Amarr COSMOS

This page is intended to serve as a walkthrough for Amarr COSMOS missions. While several COSMOS guides exist on the internet, most do not give indications for what order the missions should be attempted in. This can be troublesome since many missions require good Amarr faction standing, or items from prerequisite missions. This guide will order missions by the highest standings required for the mission or its prerequisites, so players should be able to start at the beginning and work through. Most guides recommend starting around faction standing 4.0, since early missions may not give enough standings for later mission requirements. Due to the recent removal of agent quality, however, agents are now much easier to access. Standings can also be increased by performing normal storyline missions, handing in tags to data centers, or doing Caldari COSMOS missions and datacenters.

Almost all of these missions can only be done once per character, so it's worth training some Social skills to make sure you get the best standings out of them. Social 4 and Connections 4 are recommended. Good ships to bring would be a well-tanked battlecruiser or T2 Heavy Assault Cruiser for combat behind restricted gates and a T1 Exploration Frigate for courier missions and scanning. With Expanded Cargohold IIs, any T1 Exploration Frigate can haul over 600m^3, which is the most you'll be asked to carry. The most difficult combat sites will be easier in a well-tanked battleship or T3 cruiser or in a group. A combat frigate for ratting the belts may also be useful.

The Amarr COSMOS missions are centered around the Araz constellation in the Kador region. There are however also some Amarr agents in lowsec, Anmatar/Khanid (datacenter) and even a few in Minmatar space.

If your plan is to run most or all COSMOS missions, it is advisable to check the shopping list and first farm the various complexes, sites and belts listed below for items various agents will ask you for later anyway.

Most missions that give BPC rewards seem to give out randomized BPCs, thus the rewards listed here are intended only as examples.

This page refers to several guides:

• h3b.info, very extensive and detailed, written in German but generally understandable using Google Translate.
• Cosmos Missions 101, a guide to Caldari COSMOS missions, which also give some Amarr standing.
• evevault.ign.com, which has a list of Amarr COSMOS agents.
• Amarr COSMOS Guide, a pdf by Jowen Datloran which has details of each agent and deadspace pocket.
• COSMOS constellation (evelopedia) overview of all COSMOS storyline agents.
• Amarr COSMOS Guide Caldari COSMOS Guide Gallente COSMOS Guide Minmatar COSMOS Guide from the old evelopedia
• Minmatar, Gallente and SoE COSMOS

Starting off: 0.0 Standing

Datacenters: Graduation Certificate (Courier) / 3xCopper tags / 20xBronze tags
Graduation Certificates are a set of 1-jump courier missions, one per datacenter, that will give a small boost in faction standings. The certificates lead to a normal L1Q0 agent in Lossa who can be ignored.

Some COSMOS agents will talk to you at this point, but require items from later missions. Be careful!

Completing the Sisters of Eve epic arc with the Amarr Commander assisting will give a big (8.4% with Social 4) faction standing increase.

Career Agents

For each of the career agents, the last mission for each agent will give a significant faction standings jump. They can be run in each of the starter systems of each faction.

Datacenter Agents

These agents give standing rewards when you bring them certain tags, e.g. Sansha Copper, Brass, Silver, etc tags. Some give small item rewards as well. Some require a small courier mission (minimal cargo volume) to be performed. Khanid and Ammatar agents will need at least positive standing to their specific sub-faction.

It is recommended to run these only for gaining standings via tags, as they otherwise have no interesting rewards or story elements.

• Taspar Zolankor in Ferira at State Data Center (Imperial Navy)
• Shafra Gulias in Ferira at State Data Center (Khanid Works)
• Hazar Arjidsi in Ferira at State Data Center (Ammatar Fleet)
• Sish Iaokih in Ferira at State Data Center (Ammatar Fleet)
• Darabu Harva in Ferira at State Data Center (Ammatar Fleet)
• Derqa Mandame in Ferira at State Data Center (Ammatar Fleet)
• Cimalo Mahnab in Ferira at State Data Center (Ammatar Fleet)
• Bamona Pizteed in Ferira at State Data Center (Ammatar Fleet)
• Rolnia Houmar in Ferira at State Data Center (Ammatar Fleet)
• Migart Anunat in Ferira at State Data Center (Ammatar Fleet)
• Tizeli Reymta in Ferira at State Data Center (Ammatar Fleet)
• Hefaka Chubid in Polfaly at State Data Center (Royal Khanid Navy)
• Demi Lazerus in Polfaly at State Data Center (Imperial Navy)
• Nikmar Jyran in Kudi at State Data Center (Imperial Navy)
• Sevan Fagided in Kudi at State Data Center (Royal Khanid Navy)
• Selate Kalami in Kudi at State Data Center (Ministry of War)
• Jur Zehbani in Kudi at State Data Center (Ministry of War
• Subin Barama in Kudi at State Data Center (Ministry of War)
• Timafa Esihiz in Kudi at State Data Center (Ministry of War)
• Hatia Madase in Kudi at State Data Center (Ministry of War)
• Odoosh Teroul in Kudi at State Data Center (Ministry of War)
• Matna Meri in Kudi at State Data Center (Ministry of War)
• Juki Khoun in Kudi at State Data Center (Ministry of War)
• Urat Mekar in Kudi at State Data Center (Ministry of War)

Running Errands: 1.0 Standing

Agent: Chari Shakai - "Civic Court Plaza" beacon, Aphi
"No Sincerer Love"
5 Courier missions, between 400 and 500 m3, between three to five jumps each
1) Courier 800 Chanouian Wine from Aphi to Munory (400m3). Reward 1 x 'Caltrop' Small Energy Neutralizer I Blueprint (3r)
2) Courier 80 High-Tech Small Arms (400m3) from Aphi to Koona. Reward 1 x 'Citadella' 100mm Steel Plates Blueprint (3r)
3) Courier 1000 Frozen Plant Seeds (500m3) from Aphi to Zimse. Reward 1 x 'Citadella' 100mm Steel Plates Blueprint (3r)
4) Courier 500 Dorga Roes (500m3) from Munory to Koona. Reward 1 x 'Caltrop' Small Energy Neutralizer I Blueprint (3r)
5) Courier 400 Kameiras (400m3) from Chanoun to Koona. Reward 1 x 'Abatis' 100mm Steel Plate I Blueprint (3r)
Final mission gave 0.66% Amarr Empire standings.

Agent: Stem Robikar - "Civic Court Plaza" beacon, Aphi
"Pawns on the Board"
5 missions: 1 L2 kill mission, 1 ratting mission and 3 0.1m3 couriers
The "Dynasty Ring" needed for the second mission is a chance-based drop from various "Warrior" belt rats around the constellation. Getting a couple before accepting the mission is recommended - you'll need another one later. Hang on to any other unfamiliar objects such as Enigma Cypher Books (1 needed) or Encoding Matrix Components (10 needed) - you'll need these too. The rings cost about 1m on contracts, so you can pick one up if you're not getting lucky.
1) Encounter in Aphi. deadspace pocket with 2 cruisers, 4 frigates, 2 destroyers, destroy Blood Raider Main Outpost structure. Reward 'Guantlet' Medium Beam Laser I Blueprint (3r)
2) Procurement Return a Dynasty Ring to the Agent. Reward 'Longbow' Small Focused Pulse Laser I Blueprint (3r)
3) Courier 1 x Thyram Arachnan Dossier (0.1m3) from Munory to Aphi. Reward 'Guantlet' Medium Beam Laser I Blueprint (3r)
4) Courier 1 x Special Delivery (0.1m3) from Koona to Aphi. Reward 'Mace' Dual Light Beam Laser I Blueprint (3r)
5) Courier 1 x Lord Arachnan Metal (0.1m3) from Munory to Aphi. Reward 1 x Robikar's Recomendation
The final mission gives 0.72% Amarr Empire standings and a Robikar's Recommendation which is needed for Torval Kerth.

Agent: Hetras Dakumon - "The Bonfire" beacon, Munory
"Clean Hands"
5 missions: 4 L3 combat and 1 2m3 courier
Parts 1 and 4 require items from the Contested Bastion of Blood in Koona, which you can access before accepting the mission. See in the complex section. Getting the mission items before accepting the mission is recommended in case the Bastion is being farmed. The other combat missions have their own deadspace pockets like normal missions.
1) Procurement return a Blood Fund to the Agent Bastion of Blood beacon Slope Gate level 2 Blood Kernel structure in Koona. Reward 1x Amarr Navy Standard M Crystal
2) Encounter in Koona. 5 destroyers at 2km. 2 cruisers 4 destroyers around tower. Reward 1x Amarr Navy M Crystal
3) Courier. 1x TruthTeller. Reward 1x Amarr Navy S Crystal
4) Procurement. Forman's Head. Slope gate 3rd level. Reward 'Pike' Small EMP smartbomb I Blueprint (3r)
5) Procurement. Blood Reel. In system beacon. 5 Cruisers. Reward Blood Reel.
The final mission gives 1.4% Amarr Empire standings and a Blood Reel item which is required later for Thumal Ebotiz.

Agent: Thakor Udokas - "Museum Arcana" beacon, Zimse
"Trial of Skill"
1 archaeology mission
A slightly unusual agent, Thakor's mission is required to enter the rest of the Museum. He'll want to you to analyze a can next to him (named "Trial of Skill"), which will contain the mission item and a key for the acceleration gate. Having Archaeology 1 and an Analyzer 1 is sufficient for this mission. Getting the items before accepting the mission is recommended, as it seems that the items take a while to respawn and someone may have grabbed them before you.
This mission gives 3.5% Amarr Empire standings before social skills and the key for the rest of the Museum. These next missions will require Archaeology 2, so you might want to train that up in the meantime.

The Plot Thickens: 3.0 Standing

At this stage it gets a bit more open-ended. There are quite a few agents available with a mix of courier and L3 combat missions each. Also, the tags get a bit cheaper, so the datacenters might be worth considering if you haven't used them before.

Datacenters: 20x Palladium/Gold/Electrum tags

Agent: Torval Kerth - "Carchatur Outpost" beacon, Nidupad
Prerequisite: Stem Robikar
Missions: 5 missions: Three courier (0.1m3 - 3m3) and two L3 combat.
The final mission gives 0.94% Amarr Empire standings.

Agent: Amir Arshah - "Carchatur Outpost" beacon, Nidupad
Missions: 5 missions: Two courier (500-600m3) and three L3 combat
The second mission requires corpses from the Contested Amarr Bastion of Blood (or the Contested Amarr Sanguine Vaults). As before, you can (and should) pick these items up before accepting the mission. Hold on to any extra corpses; Sheroz Amokin will want some later.
The final mission gives 3.88% Amarr Empire standings.

Agent: Ormon Parsik - "The Bonfire" breacon, Munory
Missions: 5 missions: Three L3 combat, two courier (40-100m3)
The first mission rewards an acceleration gate key which you'll need for the second mission. Be careful, this key is consumed when you pass through the gate! The key is available on contracts, but it's expensive (around 20m), and another key will be given by a later agent (Sheroz Amokin) for another mission. While you're there, blowing up the Generator will give the mission item Sheroz wants; you might end up with a spare key. However, the generator is protected by L4-level enemies. You can't bring a battleship, so make sure to put some extra tank on.
The last mission is also pretty tough - there's a fair amount of incoming damage and a couple of the frigates will web you; make sure to take them out quickly so you can speed-tank the battleships.
The final mission gives 3.95% Amarr Empire standings.

Agent: The Curator - "Museum Arcana" beacon, Zimse
Prerequisites: Thakor Udokas
Missions: 3 archaeology/combat missions, requires Archaeology 2
Three Loot drop missions:
Mission 1:
Requires: 1 x Takmahl Centrifugal Primer (found in the Digital cans spread around the area, most likely in Data cans)
Mission 2:
Requires: 1 x Holy Statue (Found in Analog cans spread around the area, most likely in a material can)
Mission 3:
Requires: 1 x Ritual Texts (drops in Arcana Patron Battleship wrecks)

The final mission gives 1.84% Amarr Empire standing before social skills and a Key to the Labyrinth.
All three of these missions require a well tanked BC or BS. Around 2 battleships, 10 cruisers and 2 frigates spawn every 10 to 15 minutes inside the area. Best to tackle this with a small gang of BCs and BSs.
Additional Detail can be found at this link

Agent: Thumal Ebotiz - "Contested Amarr Bastion of Blood" beacon, Koona
Prerequisites: Hetras Dakumon
Missions: 5 missions: One ratting, one courier and three L3 combat.
The final mission gives 3.5% Amarr Empire standings.

The next agents have a tightly linked storyline, so you'll need to do these in order.

Agent: Bartezo Maphante - "Port Maphante" beacon, Garisas
Missions: 4 missions: Three L3 combat and one courier (200m3)
The items for the fourth mission are available from a laser-pistol stash in the second stage of the Contested Amarr Mire Keep complex. They are 100m3 big. Note that the Mire keep appears as the Crimson Keep on the overview. For the first and third missions, waves will spawn on a timer beginning from when you accept the mission, so you should get there promptly.
The final mission gives 6.6% Amarr Empire standings and a Bartezo's Message, which you'll want for Manel Kador later.

Agent: Nossa Farad - "Governor's Audience Chamber" beacon, Chanoun
Missions: 5 missions: 5 L3 combat (one with a 100m3 mission item)
The drones in the first and second missions may warp-scramble your ship. The Drone Matriarch for the second mission may take 20+ minutes to appear, so go make a sandwich or something. The fourth mission requires you to pick up a 100m3 item from a complex. As long as you stay away from the Amarr Navy guards you should not have any combat here, so you can run through in a frigate.
The final mission gives 0.64% Amarr Empire standings, and a Nossa Farad's Voucher which is required for Odan Poun.

Agent: Odan Poun (Part 1) - "Governor's Audience Chamber" beacon, Chanoun
Prerequisites: Nossa Farad Missions: After accepting Nossa Farad's Voucher, he'll send you to ..

Agent: Ader Finn - Planet V Moon 3, Munory

Prerequisites: Odan Poun (Part 1)

Missions: 1 0.1m3 courier.

The second mission gives 0.17% faction standings and an Ader's Message, required for Odan Poun (Part 2)

Agent: Odan Poun (Part 2) - "Governor's Audience Chamber" beacon, Chanoun
Prerequisites: Ader Finn
Missions: 2 missions: one L3 combat, one 0.1m3 courier. This will give you the Key to Lord Manel's Mansion, and point you towards ..

Agent: Manel Kador - "Lord Manel's Mansion" beacon, Chanoun

Prerequisites: Odan Poun (Part 2), Bartezo Maphante

Missions: Three L2 combat missions.

As you make your way through the complex to Manel, make sure to loot the various ships you pass, as you'll need the tags (10 Grunt, 5 Lower-Tier) and Squad Leader Heads (2) for the missions. If you grab everything then you'll probably have all you need before you reach Manel.

The third mission gives 0.09% Amarr Empire standings and a Lord Manel's Message, which you can turn into Odan Poun for his last mission. After that, Manel will give you a mission to turn in Bartezo's Message from Bartezo Maphante, giving 1.8% standings.

Agent: Odan Poun (Part 3) - "Governor's Audience Chamber" beacon, Chanoun
Prerequisites: Manel Kador
Just turn in Manel's Message and Odan will give you 6.6% Amarr Empire standings, then we're done with this chain.

There'll be Blood: 5.0 Standing

Datacenters: 20x Crystal/Platinum/Diamond tags

At this point, some agents will give you L4 combat missions, so be careful.

Agent: Kofur Karveran - "Caor Korduin" beacon, Jakri
Missions: Four L3 combat
When gathering the Scientists for the first mission, you might as well travel to the end of the complex, then destroy and loot the asteroid station. You'll need the bluechip for the final mission.
Final mission gives 1.42% Amarr Empire standings.

Agent: Sheroz Amokin - "Contested Amarr Bastion of Blood" beacon, Koona
Missions: 5 missions: Two L3 combat, one courier, two L4 combat
The first two missions require Bug-Ridden Corpses and Antiseptic Biomass, which you probably have from some earlier missions. For the fourth mission, you'll have to go up against multiple battleships, so it's worth adding some extra tank to your battlecruiser; your battleships aren't allowed into the complex.
The final mission gives 9.0% Amarr Empire standings.

Agent: Zar Forari - "Imperial Administration Complex" beacon, Zimse
Missions: 2 missions: One L4 combat, one long LOWSEC 100m3 courier
For the courier mission, the lowsec area is pretty quiet. Using a tanked frigate is recommended, ideally an interceptor or covops ship.
Final mission gives 9.0% Amarr Empire standings.

The next two agents form a long storyline together, so you'll need to do Zach before Ammargal

Agent: Zach Himun - "Imperial Administration Complex" beacon, Zimse
Missions: 6 missions: Four L4 combat, one scanning (three parts), one courier (0.1m3)
The scanning missions can be a pain (but at least they aren't completely broken anymore \o/). There seem to be four sites that will constantly respawn around the system. Three of them (named "Drifting Cask") contain one of the data fragments each, while the fourth ("Yamia Mida") is used for one of Ammargal's missions. The sites containing the first data fragment and Yamia will be guarded - be careful when warping in your scanning ship, but if you warp out promptly then you should be fine. You may find yourself picking up copies of the same data fragment while looking for the others; if there is noone else scanning (check dscan for probes) then leaving spare data fragments in their respective cans should allow you to find the others faster.
The final mission gives 1.65% Amarr Empire standings, and an E.F.A ID Card which will be needed to continue the story with Ammargal.

Agent: Ammargal Detrone - "Imperial Palace Complex" beacon, Nidupad
Missions: 6 missions: One courier, one ratting, one ratting/manufacturing, three L4 combat.
These are generally pretty straightforward, and the final missions have a lot of bounties and loot to pick up. Have fun!
Final mission gives 9% Amarr Empire standings.

Shopping List

This is a list of all items you can find (and farm) before accepting the relevant COSMOS mission. If you want to run all COSMOS missions it is recommended to get these items in advance. You also may be able to buy (or sell) some of the items via contracts. It is based on Grevinsky's list in the old EVElopedia with some corrections and updates.

Amount	Item Name	Dropper	System	Location	Notes
1	Enigma Cypher Book	Warrior rats	Araz constellation	Asteroid belts
10	Encoding Matrix Component	Warrior rats	Araz constellation	Asteroid belts
2	Dynasty Ring	Warrior rats	Araz constellation	Asteroid belts
7	Bug-Ridden Corpse	Biomass Recycling Storage Container	Aphi	Contested Amarr Sanguine Vaults (2nd stage)	Need 7 in total. Also dropped by Corpse Dealers in Koona, see below
50	Amarr Light Marines	Kador Bunker	Chanoun	Kador Military Outpost (5th stage)
14	Manel's Servant	Stranded Personnel Transport	Chanoun	Lord Manel's Mansion (entrance)
10	Blood Grunt Tag	Blood Phantom, Blood Templar	Chanoun	Lord Manel's Mansion (1st and 2nd stage)	Key needed, given by Odan Poun (mission 4 of 5)
5	Blood Low-Tier Tag	Blood Arch Sage	Chanoun	Lord Manel's Mansion (1st and 2nd stage)	Key needed, given by Odan Poun (mission 4 of 5)
2	Blood Raider Squad Leader Head	Dark Blood Arch Templar	Chanoun	Lord Manel's Mansion (1st and 2nd stage)	Key needed, given by Odan Poun (mission 4 of 5)
5	Blood Raider Scientist	Blood Factory	Garisas	Contested Amarr Crimson (Mire) Keep (1st, 2nd and 3rd stage)
50	Elite Laser Pistols	Laser-Pistol Stash	Garisas	Contested Amarr Crimson (Mire) Keep (2nd stage)
1	Corpum Commander Medallion	Corpum Blood Duke	Garisas	Contested Amarr Crimson (Mire) Keep (2nd and 3rd stage)
1	Anema Bluechip	Rebuild Asteroid Station	Garisas	Contested Amarr Crimson (Mire) Keep (3rd stage)
7	Bug-Ridden Corpse	Corpse Dealer	Koona	Contested Amarr Bastion of Blood (1st stage)	Need 7 in total. Also dropped by Biomass Recycling Storage Container in Aphi, see above
1	Blood Fund	Blood Kernel	Koona	Contested Amarr Bastion of Blood (2nd stage)
2	Antiseptic Biomass	Corpse Collector	Koona	Contested Amarr Bastion of Blood (2nd and 3rd stage)
1	Foreman's Head	Blood Raider Foreman	Koona	Contested Amarr Bastion of Blood (3rd stage)
1	The Apocryphon	Altar of the Blessed	Koona	Contested Amarr Bastion of Blood (4th stage)	Bastion Master Key needed, used up on entering.
1	Generator Debris	Generator Building	Koona	Contested Amarr Bastion of Blood (4th stage)	Bastion Master Key needed, used up on entering. Rare spawn!
1	Runic Inscription	Trial of Skill	Zimse	Museum Arcana (1st stage)	need relic or data analyzer
1	Takmahl Centrifugal Primer	Takmahl Digital Mezzotint	Zimse	Museum Arcana (2nd stage)	need relic or data analyzer
1	Holy Statue	Takmahl Striking Curiosity	Zimse	Museum Arcana (2nd stage)	need relic or data analyzer
1	Ritual Texts	Arcana Patron	Zimse	Museum Arcana (2nd stage)	need relic or data analyzer
1	Amolah Kesti's Data Fragment I	Drifting Cask	Zimse	signature near Zimse I – Asteroid Belt II
1	Amolah Kesti's Data Fragment II	Drifting Cask	Zimse	signature near Zimse V	L4 defense fleet
1	Amolah Kesti's Data Fragment III	Drifting Cask	Zimse	signature near Zimse VI – Moon 6
1	Yamia Mida's Remains	Yamia Mida's Residence	Zimse	signature	L4 defense fleet

Complexes

These are sites that can be entered at any time and thus are often farmed. In some cases it is advisable to get items here before talking to an agent that requires them. NPCs will respawn in partial waves, so often the numbers in site are smaller than indicated here because of previous players entering.

Restricted gates do not allow battleships or T2 battlecruisers to enter.

Contested Amarr Bastion of Blood (Koona) DED Level 4

At the warp-in point there are two acceleration gates: "The Slope" (restricted in ship size) and "The Ravelin" (unrestricted)

• "The Ravelin": no enemies, agents Sheroz Amokin and Thumal Ebotiz, acceleration gate back to the entrance ("Deadspace Warp Point")
• "The Slope" (1st stage): up to 5 sentries, 4 cruisers, 2 destroyers and 13 frigates respawn every few minutes (can be done in T1 cruiser, drone aggro, MTU recommeded), loot wrecks for "Bug-Ridden Corpse", acceleration gate leads to "Amber Courtyard"
• "Amber Courtyard" (2nd stage): up to 7 cruisers and 16 frigates respawn in a few minutes (can be done in T1 cruiser, drone aggro, MTU recommeded), kill & loot "Blood Kernel" structure (lots of HP) for "Blood Fund", loot ships for "Antiseptic Biomass", acceleration gate leads to "Stronghold of the Fundamentalist"
• "Stronghold of the Fundamentalist" (3rd stage): up to 10 sentries, 3 battlecruisers, 3 cruisers, 4 destroyers, 14 frigates (HAC recommended), Blood Raider Foreman drops "Foreman's Head", other ships drop "Antiseptic Biomass", acceleration gate to "Treasure Chamber" needs "Bastion Master Key"
• "Treasure Chamber" (4th stage): 3 battleships, 4 battlecruisers, 3 cruisers, 8 destroyers, 3 frigates

Contested Amarr Crimson (Mire) Keep (Garisas) DED Level 3

At the warp-in point there is one acceleration gate: "Misty Hollows" (restricted in ship size)

• "Misty Hollow" (1st stage): up to 4 cruisers, 6 destroyers, 6 frigates and 10 sentries, loot "Blood Factory" for "Blood Raider Scientists" and other (guarding ships must be destroyed first), acceleration gate leads to "Grey Barracks"
• "Grey Barracks" (2nd stage): 1 battlecruiser, 9 cruiser, 4 destroyer, 12 frigates, 8 sentries, loot 2 "Blood Factory" for "Blood Raider Scientists" and other (guarding ships must be destroyed first), loot "Laser Pistol Stash" for "Elite Laser Pistols" (200m^3), acceleration gate leads to "Blood Keep"
• "Blood Keep" (3rd stage): 5 battlecruiser, 3 cruiser, 7 destroyer, 6 frigates, 10 sentries, loot 3 "Blood Factory" (BR Scientist), kill "Rebuild Asteroid Station" (Anema Bluechip)

Contested Amarr Sanguine Vaults (Aphi) DED Level 4

At the warp-in point there is one acceleration gate: "Southway" (restricted in ship size)

• "Southway" (1st stage): up to 4 cruiser, 4 destroyer, 9 frigates, 10 sentries (no/late aggro, no special loot), acceleration gate to "Lord's Stronghold"
• "Lord's Stronghold" (2nd stage): 5 cruiser, 2 destroyer, 17 frigates, loot "Biomass Recycling Storage" for "Bug-Ridden Corpse", acceleration gate to "Omagh’s Ascension"
• "Omagh’s Ascension" (3rd stage): up to 2 battlecruiser, 13 frigates, 12 sentries, no special loot

Labyrinth (Aphi) DED unrated

Unmarked in overview, warp to the sun to find this.
At the warp-in point there is one acceleration gate: "Labyrinth" (not restricted in ship size), needs "Key to the Labyrinth" (not consumed), needs "Archaeology" skill at I

Ship Fitting

[Drake, COSMOS combat]
Shield Power Relay II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II
Ballistic Control System II

Thermic Dissipation Field II
EM Ward Field II
Large Shield Extender II
Large Shield Extender II
Large Shield Extender II
Parallel Weapon Navigation Transmitter

Advanced 'Limos' Heavy Missile Bay I, Scourge Heavy Missile
Advanced 'Limos' Heavy Missile Bay I, Scourge Heavy Missile
Advanced 'Limos' Heavy Missile Bay I, Scourge Heavy Missile
Advanced 'Limos' Heavy Missile Bay I, Scourge Heavy Missile
Advanced 'Limos' Heavy Missile Bay I, Scourge Heavy Missile
Advanced 'Limos' Heavy Missile Bay I, Scourge Heavy Missile
Advanced 'Limos' Heavy Missile Bay I, Scourge Heavy Missile
Small Tractor Beam I

Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I
Medium Core Defense Field Purger I

Hobgoblin II x5

This Drake was used for the L3 combat missions, and didn't have any trouble. If you don't have the skills to use it, then downgrading modules to T1 and/or swapping shield extenders for rechargers (for easier fitting) should definitely be viable.

[Magnate, COSMOS hauling]
Expanded Cargohold II
Expanded Cargohold II
Expanded Cargohold II

Analyzer I  

Core Probe Launcher I, Core Scanner Probe I
[empty high slot] 

[empty rig slot]
[empty rig slot]
[empty rig slot]

This Magnate was used for hauling, as well as the scanning and initial archaeology missions. For the rest of the archaology missions, though, there will be plenty of enemies attacking, so use the Drake (or other battlecruiser) and swap the target painter for an analyzer. The Magnate isn't really necessary, but it makes the hauling a bit faster than using the Drake or an industrial.

[Apocalypse, PvE]
Large Armor Repairer II
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
Heat Sink II
Armor EM Hardener II
Armor Thermic Hardener II
Armor Thermic Hardener II

Cap Recharger II
Cap Recharger II
Cap Recharger II
100MN Afterburner II

Mega Modulated Pulse Energy Beam I, Multifrequency L
Mega Modulated Pulse Energy Beam I, Multifrequency L
Mega Modulated Pulse Energy Beam I, Multifrequency L
Mega Modulated Pulse Energy Beam I, Multifrequency L
Mega Modulated Pulse Energy Beam I, Multifrequency L
Mega Modulated Pulse Energy Beam I, Multifrequency L
Mega Modulated Pulse Energy Beam I, Multifrequency L
Mega Modulated Pulse Energy Beam I, Multifrequency L

Large Capacitor Control Circuit I
Large Capacitor Control Circuit I
Large Capacitor Control Circuit I


Hammerhead II x5
Hobgoblin II x5

This is a pretty standard L4 Apocalypse, which was used for the L4 combat.