Helios

Designed for commando and espionage operation, its main strength is the ability to travel unseen through enemy territory and to avoid unfavorable encounters.

Developer: CreoDron

The Helios is CreoDron's answer to the Ishukone Buzzard. After the fall of Crielere, the once-cordial relations between the Gallente Federation and the Caldari state deteriorated rapidly and, for a while, it seemed as if war might be brewing. It was seen by certain high-ranking officers within the Gallente navy as being of vital importance to be able to match the Caldari's cloaking technology in an effort to maintain the balance of power.

The Helios is the Gallente Covert Ops Prober. Due to only having two high slots for fitting purposes, it does limit its functionality somewhat. One can fit only two of the following, a covert ops cloaking device, a probe launcher or a cyno. This cripples its versatility some, but is still fine for probing. Pretty mediocre otherwise.

In order to avoid having to fit CPU fittings, it is highly recommended that players who will want to fly this ship train covert ops to level 4.

The Helios is the odd one out among covert ops, in that it only has 2 high slots. In compensation it has 5 mid slots and a rather useless 5m3 drone bay. This is a disadvantage to some because it means the Helios can't fit the standard complement of cloak, probe launcher and cynosural field generator that is the staple fit of covops frigates in null sec alliances.

But to the High Scan Strength stacking, and to Exploration fits it has the best potential for flexible fits for Covops in the game.

Gallente Frigate bonuses (per skill level):

• 5% bonus to Small Hybrid Turret damage
• 10% bonus to Scout Drone thermal damage

Covert Ops bonuses (per skill level):

• 20% reduction in Cloaking Devices CPU requirement
• 10% bonus to Core and Combat Scanner Probe strength
• 10% reduction in Survey Probe flight time

Role Bonus:

• 10+ bonus to Relic and Data Analyzer virus strength
• Can fit Covert Ops Cloaking Device and Covert Cynosural Field Generator
• Cloak reactivation delay reduced to 5 seconds

• Gallente Frigate V
  • Spaceship Command I
• Covert Ops I
  • Spaceship Command III
  • Electronics Upgrades V
    • CPU Management II
    • Power Grid Management II

[Helios, High Scan Strength Scout]
Covert Ops Cloaking Device II
Sisters Expanded Probe Launcher

5MN Microwarpdrive II
Scan Rangefinding Array II
Scan Rangefinding Array II
Scan Pinpointing Array II
Scan Acquisition Array II

Nanofiber Internal Structure II
Nanofiber Internal Structure II
Inertial Stabilizers II

Small Gravity Capacitor Upgrade II
Small Low Friction Nozzle Joints II



Sisters Combat Scanner Probe x8
Sisters Core Scanner Probe x8

This ship fit maximizes the 'Scan Strength' for high speed and more accurate scans and the Spaceship Command and Evasive Maneuvering Increase your agility for faster align.

[Helios, High Scan Strength Explorer]
Covert Ops Cloaking Device II
Sisters Expanded Probe Launcher

5MN Microwarpdrive II
Scan Rangefinding Array II
Data Analyzer II
Relic Analyzer II
Cargo Scanner II

Nanofiber Internal Structure II
Nanofiber Internal Structure II
Inertial Stabilizers II

Small Memetic Algorithm Bank I
Small Emission Scope Sharpener I



Core Scanner Probe I x16

This ship fit still maximizes the 'Scan Strength' but the T1 exploration rigs replace the Small Gravity Capacitor Upgrade II Rig. All the T2 fittings can be downgraded for a basic T1 fit skillset.