Astero

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Sisters of EVE	Sisters of EVE
	Pirate Faction Ships
	Astero Class

Can Use Covert Ops Cloak

HIGHLIGHTS

RELATED UNI-WIKI REFERENCES

EVE Online Ships Overview

EXTERNAL LINKS

Astero on zKillboard
Astero on EVE Workbench
Astero on Janice
Astero on EVE Ref
Astero on Eve Online Wiki

Development
This was one of the first vessels the Sisters of EVE made available to capsuleers. It had been under development by the Sanctuary corporation, whose interest in exploration includes not only search & rescue operations but also a constant inquiry into the nature of the EVE Gate. Thanks to the Sisters' efforts and the Sanctuary's particular expertise, the Astero is an agile, tenacious ship that aptly adheres to the mantra of both rescuers and explorers: Stay safe, stay hidden, and use every tool at your disposal.

It is particularly adept at venturing into dangerous territories, not merely in recovering whatever may be of interest but also in being able to safely bring it back. Its engines have alternate power sources that come into play should any of its cargo - for which it has plenty of room - cause serious interference with internal systems. Its carapace is extremely well armored for a ship this agile, and covered in sensors capable of letting its crew track a myriad of different organic signatures. The crew itself is safely protected from any number of transmittable ailments from rescues and other unexpected passengers, thanks to special quarantine bays that are conveniently located near jettisonable openings.

And lastly, an ingenious but cryptic transfer in part of the warp core functionality to an outlying cylindrical structure means the Astero is able to run certain higher-level cloaking functions with very little technical cost, and minimal interference from warp. The Sisters of EVE have refused to comment on this technology, other than to recommend it not be tampered with.

SHIP BONUSES

Gallente Frigate bonuses (per skill level):
20% bonus to Drone hitpoints
Amarr Frigate bonuses (per skill level):
4% bonus to all armor resistances
Role Bonus:
100% reduction in Cloaking Devices CPU requirement
37.5% bonus to Core and Combat Scanner Probe strength
10+ bonus to Relic and Data Analyzer virus strength
• Can fit Covert Ops Cloaking Device
• Cloak reactivation delay reduced to 15 seconds

Required Skills

Amarr Frigate III8h 53m
- Spaceship Command I8m
Gallente Frigate III8h 53m
- Spaceship Command I8m

Training Time what's this?

17h 55m 0s

Estimated training time only for the listed skills based on zero implants and without neural remaps.

Grouping

▪ Variations

none

Ship Attributes

Fittings	Powergrid 32 MW CPU 170 tf Capacitor 430 GJ High 2 Launchers 0 Turrets 2 Medium 4 Low 4 Rig 3 small Calibration 350

Navigation	Max Velocity 312 m/sec Inertia Modifier 2.87 Warp Speed 5 AU/s Base Time to Warp 3.88 s what's this? Base Time to Warp is essentially the time needed for this ship to align and accelerate until it reaches 75% of its top speed and goes to warp. The time displayed here is the base calculated time with no account for any warp related skills, modules or any other effects.

Drones	Drone Capacity 75 m³ Drone Bandwidth 25 Mbit/sec

Targeting	Max Tgt. Range 37.00 km Max Locked Targets 6 Magnetometric Sensor 13 points Sig. Radius 35 m Scan Res. 620 mm

Structure	Structure Hitpoints 600 HP Mass 975,000 kg Volume 16,500 m³ Cargo Capacity 210 m³

Armor	Armor Hitpoints 600 HP Armor Resistances EM 50 THR 35 KIN 35 EXP 10

Shields	Shield Capacity 540 HP Shield Resistances EM 0 THR 20 KIN 40 EXP 50

Summary

The Astero is the frigate of the Sisters of Eve faction, introduced in Rubicon 1.0. It has bonuses to drones and armor resists, the largest drone bay available in the frigate class, and the ability to fit a covert ops cloak.

The Astero is primarily designed as a cloaky exploration ship, with a particular emphasis on extended operation away from stations.

The Astero is the only T1 ship that can fit a covert ops cloak, meaning it could be an attractive cloaky scout for lower skilled players. However, besides being expensive for the job, the Astero has the major drawback that it does not have the CPU that other scanning frigates and covert ops ships have, meaning it must make many fitting trade-offs to fit an expanded probe launcher, which is normally a standard part of a cloaky scout's fit.

Skills

Further information about additional or recommended skills to pilot Astero for a specific or it's common role(s) can be written here.

Fitting

Exploration

Astero: Exploration

EFT

[Astero, Exploration]
Covert Ops Cloaking Device II
Sisters Core Probe Launcher

Experimental 1MN Afterburner I
Data Analyzer I
Relic Analyzer I
PL-0 Shipment Probe

Damage Control II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Small Armor Repairer II
Drone Damage Amplifier II

Small Gravity Capacitor Upgrade I
Small Anti-Explosive Pump I
Small Trimark Armor Pump I

Hobgoblin II x5
Warrior II x5
Acolyte II x5

Sisters Core Scanner Probe x8

FITTING DIFFICULTY

EVE VERSION

ODY 1.0

ALPHA CAN USE

UNSET

EFT

SKILLS

NOTES

RECOMMENDED SKILLS

Amarr Frigate 4+
Gallente frigate 4+
Cloaking 4
Good light drone skills
T2 armor tanking
Basic exploration skills

NOTES

Basic exploration fit
Can run most highsec combat sites with drones
Should survive highsec ghost sites with adequate tanking skills & Amarr frigate skills

PvE

Astero: PvE

EFT

[Astero, PvE]
Dual Light Beam Laser II
Dual Light Beam Laser II

1MN Afterburner II
Cap Recharger II
Cap Recharger II
Phased Weapon Navigation Array Generation Extron

Damage Control II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II
Small Armor Repairer II
Drone Damage Amplifier II

Small Capacitor Control Circuit I
Small Anti-Explosive Pump I
Small Trimark Armor Pump I

Hobgoblin II x5
Warrior II x5
Acolyte II x5

Gleam S x1
Aurora S x2