System Signal Sources: Difference between revisions

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|[[AX Conflict Zone]]

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|[[Checkpoint]]

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|Can spawn as Low, Medium or High Intensity.  

*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

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|[[Convoy Beacon]]

|Much like a conflict zone where trade convoys have been interdicted and attacked.

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|[[Cruise Ship]]

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|[[Debris Field]]

|Lots of debris can be found here.

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|[[Experimental Habitat]]

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|[[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.

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|[[Notable Stellar Phenomena]]

|Signal sources containing unique organic and inorganic entities that can be scanned for [[Codex]] data.

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|[[Pirate Activity Detected]]

|High threat (5-7) signal sources populated by several pirate ships from various criminal factions. These ships are heavily-armed and piloted by high-ranking pilots; some ships may also be [[Engineers|Engineered]].

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|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.

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|[[Salvageable Wreckage]]

|Contains [[Cargo Canister|cargo canisters]] to be salvaged.

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|Seeking Foods

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|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]]).

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|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.

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|[[Tourist Beacon]]

|Gives information on history or (non-living) nature in systems. Usually found at Tourist Spots above celestial bodies. Cruise ships and "taxi" ships may fly nearby.

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==Unidentified Signal Source==

USS are a subcategory of signal sources.

**Once scanned, Unidentified Signal Sources will resolve into one of several subtypes. 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!).

==Notes==  

**Weak Signal Source - Implied the presence of a small number of ships. Involved in missions. Often contained NPC smugglers with contraband.

**Strong Signal Source - Implied the presence of a large number of ships. Involved in missions. Often contained NPC pirates and criminals.

==References==