The Anomaly (3 of 3)

Level	4
Type	Encounter
Objective	Destroy The Anomaly
Faction	Rogue Drones
Best damage to deal	EM Th
Damage to resist	Ex Kin Th

Mission briefing

Dr. Ateshi has provided proof that The Anomaly is active and dangerous. The experimental warp drive successfully opened a wormhole, but it was unstable and the resulting radiation fried the crew's equipment, and their brains. They've been trapped in the darkest parts of space for two decades, slowly succumbing to the sickness - there's nothing human left about them. Now that they're back in our space, the radiation is a risk not just to us but everything for hundreds of kilometers around. My superiors have determined that it's not worth the risk of retrieving the warp drive; you need to destroy the ship entirely before the damage spreads. Fortunately, we know where they went: They jumped into the middle of a rogue drone hive. Dr. Ateshi thinks they're trying to feed off the rogue drones' power to recharge. If you can get her to one of the surrounding ships, she can jam their equipment and make them vulnerable.

Video: [Raven Navy Issue]

You are send out to destroy the experimental ship.

Blitz: Destroy the two BCs in group 2 to "spawn" the acceleration gate. The gate is not locked, but warp scrambling frigates will prevent you from using it. Use an afterburner to make your way to the rogue drone ship and drop Fajah Ateshi into the can which completes the mission, no drones have to be killed.

Warpin

Last ship killed in each(?) group triggers a spawn. Attacking any group will aggro the entire pocket, spawns remain passive unless attacked.

The acceleration gate to the next pocket will become functional once the two Batttlecruisers from Group 2 are destroyed.

Initial defenders

		WD	EWAR	L
Group 1 (auto aggro)
	2 x Battleship Alvatus Ruler
Group 2
	3 x Cruiser Violator Alvum
	2 x Battlecruiser Striker Alvatis
Group 3
	1 x Elite Frigate Strain Render Alvi
	3 x Frigate Silverfish Alvi
	2 x Cruiser Devastator Alvum
Group 4
	3 x Battleship Spearhead Alvus

1st spawn

		WD	EWAR	L
	2 x Frigate Hunter/raider Alvi
	2 x Battleship Swarm Preserver Alvus

2nd spawn

		WD	EWAR	L
	2 x Frigate Devilfish Alvi
	2 x Battleship Alvus Controller/Spearhead Alvus

3rd spawn

		WD	EWAR	L
	3 x Frigate Decimator/... Alvi
	1 x Cruiser Bomber Alvum
	2 x Battlecruiser Crippler/Defeater Alvatis

2nd pocket

Your mission here is to deliver Dr. Ateshi to the rogue drone ship. But as you warp in to the second pocket Dr. Ateshi will give you an alternate route to complete the mission: Bring Dr. Ateshi on board of the Anomaly in an attempt to save the crew.

The Anomaly is 50 km away from the warp-in on a stable (but unaccessable) wormhole while the rogue drone ship is few kilometers further away.
Dropping Fajah Ateshi inside the "Rogue Drone" ship next to it completes the mission and leads to the destruction of the (Orca Class) "Anomaly" a few seconds later.
Alternatively you may put Fajah Ateshi inside the "Anomaly", the ship will jump away and mission will be completed with trying to save the crew.

Attacking and killing the scrambling frigates did not cause the additional spawn. Attacking one of the Sunder Alvi did however. If you can one shot the frigates the spawn will not appear.

Initial defenders

		WD	EWAR	L
	4 x Frigate Hunter/... Alvi
	1 x Battlecruiser Striker Alvatis

Spawn

		WD	EWAR	L
	3 x Frigate Decimator/Render Alvi
	2-3 x Cruiser Disintegrator/ Violator Alvum
	1-2 x Battlecruiser Defeater/ Enforcer/ Striker Alvatis
	4 x Battleship Swarm Preserver/... Alvus

If you bring Dr. Ateshi on board of The Anomaly he says that the ship has energy for one more jump and jumps away.