Among the debris from this formidable hive, you find a blown out hangar containing a few burnt out space ships of various types, probably the possessions of some unfortunate adventurers that came here before you and didn’t live to tell the story. As your scanners routinely run through this material, they come across some report with information on a few sister hives to this one. The explorer seems to have found that each of these so called ‘Independence hives’ are surrounded with outposts that serve both as an early warning system against intruders on the drones territory and also as a resource gathering facility. It seems that if the hive is attacked, the drones from the outposts warp instantly back to defend it. One interesting bit of information the unfortunate explorer has noted is that the drones frequently move the hive itself between these outposts, so hunting these things is like playing Russian roulette, you never know if you are fortunate enough to hit an outpost and thereby reduce the inevitable resistance at the main hive, or if you are warping straight into the lair of the drones. The report continues to list four locations, the nearest one being…<\/p>\n
Type: Unknown \/ Expedition
\nSecurity: Nullsec
\nRegion: The Syndicate
\nPirate type: Rogue Drones<\/p>\n
Upon warp-in there are:<\/p>\n
Structures:
\nDrone Cruise Missile Battery x5<\/p>\n
NPCS:
\nAtomizer Alvum x1 (C)
\nBarracuda Alvi x3 (F)
\nBomber Alvum x2 (C)
\nDevilfish Alvi x1 (F)
\nStrain Annihilator Alvum x1 (C)
\nStrain Decimator Alvi x1 (F)
\nStrain Devastator Alvum x1 (C)
\nStrain Render Alvi x3 (F) (Webs)
\nSentient Swarm Preserver Alvi x1 (BS) (Rogue Drone Factional Spawn, dropped drone capillary, drone cerebral)
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/gamingwithdaopa.ellatha.com\/eveonline\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/Sentient-Swarm-Preserver-Alvus-Loot-Drops.jpg\" "\\"Sentient")
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Trigger unknown, Attacking Drone Cruise Missile Battery?
\nWave:
\nStrain Annihilator Alvum x1 (C)
\nStrain Devastator Alvum x2 (C)
\nStrain Raider Alvi x2 (F)
\nStrain Sunder Alvi x1 (F)<\/p>\n
Part 2<\/p>\n
Fortunately, these coordinates led you only to an outpost where you managed to pull some teeth from the drone hive that is looming out there somewhere. The question is where? You have three locations left and the next one is here\u2026<\/p>\n
Rats! Lady luck is not in a good mood today, you have stumbled right into the hive! Now is do or die, the drones know their home has been infiltrated and they will probably melt away into space if you retreat.<\/p>\n
Upon warp-in there are:<\/p>\n
Structures:
\nDrone Cruise Missile Battery x5
\nDrone Light Missile Battery x5<\/p>\n
NPCS:
\nBarracuda Alvi x2 (F)
\nFirst Line x7 (F)
\nRipper Alvior x3 (F) (Webs)
\nShatter Alvior x1 (F)
\nSilverfish Alvi x1 (F)
\nStrain Decimator Alvi x2 (F) (Web\/Scram)
\nStrain Render Alvi x1 (F) (Web\/Scram)
\nStrain Sunder Alvi x3 (F)<\/p>\n
Trigger unknown, delayed spawn
\nWave:
\nHive Inner circle x4 (BS)
\nHive Inner Circle x4 (F)<\/p>\n
Trigger unknown, delayed spawn
\nWave 2:
\nOutpost Aid x7 (F) (Type: Strain Render Alvi can Web\/Scram)
\nShatter Alvior x1 (F)
\nStrain Sunder Alvi x3 (F)<\/p>\n
Trigger, killing last npc from wave 1.
\nWave 3:
\nHive Inner Circle x7 (C)<\/p>\n
Total Bounty: 19,895,629 ISK<\/p>\n
DaOpa Notes:
\nSite didnt fully escalate for me, only went to part 2 of which I believe are additional 2 more. Non-combat structures dont seem to trigger anything or drop any loot.
\nYou can use MWD.<\/p>\n
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