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== Site summary == <!-- Source: Hippla Tsero post on the uni forum -->

{{Main|Metaliminal Meteoroid}}<!-- summary should be brief, immersive language and no too technical or walkthrough like. That's what the homefront detail pages are for (main articles) -->

[[File:Metaliminal Meteoroid- Caldari Mining.jpg|left|thumb|Metaliminal Meteoroid: Caldari Mining]]

The mission revolves around mining a single large asteroid until it is fully depleted. Hostile ships will continuously respawn, so engaging them directly is not useful—survival and efficiency are the priorities.

Teams can approach the task in different ways, such as using small mining ships with support, or tougher ships capable of withstanding damage while extracting ore.

 

Rewards come both from completing the site itself and from selling the mined ore, which has significant value. Some groups choose to have an additional hauler remain outside the site to collect the ore separately, maximizing profit without sharing the standard payout.

 

Overall, the focus is on coordination, endurance, and making the most of the ore’s market value.

[[File:Raid- Deserters Hideout.jpg|left|thumb|Raid: Deserters Hideout]]

The mission centers on intercepting enemy haulers as they arrive. A new one appears quickly after you land on the site, but each will attempt to escape. If one gets away, you’ll need to wait for another to show up.

 

The key task is to stop them, recover the cargo, and deliver it safely to the friendly freighter. The cargo itself is bulky, so at least one fast hauler is needed to carry multiple loads back to the drop-off.

A balanced team works best: ships to apply damage and hold targets in place, support to keep the group alive, and a hauler to secure and deliver the loot. The challenge is maintaining steady coordination so that nothing slips through.

This mission focuses on bringing down a single structure. At first it cannot be harmed, and only becomes vulnerable once three data containers on the site are successfully hacked. Each successful hack opens a timed window, and if all are done together, the group has a short opportunity to inflict as much damage as possible.

The structure itself is tough, demanding steady firepower and good coordination. Typical groups bring strong damage-dealing ships, with some pilots handling the hacking, while others keep the team stable and supported.

[[File:Abyssal Artifact Recovery.jpg|left|thumb|Abyssal Artifact Overview: Miner]]

The Abyssal Artifact Recovery site unfolds in stages, beginning with a short setup before waves of asteroids and hostile fleets appear. Each wave is a race against time: clear every asteroid before the timer runs out, while holding off enemies that grow stronger and more numerous with each tier.

The asteroids are more than just resources, their unique properties generate a powerful warp bubble field that locks down the area, and only by mining them out completely can the field be dispersed. Success brings steady payouts that increase with difficulty, and sometimes rare caches appear among the shattered rocks, offering additional rewards if collected quickly.

The challenge is in coordination: balancing mining, combat, and survival while the pressure escalates across nine waves. Once the final stage is complete, a short window opens to retreat. Any delay brings an overwhelming Drifter fleet, making escape impossible.

{{Main|Salvage Research}}

[[File:Algos flying Salvage Research.jpg|left|thumb|Salvage Research: Algos Salvaging]]

Salvage Research plunges a three-pilot fleet into a tense field of wrecks scattered across Empire space. Within twenty minutes, every piece of valuable data must be recovered from thirty shattered ships, each one a silent remnant of past battles.

There are no easy shortcuts—tractor units and beams won’t work here. Pilots must move carefully, bringing their salvagers to each wreck while keeping an eye on hostile ships that patrol the site. Drones hover nearby, but enemies will target them if given the chance, forcing the fleet to adapt on the fly.

Somewhere among the wreckage sits a malfunctioning Werpost. Activate it with a Data Analyzer, and its disintegrator targets enemy ships, lending support to your fleet as you work through the wrecks.

Every wreck claimed and every piece of encrypted data recovered brings reward, but time is always slipping away. Success demands coordination, precision, and nerves of steel, with both mission payout and the extra value of recovered data waiting for those who prevail.

[[File:Homefronts Traffic Stop.jpg|thumb|Traffic Stop: Incoming Haulers|left]]

This three-pilot Homefront site takes place in high-security Empire space, with the same layout and enemies across all regions. Pilots need to resist EM damage, and there is no EWAR present.

Success depends on careful scanning, precise targeting, and steady coordination throughout the full timer, meeting both objectives without mistakes.