Planetary Industry at the NSC

Why should you do PI?

Main article: Planetary Interaction

Planetary Interaction is a very simple way to generate passive income in EVE with very little investment of both skills and ISK. There are a number of different ways to go about PI but in short, it is the process of setting up a robotic factory on a planet that will extract different resources depending on the type of planet and then manufacturer something out of those which we can sell on the market. PI products are used in a variety of activities across EVE including T2 production, Fuel production, Citadel components and even that nanite paste that you should be carrying is produced through PI.

The number of resources available on a planet scales by two factors.

• The Security Status of a System will affect how abundant resources are on a planet. The lower the Security Status, the more resources there are.
• The amount of factories operating on a planet will reduce the amount of resources you have access to as the resources will be spread between everyone. The more people using that planet, the less it will make for you.

These two factors lead to the myth that PI just isn't worth the hassle. That myth comes from people who try to do PI in HiSec. There you begin with planets that already have poor resources due to the high Security Status even before you have the unwashed masses sucking each planet dry for anything and everything. NullSec is different because the planets are rich in resources and the local traffic is very low, meaning we can easily turn a great profit for very little effort. Depending on the markets, very simple P0>P2 extraction planets can generate between 3-5M ISK a day. If you are running 5 planets, thats roughly 15-25M ISK or a fully fit T1 Cruiser, per day, for free.

With that in mind, why would anyone not want to do PI in NullSec if they are already living there? That said, you return will depending on the markets, how often you micromanage your setup and how efficient your planets are. Your millage will vary!

Recommended Skills

Main article: Creating a Planetary Interaction Alt

These are the recommended skills for successfully conducting PI at the NSC. The recommended PI skills will allow you build 5 P0>P2 planets in the NSC backpocket, while the advanced PI skills will allow for a 6th planet, and the required upgraded Command Center, that can be use for a P4 production planet. The recommended ship skills will allow you to fly the standard E-UNI WH/NullSec Epithal fit. The Epithal is the preferred PI industrial due it's unique planetary commodities cargo hold. The advanced ship skills will increase the survivability of the Epithal and the amount of PI materials that it can carry.

Recommended PI Skills	Recommended Ship skills	Advanced PI Skills	Advanced Ship Skills
~ X days and X hours	~ X days and X hours	~ X days and X hours	~ X days and X hours
Science IV Remote Sensing III Planetology IV Advanced Planetology III Command Center Upgrade IV Interplanetary Consolidation IV	Afterburner III Astrometrics I CPU Management IV Cloaking III Gallente Industrial I High Speed Maneuvering I Hull Upgrades II Mechanics I Navigation I Power Grid Management III Shield Upgrades IV Spaceship Command III Tactical Shield Manipulation IV Warpdrive Operation I	Command Center Upgrade V Interplanetary Consolidation V	Acceleration Control III Capacitor Management III Capacitor Systems Operation III Evasive Maneuvering IV Gallente Industrial IV High Speed Maneuvering IIII Navigation IV Spaceship Command IV

The Epithal

Main article: Epithal

The Epithal is a specialist Gallente Industrial Ship, similar to the Miasmos, with a unique cargo bay that can hold very large amounts of planetary commodities. Fitted cheaply and with only basic skills needed to fly it, it makes for the perfect PI hauler in NullSec. The one issue with the Epithal is that it's regular cargo hold is not big enough to carry a Planetary Command Center therefore you will need another Industrial ship for this. Use an unfit Industrial from the Corp Hangers for this, and return it once you have deployed the Command Centers. At Gallente Industrial IV, the Planetary Goods Bay can hold 63,000 m³. It can use the MWD+Cloak trick to travel in relative saftey. Ship and Fittings cost approximately 17M ISK, you can make that back in two days with NullSec PI.

Null-sec/WH PI Hauler

Epithal: Null-sec/WH PI Hauler

EFT

[Epithal, Null-sec/WH PI Hauler]
Improved Cloaking Device II
Core Probe Launcher I

Adaptive Invulnerability Field II
EM Ward Field II
Medium Shield Extender II
5MN Y-T8 Compact Microwarpdrive

Nanofiber Internal Structure II
Warp Core Stabilizer I
Warp Core Stabilizer I
Warp Core Stabilizer I

Medium Low Friction Nozzle Joints I
Medium Ancillary Current Router I
Medium Core Defense Field Extender I

Core Scanner Probe I x8

FITTING DIFFICULTY

EVE VERSION

YC118 1.0

ALPHA CAN USE

UNSET

EFT

SKILLS

NOTES

RECOMMENDED SKILLS

NOTES

• Relevant information:
3 AU/s warp speed.
9 sec align time
8,604 effective hit points @ All 5.
550+67,500 m3 cargo capacity @ All 5
• The Core Probe Launcher I module is purely for use in WH space, however as much of the information on this page can also be applied to wormholes, it has been included in the fit. Remove the module for use solely in NullSec.

What to Manufacture?

Now that we have the required skills and an Epithal for moving our goods around, we need to choose what to produce with our PI planets. When it comes to what to produce, there is no single right or wrong answer. The markets and the demand for certain goods do change, however there are three broadbrush groups of PI commodities that do turn a solid profit.

Coolant, Enriched Uranium, Mechanical Parts, Oxygen and Robotics are all use to produce Fuel Blocks and are therefore always in constant demand. This means they also sell well locally and there is not the requirement to ship them to Jita. For those who want to go the extra mile, there is also an Ice Belt in AK-QBU which gives the remaining materials needed to produce Gellente Fuel Blocks.

Microfiber Shielding, Polyaramids and Silicate Glass are all P2 products that cannot be manufactured on a single planet. They require P1 materials to be imported from a separate planet. As the majority of players want the minimal involvement with PI once setup, these are generally under produced and therefore can bring excellent margins for players willing to put in the extra effort.

All the P4 commodities are required for the production of Citadels and Engineering Complexes and therefore are always in demand and bring a solid return. They do require the use of a P2>P4 or a P1+P2>P4 factory planet to manufacturer, which again requires more effect than the average capsuleer is willing to put into PI.

Where to Manufacture?

This maps shows how local systems link together to form the NSC Syndicate backpocket. The deeper into the pocket you go, the safer you will be. Safer does not mean safe, however.

T22-QI

T22-QI - Planets
T22-QI I Plasma Radius 4480 Km	T22-QI II Barren Radius 3940 Km	T22-QI III Oceanic Radius 10050 Km	T22-QI IV Gas Radius 39140 Km	T22-QI V Gas Radius 34010 Km	T22-QI VI Gas Radius 65380 Km	T22-QI VII Barren Radius 5280 Km	T22-QI VIII Ice Radius 12100 Km

T22-QI - Planetary Resources and Products
Resources - P0	Basic - P1	Refined - P2	Specialized - P3	Advanced - P4
Aqueous Liquids Base Metals Carbon Compounds Complex Organisms Heavy Metals Ionic Solutions Micro Organisms Noble Gas Noble Metals Non-CS Crystals Planktic Colonies Reactive Gas Suspended Plasma	Bacteria Biofuels Biomass Chiral Structures Electrolytes Oxidizing Compound Oxygen Plasmoids Precious Metals Proteins Reactive Metals Toxic Metals Water	Biocells Construction Blocks Consumer Electronics Coolant Enriched Uranium Fertilizer Gen. Enhanced Livestock Livestock Mechanical Parts Nanites Oxides Rocket Fuel Super Conductors Supertensile Plastics Synthetic Oil Test Cultures Transmitter Viral Agent Water-Cooled CPU	Biotech Research Reports Condensates Cryoprotectant Solution Gel-Matrix Biopaste Guidance Systems Robotics Supercomputers Synthetic Synapses Transcranial Microcontrollers Ukomi Super Conductors Vaccines	Organic Mortar Applicators Recursive Computing Module Wetware Mainframe

X-PYH5

X-PYH5 - Planets
X-PYH5 I Lava Radius 2520 Km	X-PYH5 II Temperate Radius 4490 Km	X-PYH5 III Barren Radius 4760 Km	X-PYH5 IV Gas Radius 35390 Km	X-PYH5 V Gas Radius 24370 Km	X-PYH5 VI Oceanic Radius 4290 Km

X-PYH5 - Planetary Resources and Products
Resources - P0	Basic - P1	Refined - P2	Specialized - P3	Advanced - P4
Aqueous Liquids Autotrophs Base Metals Carbon Compounds Complex Organisms Felsic Magma Heavy Metals Ionic Solutions Micro Organisms Noble Gas Noble Metals Non-CS Crystals Planktic Colonies Reactive Gas Suspended Plasma	Bacteria Biofuels Biomass Chiral Structures Electrolytes Industrial Fibers Oxidizing Compound Oxygen Plasmoids Precious Metals Proteins Reactive Metals Silicon Toxic Metals Water	Biocells Construction Blocks Consumer Electronics Coolant Enriched Uranium Fertilizer Gen. Enhanced Livestock Livestock Mechanical Parts Microfiber Shielding Miniature Electronics Nanites Oxides Polyaramids Polytextiles Rocket Fuel Silicate Glass Super Conductors Supertensile Plastics Synthetic Oil Test Cultures Transmitter Viral Agent Water-Cooled CPU	Biotech Research Reports Camera Drones Condensates Cryoprotectant Solution Data Chips Gel-Matrix Biopaste Guidance Systems Hazmat Detection Systems Hermetic Membranes High-Tech Transmitters Industrial Explosives Neocoms Nuclear Reactors Planetary Vehicles Robotics Smartfab Units Supercomputers Synthetic Synapses Transcranial Microcontrollers Ukomi Super Conductors Vaccines	Broadcast Node Integrity Response Drones Nano-Factory Organic Mortar Applicators Recursive Computing Module Self-Harmonizing Power Core Sterile Conduits Wetware Mainframe

ZN0-SR

ZN0-SR - Planets
ZN0-SR I Barren Radius 2290 Km	ZN0-SR II Barren Radius 4650 Km	ZN0-SR III Storm Radius 7090 Km	ZN0-SR IV Temperate Radius 7990 Km	ZN0-SR V Gas Radius 22860 Km	ZN0-SR VI Gas Radius 27180 Km	ZN0-SR VII Gas Radius 23850 Km	ZN0-SR VIII Ice Radius 6740 Km

5-DSFH

5-DSFH - Planets
5-DSFH I Storm Radius 3900 Km	5-DSFH II Barren Radius 6050 Km	5-DSFH III Lava Radius 4250 Km	5-DSFH IV Barren Radius 6590 Km	5-DSFH V Temperate Radius 4850 Km	5-DSFH VI Gas Radius 18960 Km	5-DSFH VII Gas Radius 22990 Km	5-DSFH VIII Gas Radius 47030 Km	5-DSFH IX Ice Radius 22110 Km

AK-QBU

AK-QBU - Planets
AK-QBU I Barren Radius 2410 Km	AK-QBU II Lava Radius 3320 Km	AK-QBU III Barren Radius 3930 Km	AK-QBU IV Barren Radius 5640 Km	AK-QBU V Storm Radius 5440 Km	AK-QBU VI Temperate Radius 5430 Km	AK-QBU VII Plasma Radius 2810 Km	AK-QBU VIII Barren Radius 11140 Km