A General's Best Friend

Caldari epic arc - Penumbra
Chapter 1 - Proof of Intent
Previous mission: The Crimson Decoy OR Pre-Emptive Opportunities OR Untouchable
Next mission: Meet Sinas in Chapter 2 - Blackness Rising

Type	Encounter
Faction	Gallente Federation
Best damage to deal	Kin Th
Damage to resist	Th Kin EM
EWAR	Sensor Dampening
Rewards	5,000,000 + 1,330,000 (Bonus if completed in 6H)
Extra	Standing hit for kills. No need to kill.

The mission consists of warpin area and one deadspace pocket.In waprin area the newly contstructed acceleration gate is 34 km from warpin. The defenders will de-cloak as you approach the Newly Constructed Acceleration Gate. The acceleration gate is not locked.

If you want to engage the ships and collect Navy Tags you will get negative standing hits for ship kill / aggression. The ships don't do a lot of damage up close. Best to align out as soon as the Gallente Navy Sin Battleship spawns to gain range. The Gallente Navy Arazu Cruiser fires Thunderbolt missiles which put out a lot of EM damage, so fit your tank accordingly.

Blitz: Quickly approach and activate Newly Constructed Acceleration Gate (Not locked) and proceed to second pocket. No need to engage Gallente ships. In second pocket approach the Caldari Navy outpost and complete the mission.

Gate defenders

		WD	EWAR	L
	5 x Frigate Gallente Navy Nemesis
	10 x Cruiser Gallente Navy Arazu
	6 x Battleship Gallente Navy Sin

Pocket 2

The second pocket has no combat. Approach objective structure - Caldari Navy Outpost - to trigger agent conversation and mission completion. No structures drop loot.

This mission can be completed remotely and the next mission can be started remotely.

Completing this mission takes you to chapter 2 of Penumbra