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==Amarr Epic Arc - Right to Rule==
[[Category:Guides]]
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I did not find the missions in this arc to be any more challenging than normal L4 security missions. I completed the arc in a {{Ship|Dominix}} with the fit posted below.
"Right to Rule" is the Amarr Epic ArcTo start the Epic Arc you must have a standing of 5.0 or higher with Ministry of Internal Order or the Amarr FactionThese missions have great rewards, but do require some advanced skills and ships to complete safely - the minimum recommended requirements are listed below.
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* Tracking disruption isn't a problem at all since primary damage is from drones.
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* ''Cowardly Commander'' stage 2 was the only time where incoming damage was greater than my sustained tank, but I was able to reduce incoming damage before I got to half armor, without overheating.  I did not warp out at all during the arc.
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* The biggest threat to me was neuting, so I always destroyed neuting towers first.  The Amarr Energy Neutralizer Sentry III in ''Panic Response'' was tough: It emptied my capacitor before I destroyed it, but fortunately my armor buffer was large enough that I finished it off without getting too close to structureHarkan's Behemoth in the final mission did not neut very much, so with a little bit of pulsing on the armor repper, and not using my guns all the time, I was fineI left the warp scramming frigates alone since my tank was holding.
  
*Recommended requirements
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{{{{#if:{{{guide|}}}|ShipGuide|}}Fittings
**You have and can easily solo Level 4 missions,
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|name=Dominix, Amarr Epic Arc
**You have a proper PvE fitted BS,
 
**You have a Cov Ops ship with Cov Ops Cloaking Device II, and
 
**You have the Hacking skill at Level 3 or greater (required to complete "The Breakout").
 
  
During this Epic Mission Arc a choice is presented to you - to work for the Amarr Empire or for Sansha's Nation; this guide follows the Amarr Empire path.
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|high=
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Dual 250mm Prototype Gauss Gun<br>
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Dual 250mm Prototype Gauss Gun<br>
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Dual 250mm Prototype Gauss Gun<br>
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Dual 250mm Prototype Gauss Gun<br>
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Dual 250mm Prototype Gauss Gun<br>
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Drone Link Augmentor I
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|mid=
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Omnidirectional Tracking Link I<br>
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Omnidirectional Tracking Link I<br>
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Cap Recharger II<br>
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Cap Recharger II<br>
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Cap Recharger II
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|low=
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Large Armor Repairer II<br>
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Armor EM Hardener II<br>
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Armor EM Hardener II<br>
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Armor Thermic Hardener II<br>
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Armor Thermic Hardener II<br>
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Damage Control II<br>
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Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
  
In this guide I will provide tips and suggestions based on how I completed the missions - this is not 'the' way to do the mission, rather, it is merely one possible way that worked for me.  For each mission the reward is listed in terms of basic reward, time bonus and bounty - these figures are based on my particular skills so individual mileage will vary; however, this still provides a good indication of what to expect.
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|charges=
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Iridium Charge L
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|drones=
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Hobgoblin II x5<br>
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Hammerhead II x5<br>
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Curator II x5<br>
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Garde II x5
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|rigs=
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Large Capacitor Control Circuit I<br>
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Large Capacitor Control Circuit I<br>
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Large Sentry Damage Augmentor I
  
Right to Rule is started by speaking with Karde Romu at the MIO Agent beacon in the Kor-Azor Prime system, 1 jump out of Amarr. ("Beacons" and "Agents in Space" must be visible on the overview, as they are in E-UNI's "Missions" tab.)
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|recommended1=
  
In this path you will face Sansha's Nation and Amarr Empire enemies, so you should tank your ship approximately equally against EM and Thermal damage, and ideally you would do EM damage (Thermal secondary).  Enemies will try to orbit at most about 50 km away.  Some of the missiles fired by Sansha's Nation battleships do Kinetic damage--specifically, those from "Dark Lord," "Overlord," "Plague Lord," "Savage Lord," and "Tyrant" variants.
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|notes=
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* With good support skills, this fit can be made cap-stable with a tank of 720 HP/s against Sansha's Nation.  With Gallente Battleship IV and excellent drone skills, Curator II's do about 375 DPS with a 74km optimal--just inside of drone control range.
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* For Razing the Outpost, replace the EM hardeners with kinetic hardeners, and the Curators with Wardens.
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Any frigate with "Loyal" in its name (that is, just about every frigate you'll encounter) is able to web and warp scrambleMany of the cruisers have turret disruption, and so do the "Beast Lord" and "Plague Lord" battleships.  The battlecruisers do not have electronic warfare.
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=Working on Gallente Epic Arc=
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<blockquote>
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''"For over a century the mighty Amarr Empire has been at an uneasy peace with the enigmatic Sansha's Nation.  But the Sansha are pushing further into Amarr space without warning or explanationMinistry of Internal Order agent Kandus Sandar enlists you to be his primary investigator, to uncover plots and annihilate threats as only a capsuleer can."''
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</blockquote>
  
=Introduction=
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==Requirements==
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To start the Gallente Epic Arc you must have standings of 5.0 or higher with either Impetus corporation or the Gallente Federation faction.  You should be comfortable with level 4 missions before attempting this arc, because these missions are more difficult.
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Karde Romu.jpeg|thumb|left|128px]]
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==Rewards==
| valign="top" | <big>'''Aiding an Investigator'''</big>
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At the end of this Epic Mission Arc you will decide whether to cooperate with the Gallente Federation or with The Syndicate.  The Federation will award you
Agent: Karde Romu
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*+10% Gallente Federation faction standing (12.5% at Social V)
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*1 x Black Eagle Drone Link Augmentor
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The Syndicate will award you
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*+10% Syndicate faction standing (12.5% at Social V)
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*1 x Syndicate Cloaking Device
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After you complete the arc, be sure to check that you have received the faction standing increase, because there have been many cases of people not receiving the increase.  If your standing has not changed, file a petition.  It may help to include a link to [http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=1548420&page=1#10 CCP Dropbear's forum post].
  
Location: Karde Romu, MIO Agent (Beacon) Kor-Azor Prime (System)
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==Enemies==
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You will face mostly Minmatar and Syndicate ships, so you should be prepared to tank your ship against Explosive, Kinetic, and/or Thermal damage.
  
Type: Courier
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You will incur standings losses with The Syndicate during combat, but not with any other faction.  After one completion of this arc with the high security path and Safe Return conclusion, the following faction standing changes toward The Syndicate were observed:
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* -3.0% for destroying the station in Intaki Chase (avoidable by taking the low security path)
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* -3.0% for destroying the fuel depot in Little Fingers (optional but shortens the following mission)
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* -3.0% for destroying the station in Studio I (required)
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* about 20 losses of 0.025% or smaller for ship kills (can be partially mitigated by taking low security missions, blitzing where possible, and doing high dps since only one ship kill is counted per 10-15 minutes)
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Of course, all of the above losses can be avoided by having a friend or alt do the combat for you.
  
Reward: 1,000,000 + 976,000 (Bonus if completed in 6H ?)
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==Other Comments==
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Rewards are listed using Negotiation III, but even so the bonuses will vary.
  
Summary: Travel 3 jumps to Nahyeen (the first mission hub)
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This is meant to be a guide, not a comprehensive reference.  See EVE-Survival's [http://eve-survival.org/wikka.php?wakka=MissionReportsEpicArc Epic Arc Mission Reports] and Jowan Datloran's [http://lorebook.eve-inspiracy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1:cosmos-epicarc-guides&catid=1:cosmos-epicarc-guides&Itemid=2 Epic Arc Guides] for more. Also [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Syndication EVElopedia].
  
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=The Missions=
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{|
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| valign="top" | Syndication is started by speaking with Roineron Aviviere. You can accept remotely or go to the beacon in the Dodixie system. ("Beacons" and "Agents in Space" must be visible on the overview.)
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Karde Romu.jpg|thumb|right|128px]]
 
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=Chapter 1: Interference=
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===Impetus===
 
{|
 
{|
 
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Kandus Sandar.jpeg|thumb|left|128px]]  
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Kandus Sandar.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]  
| valign="top" | <big>'''Late Reports'''</big>
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| valign="top" | Type: Courier
Agent: Kandus Sandar
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Destination: Tolle (4 jumps)
  
Location: Annad (2 jumps)
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Reward: ? + ? (Bonus)
  
Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)
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Standing Increase: +6.5102% Impetus corporation at Social III
  
Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,060,000 (Bonus if completed in 6H)
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Summary: Travel to Gian Parele at the Impetus Tolle Studio beacon in Tolle.
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Summary: Destroy all enemy ships and loot 1 Reports (0.1 m3).
 
  
*No agro on warp-in.
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==Chapter 1: ?==
*Frigates web and warp scramble.  Cruisers (and some battleships) turret-disrupt.
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This chapter takes place in the ? constellation. Remember that most missions can be completed - and the next accepted - remotely, minimizing travel time.
*The initial guards are followed by two reinforcement waves; destroying all ships triggers the next wave.
 
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===The Tolle Scar===
 
{|
 
{|
 
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|-
| valign="top" | [[Image:Kandus Sandar.jpeg|thumb|left|128px]]  
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_02.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]  
| valign="top" | <big>'''The Outclassed Outpost'''</big>
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Rogue Drones)
Agent: Kandus Sandar
 
 
 
Location: Polfaly (2 jumps)
 
  
Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)
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Reward: ? + ? (Bonus)
  
Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,340,000 (Bonus if completed in 6H)
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Standing Increase: +6.5102% Impetus corporation at Social III
  
 
Summary: Destroy all enemy ships.
 
Summary: Destroy all enemy ships.
  
*The Scavenger and Servant frigates may web and warp scramble.
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*Pocket 1: Rogue drones spawn and auto-aggro as you approach within 20km of acceleration gate. No unusual drone aggro. Single group: 6x frigates/destroyers, 6x cruisers/battlecruisers, 2x battleships
*Destroying all ships triggers the next wave.
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*Pocket 2: All rogue drones present and auto-aggro upon arrival after activating pocket 1 gate. No unusual drone aggro. Single group: 5x frigates/destroyers, 6x cruisers/battlecruisers, 7x battleships
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*Loot: About 1000m3 of refinables, and typically lousy (for drones) salvage. Two drone structures drop no loot.
 
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===Priority One===
 
{|
 
{|
 
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|-
| valign="top" | [[Image:Kandus Sandar.jpeg|thumb|left|128px]]  
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_03.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]  
| valign="top" | <big>'''Raging Sansha'''</big>
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Minmatar Republic)
Agent: Kandus Sandar
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,340,000 (Bonus)
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Standing Increase: +6.5102% Impetus Corporation at Social III
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Summary: Destroy all enemy ships and salvage the shuttle wreck.
  
Location: Nahyeen
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*Pocket 1: No enemies. Proceed through acceleration gate 46km away.
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*Pocket 2: Arrive 42km from next gate. Single spawn appears during approach, all at a range of 12-20km. 6x frigates/cruisers, 4x cruisers/battlecruisers, 3x battleships. Multiple frigates target paint your ship, so take them out quickly as they significantly increase incoming DPS. The gate is not locked and can be used even if there are enemies in the pocket.
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*Pocket 3: 2x frigates/destroyers, 5x cruiser/battlecruisers, 3 battleships at a distance of 23km-37km from arrival point. No aggro. Shuttle wreck 49km away needs to be salvaged for mission completion. Not sure if frigates have any special attacks, I killed them first. DPS in this pocket is fairly heavy, I had to warp out once in an omni-tanked Machariel with a Gist-X large shield booster. The cruisers were surprisingly tough to damage, tanked about as well as the battleships, so should probably kill the BS first. You can salvage the shuttle before all the enemies are destroyed.
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*Loot: Not much, about 350m3, but lots of Republic Fleet insignias: Commander II, High Captain I, Private III and Midshipman II and III.
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Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)
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===Raging Sansha===
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{|
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|-
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_04.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)
  
Reward:  
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,330,000 (Bonus)
  
 
Summary: Destroy all enemy ships.
 
Summary: Destroy all enemy ships.
  
*The Scavenger and Servant frigates may web and warp scramble.
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*Initial agro can be as low as a single frigate.
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*To minimize incoming damage, prioritize cruisers, then battleships (except the commander), and leave frigates for last.
 
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===Cowardly Commander===
 
{|
 
{|
 
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|-
| valign="top" | [[Image:Kandus Sandar.jpeg|thumb|left|128px]]  
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_05.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]  
| valign="top" | <big>'''Cowardly Commander'''</big>
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation, Amarr Empire)
Agent: Kandus Sandar
 
 
 
Location: Nahyeen
 
 
 
Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation, Amarr Empire)
 
  
Reward:  
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,290,000 (Bonus)
  
 
Summary: Destroy all enemy ships.
 
Summary: Destroy all enemy ships.
  
*Deadspace entry point
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*Deadspace entry
**The Loyal Raveners and Scavengers may web and warp scramble.
 
 
**A single reinforcement wave is triggered by destroying all initial ships.
 
**A single reinforcement wave is triggered by destroying all initial ships.
 
*Deadspace stage 1
 
*Deadspace stage 1
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**Two neutralizer towers
 
**A single reinforcement wave is triggered by destroying all initial ships.
 
**A single reinforcement wave is triggered by destroying all initial ships.
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**55k to acceleration gate
 
*Deadspace stage 2
 
*Deadspace stage 2
**The Loyal Servants and Minions frigates may web and warp scramble.
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**Initial DPS here could be the heaviest initial DPS in the arc. You land only about 20k from the frigates so you may get some scramming. Be prepared to overheat your tanking modules if necessary.
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**One neutralizer tower
 
**Two reinforcement waves are triggered: One by destroying all initial cruisers, the other by destroying all initial battlecruisers.
 
**Two reinforcement waves are triggered: One by destroying all initial cruisers, the other by destroying all initial battlecruisers.
 
*Deadspace stage 3 (Amarr Empire)
 
*Deadspace stage 3 (Amarr Empire)
**The Divine Imperial Sixtus frigates may web and warp scramble.
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**Two reinforcement waves are triggered: The first by destroying any Imperial Dominator battleship among the initial guards, and the second by destroying the Imperial Templar Dominator battleships from the first wave.
**Two reinforcement waves are triggered: One by destroying any Imperial Dominator, the other by destroying any Imperial Templar Dominator.  
 
 
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=Chapter 2: Spiderweb Politics=
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==Chapter 2: Spiderweb Politics==
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Half the missions in this chapter are in the Nishah solar system, and only one is outside the Gebem constellation.
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===Aralin Jick===
 
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Kandus Sandar.jpeg|thumb|left|128px]]  
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Aralin Jick.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]  
| valign="top" | <big>'''Aralin Jick'''</big>
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| valign="top" | Type: Courier
Agent: Kandus Sandar
 
 
 
Location: Nahyeen
 
 
 
Type: Courier
 
  
Reward:  
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Destination: Nishah (4 jumps)
  
Summary: Travel x jumps to x (the second mission hub)
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,110,000 (Bonus)
  
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Summary: Travel to Nishah, the second mission hub.
 
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===Background Check===
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{|
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|-
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_07.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)
  
=For Reference=
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,260,000 (Bonus)
  
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Summary: Destroy all enemy ships.
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*There are 8 waves, spawning when various other waves are damaged or destroyed.
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*It will help to destroy the waves in the order they spawn. If you form a fleet with yourself, you can tag waves of ships as they appear to keep track of them.
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==Mission 2==
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===Longing Leman===
Title: Trust and Discretion
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{|
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|-
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_08.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (no combat)
  
Agent: Katsen Isha
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,810,000 (Bonus)
  
Location: Poinen
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Summary: Retrieve the Communications Logs (0.1 m3)
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*You need a Codebreaker module to hack the Encrypted Communications Array.
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*Enemies (Amarr Empire) are 90k away. If you keep your distance, they won't attack.
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Reward: 500,000 + 538,000 (Bonus if completed in 1H 46M)
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===Languishing Lord===
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{|
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|-
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_09.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (no combat)
  
Enemy: Nil
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 577,000 (Bonus)
  
Further Info: Travel 1 jump in high sec with 3m3 of cargo
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Summary: No combat.
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*You'll be told to fly to a structure (about 20k away). Then you watch for a minute, and the mission completes. Do not engage any of the ships that appear.
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==Mission 3==
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===Razing the Outpost===
Title: Their Loss, Our Profit
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{|
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|-
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_10.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Mercenaries - Mordus ships)
  
Agent: Katsen Isha
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,850,000 (Bonus)
  
Location: Josameto
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Summary: Destroy all enemy ships and The Outpost.
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*Switch your tank to Kinetic/Thermal, and your damage to Kinetic (Thermal secondary) if possible.
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*Deadspace entry point: Straightforward.
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*Deadspace stage 1: Straightforward.
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*Deadspace stage 2
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**Destruction of all initial battleships triggers a reinforcement wave.
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**Destruction of both 800k-isk-bounty battleships from the first wave triggers a second reinforcement wave.
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**Remember to destroy The Outpost.
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Reward: 5,000,000 + 1,620,000 (Bonus if completed in 6H) + ~15,000,000 Bounty
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===Ascending Nobles===
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{|
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|-
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_11.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Mercenaries - Amarr ships)
  
Enemy: Serpentis
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Destination: Reteka (7 jumps)
  
*Further Info:
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,820,000 (Bonus)
**Recommend you kill all rats and then destroy the research facility
 
**Initially there are 6 BS and 2 Cruisers - Trigger for next wave is Grand Admiral/High Admiral - obviously kill last
 
**First wave is 5 BS and 4 Frig - this group has more DPS than the initial and annoying sensor damp frigs - Trigger is one of the Grand Admirals so leave both for last
 
**Second wave is 4 BS 4 Cruisers and 5 Frigs
 
**After the second wave has been dealt with, destroy the research facility - some more Frigs will spawn but these can be ignored/taken out with drones
 
**Two cans will drop when the research facility is destroyed - one has the S.I Formula Sheet
 
**When you warp in you will see a Security Compound some distance away (looks like a can on the overview) - it has some random corpse in it...if you're into that sort of thing you can go get it (it serves no purpose in these missions).
 
**Completed in fairly standard PvE Raven with no difficulty
 
  
==Mission 4==
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Summary: Destroy enemy ships, then loot Mina Darabi near the Amarr Chapel.
At this point you are presented with your first choice of mission - I recommend this one for max rewards.
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*All spawns start about 80k from you.
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*The Veteran battleships do heavy damage if you let them get close (They orbit ~49k).
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*Destroying all initial ships triggers a wave of Veteran cruisers that will quickly approach and hit you with tracking disruption, and with neuting when they get to ~30k.
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*Destroying the cruisers triggers a wave of Green-Crewed battleships.  Perhaps these do some damage up close, but if you destroy them before they get much closer than 30k, you shouldn't take any damage at all.
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*Destroying the Green-Crewed battleships triggers another wave of battleships.
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*Waiting around too long after looting Mina Darabi apparently triggers another wave with extreme damage. However, it is possible that you could come back and salvage in a Noctis before completing the mission and still not see this wave.
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Title: An Honorable Betrayal
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===Hunting the Hunter===
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{|
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|-
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_12.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)
  
Agent: Katsen Isha
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,910,000 (Bonus)
  
Location: Poinen
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Summary: Progress through the rooms and obtain 1 x Rahsa, Sansha Commander (1.0 m3).
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*Deadspace entry: Straightforward.
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*Deadspace stage 1
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**One neutralizer tower
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**Destroying all Centus Dread Lord and Centus Tyrant battleships triggers a small reinforcement wave.
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**Destroying all Centatis Daemon and Devil battlecruisers also triggers a small reinforcement wave.
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**You must destroy the Sansha Battletower structure to use the gate.
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*Deadspace stage 2: Destroy the battleship and loot Rahsa from it.
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Reward: 250,000 + 227,000 (Bonus if completed in 52M)
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===Fate of a Madman===
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{|
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|-
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Aralin Jick.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
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| valign="top" | Type: Branch
  
Enemy: Nil
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Reward: 18,000 + 13,000
  
Further Info: Take the S.I Formula Sheet and head 1 jump away to talk to Arkio Kuretsu
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Summary: You must choose your path.
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*Choose ''Interrogation: Catching the Scent'' to work for the Amarr Empire. This guide follows this choice.
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*Choose ''Silence Rahsa: The Nation's Path'' to work for Sansha's Nation.
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==Mission 5==
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==Chapter 3: The Old Guard==
Title: Proof of Intent
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===Catching the Scent===
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{|
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|-
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_13.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)
  
Agent: Arikio Kuretsu
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,610,000 (Bonus)
  
Location: Wuos
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Summary: Destroy all enemy ships and loot 1 Sansha Command Signal Receiver (1.0 m3)
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*There are a total of six reinforcement waves in two sets of three waves each. Destroying all initial cruisers triggers the first set, while destroying all initial battleships triggers the second set. Within each set, each wave is triggered by destruction of the previous wave.
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*The item can drop from either set of waves. (Battleship set may be more likely?)
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Reward: 250,000 + 661,000 (Bonus if completed in 2H 36M)
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===Falling into Place===
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{|
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|-
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_14.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (Mercenaries - Amarr ships)
  
Enemy: Nil
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Destination: Shaha (13 jumps)
  
Further Info: This should take around 1 second to complete - just give the Formula Sheet to the agent
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,890,000 (Bonus)
  
==Mission 6==
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Summary: Place the Homemade Sansha Beacon (1.0 m3) in the Linked Broadcast Array Hub, and destroy the ships that spawn.
Title: Return to Isha
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Agent: Arikio Kuretsu
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===Making an Arrest===
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{|
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|-
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| valign="top" | [[Image:Amarr_epic_15.jpg|thumb|left|192px]]
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| valign="top" | Type: Encounter (no combat)
  
Location: Wuos
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Destination: about 13 jumps, back closer to Nishah
  
Reward: 250,000 + 658,000 (Bonus if completed in 3H)
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 838,000 (Bonus)
  
Enemy: Nil
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Summary: Travel to destination, and watch the explosion.
  
Further Info: As the title suggests, travel 5 jumps in high sec back to Katsen Isha... don't forget the Formula Sheet!
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*If you get a Low Sec destination, there's no combat so you can travel in a shuttle.
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''Destinations Seen: Masanuh, Jeni, Sehmy
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==Mission 7==
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===An Unfortunate End===
You get another mission choice here - I suggest this one.
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Title: Two Steps into Hell
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Destination: Palas (about 6 jumps)
  
Agent: Katsen Isha
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 668,000 (Bonus)
  
Location: Poinen
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Summary: Travel - no cargo.
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*You should probably take your combat ship for the next mission.
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Reward: 40,000,000 + 1,340,000 (Bonus if completed in 6H)
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===Panic Response===
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Enemy: Perhaps nasty Low/Null Sec pirates :o
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Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,000,000 (Bonus)
  
*Further Info:
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Summary: Destroy the Amarr Energy Neutralizer Sentry III.
**You need your cov ops cloaky for this one - must transport the S.I Formula sheet to Null Sec
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*There are some initial guards. After a minute, several towers appear.
**For those in E-Uni, in accordance with the SOP you are allowed into the syndicate
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*Enemy ships will warp off when the Neutralizer Sentry is destroyed.
**If you just go for the shortest route there will be many jumps in Low and Null sec - I recommend you travel to Bherdasopt and then shortest route from there... ultimately travel which ever route makes sense at the time.
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*Incoming damage is low, but the Neutralizer Sentry has a lot of HP and neuts pretty effectively.  If you have an active tank and your dps isn't really high, consider fitting a cap booster so you'll be able to warp out if your capacitor is drained.
**Take normal precautions in Null Sec, such as never warping directly from Stargate to Stargate (to avoid bubbles)
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**You can warp to zero to the objective as this is a mission deadspace area - drop the Formula in the container as quickly as you can and get out!
 
**You can complete the mission remotely to get a huge amount of ISK!!
 
  
==Mission 8==
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===The Right to Rule===
Title: Almost Unmasked
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Agent: Katsen Isha
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Destination: Choga (4 jumps)
  
Location: Poinen
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Reward: 1x Imperial Navy Modified 'Noble' Implant + 1,720,000 (Bonus)
  
Reward: 250,000 + 1,690,000 (Bonus if completed in 6H)
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Summary: Progress through the rooms, and destroy Harkan's Behemoth.
 
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*Entry: Easy.
Enemy: Nil
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*First room: Straightforward.
 
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*Second room: Straightforward. One reinforcement wave comes after a minute or two.
Further Info: 5 jumps in high sec to talk to Arikio Kuretsu - take a codebreaker and suitable ship for the next mission
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*Third room
 
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**As you damage the Centus Tyrant battleship, reinforcement waves will spawn.  Destroy these waves as they appear, and then return to the Centus Tyrant.
==Mission 9==
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*Last room
Title: Some Light Theatrics
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**As you damage Harkan's Behemoth, reinforcement waves will spawn. Destroy these waves as they appear, and then return to Harkan's Behemoth.
 
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**Harkan's Behemoth will neut youIf active tanked, pulse your repper a bit to keep from draining your capacitor.
Agent: Arikio Kuretsu
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**Shortly after you arrive, two or three battlecruisers will appear. If you attack them, they'll be replaced by a pair of web/scramming frigates. If you attack those, they'll be replaced by another assortment of ships, and then back to the battlecruisers, and so on, looping through those three compositionsThis loops 4 or 5 times. You could choose to ignore the frigates since their dps is tiny, but remember they do warp scramble you.
 
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**Mission completes when Harkan's Behemoth is destroyed.
Location: Wuos
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Reward: 20,000,000 + 1,660,000 (Bonus if completed in 6H)
 
 
 
Enemy: Nil
 
 
 
*Further Info:
 
**You need a ship fitted with a codebreaker
 
**The habitation Module explodes and causes ~900 damage
 
**Habitation Mod was 54Km away from warp in
 
**Simply use the codebreaker on the Habitation Mod - after a successful codebreaker cycle grab the people from the can
 
**Don't go afk, and pay attention while you are using the code breaker - the Habitation Module explodes 30 seconds after a successful attempt - if you don't get the people out in this time I assume things will end badly...
 
 
 
==Mission 10==
 
Title: Untouchable
 
 
 
Agent: Arikio Kuretsu
 
 
 
Location: Wuos
 
 
 
Reward: 250,000 + 245,000 (Bonus if completed in 1H)
 
 
 
Enemy: Nil
 
 
 
Further Info: Once again go back and talk to Katsen Isha
 
 
 
==Mission 11==
 
Title: A General's Best Friend
 
 
 
Agent: Katsen Isha
 
 
 
Location: Poinen
 
 
 
Reward: 5,000,000 + 1,330,000 (Bonus if completed in 6H) + ~10,000,000 in loot mostly from tags
 
 
 
Enemy: Gallente Federation
 
 
 
*Further Info:  
 
**Encounter is 1 jump away in high sec
 
**Take a highly tanked BS - Large amounts of Thermal, EM and Kinetic damage are served up
 
**An acceleration gate is ~30Km away at warp in - shortly after you begin approaching it the first and only wave appears - Align to a station at this point and be ready to get out!
 
**Wave is 6 BS (Sin) 10 Cruisers (Arazu) and 5 Frigs (Nemesis)
 
**BS do large amounts of Thermal and Kinetic damage, but can be taken down fairly quickly
 
**Cruisers shoot EM missiles and are also quite soft
 
**Frigs did not web or warp disrupt me but don't count on this - they die very quickly to light drones.
 
**I had to warp out several times in my Raven
 
**After all NPCs have been dispatched, jump through the gate and approach the station (84Km away....)
 
**When you get to within 15Km of the station the mission is flagged complete and you can complete it remotely.
 
**Loot the wrecks!
 
**This mission did not affect my Gallente standings at all
 
 
 
*Blitz: You can blitz this mission in a covops (or any fast ship with a decent tank).
 
**The gate is unlocked. 
 
**Burn to gate, jump and then burn to the station.  There are no NPC's in the second room.
 
 
 
==Mission 12==
 
Title: Meet Sinas
 
 
 
Agent: Katsen Isha
 
 
 
Location: Poinen
 
 
 
Reward: 250,000 + 1,580,000 (Bonus if completed in 6H)
 
 
 
Enemy: Nil
 
 
 
Further Info: Travel to Astoh and check in with Sinas Egassuo at the Caldari Navy Relay NexusFor the next mission you will need a BS with a codebreaker fitted.
 
 
 
==Mission 13==
 
Title: Right Tool for the Job
 
 
 
Agent: Sinas Egassuo
 
 
 
Location: Caldari Navy Relay Nexus (Beacon) Astoh (System)
 
 
 
Reward: 10,000,000 + 1,350,000 (Bonus if completed in 6H) + ~30,000,000 in loot (mostly tags)
 
 
 
Enemy:  Gallente Federation
 
 
 
*Further Info:
 
**Need a codebreaker fitted
 
**Encounter is 1 jump away in high sec
 
**You can select your warp in range for this encounter - I fitted a sniper BS for this mission, warped in at 100km and kited the NPCs until I killed them all.
 
**Using this method I didn't take any damage, although the mission will take a long time to complete.
 
**To blitz, warp in at zero, destroy the comm array, hack the shipyard container, take the item and then get out (You will miss out on about 30mil ISK worth of tags and loot)
 
**Initial there are 12 Frigs and 4 Cruisers
 
**There are 6 waves, spawning 5 minutes apart (therefore it takes 30min for all enemy NPCs to appear)
 
**Wave 1: 4 Frigs and 2 Cruisers
 
**Wave 2: 3 Frigs and 2 Cruisers
 
**Wave 3: 5 Frigs, 5 Cruisers and 3 BS
 
**Wave 4: 5 Frigs, 5 Cruisers and 4 BS
 
**Wave 5: 5 BS
 
**Wave 6: 1 Cruiser and 1 BS
 
**The cruisers sensor damp very heavily - if you plan on taking out all NPCs, kill the cruisers first and keep them out of sensor damp range (> 80km should keep you safe)
 
**Don't bring a salvager in until all NPCs have been killed - the NPCs do retarget and 'warp' back to their spawn point if kited far away.
 
**Once all NPCs have been killed, hack the shipyard container, take the item and report back to the agent.
 
**-2.4% Gallente Federation standing loss if comm array is destroyed. This prevents the waves from spawning but is not required to complete mission.
 
**The Gallente standings hit if you kill all waves is minimal (much less than if you destroy the comm array to avoid reinforcements).
 
**Killing all ships and leaving the comm array intact, I observed four negative entries in my Gallente faction transaction log:
 
**-0.02% Combat - Ship kill (x3) and -0.0% Combat -Aggression (x1) -- this is very minor.
 
 
 
==Mission 14==
 
Title: The Breakout
 
 
 
Agent: Sinas Egassuo
 
 
 
Location: Caldari Navy Relay Nexus (Beacon) Astoh (System)
 
 
 
Reward: 20,000,000 + 1,570,000 (Bonus if completed in 6H)
 
 
 
Enemy: Gallente Federation
 
 
 
*Further Info:
 
**You need to have the Hacking skill at Level 3 or greater to complete this mission
 
**Easy to complete in a Cov Ops
 
**You need to scan down the "Federation Detention Facility" Cosmic Signature for this mission
 
**The mission states that this site is somewhere within the Aokinen constellation - I believe that there is one of these sites in every system in this constellation, as I have always found it in the Astoh system where this mission is accepted
 
**Warp to the Detention Facility and cloak up in your Cov Ops - you will land 90km from a gate.  The gate is not locked so no need to kill the NPCs, all you need to do is approach it while cloaked, and then jump through when in range
 
**Once in the second room, approach any detention facility and hack it.  Once it has been successfully hacked, grab the prisoner and return to the agent.
 
**The frigates in the second room did not aggress me at all
 
**For those wishing to kill the NPCs, the first room contains 17 Frigs, 4 Cruisers and 7 BS
 
**Second room contains 8 Frigs
 
 
 
==Mission 15==
 
Title: Whisper of a Conspiracy
 
 
 
Agent: Sinas Egassuo
 
 
 
Location: Caldari Navy Relay Nexus (Beacon) Astoh (System)
 
 
 
Reward: 7,500,000 + 762,000 (Bonus if completed in 3H 30M)
 
 
 
Enemy:  Nil
 
 
 
*Further Info:
 
**This is essentially a low-sec courier mission which is best done in your cov-ops
 
**You need to travel approx. 6 jumps to a randomly selected nearby low-sec system
 
**Warp to the mission objective, approach the damaged radio telescope, retrieve the encrypted data fragment and return to the agent
 
 
 
==Mission 16==
 
Title: Practical Solutions
 
 
 
Agent: Sinas Egassuo
 
 
 
Location: Caldari Navy Relay Nexus (Beacon) Astoh (System)
 
 
 
Reward: 2,500,000 + 229,000 (Bonus if completed in 1H 4M)
 
 
 
Enemy:  Nil
 
 
 
Further Info:  High sec courier with 3m3 of cargo.  Five jumps to Oipo then back to Sinas Egassuo
 
 
 
==Mission 17==
 
Title: Forewarning
 
 
 
Agent: Sinas Egassuo
 
 
 
Location: Caldari Navy Relay Nexus (Beacon) Astoh (System)
 
 
 
Reward: 5,000,000 + 165,000 (Bonus if completed in 34M)
 
 
 
Enemy:  Nil
 
 
 
Further Info: Low-Sec courier, take 1 unit of Encoded Message five jumps to Okkamon
 
 
 
==Mission 18==
 
Last Mission choice here.
 
 
 
Title: Slipping away
 
 
 
Agent: Sinas Egassuo
 
 
 
Location: Caldari Navy Relay Nexus (Beacon) Astoh (System)
 
 
 
Reward: 250,000 + 1,130,000 (Bonus if completed in 4H 30M)
 
 
 
Enemy:  Nil
 
 
 
Further Info:  Report back to Arikio Kuretsu in Wuos (Best to arrive in a BS ready for the final mission)
 
 
 
==Mission 19==
 
Title: Across the Line
 
 
 
Agent: Arikio Kuretsu
 
  
Location: Wuos
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==External Links/Guides==
  
Reward: One unit of Hyasyoda Laboratory + 1,740,000 (Bonus if completed in 6H)
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[http://eve-survival.org/wikka.php?wakka=RightToRule4p1 EVE-Survival]
  
Enemy: Nugoeihuvi (deal roughly 50% Kinetic, 50% Thermal damage)
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[http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Right_to_Rule EVElopedia]
  
*Further Info:
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[http://lorebook.eve-inspiracy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1:cosmos-epicarc-guides&catid=1:cosmos-epicarc-guides&Itemid=2 Jowan Datloran's Epic Arc Guides]
**The objective is in the office facility
 
**Single pocket with the following NPCs 9 Frigs, 4 Cruisers, 6BS
 
**Cruisers have very strong jams and range > 170km - expect to be nearly perma jammed
 
**Frigates warp scramble (2 warp strength)
 
**The two points above make me recommend to bring fof missiles to shoot while jammed
 
**With good missile skills you can use FOF Cruise missiles from 200k+ which is well out of range from the NPCs.
 
**Alternatively, equip a sensor booster to be able to target the jammers from outside their range.
 
**You can also bring a  friend in a fast frigate to draw their scrams and jams while you take those out
 
**Very heavy damage is dealt BSs fire very long range torps - I had to warp out several times in my Raven
 
**If you warp to the facility at close range and get full room close-range aggro, expect in excess of 4000 pre-resistance DPS, primarily kinetic.
 
**You can warp within the mission to structures
 
**Once all NPCs have been killed warp/approach the office facility, get the family and return to the agent!
 

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Amarr Epic Arc - Right to Rule

I did not find the missions in this arc to be any more challenging than normal L4 security missions. I completed the arc in a

Dominix
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Dominix
Standard Battleships Dominix Class
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Icon powergrid.png10,000 MW Icon cpu.png600 tf
Icon velocity.png109 m/sec
Icon capacity.png750 m³

with the fit posted below.

  • Tracking disruption isn't a problem at all since primary damage is from drones.
  • Cowardly Commander stage 2 was the only time where incoming damage was greater than my sustained tank, but I was able to reduce incoming damage before I got to half armor, without overheating. I did not warp out at all during the arc.
  • The biggest threat to me was neuting, so I always destroyed neuting towers first. The Amarr Energy Neutralizer Sentry III in Panic Response was tough: It emptied my capacitor before I destroyed it, but fortunately my armor buffer was large enough that I finished it off without getting too close to structure. Harkan's Behemoth in the final mission did not neut very much, so with a little bit of pulsing on the armor repper, and not using my guns all the time, I was fine. I left the warp scramming frigates alone since my tank was holding.

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Working on Gallente Epic Arc

"For over a century the mighty Amarr Empire has been at an uneasy peace with the enigmatic Sansha's Nation. But the Sansha are pushing further into Amarr space without warning or explanation. Ministry of Internal Order agent Kandus Sandar enlists you to be his primary investigator, to uncover plots and annihilate threats as only a capsuleer can."

Requirements

To start the Gallente Epic Arc you must have standings of 5.0 or higher with either Impetus corporation or the Gallente Federation faction. You should be comfortable with level 4 missions before attempting this arc, because these missions are more difficult.

Rewards

At the end of this Epic Mission Arc you will decide whether to cooperate with the Gallente Federation or with The Syndicate. The Federation will award you

  • +10% Gallente Federation faction standing (12.5% at Social V)
  • 1 x Black Eagle Drone Link Augmentor

The Syndicate will award you

  • +10% Syndicate faction standing (12.5% at Social V)
  • 1 x Syndicate Cloaking Device

After you complete the arc, be sure to check that you have received the faction standing increase, because there have been many cases of people not receiving the increase. If your standing has not changed, file a petition. It may help to include a link to CCP Dropbear's forum post.

Enemies

You will face mostly Minmatar and Syndicate ships, so you should be prepared to tank your ship against Explosive, Kinetic, and/or Thermal damage.

You will incur standings losses with The Syndicate during combat, but not with any other faction. After one completion of this arc with the high security path and Safe Return conclusion, the following faction standing changes toward The Syndicate were observed:

  • -3.0% for destroying the station in Intaki Chase (avoidable by taking the low security path)
  • -3.0% for destroying the fuel depot in Little Fingers (optional but shortens the following mission)
  • -3.0% for destroying the station in Studio I (required)
  • about 20 losses of 0.025% or smaller for ship kills (can be partially mitigated by taking low security missions, blitzing where possible, and doing high dps since only one ship kill is counted per 10-15 minutes)

Of course, all of the above losses can be avoided by having a friend or alt do the combat for you.

Other Comments

Rewards are listed using Negotiation III, but even so the bonuses will vary.

This is meant to be a guide, not a comprehensive reference. See EVE-Survival's Epic Arc Mission Reports and Jowan Datloran's Epic Arc Guides for more. Also EVElopedia.

The Missions

Syndication is started by speaking with Roineron Aviviere. You can accept remotely or go to the beacon in the Dodixie system. ("Beacons" and "Agents in Space" must be visible on the overview.)
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Impetus

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Type: Courier

Destination: Tolle (4 jumps)

Reward: ? + ? (Bonus)

Standing Increase: +6.5102% Impetus corporation at Social III

Summary: Travel to Gian Parele at the Impetus Tolle Studio beacon in Tolle.


Chapter 1: ?

This chapter takes place in the ? constellation. Remember that most missions can be completed - and the next accepted - remotely, minimizing travel time.

The Tolle Scar

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Type: Encounter (Rogue Drones)

Reward: ? + ? (Bonus)

Standing Increase: +6.5102% Impetus corporation at Social III

Summary: Destroy all enemy ships.

  • Pocket 1: Rogue drones spawn and auto-aggro as you approach within 20km of acceleration gate. No unusual drone aggro. Single group: 6x frigates/destroyers, 6x cruisers/battlecruisers, 2x battleships
  • Pocket 2: All rogue drones present and auto-aggro upon arrival after activating pocket 1 gate. No unusual drone aggro. Single group: 5x frigates/destroyers, 6x cruisers/battlecruisers, 7x battleships
  • Loot: About 1000m3 of refinables, and typically lousy (for drones) salvage. Two drone structures drop no loot.

Priority One

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Type: Encounter (Minmatar Republic)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,340,000 (Bonus)

Standing Increase: +6.5102% Impetus Corporation at Social III

Summary: Destroy all enemy ships and salvage the shuttle wreck.

  • Pocket 1: No enemies. Proceed through acceleration gate 46km away.
  • Pocket 2: Arrive 42km from next gate. Single spawn appears during approach, all at a range of 12-20km. 6x frigates/cruisers, 4x cruisers/battlecruisers, 3x battleships. Multiple frigates target paint your ship, so take them out quickly as they significantly increase incoming DPS. The gate is not locked and can be used even if there are enemies in the pocket.
  • Pocket 3: 2x frigates/destroyers, 5x cruiser/battlecruisers, 3 battleships at a distance of 23km-37km from arrival point. No aggro. Shuttle wreck 49km away needs to be salvaged for mission completion. Not sure if frigates have any special attacks, I killed them first. DPS in this pocket is fairly heavy, I had to warp out once in an omni-tanked Machariel with a Gist-X large shield booster. The cruisers were surprisingly tough to damage, tanked about as well as the battleships, so should probably kill the BS first. You can salvage the shuttle before all the enemies are destroyed.
  • Loot: Not much, about 350m3, but lots of Republic Fleet insignias: Commander II, High Captain I, Private III and Midshipman II and III.

Raging Sansha

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Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,330,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Destroy all enemy ships.

  • Initial agro can be as low as a single frigate.
  • To minimize incoming damage, prioritize cruisers, then battleships (except the commander), and leave frigates for last.

Cowardly Commander

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Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation, Amarr Empire)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,290,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Destroy all enemy ships.

  • Deadspace entry
    • A single reinforcement wave is triggered by destroying all initial ships.
  • Deadspace stage 1
    • Two neutralizer towers
    • A single reinforcement wave is triggered by destroying all initial ships.
    • 55k to acceleration gate
  • Deadspace stage 2
    • Initial DPS here could be the heaviest initial DPS in the arc. You land only about 20k from the frigates so you may get some scramming. Be prepared to overheat your tanking modules if necessary.
    • One neutralizer tower
    • Two reinforcement waves are triggered: One by destroying all initial cruisers, the other by destroying all initial battlecruisers.
  • Deadspace stage 3 (Amarr Empire)
    • Two reinforcement waves are triggered: The first by destroying any Imperial Dominator battleship among the initial guards, and the second by destroying the Imperial Templar Dominator battleships from the first wave.

Chapter 2: Spiderweb Politics

Half the missions in this chapter are in the Nishah solar system, and only one is outside the Gebem constellation.

Aralin Jick

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Type: Courier

Destination: Nishah (4 jumps)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,110,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Travel to Nishah, the second mission hub.

Background Check

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Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,260,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Destroy all enemy ships.

  • There are 8 waves, spawning when various other waves are damaged or destroyed.
  • It will help to destroy the waves in the order they spawn. If you form a fleet with yourself, you can tag waves of ships as they appear to keep track of them.

Longing Leman

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Type: Encounter (no combat)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,810,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Retrieve the Communications Logs (0.1 m3)

  • You need a Codebreaker module to hack the Encrypted Communications Array.
  • Enemies (Amarr Empire) are 90k away. If you keep your distance, they won't attack.

Languishing Lord

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Type: Encounter (no combat)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 577,000 (Bonus)

Summary: No combat.

  • You'll be told to fly to a structure (about 20k away). Then you watch for a minute, and the mission completes. Do not engage any of the ships that appear.

Razing the Outpost

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Type: Encounter (Mercenaries - Mordus ships)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,850,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Destroy all enemy ships and The Outpost.

  • Switch your tank to Kinetic/Thermal, and your damage to Kinetic (Thermal secondary) if possible.
  • Deadspace entry point: Straightforward.
  • Deadspace stage 1: Straightforward.
  • Deadspace stage 2
    • Destruction of all initial battleships triggers a reinforcement wave.
    • Destruction of both 800k-isk-bounty battleships from the first wave triggers a second reinforcement wave.
    • Remember to destroy The Outpost.

Ascending Nobles

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Type: Encounter (Mercenaries - Amarr ships)

Destination: Reteka (7 jumps)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,820,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Destroy enemy ships, then loot Mina Darabi near the Amarr Chapel.

  • All spawns start about 80k from you.
  • The Veteran battleships do heavy damage if you let them get close (They orbit ~49k).
  • Destroying all initial ships triggers a wave of Veteran cruisers that will quickly approach and hit you with tracking disruption, and with neuting when they get to ~30k.
  • Destroying the cruisers triggers a wave of Green-Crewed battleships. Perhaps these do some damage up close, but if you destroy them before they get much closer than 30k, you shouldn't take any damage at all.
  • Destroying the Green-Crewed battleships triggers another wave of battleships.
  • Waiting around too long after looting Mina Darabi apparently triggers another wave with extreme damage. However, it is possible that you could come back and salvage in a Noctis before completing the mission and still not see this wave.

Hunting the Hunter

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Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,910,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Progress through the rooms and obtain 1 x Rahsa, Sansha Commander (1.0 m3).

  • Deadspace entry: Straightforward.
  • Deadspace stage 1
    • One neutralizer tower
    • Destroying all Centus Dread Lord and Centus Tyrant battleships triggers a small reinforcement wave.
    • Destroying all Centatis Daemon and Devil battlecruisers also triggers a small reinforcement wave.
    • You must destroy the Sansha Battletower structure to use the gate.
  • Deadspace stage 2: Destroy the battleship and loot Rahsa from it.

Fate of a Madman

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Type: Branch

Reward: 18,000 + 13,000

Summary: You must choose your path.

  • Choose Interrogation: Catching the Scent to work for the Amarr Empire. This guide follows this choice.
  • Choose Silence Rahsa: The Nation's Path to work for Sansha's Nation.

Chapter 3: The Old Guard

Catching the Scent

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Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,610,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Destroy all enemy ships and loot 1 Sansha Command Signal Receiver (1.0 m3)

  • There are a total of six reinforcement waves in two sets of three waves each. Destroying all initial cruisers triggers the first set, while destroying all initial battleships triggers the second set. Within each set, each wave is triggered by destruction of the previous wave.
  • The item can drop from either set of waves. (Battleship set may be more likely?)

Falling into Place

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Type: Encounter (Mercenaries - Amarr ships)

Destination: Shaha (13 jumps)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,890,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Place the Homemade Sansha Beacon (1.0 m3) in the Linked Broadcast Array Hub, and destroy the ships that spawn.

Making an Arrest

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Type: Encounter (no combat)

Destination: about 13 jumps, back closer to Nishah

Reward: 1,000,000 + 838,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Travel to destination, and watch the explosion.

  • If you get a Low Sec destination, there's no combat so you can travel in a shuttle.

Destinations Seen: Masanuh, Jeni, Sehmy

An Unfortunate End

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Type: Courier

Destination: Palas (about 6 jumps)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 668,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Travel - no cargo.

  • You should probably take your combat ship for the next mission.

Panic Response

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Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)

Reward: 1,000,000 + 1,000,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Destroy the Amarr Energy Neutralizer Sentry III.

  • There are some initial guards. After a minute, several towers appear.
  • Enemy ships will warp off when the Neutralizer Sentry is destroyed.
  • Incoming damage is low, but the Neutralizer Sentry has a lot of HP and neuts pretty effectively. If you have an active tank and your dps isn't really high, consider fitting a cap booster so you'll be able to warp out if your capacitor is drained.

The Right to Rule

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Type: Encounter (Sansha's Nation)

Destination: Choga (4 jumps)

Reward: 1x Imperial Navy Modified 'Noble' Implant + 1,720,000 (Bonus)

Summary: Progress through the rooms, and destroy Harkan's Behemoth.

  • Entry: Easy.
  • First room: Straightforward.
  • Second room: Straightforward. One reinforcement wave comes after a minute or two.
  • Third room
    • As you damage the Centus Tyrant battleship, reinforcement waves will spawn. Destroy these waves as they appear, and then return to the Centus Tyrant.
  • Last room
    • As you damage Harkan's Behemoth, reinforcement waves will spawn. Destroy these waves as they appear, and then return to Harkan's Behemoth.
    • Harkan's Behemoth will neut you. If active tanked, pulse your repper a bit to keep from draining your capacitor.
    • Shortly after you arrive, two or three battlecruisers will appear. If you attack them, they'll be replaced by a pair of web/scramming frigates. If you attack those, they'll be replaced by another assortment of ships, and then back to the battlecruisers, and so on, looping through those three compositions. This loops 4 or 5 times. You could choose to ignore the frigates since their dps is tiny, but remember they do warp scramble you.
    • Mission completes when Harkan's Behemoth is destroyed.

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