======Penumbra, Level 4 Epic Arc======
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=====__Chapter 3__: The Bottom Line=====

[[Penumbra4p2 | Chapter 2]]


======__**Hyasyoda path**__======

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====__Mission 15__ - The Knowledge to Act (Story Arc Branch)====
The story arc branches according to your choice :

If you did do 'An Honorable Betrayal' from the first branch, your choices will be :

- Home In Peace (leads to 25m ISK reward and Caldari State Faction standing increase.) (see Caldari State path)
- Slipping Away (leads to Standup Hyasyoda Research Lab Blueprint Copy reward and Caldari State Faction standing increase.)

~Accepting a selection will directly start the next mission.

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====__Mission 16__ - Slipping Away====

Report to Arikio Kuretsu at Wuos V - Moon 1 - Hyasyoda Corporation Mining Outpost.

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====__Mission 17__ - Across the Line====

Faction: Nugoeihuvi (Caldari Ships)
Mission type: Encounter
Space type: Normal space (can warp to structures)
Damage dealt: Kin/Therm
Web/Scramble: Nugoeihuvi Elite Frigates warp scram
Recommended damage dealing: Kinetic (best), Thermal (secondary)
Recommended ship: Any Battleship w/ primary drone damage or FoF missiles

Spawn on Entry: 1x Battleship (Nugoeihuvi Caretaker, see addendum below original entry)

The following rats spawn as soon as you get within about 100km or engage the caretaker:

13x Nugoeihuvi Elite Frigate (Talbu State Wakizashi/Suriage/Shirasay/Shinai) **Web, Scramble**
4x Nugoeihuvi Elite Cruiser (Talbu State Daimyo/Shugo) **Jamming, Defenders**
6x Nugoeihuvi Battleship (State Shukuro Shogun/Nagashin) (Kin/therm guns, Thermal missiles, 60-70km orbit)
1x Nugoeihuvi Caretaker (Battleship)(Does not agro until you attack it with your own weapons; drones will draw its agro if they engage anything)

Blitz: Kill Caretaker and scram frigs, grab family and warp. (**Warning: High DPS** - make sure you can tank it)

Note :
~**Mission completion ends the Caldari Epic Arc.**
~Rewards Standup Hyasyoda Research Lab Blueprint Copy(1 run) and Caldari State Faction standing increase.
~The following tags can be acquired from this mission (with no standing losses):
~-Caldari Navy Admiral Insignia I x12
~-Caldari Navy Captain Insignia II x3
~-Caldari Navy Captain Insignia III x6
~-Caldari Navy Commodore Insignia II x8



======**__Nugoehuvi path__**======

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====__Mission 15__ - A Difference of Opinion (Story Arc Branch)====
The story arc branches according to your choice :

If you didn't do 'An Honorable Betrayal' from the first branch, your choices will be :

- Home In Peace (leads to 25m ISK reward and Caldari State Faction standing increase.) (see Caldari State path)
- Learning by Doing (leads to 20x Nugoehuvi Synth Blue Pill Boosters reward and Caldari State Faction standing increase.)

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====__Mission 16__ - Learning by Doing====

Report to Katsen Isha at Poinen IV - Moon 13 - Nugoeihuvi Corporation Development Studio.

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====__Mission 17__ - The Price of Silence====

Faction: Caldari (ishukone)
Mission Type: High Sec Encounter
Space type: Deadspace
Damage dealt: Kin/Therm
Recommended damage dealing: Kinetic (best), Thermal (secondary)
Web/Scramble: The __Ishukone Watch Hawks__ might web and warp scramble your ship **Rooks and Buzzard heavy Dampening**
Recommended Ship: Raven
Objective: Recover the original hard copies of the mission documents from somewhere inside the Ishukone Watch facility

Deadspace entrance guards:
1x Ishukone Watch Commander (Battleship)
6x Ishukone Watch Raven (Battleship)
4x Ishukone Watch Moa (Cruiser)
4x Ishukone Watch Rook (Cruiser) **Damping**
2x Ishukone Watch Buzzard (Frigate) **Damping**
2x Ishukone Watch Hawk (Frigate) **Warp Scram**
4x Ishukone Watch Kitsune (Frigate)
8x Ishukone Watch Cruise Missile Battery
2x Ishukone Watch Stasis Tower **Web** (150km range)

After you kill all the ships you must approach the central building to receive a message and spawn a container with 1x Ishukone Operational Reports (0.1 m3). Return to agent and complete mission.

**__Blitz:__**
- Kill the webbing towers and whichever other rats who web/scram you.
- Approach the structure quickly, can will spawn some 50km from where the dialog pops up; Loot item and warp out.
- Blitzing assume you can tank the whole room (e.g.:fit with specific resists and control enemy DPS accordingly.

Note :
~Ships have no bounty.
~**Mission completion ends the Caldari Epic Arc.**
~20x Nugoehuvi Synth Blue Pill Boosters reward and Caldari State Faction standing increase.


======**__Caldari State path__**======

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====__Mission 16__ - Home In Peace====

Mission Type: Low Sec Courier
Recommended Ship: Hauler/Blockade Runner

Head to Teskanen and pick up ten thousand Caldari POW's (5,000m3) and transport them to Malkanen.

Note :
~**Mission completion ends the Caldari Epic Arc.**
~25m ISK reward and Caldari State Faction standing increase.