Smash and Grab/Chapter 1: Probation

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Probationary is the first chapter of Guristas epic arc. You will be doing missions for Kori Latamaki in H-PA29 IV - Moon 2 - Guristas Assembly Plant.

Mission 1 - Intelligence Mining

Level	3
Type	Security
Objective	Retrieve 1x Minedrill – E518 Crew (3 m3)
Best damage to deal	Kin Th
Damage to resist	Kin Th
Ship suggestion	Interceptor
Rewards	5M ISK + 1M ISK (6h)
Extra	0.02% Caldari State Faction Standing loss

Mission briefing
We're not just a bunch of swashbuckling goons. Despite the slander from the empires, we know what we're doing, and we're damn good at it. Stick with us, egger. You'll get rich if you do.

Ungated semi-deadspace pocket up to two jumps away.

Blitz: kill waves 1, 2 and 3, then kill the Minedrill E518 Industrial.

Tips:

• You will lose 0.02% Caldari State Faction Standing when you destroy the Minedrill E518 Industrial
• Minedrill – E518 Crew will appear in the cargohold of the ship that destroyed the Minedrill E518 Industrial
• If the ship is full and it cannot accept the Minedrill – E518 Crew, the Crew will appear in a Cargo Container

Warp-in

Wave 1

		WD	EWAR	L
	3 x Frigate Minedrill Expedition Frigate

Wave 2

		WD	EWAR	L
	1-2 x Frigate Minedrill Expedition Frigate
	2 x Elite Frigate Minedrill Expedition Elite Frigate

Wave 3

		WD	EWAR	L
	2 x Frigate Minedrill Expedition Frigate
	1 x Cruiser Minedrill Expedition Cruiser

Wave 4

		WD	EWAR	L
	2 x Frigate Minedrill Expedition Frigate
	2 x Destroyer Minedrill Expedition Destroyer
	1 x Industrial Minedrill E518 Industrial

Minedrill E518 Industrial worry
Why aren't we warping out of here?

Minedrill E518 Industrial panic
The warp drives are blown. We're sitting ducks, sir.

Mission 2 - Planning the Operation

Type	Branch
Objective	Choose your path
Rewards	5M ISK + Time Bonus

Mission briefing

The miners were useful to us; we barely had to use our “persuasion tactics” on them. Though that didn't stop us from going the extra mile for some additional information, of course. Their stories all seem to corroborate each others' on a few key targets, but the most interesting one is a secret Navy shipyard operating nearby, right in our backyard. According to our new friends here, Minedrill is working with the Caldari Navy to build up a sizable fleet in our territory. From the way these miners have been jumping for rocks, they may even be building a few Titan-class ships. All we know is that they're definitely building something large. The prisoners' stories agreed on that, and not just because we were beating them with jolt sticks. I believe the Navy is building up to push into Venal, or to create pressure in Okkellen. The Navy just ought to know better. Regardless, I need someone to find out what they're building there; lucky for us, I think we can bypass a substantial amount of the security you'd be facing otherwise. Here are your options : Either by force or by subterfuge, we need those designs. I don't know which is more your style, so I'll let you choose. Sabotage 101 >> The Minedrill crew talked about a minefield near a long-abandoned Caldari station. The whole place dates back to an earlier conflict between us and the Navy. What's significant about the station now is an acceleration gate that should lead you into the heart of the shipyard. However, traversing the minefield will be difficult. Once inside, you should have access to the shipyard, and from there, you can sneak up and steal any designs that they're working on. Brassy Faced Bastard >> We need someone to get in there, find their assembly station, and take their ship designs. Since you didn't want to go through the minefield, you'll be taking a more direct approach. If you can't go around it, then you might as well go through it, right? We've scrambled your comms signal to a Navy frequency. You should, theoretically, read as one of them. This is, of course, according to our guests from Minedrill. You should definitely fit your ship like you're expecting a fight. Hopefully you'll get past the initial security. If not, then you'll have to do some fighting. But that's what you're good for, isn't it? And if the Minedrill guys were lying to us, then we'll take care of them for good. You can take a more direct approach. You can approach the shipyard proper and try to either sneak past the sentry guns, or blast your way though. Sort of a run-and-gun operation. Same deal, though: once inside, you'll grab the designs and get out of there. Guristas Production will examine them when you return, and we'll probably send some folks over there to level the place depending on what we find. It might even be you.

Pick between:

• Sabotage 101
• Brassy Faced Bastard

Your choice has no lasting impact on the Epic Arc.

Mission 3a - Sabotage 101

Level	3
Type	Security
Objective	Retrieve 1x Capital Ship Design – “Dictator” (0.1 m3)
Faction	Caldari State
Best damage to deal	Kin Th
Damage to resist	Kin Th
Warp disruption	Elite Frigate
EWAR	ECM, Web
Ship suggestion	Interceptor
Rewards	5M ISK + 1M ISK (6h)

Mission briefing

Normally an op like this would take quite a bit longer to plan, but having a capsuleer on board makes things a little easier. As I've stated when I told you about your options for this op, you'll need to fly through a mine field to infiltrate the shipyard. Don't be afraid to get your hands dirty. This area might be a little creepy, but there's history in that station. For starters, it was one of the many State-run orphanages established after the exodus from Caldari Prime, focusing mainly on raising the products of the test-tube birthing program. Later, the Navy requisitioned the area to combat Gurista encroachment. That's when the mines started to show up. Be careful with those mines. Who knows how long they've been there or how effective they still are. Tread carefully, or shoot them with caution. If – er, once – you get past the mines, you'll see the station. Inside the station will be some capital ship designs for an upcoming Navy project, codenamed “Dictator.” Grab those designs and get out of there. You should be able to take them directly from the assembly station, according to the Minedrill prisoners. That is, unless there are no guards.

Gated deadspace pocket one jump away in P-FSQE. Your task is to retrieve the Capital Ship Design – “Dictator” from the Assembly Station DC105-A.

Blitz: fly through the Proximity Charge field to the Acceleration Gate. Loot the Capital Ship Design – “Dictator” from the Assembly Station DC105-A.

Tips:

• You cannot warp inside the rooms
• The Elite Frigate will often Web you but will rarely Warp Scramble
• The Proximity Charge deal damage at 7 km, but detonate at 7.5 km which means if you approach them slowly they will detonate without dealing any damage
• You will lose 2.4% Caldari State Faction Standing when you destroy the Proximity Charge

Warp-in

Structures

		WD	EWAR	L
	1 x Acceleration Gate

Room 1

Caldari Navy Explosion Field 0041-0
Warning! You are entering Caldari Navy space. Only authorized personnel of the Caldari State may proceed. An escort is being summoned to assess your security clearance… Error! Transmitter is not connected and/or requires repair. Please contact the nearest Caldari Navy installation for assistance.

Structures

		WD	EWAR	L
	44 x Proximity Charge
	1 x Acceleration Gate

Room 2

Caldari Navy
How the hell did someone get in here? Scramble! Scramble!

Initial defenders

		WD	EWAR	L
	3 x Frigate State Shukoro Shuriken
	1 x Elite Frigate Taibu State Shuriken
	1 x Elite Frigate Taibu State Shirasaya
	3 x Destroyer State Yumi/Kai Gunto

Wave 1

		WD	EWAR	L
	3 x Destroyer State Shukoro Choji
	1 x Cruiser State Shukoro Choji

Structures

		WD	EWAR	L
	1 x Assembly Station DC105-A

Mission 3b - Brassy Faced Bastard

This page should be updated due to game changes.
Reason: verify conditions for both acceleration gate and container, Taibu State Suriage

Type	Encounter
Objective	Retrieve 1x Capital Ship Design – “Dictator” (0.1 m3)
Faction	Caldari State
Best damage to deal	Kin Th
Damage to resist	Kin Th
Warp disruption	Elite frigate
EWAR	ECM
Rewards	5M ISK + 1M ISK Time Bonus (6h)

Mission briefing

We need someone to get in there, find their assembly station, and take their ship designs. Since you didn't want to go through the minefield, you'll be taking a more direct approach. We've scrambled your comms signal to a Navy frequency. You should, theoretically, read as one of them. This is, of course, according to our guests from Minedrill. You should definitely fit your ship like you're expecting a fight. Hopefully you'll get past the initial security. If not, then you'll have to do some fighting. Grab those designs and get out of there. Guristas Production will examine them when you return and we'll probably send some folks over there to level the place depending on what we find. It might even be you.

First room

• The guards are initially friendly unless fired upon. After getting close to either group, they will turn hostile. It is not required to clear both groups to use the acceleration gate. ^[Verify]

Initial defenders

		WD	EWAR	L
	8 x Frigate Caldari Frigate Vessel
	2 x Cruiser Caldari Cruiser Vessel

Second room

• The Taibu State Shirasaya might web and warp scramble your ship. Destroying all destroyer class ships from the initial group will trigger spawning of reinforcement wave 1. The capital ship design blueprint is found inside the Assembly Station DC105-A structure. The Structure is lootable without killing all enemies on grid. ^[Verify]

The Taibu State Suriage hasn't been confirmed to use webs or points. ^[Verify]

Structures

		WD	EWAR	L
	Assembly Station DC105-A

Initial defenders

		WD	EWAR	L
	2 x Frigate State Shukoro Shuriken
	1 x Frigate Taibu State Shuriken
	1 x Frigate Taibu State Suriage
	3 x Destroyer State Yumi

Reinforcements

		WD	EWAR	L
	2 x Destroyer State Shukoro Choji
	1 x Cruiser State Dogo

Mission 4 - Upward Momentum

Type	Travel
Objective	Report to Cilis Leglise
Ship suggestion	Interceptor
Rewards	5M ISK + Time Bonus

Mission briefing

Nice work. You've proven yourself to be a competent pilot, and you've garnered some attention from the higher-ups. Being a capsuleer certainly helps your case. I requested that another agent handle your work with the Guristas. I feel that you have the potential to rise high in our ranks. One of my old associates jumped at the chance to have you. One of her lieutenants has gone missing, and she needs a capable pilot to assist her. So it's done. Consider it a promotion. You'll be working with Cilis Leglise. I brought her in, actually. She was Federation Intelligence before I convinced her to turn against the Empires. I got her to defect, and she's risen through the ranks at breakneck speed. Cilis and Irichi Tsunikabda are handling our work against the Navy in this section of Venal. The Navy's been making efforts to clean this region up recently. Every operation they attempt against us, CIlis is there to ruin their mission. Cilis is their unrelenting, ubiquitous scourge.

Report to Cilis Leglise at 6NJ8-V VII - Moon 2 - Guristas Logistic Support three jumps away.