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Fully cleared all four locations of the escalation (lucky me) updated with approximate distances and bounties. First three locations were in Hi-sec, last location was in Low-sec. 10/23/21
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=== Location #1 (ungated) ===
=== Location #1 (ungated) ===


{{NPCTableHead|Initial defenders}}
{{NPCTableHead|Initial defenders (4-8km)}}
{{NPCTableRow|Frigate|5-8|Devilfish/... Alvi}}
{{NPCTableRow|Frigate|5-8|Devilfish/... Alvi}}
{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|2|Strain Decimator/Infestor/Render/Splinter Alvi|point=yes|ewar={{icon|web|24|Stasis webifier}}}}
{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|2|Strain Decimator/Infestor/Render/Splinter Alvi|point=yes|ewar={{icon|web|24|Stasis webifier}}}}
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Sansha ships have been confirmed to spawn as of 8 June 2020. They spawn after about 2 or 3 minutes, on a timer.
Sansha ships have been confirmed to spawn as of 8 June 2020. They spawn after about 2 or 3 minutes, on a timer.
{{NPCTableHead|Wave #2}}
{{NPCTableHead|Wave #2 (22-25km)}}
{{NPCTableRow|Destroyer|2-4|Centior Cannibal/Misshape}}
{{NPCTableRow|Destroyer|2-4|Centior Cannibal/Misshape}}
{{NPCTableRow|Cruiser|4|Centum Beast/Juggernaut | ewar = TD}}
{{NPCTableRow|Cruiser|4|Centum Beast/Juggernaut | ewar = TD}}
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{{MessageBox|Expedition dead-end message
{{MessageBox|Expedition dead-end message
|Arriving at the only recognizable location in the files you found, you come across a blown out rogue drone hive. Whatever this once was, it obviously is no more....|collapsed=yes}}
|Arriving at the only recognizable location in the files you found, you come across a blown out rogue drone hive. Whatever this once was, it obviously is no more....|collapsed=yes}}
Bounty: ± 681K ISK


=== Location #2 (ungated) ===
=== Location #2 (ungated) ===
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*Simple warp-in triggers escalation.
*Simple warp-in triggers escalation.
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{{NPCTableHead|Initial defenders}}
{{NPCTableHead|Initial defenders (5km)}}
{{NPCTableRow|Battlecruiser|2|Defeater/... Alvatis}}
{{NPCTableRow|Battlecruiser|2|Defeater/... Alvatis}}
{{NPCTableRow|Commander Cruiser|1|Sentient Destructor/... Alvum|cargo=Drone components and possible Rogue chip, faction modules}}
{{NPCTableRow|Commander Cruiser|1|Sentient Destructor/... Alvum|cargo=Drone components and possible Rogue chip, faction modules}}
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{{MessageBox|Escalation message
{{MessageBox|Escalation message
|Arriving at one of the remaining locations in the files, you come across a blown out rogue drone hive, someone must have been here before you. There is one other location here that makes any sense to your navigation systems.}}
|Arriving at one of the remaining locations in the files, you come across a blown out rogue drone hive, someone must have been here before you. There is one other location here that makes any sense to your navigation systems.}}
Bounty: ± 1.1 Mil ISK


=== Location #3 (ungated) ===
=== Location #3 (ungated) ===
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Simple warp-in can trigger an escalation.
Simple warp-in can trigger an escalation.
{{NPCTableHead|Initial defenders}}
{{NPCTableHead|Initial defenders (20-25km)}}
{{NPCTableRow|Frigate|5|Devilfish/... Alvi}}
{{NPCTableRow|Frigate|5|Devilfish/... Alvi}}
{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|0-3|Strain Barracude/... Alvi}}
{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|0-3|Strain Barracude/... Alvi}}
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{{MessageBox|Expedition dead-end message
{{MessageBox|Expedition dead-end message
|Well, that was a surprise. Rogue drones, turned carebears and mining their cogs off! Why? Perhaps this navigational beacon could have lead you to some answers, but it seems to have been damaged in the heat of battle.|collapsed=yes}}
|Well, that was a surprise. Rogue drones, turned carebears and mining their cogs off! Why? Perhaps this navigational beacon could have lead you to some answers, but it seems to have been damaged in the heat of battle.|collapsed=yes}}
Bounty: ± 970K ISK


=== Location #4 (lowsec, possibly highsec, observed 6/5/2018, ungated) ===
=== Location #4 (lowsec, possibly highsec, observed 6/5/2018, ungated) ===
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{{NPCTableHead|Initial defenders}}
{{NPCTableHead|Initial defenders (5-10km)}}
{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|0-3|Strain Barracude/... Alvi}}
{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|0-3|Strain Barracude/... Alvi}}
{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|0-3|Strain Decimator/Infestor/Render/Splinter Alvi|point=yes|ewar={{icon|web|24|Stasis webifier}}}}
{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|0-3|Strain Decimator/Infestor/Render/Splinter Alvi|point=yes|ewar={{icon|web|24|Stasis webifier}}}}
{{NPCTableRow|Cruiser|5|Violator/... Alvum}}
{{NPCTableRow|Cruiser|5|Violator/... Alvum}}
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|}
{{NPCTableHead|Wave #1}}
{{NPCTableHead|Wave #1 (20-25km)}}
{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|0-2|Strain Barracude/... Alvi}}
{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|0-2|Strain Barracude/... Alvi}}
{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|0-2|Strain Decimator/Infestor/Render/Splinter Alvi|point=yes|ewar={{icon|web|24|Stasis webifier}}}}
{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|0-2|Strain Decimator/Infestor/Render/Splinter Alvi|point=yes|ewar={{icon|web|24|Stasis webifier}}}}
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{{MessageBox|Expedition complete message
{{MessageBox|Expedition complete message
|Rogue drones mining and gathering resources far and wide to supply a huge drone factory! This scale of operations does not seem to fit anything you have seen or heard about them before and this level of organization kind of takes the "rogue" out of "rogue drones". You are pretty sure that somewhere, some authority would love to get a report on this. But on second thought... all the paperwork involved would probably be enough to exhaust a black hole.}}
|Rogue drones mining and gathering resources far and wide to supply a huge drone factory! This scale of operations does not seem to fit anything you have seen or heard about them before and this level of organization kind of takes the "rogue" out of "rogue drones". You are pretty sure that somewhere, some authority would love to get a report on this. But on second thought... all the paperwork involved would probably be enough to exhaust a black hole.}}
Bounty: ± 1.4 Mil ISK
Total Bounty for all four sites: ± 4.1 Mil ISK


== Escalation ==
== Escalation ==