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Crystalline Shard

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[[File:Crystalline-Shards-and-SRV.png|thumb|300px|Crystalline Shards]]

{{Quote|These crystalline structures are created by large colonies of microorganisms.|In-Game Description}}

'''Crystalline Shards''' are crystalline structures found on airless [[planets]] and [[moons]]. They are produced by colonies of microorganisms.

== Guide ==
Crystalline Shards are organic structures that have recently been discovered in the [[Sanguineous Rim]] region and beyond. They grow on [[planets]] with volcanic activity that are located at least 12,000 LS from the main [[star]]. They produce Crystalline Clusters which, when shot from a [[SRV]], drop high-grade [[materials]] matching the planet's composition. In other words, they drop the same material as Needle Crystals would in a volcanic site, but there are lots and lots of them. No need to hope for metallic meteorites! No RNG! Simply drive around, shooting and picking up the clusters until your material storage is full!<ref name=":0">[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/abg1ub/this_fellow_commanders_is_the_antimony_mother_lode/ This, fellow Commanders, is the Antimony Mother Lode!]</ref>

The catch? The closest known sites are 1,500 LY from [[Sol]], in the [[Sanguineous Rim]] region. However, it can be worth it if you need to max out on several materials, or for new [[Commander|Commanders]] wanting to unlock [[Professor Palin|Prof. Palin]] and stock up on some materials at the same time. To make this more generally useful we would need to complete the list of materials and hopefully find locations closer to [[the Bubble]].<ref name=":0" />

Your [[Scarab]] SRV has the tools you will need once you're on the planet's surface, but remember to mount a [[Detailed Surface Scanner]] on your ship. It will make it much easier to find the exact positions of the biological and geological surface locations before you land.

== Locations ==
Crystalline Shards have been found at the following locations.
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Planet
!Gravity
! From Sol (LY)
! From Star (LS)
! Material
! Reported By
!Galactic Region
|-
|Oochost BH-J d10-0
|B 1 e
|0.11 G
|1,482
|404,634
|[[Antimony]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Byua Chraei YP-E d12-16
|C 5 C
|0.04 G
|55,137
|216,449
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Alphetto
|[[Formorian Frontier]]
|-
|Oochost BH-J d10-0
|B 2 c
|0.07 G
|1,482
|403,707
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Outotz LZ-O c19-4
|C 4 b
|0.04 G
|1,502
|108,346
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Outotz HD-J d9-3
|B 8 d
|0.09 G
|1,505
|191,667
|[[Antimony]]
|SturmWaffel
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Outotz HD-J d9-3
|B 11 d
|0.09 G
|1,505
|191,667
|[[Antimony]]
|Submarino
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Oochorrs NF-L d9-12
|B 4 b
|0.03 G
|1,508
|206,406
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Outotz KY-I d9-6
|B 6 b
|0.06 G
|1,510
|19,547
|[[Tellurium]]
|Insects
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Oochost AH-J d10-4
|C 5 a
|0.08 G
|1,526
|138,968
|[[Antimony]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Outotz KD-K d8-13
|BC 7 a
|0.10 G
|1,548
|442,228
|[[Antimony]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Outotz KD-K d8-13
|BC 7 d a
|0.04 G
|1,548
|442,216
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Outotz CI-R c18-0
|B 6 b
|0.12 G
|1,554
|16,083
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Rhodann
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Oochost IZ-R c20-0
|B 4 c
|0.04 G
|1,563
|15,570
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Oochost JN-O c21-0
|D 1 b
|0.08 G
|1,591
|38,612
|[[Antimony]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Oochost JN-O c21-0
|D 3 a
|0.03 G
|1,591
|39,263
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|HIP 36601
|C 1 a
|0.09 G
|1,599
|154,099
|[[Polonium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|HIP 36601
|C 1 d
|0.08 G
|1,599
|154,104
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|HIP 36601
|C 3 b
|0.04 G
|1,599
|154,145
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|HIP 36601
|C 5 a
|0.03 G
|1,599
|154,288
|[[Technetium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Oochorrs SY-Z c16-2
|B 12 a
|0.03 G
|1,603
|84,309
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Outopps PX-S c17-1
|B 2 e a
|0.04 G
|1,629
|111,024
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Oochorrs HX-B c16-0
|CD 1 c
|0.03 G
|1,633
|127,930
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Messier 78 Sector HB-X c1-1
|B 8 c
|0.04 G
|1,637
|19,439
|[[Polonium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|HD 31817
|B 6 a
|0.08 G
|1,639
|35,661
|[[Antimony]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Messier 78 Sector KR-W c1-9
|B 9 a
|0.04 G
|1,654
|176,094
|[[Polonium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Col 69 Sector PH-U c3-0
|B 10 b
|0.05 G
|1,654
|22,154
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Dan Cirinna
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Oochorrs MU-M d8-14
|B 9 b
|0.03 G
|1,660
|410,273
|[[Antimony]]
|Constvoid
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Outopps VJ-I d9-6
|BC 2 f
|0.06 G
|1,669
|31,812
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Col 69 Sector BA-Z c0
|B 4 a
|0.12 G
|1,679
|43,381
|[[Tellurium]]
|Vegetalo
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Outotz PI-K d8-0
|BC 2 a
|0.12 G
|1,684
|83,597
|[[Yttrium]]
|Firedens
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Outotz PI-K d8-0
|BC 3 a
|0.12 G
|1,684
|83,623
|[[Yttrium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Outotz LS-K d8-3
|B 5 a
|0.09 G
|1,714
|310,420
|[[Yttrium]]
|Maolagin
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Outotz LS-K d8-3
|B 5 c
|0.07 G
|1,714
|310,420
|[[Antimony]]
|Maolagin
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Outotz LS-K d8-3
|B 7 b
|0.06 G
|1,714
|311,084
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Firedens
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Col 69 Sector GQ-Y D4
|B 7 f
|0.06 G
|1,717
|44,839
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Eadghe
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Outotz IT-Z c13-2
|B 9 b
|0.04 G
|1,718
|14,347
|[[Technetium]]
|Kerne1Panic
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Outotz HS-J d9-2
|B 7 c
|0.09 G
|1,732
|121,285
|[[Technetium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Flaming Star Sector AF-A d0
|B 7 a
|0.14 G
|1,759
|87,663
|[[Technetium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|HD 69978
|B 2 b a
|0.05 G
|1,792
|149,036
|[[Yttrium]]
|Tikigod
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Oochorrs FO-C c15-0
|CDEF 7 a
|0.05 G
|1,810
|39,216
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Oochorrs JA-I c12-1
|B 10 b
|0.06 G
|1,862
|32,751
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Outotz JD-I c10-0
|C 9 a
|0.08 G
|1,909
|40,559
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Outotz JD-I c10-0
|C 9 e a
|0.05 G
|1,909
|40,553
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Outotz JD-I c10-0
|C 10 a
|0.08 G
|1,909
|41,033
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Oochorrs CW-N d6-0
|C 4 b
|0.08 G
|2,113
|14,124
|[[Antimony]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Slegao SV-B d14-5
|B 1 a
|0.07 G
|2,528
|326,690
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Trifid of the North Sector DL-Y e0
|D 9 a (1-13,15)
|0.12 G
|2,600
|45,246
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Deltus Infinium
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Ploi Thua TP-E c25-0
|B 1 e
|0.09 G
|2,628
|306,529
|[[Yttrium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Ploi Thua TP-E c25-0
|B 1 f
|0.07 G
|2,628
|306,529
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Trifid of the North Sector DL-Y d5
|C 5 a
|0.05 G
|2,632
|38,301
|[[Yttrium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Trifid of the North Sector DL-Y d5
|C 5 f a
|0.03 G
|2,632
|38,290
|[[Antimony]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Ploi Thua CO-E c26-0
|B 6 c
|0.03 G
|2,638
|318,778
|[[Yttrium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Oochoxt CD-E c1-0
|B 1 c
|0.14 G
|2,772
|55,592
|[[Polonium]]
|Pipedream
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Oochoxt CD-E c1-0
|B 3 b
|0.06 G
|2,772
|56,553
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Pipedream
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Ploi Thua WU-G d10-10
|D 9 g
|0.07 G
|2,833
|130,868
|[[Technetium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Gludgae OL-L c21-14
|B 5 b
|0.07 G
|4,675
|119,059
|[[Antimony]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Gludgae OL-L c21-14
|B 1 b
|0.12 G
|4,675
|119,861
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Pyurks PU-Q c21-2
|B 6 b
|0.03 G
|4,683
|386,444
|[[Antimony]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Pyurks PU-Q c21-2
|B 4 b
|0.07 G
|4,683
|386,940
|[[Antimony]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|NGC 2244 Sector CQ-O d6-29
|B 4 a
|0.05 G
|4,721
|61,669
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Varonica
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Pyurks FN-U c19-9
|C 4 a
|0.04 G
|4,751
|37,887
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Pyurks FN-U c19-9
|C 6 c
|0.04 G
|4,751
|36,639
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Pyurks FN-U c19-9
|C 3 c
|0.09 G
|4,751
|37,908
|[[Technetium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Pyurks FN-U c19-9
|C 1 a
|0.15 G
|4,751
|39,030
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Pheia Ain IK-A d38
|B 16 a
|0.05 G
|4,936
|38,917
|[[Tellurium]]
|Aleksej Hemulesha
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Pheia Ain IK-A d38
|B 16 b
|0,04 G
|4,936
|38,917
|[[Antimony]]
|Aleksej Hemulesha
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Col 107 Sector XF-N d7-65
|B 4 a
|0.16 G
|5,418
|176,190
|[[Polonium]]
|D-RockJumper
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Gludgae GQ-V c16-6
|B 3 d
|0.04 G
|5,488
|26,522
|[[Technetium]]
|Wyrwulf
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Hypi Eurk IK-E c25-0
|BC 3 b
|0.04 G
|19,247
|668,400
|[[Tellurium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Kepler's Crest]]
|-
|Hypi Eurk IK-E c25-0
|BC 1 e
|0.17 G
|19,247
|672,497
|[[Yttrium]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Kepler's Crest]]
|-
|Lyed LN-B d13-0
|BC 1 c
|0.09 G
|19,836
|176,239
|[[Antimony]]
|Draco Mercator
|[[Kepler's Crest]]
|-
|Pyria Thua PW-N d6-2
|B 3 b
|0.05 G
|59,690
|52,543
|[[Technetium]]
|caiOHawk
|[[The Abyss]]
|-
|Blau Broae BC-D d12-59
|B 4 a
|0.12 G
|56,338
|72,127
|[[Ruthenium]]
|solaceindrkness
|[[Formorian Frontier]]
|-
|Slaiya GU-E c25-0
|B 4 f
|0.05 G
|58,902
|250,539
|[[Antimony]]
|RulerOfTheFreeWorld
|[[The Abyss]]
|-
|Qaugneau FR-M d7-23
|B 5 a
|0.11 G
|55,957
|21,172
|[[Antimony]]
|Alphetto
|[[Formorian Frontier]]
|-
|Qaugneau FR-M d7-23
|B 5 b
|0.12 G
|55,957
|21,172
|[[Antimony]]
|Alphetto
|[[Formorian Frontier]]
|-
|Qaugneau IS-B d9
|BC 2 b
|0.07 G
|55,380
|13,968
|[[Yttrium]]
|Alphetto
|[[Formorian Frontier]]
|-
|Truechiae TG-J d10-2
|B 14 a
|0.05 G
|53,645
|69,613
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Alphetto
|[[Formorian Frontier]]
|-
|Truechiae TG-J d10-2
|B 11 a
|0.22 G
|53,645
|67,746
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Alphetto
|[[Formorian Frontier]]
|-
|Truechiae TG-J d10-2
|B 11 b
|0.22 G
|53,645
|67,742
|[[Antimony]]
|Alphetto
|[[Formorian Frontier]]
|-
|Dryu Airg DS-J d9-0
|B 5 a
|0.07 G
|14,618
|60,556
|[[Technetium]]
|Jokonnoh
|[[Formidine Rift]]
|-
|Dryu Airg IE-G d11-3
|D 12 a
|0.07 G
|14,648
|46,105
|[[Ruthenium]]
|Jokonnoh
|[[Formidine Rift]]
|-
|Schafaae VN-S d4-2
|B9 a
|0.03 G
|199,005
|14,281
|[[Antimony]]
|Jokonnoh
|[[Formidine Rift]]
|-
|Schee Phio NU-R C7-16
|BC 1 b
|0.09 G
|6,666
|118,055
|[[Technetium]]
|Rubicks
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Schee Phio NU-R C7-16
|BC 2 c
|0.12 G
|6,666
|118,109
|[[Antimony]]
|Rubicks
|[[Sanguineous Rim]]
|-
|Flyue Flyiae UI-K c11-45
|B 1 a
|0.07 G
|43,602
|266,145
|[[Tellurium]]
|yianniv
|[[The Conduit]]
|-
|Flyue Flyiae TI-K c11-62
|C 2 a
|0.17G
|43,600
|387,621
|[[Antimony]]
|yianniv
|[[The Conduit]]
|-
|Flyue Flyiae TI-K c11-47
|BC 4 a
|0.13G
|43,600
|14,819
|[[Antimony]]
|yianniv
|[[The Conduit]]
|-
|Flyue Flyiae TI-K c11-47
|BC 5 a
|0.15g
|43,600
|15,959
|[[Technetium]]
|yianniv
|[[The Conduit]]
|-
|Flyue Flyiae SX-L c10-1
|BCD 6 a
|0.04G
|43,578
|126,260
|[[Ruthenium]]
|yianniv
|[[The Conduit]]
|-
|Flyue Flyiae SX-L c10-1
|BCD 6 e
|0.06G
|43,578
|126,256
|[[Yttrium]]
|yianniv
|[[The Conduit]]
|-
|Flyue Flyiae SX-L c10-1
|BCD 6 f
|0.06G
|43,578
|126,256
|[[Antimony]]
|yianniv
|[[The Conduit]]
|-
|Flyue Flyiae SX-L c10-1
|BCD 7 d
|0.05G
|43,578
|128,014
|[[Tellurium]]
|yianniv
|[[The Conduit]]
|-
|Flyue Flyiae SN-K c11-40
|B 5 b
|0.07G
|43,581
|164,632
|[[Yttrium]]
|yianniv
|[[The Conduit]]
|}

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths="210">
Cristalli.png|Crystalline and milky way
File:Crystalline-Shards.png|Crystalline Shards
File:Crystalline_Shards_in_Formidine_Rift.png|Crystalline Shards in the Formidine Rift
Crystalline-Shards-and-SRV.png|Crystalline Shards and SRV
Vapori silicati.png|Crystalline with Silicate vapour fumarole
silicate vapour fumarole.png|Crystalline with silicate vapour fumarole 2
</gallery>

== References ==
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Guardian Weapon Blueprint Fragment

2018-02-28T01:12:13Z

2A02:810D:180:21AC:B413:5DBB:50A9:5B78: Added everything necessary for explorers lol! Fly save wiki mods o7

Obtained from the "data terminal" at the new guardian sites.

System Signal Sources

2017-10-27T18:51:04Z

2A02:810D:E80:419C:7838:819A:D781:65E4:

While [[Supercruise|supercruising]] through a system various signal types can be seen overlaid on the view of space. These may be designated any of the following types:

[[File:Peek_of_the_week_11.png|thumb|200px|A beacon floating in space.]]

* [[Conflict Zone]] - can spawn as Low or High Intensity
** Created during [[Influence#Civil War|Civil War]] or [[Influence#War|War]]. You can temporarily align yourself to one of the factions and will receive combat bonds for the destruction of enemy ships.
** The amount you get from each combat bond depends the ship you destroyed
** (assuming one spawns) Earn 150,000 CR for routing a capital ship

* [[Powerplay]] Conflict Zones:
** [[Military Strike]]
*** [[Zachary Hudson]] or [[Denton Patreus]] [[Expansion]] special conflict zone.
** [[Crime Sweep]]
*** [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval]]'s [[Expansion]] special conflict zone.
** [[Resistance Pocket]]
*** [[Archon Delaine]] [[Expanson]] special conflict zone.
** [[Violent Protest]]
*** [[Simguru Pranav Antal]] [[Expansion]] special conflict zone.

* [[Checkpoint]]
** Spawns during Civil Wars with one party being a controlling minor faction.

* [[Nav Beacon]]
** These locations are located close to the primary star of every inhabited star system. These locations spawn a variety of NPCs. The most commonly spawned NPC types are traders, freighter convoys, smugglers, bounty hunters, pirates, wanted, and security vessels.

* [[Resource Extraction Site]]
** The rewards here are higher but equally the NPC's are harder than the Nav Beacons. You DO NOT need to join a faction here. You simply target other ships, scan them and if one of them is wanted you take them out and, if they have cargo, steal their haul which you can sell on the black market. These areas, along with Nav Beacons, are full of pirates and bounty hunters. A Resource Extraction Site outside of a planetary ring is far less likely to contain NPCs.

* [[Unidentified Signal Source]]
** What is found in these locations varies. They may contain squadrons of pirates, large 'wanted' cargo vessels (which you can destroy and steal the cargo without becoming wanted yourself) and sometimes just empty space with low value cargo laying around. Typically these areas have more than one bad guy, so you can visit these locations without being attacked (as long as you don't have cargo) and have a look around, but bounty hunting or piracy at these sites may require a combat focused ship due to the random nature of the encounter (there may be Anacondas!).
** Assassination missions require you to visit these sites in order to locate the target. Usually you will find a damaged trade convoy that will tell you the last known location of the target, but are usually no more specific than a system.

* [[Weak Signal Source]]
** Weak signal sources *tend* to imply that few vessels are present. These most times contain [[Salvage|salvageable cargo]], almost always illicit and must be sold at black markets. Some missions require you to investigate these sites and locate specific items adrift in space.
* [[Strong Signal Source]]
** Strong signal sources *tend* to imply that many vessels are present. Be aware of elevated risk when investigating strong signal sources. Flying as a wing may help: there’s normally safety in numbers.
* [[Seeking Luxuries]]
** Traders in large freight ships can be found here. They will purchase any luxury goods (currently only [[Performance Enhancers]]) you have in your cargo bay.
* [[Seeking Meds]]
** At this location, [[Basic Medicines]] are sought and can be sold for a good price. "Seeking Meds" appear, if a faction is in state "Outbreak" (see also [[Faction State]]).

* [[Convoy Beacon]]
** Much like conflict zone where trade convoys have been interdicted and attacked
* [[Debris Field]]
** Lots of debris can be found here.

*[[Seeking Weapons]]
**Sometimes seen near conflict zones and in systems in a state of War or Civil War. Similar to 'Seeking Meds' only in this case weapons are the items being sought. Further investigation is needed to ascertain if armour and all weapon types can be sold at these locations
*[[Seeking Foods]]
**Minor factions affected by [[Famine]] are looking for [[Food Cartridges]] here.
*[[Salvageable Wreckage]]
**Contains canisters to be salvaged.
*[[Distress Call]]
**At the location of a distress call there will be one ship that is attacked by various other ships, who will immediately turn towards the new target and attack it.
**It may also be a debris field and a black box recovery being done by Internal Security Service.
**A bunch of pirates may also try to lure you in with a fake distress call, and attack you within seconds.
**It may be a trader that has run out of fuel and needs help.

* [[Non-Human Signal Source]]
** [[Thargoids]] can be encountered at these locations.
** Contains at least one destroyed ship that shows signs of damage from Thargoids.
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System Signal Sources

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System Signal Sources

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While [[Supercruise|supercruising]] through a system various signal types can be seen overlaid on the view of space. These may be designated any of the following types:

[[File:Peek_of_the_week_11.png|thumb|200px|A beacon floating in space.]]

* [[Conflict Zone]] - can spawn as Low or High Intensity
** Created during [[Influence#Civil War|Civil War]] or [[Influence#War|War]]. You can temporarily align yourself to one of the factions and will receive combat bonds for the destruction of enemy ships.
** The amount you get from each combat bond depends the ship you destroyed
** (assuming one spawns) Earn 150,000 CR for routing a capital ship

* [[Powerplay]] Conflict Zones:
** [[Military Strike]]
*** [[Zachary Hudson]] or [[Denton Patreus]] [[Expansion]] special conflict zone.
** [[Crime Sweep]]
*** [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval]]'s [[Expansion]] special conflict zone.
** [[Resistance Pocket]]
*** [[Archon Delaine]] [[Expanson]] special conflict zone.
** [[Violent Protest]]
*** [[Simguru Pranav Antal]] [[Expansion]] special conflict zone.

* [[Checkpoint]]
** Spawns during Civil Wars with one party being a controlling minor faction.

* [[Nav Beacon]]
** These locations are located close to the primary star of every inhabited star system. These locations spawn a variety of NPCs. The most commonly spawned NPC types are traders, freighter convoys, smugglers, bounty hunters, pirates, wanted, and security vessels.

* [[Resource Extraction Site]]
** The rewards here are higher but equally the NPC's are harder than the Nav Beacons. You DO NOT need to join a faction here. You simply target other ships, scan them and if one of them is wanted you take them out and, if they have cargo, steal their haul which you can sell on the black market. These areas, along with Nav Beacons, are full of pirates and bounty hunters. A Resource Extraction Site outside of a planetary ring is far less likely to contain NPCs.

* [[Unidentified Signal Source]]
** What is found in these locations varies. They may contain squadrons of pirates, large 'wanted' cargo vessels (which you can destroy and steal the cargo without becoming wanted yourself) and sometimes just empty space with low value cargo laying around. Typically these areas have more than one bad guy, so you can visit these locations without being attacked (as long as you don't have cargo) and have a look around, but bounty hunting or piracy at these sites may require a combat focused ship due to the random nature of the encounter (there may be Anacondas!).
** Assassination missions require you to visit these sites in order to locate the target. Usually you will find a damaged trade convoy that will tell you the last known location of the target, but are usually no more specific than a system.

* [[Weak Signal Source]]
** Weak signal sources *tend* to imply that few vessels are present. These most times contain [[Salvage|salvageable cargo]], almost always illicit and must be sold at black markets. Some missions require you to investigate these sites and locate specific items adrift in space.
* [[Strong Signal Source]]
** Strong signal sources *tend* to imply that many vessels are present. Be aware of elevated risk when investigating strong signal sources. Flying as a wing may help: there’s normally safety in numbers.
* [[Seeking Luxuries]]
** Traders in large freight ships can be found here. They will purchase any luxury goods (currently only [[Performance Enhancers]]) you have in your cargo bay.
* [[Seeking Meds]]
** At this location, [[Basic Medicines]] are sought and can be sold for a good price. "Seeking Meds" appear, if a faction is in state "Outbreak" (see also [[Faction State]]).

* [[Convoy Beacon]]
** Much like conflict zone where trade convoys have been interdicted and attacked
* [[Debris Field]]
** Lots of debris can be found here.

*[[Seeking Weapons]]
**Sometimes seen near conflict zones and in systems in a state of War or Civil War. Similar to 'Seeking Meds' only in this case weapons are the items being sought. Further investigation is needed to ascertain if armour and all weapon types can be sold at these locations
*[[Seeking Foods]]
**Minor factions affected by [[Famine]] are looking for [[Food Cartridges]] here.
*[[Salvageable Wreckage]]
**Contains canisters to be salvaged.
*[[Distress Call]]
**At the location of a distress call there will be one ship that is attacked by various other ships, who will immediately turn towards the new target and attack it.
**It may also be a debris field and a black box recovery being done by Internal Security Service.
**A bunch of pirates may also try to lure you in with a fake distress call, and attack you within seconds.
**It may be a trader that has run out of fuel and needs help.

* [[Non-Human Signal Source|Non-human Signal Source]]
** [[Thargoids]] can be encountered at these locations.
** Contains at least one [[ship wreck]].
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