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Expedition
Booster R&D
Escalates From Serpentis Vigil
Security Highsec, Lowsec
Regions
Max Stages 4
Pirate type Serpentis



Booster R&D expedition is an escalation of the 'Serpentis Vigil' combat site found by Probing for exploration sites. This expedition consists of four different open area locations (no acceleration gates) starting in a High Security system with the last location in a Low Security system. The NPC ships encountered range from Frigate class to Battlecruiser class.

Contents

Escalation Start

Destroying the NPC Tago Uriken in the second pocket of Serpentis Vigil will trigger this escalation with this pop up message.

"Going through the items found in the Serpentis outpost, you notice some unused boosters still in their original packs complete with documentation and bear the seal of the Serpentis Corporation. The documentation notes further that these boosters as "Field Test" material and not for common consumption and at the bottom there is ordering info, stating item number and the makers electronic address. Feeling it is worth a shot, you set your communication instruments to emulate those of the Serpentis facility you just laid to waste, feed in the booster factory addy and hit send. And lo and behold, you get an instant reply, a sleepy sounding female voice says "SC medical research 504, good day. How may I help you? Oh! It is Vigil 15? I have a message for you from the supply office, they say you are late. Get to G5, pick up the materials and get here as soon as possible" She adds information on the location and tells you to talk to Nadir, also at G5 if there is anything. And with that she is off the air. "


First Location

Initial Spawn
5 x Corelatis Platoon Leader (Battlecruiser)
6 x Coreli Guardian Protector (Elite Frigate) (EWAR)
1 x Shadow Serpentis Chief Spy (Commander Cruiser) (Escalation Trigger)


1 x Harvestable Cloud (Vermillion Cytoserocin)
Escalation Pop up message
"Suddenly your radio crackles and it is the lady from the Serpentis medical station again "SCmr504 to Vigil 15, divert to a new location, we have news of pirate activity at G5, confirm please!" You reply with the identification from the Serpentis Vigil station and that seems to be sufficient for her, she adds that you should stay off the air for security reasons and that she will contact you soon again with further instructions. "

Second Location

Initial Spawn
4 x Corelior Cannoner (Destroyer)
3 x Corelum Guardian Chief Infantry (Elite Cruiser) (EWAR)
4 x Corelatis Wing Leader (Battlecruiser)
3 x Core Grand Admiral (Battleship) (Trigger)
1 x Shadow Serpentis Chief Watchman (Commander Cruiser) (Escalation Trigger)


Attack each Battleship listed above

Message in Local Chat Channel 3x

"Mayday! Mayday G6 industrial group being attacked by pirates!"


Last Battleship destroyed spawns
3 x Coreli Guardian Initiate (Elite Frigate) (EWAR)
3 x Corelum Guardian Chief Safeguard (Elite Cruiser) (Heavy EWAR)


Attack above group spawns
2 x Coreli Guardian Agent (Elite Frigate) (EWAR)
2 x Core Grand Admiral (Battleship)


1 x Harvestable Cloud (Amber Cytoserocin)
Please note: Each Battleship has bounty of 1,162,500 ISK.


Escalation Pop up message
"Again your radio comes alive with the voice of this femme serpentia "This is an important security announcement, all ships in G5, G6, G8 and G9: evacuate immediately to a new location and wait for security forces to escort you back to base." It seems like your little enterprise has made the local division of the Serpentis organization a bit confused, perhaps they are not used to be the hunted. This message was a bit troubling though... you can expect two whole gas mining teams and a security team of an undisclosed size. You need to be more careful here... "

Third Location

4 large groups of NPC's at 120, 130, 140 and 200 km out from warp in beacon.

Hint: A Fleet split into 4 squads (1 squad for each NPC group) could be formed for this expedition location to collect bounty's and loot from all NPC groups and possible spawns.

Initial Spawn

1st Group @ 120 km
4 x Corelatis Wing Leader (Battlecruiser)
7 x Corelatis Squad Leader (Battlecruiser)
11 x Corelum Guardian Chief Protector (Elite Cruiser)


2nd Group @ 130 km
7 x Corelum Guardian Chief Defender (Elite Cruiser)
6 x Corelatis Wing Leader (Battlecruiser)


3rd Group @ 140 km
6 x Corelum Guardian Chief Defender (Elite Cruiser)
3 x Corelatis Wing Leader (Battlecruiser)
4 x Corelatis Squad Leader (Battlecruiser)


4th Group @ 200 km
1 x Shadow Serpentis Chief Guard (Commander Cruiser)
14 x Corelum Guardian Chief Protector (Elite Cruiser) (EWAR)
10 x Corelatis Wing Leader (Battlecruiser)
3 x Corelatis Squad Leader (Battlecruiser) (Trigger)


After entering site within a few minutes, Escalation pop up message and Local Chat Channel message:

Message in Local Chat Channel

" You have obviously entered the location a bit wrong and whether it was your subconcience trying to keep you out of trouble, or just some finger trouble when you engaged the numpad, it was probably for the best, as there seems to be a huge group of Serpentis gathering."
Please note: While cloaked and counting NPC's, the escalation pop up message and local chat message appeared. Seems this is a timed message after warping to site. Expedition ended for me at this location with the Escalation pop up message. I engaged Group 4 and killed the Commander NPC first, then proceded to work on the rest of the group. Destroyed about 3/4 of Group 4, then killed trigger and started on the spawn.

Group 4 trigger has 2 spawns

1st Spawn
4 x Coreli Guardian Patroller (Elite Frigate) (EWAR)
4 x Corelior Infantry (Destroyer)


2nd Spawn
3 x Coreli Guardian Patroller (Elite Frigate) (EWAR)
3 x Corelatis Platoon Leader (Battlecruiser)
Please note: After destroying the 1st spawn group, I started back to finish Group 4 when all the groups warped out leaving the 2nd spawn group. Probably a timed warp out for the 4 NPC Groups after Commander NPC is destroyed or after entering site. Spent about 15 minutes making notes and maneuvering ship towards Commander NPC in Group 4. Had destroyed 24 NPC's before all groups warped out leaving the 2nd spawn of 6 NPC's. Total kill was 30 NPC's out of 90+ NPC's available. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd NPC groups probably have triggers and spawns as well.


Escalation Pop up message
"You follow the coming and going of the Serpentis who are seemingly unaware there is an enemy amongst them. When they start warping out again, you position your scanners, let your instruments run a tracking routine, sit back and hope for the best. And yes, you do indeed get a feedback indicating a location not too far away as their destination. If they have stuck their plans, this should be the site of the Serpentis medical research facility! "

Fourth Location (Low Security)

Warning: Your ship can be freely attacked by others - NO CONCORD INTERVENTION - in Low Security Systems (0.1 to 0.4) and Null Security Systems (0.0)
Initial Spawn
10 x Serpentis Light Missile Battery
Structures
1 x Serpentis Stronghold (Trigger)
Initial Spawn of Part 4


Hint: Always check Star Map statistics (Active ships, Ship kills, Pod kills, etc) of Low Security and Null Security systems first before entering. Fitting a Cloaking Device module on your ship and making more than one Safe spot will provide more safety.

As the Stronghold is damaged various spawns appear.

Initial damage to stronghold

Spawn 1
4 x Coreli Guardian Safeguard (Elite Frigate) (EWAR)
4 x Coreli Safeguard (Frigate)


Approx 50% shield

Spawn 2
4 x Corelatis High Captain (Battlecruiser)
3 x Corelum Guardian Chief Safeguard (Elite Cruiser) (EWAR)


Armor damage

Spawn 3
3 x Corelior Trooper (Destroyer)
4 x Corelum Chief Infantry (Cruiser)


Structure damage

Spawn 4
1 x Serpentis Drug Escort (Commander NPC) (Escalation End Trigger)


50% Structure

Spawn 5
3 x Corelatis Squad Leader (Battlecruiser)
3 x Coreli Protector (Frigate)
Final Spawn

Escalation End

After destroying the Drug Escort in Spawn 4

Pop up message
"Drugs and money, it seems to be all the Serpentis are about. At least they dont hesitate giving their lives for it."

The Drug Escort spawn may drop Coreli A-type gear. Stronghold can be destroyed and drops miscellaneous T1 loot.


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