Kin Th
Damage to resist	Th Kin
EWAR	Sensor dampening by Guardian Veterans

Mission briefing

While we were scrambling to defend our convoys from attacks by the Serpentis, a few of their agents broke into our prison module and managed to escape with the prisoners. Our interrogation of them was not complete, we still don't know where their base is located, so we are quite desperate to get them back here. We know where their ships are headed, and we request that you intercept them before they manage to jump out of this system. This might be our last chance of getting them before they vanish into deep space, so please hurry!

Blitz: Kill group 4, grab prisoners and return to agent.

Space Type: Deadspace with gates. No hostiles at initial gate.

Single Pocket

The prisoners are dropped by the last NPC killed from group 4. Don't forget to take the prisoners.

		WD	EWAR	L
Group 1 (45 km)
	4 x Destroyer Corelior Soldier/Trooper
	1 x Elite Cruiser Corelum Chief Sentinel
Group 2 (45 km)
	3 x Elite Cruiser Corelum Chief Defender/Protector
Group 3 (50 km)
	3 x Frigate Coreli Defender/Protector
	2 x Battlecruiser Corelatis Wing/Squad Leader
Group 4 (70 km)
	3 x Elite Frigate Guardian Veteran
	1 x Battlecruiser Corelatis Platoon Leader

Guristas Strike - Final Battle (10 of 10)

Level	3 Storyline
Type	Encounter
Objective	Find the Central Control Hub of this Serpentis outpost, in the final room of the complex. Destroy it before the Serpentis fleet guarding it manages to destroy you. Once you fire at the Central Control Hub, the fleet guarding it WILL attack. You have been warned.
Faction	Serpentis
Best damage to deal	Kin Th
Damage to resist	Th Kin
Ship suggestion	Drake, faction or T2 HAC
Rewards	Zainou 'Deadeye' Medium Hybrid Turret MH-805 + 1,000,000 ISK (bonus reward)

Mission briefing

Our intelligence team has just informed us of fresh new evidence, which apparently points to the girl being held in a Serpentis stronghold in <System>. According to our sources she is being held in the Central Hub structure of the base, where she will be executed if their demands aren't met. It is our civic duty to see to it that she is returned to her family safely before those despicable Serpentis villains murder her. There is a fundamental flaw with our plan however, the Serpentis are fully aware of our intention to free her and have sent in a fleet of their battleships to guard their outpost. Now I certainly do not expect you to fight against such odds, but I firmly believe you capable of infiltrating their base, rescuing the girl and escaping with your ship, and life, intact. We have located a series of acceleration gates leading straight to the Central Control Hub. The Serpentis fleet guarding it will be expecting a large force of attackers, which will give you the advantage should you fly in there with a fast, agile ship, to avoid direct confrontation. Once you arrive at the final area, all you have to do is destroy the Central Control Hub and retrieve the girl from the ejected safety capsule, all of their Control Hubs have this mechanism to save their high-ranking personnel from death should the structure be obliterated. We hope that they consider the girl important enough to save in this way as well. If not ... well there is not much other choice. If we send in a fleet of ships they will simply kill her when they realize they have lost. We need to hit them fast and hard, before they know what hit them. That is the only chance we have of getting her out of there alive. Now, if you do not find the girl alive after destroying the Central Control Hub, then active your warp drive immediately and get out of there! I wouldn't want to lose you needlessly, <Pilot>. But rest assured, should you fall then I will personally make sure the pirate scum pay the price. Good luck.

Space Type: Deadspace with gates. No hostiles at initial gate.

1st pocket

The warp-in point is in the middle between the two lines.

Auto aggro

		WD	EWAR	L
Line A (~40km)
	3-5 x Frigate Coreli Guard/Safeguard
	2 x Sentry Serpentis light missile batteries
Line B (~40km)
	1 x Elite Cruiser Corelum Chief Watchman/Patroller
	2 x Sentry Serpentis light missile batteries

2nd pocket

		WD	EWAR	L
Group 1 (~15 km, Auto aggro)
	6 x Frigate Coreli Defender/Protector
	1 x Battlecruiser Corelatis Platoon/Squad Leader
Group 2 (50 km)
	3 x Elite Cruiser Corelum Chief Watchman/Patroller
Group 3 (60 km)
	4 x Frigate Coreli Defender/Protector
	2 x Elite Cruiser Corelum Chief Infantry/Sentinel
Group 4 (60 km)
	5 x Frigate Coreli Defender/Protector
	1 x Battlecruiser Corelatis Platoon Leader

3rd pocket

Blitz: Destroy Groups 1, 2 and the Central Control Hub, warp out.

The Central Control Hub may drop a +3 implant.

Groups 3 and 4 only aggro when approached, attacked, or when Central Control Hub is destroyed.

If you plan on fighting the battleship groups, make sure your ship can tank around 200-300 incoming DPS.

Group 3 is more dangerous to tackle; the battleships have significantly longer range than the battleships in Group 4.

Despite the mission objective saying that the fleet will attack when firing on the Central Control Hub, groups 3 and 4 will not aggro until the Central Control Hub is destroyed.

Structures

		WD	EWAR	L
	Central Control Hub

Guard fleet

		WD	EWAR	L
Group 1 (<10 km, Auto aggro)
	4 x Destroyer Corelior Trooper/Soldier
	2 x Cruiser Corelum Chief Defender/Protector
Group 2 (60 km)
	4 x Elite Frigate Guardian Veteran
	1 x Battlecruiser Corelatis Platoon Leader
Group 3 (~100 km)
	4 x Destroyer Corelior Trooper/Soldier/Infantry
	5 x Battlecruiser Corelatis Platoon Leader
	4 x Battleship Core High/Grand/Lord Admiral
Group 4 (~110 km)
	5 x Destroyer Corelior Soldier/Infantry
	4 x Battlecruiser Corelatis Captain Sentry/High Captain
	3 x Battleship Core Lord Admiral