Researching the Rogues
Researching The Rogues is a limited time event occurring from 23 September 2021 to 4 October 2021. The Association for Interdisciplinary Research has observed a concerning increase in rogue drone activity across New Eden and has asked capsuleers to investigate.
The event takes place across combat and exploration sites, with low sec variants being the hardest/most profitable. Daily Login Gifts are available to all capsuleers including skill points, new SKINs, and new limited-time AIR boosters.
| Agency Description |
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The Association for Interdisciplinary Research has observed a concerning increase in rogue drone activity across New Eden and has asked capsuleers to investigate. |
Agency
Challenges
Drone Destruction 1/3 - 5 Points - Enter the Rogue Drone Outgrowth Colony in high, low, or null security space.
Drone Destruction 2/3 - 5 Points - Kill 5 Rogue Drones (Inside Rogue Drone Outgrowth Colony)
Drone Destruction 3/3 - 5 Points - Destroy the Colony Nest Overseer when it arrives.
- Note: Drone Destruction 2/3 and 3/3 repeat.
Research Retrieval 1/3 - 5 Points - Enter an AIR Rogue Drone Researcher site in high, low, null, or wormhole security space. You will need a data analyzer module and a probe scanner for the task ahead.
Research Retrieval 2/3 - 5 Points - Hack the AIR Rogue Drone Analysis Node using a Data Analyzer.
Research Retrieval 3/3 - 5 Points - Hack 2 AIR Rogue Drone Analysis Node using a Data Analyzer.
- Note: Research Retrieval 3/3 Repeats.
Rewards
An event reward track is available in the Agency, awarding points to capsuleers who investigate these sites and offering even more boosters and a set of new AIR ship SKINs.
| Points | Type | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 30 |  |
AIR Astro-Acquisition I |
| 60 | |
AIR Astro-Pinpointing I |
| 90 | |
AIR Astro-Rangefinding I |
| 120 |  |
Agency 'Pyrolancea' DB3 Dose I |
| 150 |  |
Astero AIR Laboratories SKIN |
| 180 |  |
AIR Astro-Acquisition II |
| 210 | |
AIR Astro-Pinpointing II |
| 240 | |
AIR Astro-Rangefinding II |
| 270 |  |
Agency 'Overclocker' DB5 Dose II |
| 300 | |
Stratios AIR Laboratories SKIN |
| 330 |  |
AIR Astro-Acquisition III |
| 360 | |
AIR Astro-Pinpointing III |
| 390 | |
AIR Astro-Rangefinding III |
| 420 |  |
Agency 'Hardshell' DB7 Dose III |
| 450 | |
Nestor AIR Laboratories SKIN |
| 480 | |
AIR Astro-Acquisition III |
| 510 | |
AIR Astro-Pinpointing III |
| 540 | |
AIR Astro-Rangefinding III |
Combat Sites
The combat sites are designed to be run only by tech 1 frigates, faction frigates, and tech 1 destroyers. Rewards include new AIR SKINs, returning Cryptic Mimesis SKINs, cerebral accelerators, new time-limited AIR scanning boosters, returning blueprint copies for the 'Subverted' JVN-UC49 drone, plus overseer’s personal effects that can be sold in-game for ISK.
Exploration Sites
AIR Rogue Drone Researchers hacking sites can be probed down in Highsec, Lowsec, Nullsec, and w-space. These abandoned AIR observation posts contain valuable caches of information and resources that can be accessed with the help of a data analyzer module.
Login Rewards
| Day | For Alpha Accounts | Additional for Omega |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fireworks Package1x Festival Launcher + 100x Sodium Firework |
 5,000 Skill Points (Tier 2 Gift)
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| 2 | AIR Astro-Acquisition Booster I (Tier 2 Gift) |
AIR Astro-Pinpoitning Booster I (Tier 2 Gift)
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| 3 |  Magnate Semiotique Sports SKIN (Tier 2 Gift) |
 Agency Support Drop (Tier 2 Gift)Contains 1 of the following: Agency 'Hardshell' Dose I-III
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| 4 | Heron Semiotique Sports SKIN (Tier 2 Gift) |
AIR Astro-Acquistion Booster II (Tier 3 Gift)
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| 5 | AIR Astro-Rangefinding Booster I (Tier 2 Gift) |
5,000 Skill Points (Tier 2 Gift)
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| 6 | Maulus Semiotique Sports SKIN (Tier 2 Gift) |
AIR Astro-Pinpointing Booster II (Tier 3 Gift)
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| 7 | Crucifier Semiotique Sports SKIN (Tier 2 Gift) |
AIR Astro-Rangefinding Booster II (Tier 3 Gift)
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| 8 | 5,000 Skill Points (Tier 2 Gift) |
10,000 Skill Points (Tier 2 Gift)
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The SKINs are applied directly on activation and can't be sold on market.
