=====Distress Beacon===== ---- =====Objectives===== ====Force required==== * Scout sites Fleet of 3 - 5 pilots * 1 logistics or spidertanking * Sites take about 15 - 20 minutes ====Military information==== Incursions sansha transmission.png Your primary objective is to assist a civilian Orca-class vessel currently being pinned down by Sansha forces. The Orca will be able to escape as soon as you can secure the area. This is a target of opportunity, and has minimal impact on the larger anti-Sansha campaign. ====Background Information==== Conventional Sansha attacks upon shipping and trade vessels have been drastically reduced in effectiveness over the last decades, thanks to heightened vigilance and a general increase in fleet preparedness. These factors alone make the new Sansha attacks relatively minor in scale. Although Sansha forces are selecting targets with a newfound sense of opportunism not traditionally demonstrated, they are nonetheless much the same attack patterns experienced in previous years. Adapting to the challenges of smarter target selection and improved military technologies remains the primary concern. Synopsis from ISHAEKA-0089. DED Special Operations. Authorized for Capsuleer dissemination. ---- =====Enemies===== Below is a list of enemies that spawn in this site. ^Name^Sig (m)^Speed (m/s)^Orbit (km) / Speed (m/s)^EWar^Damage (dps) / Volley (hp)^Range (km)^EHP (x1000)^ |Arnon Epithalamus|215|1300|50 / 210|Jam|164 / 900|113|65| |Antem Neo|184|1350|60 / 205|-|168 / 840|146-176|88| |Eystur Rhomben|49|3360|11 / 560|-|120 / 600|10-12|9| |Jel Rhomben|49|3360|11 / 560|-|48 / 240|10-12|3| |Lirsautton Parichaya|125|1400|8 / 158|-|440 / 6600|69|25| |Mara Paleo|65|2050|60 / 310|RR Shield|-|-|30| |Niarja Myelen|53|2760|15 / 405|Jam / Neut|-|-|4| |Orkashu Myelen|53|2760|5 / 405|Jam / Neut|-|-|3| |Romi Thalamus|200|1520|18 / 205|-|320 / 1600|23-33|106| |Uitra Telen|300|1500|30 / 260|-|132 / 660|23-33|132| |Vylade Dien|422|170|60 / 170|Warfare Links|-|-|275| |Youl Meten|33|2550|8 / 410|Web|38 / 192|10-12|3| ---- =====Priorities===== This is a generic kill order that works no matter what fleet you're running. Certain special doctrines or fleet compositions could change some things in order to optimize their fleet efficiency, so this isn't necessarily the only kill order, but it works. ^#^Targets for the entire fleet^^Reason^ ^:::^Regular Targets^Small Targets^:::^ |1|Niarja Myelen||The **Niarja Myelens** and **Orkashu Myelens** because they jam and neut. The **Lirsautton Parichayas** before the **Arnon Epithalamus** if there are too many, because of their damage and since they are easy to kill. Other way around if there are fewer **Lirsauttons**| |:::|Orkashu Myelen||:::| |:::|Lirsautton Pariachaya||:::| |:::|Arnon Epithalamus||:::| |3|Mara Paleo|-|The **Mara** because it has remote shield boost capabilities| |:::|Vylade Dien|-|The **Vylade** because it increases the resist for all the other ships| |4|Romi Thalamus|Eystur Rhomben|**Romis** first as they pose the biggest threat, then **Antem Neos** before **Uitras** because they do slightly more damage and are easier to kill. **Eysturs** and **Jels** before **Youls** despite the web as they are a bit stronger| |:::|Antem Neo|Jel Rhomben|:::| |:::|Uitra Telen|Youl Meten|:::| ---- =====Triggers===== Initial research didn't show any triggers. The last enemy killed in each wave triggers the next, so there is no risk of accidentally triggering the next wave before you finish your current one. ---- =====Special Requirements===== There are no special requirements for this site. ---- =====Hints & Tips===== * There are three waves in this site, most spawning around the Civilian Orca, 10 - 15 km away from the warp-in. * There are no ships capable of warp disrupting or warp scrambling you in this site, which means you can warp out at any time. * None of the Sansha will actually engage the Civilian Orca, so there is no need to protect it, just drive the Sansha off. You can even destroy the Orca, complete the site and still get your reward. * There are regular asteroids present in this site. While the amount appears to be random (9 - 63 k units of ore, average about 30 - 35 k units), there will always be the following asteroids: 8 x Concentrated Veldspar, 8 x Massive Scordite, 8 x Scordite and 8 x Veldspar.