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The '''Winking Cat''' is an unidentified individual who has been responsible for a number of high-profile art, antiquities, and technology thefts in [[Alliance]], [[Empire]], and [[Federation]] space between 3304 and 3307. The thief's signature is an image of a winking cat, which is left behind in place of most of the stolen items. The [[Wallglass Investigations Agency]] theorised in November 3307 that the Winking Cat is a ring of criminal specialists rather than an individual. In December 3307, it emerged that the Winking Cat was apparently selling the treasures to private collectors for billions of credits.

The '''Winking Cat''' is an unidentified individual who has been responsible for a number of high-profile art, antiquities, and technology thefts in [[Alliance]], [[Empire]], and [[Federation]] space between 3304 and 3307. The thief's signature is an image of a winking cat, which is left behind in place of most of the stolen items. The [[Wallglass Investigations Agency]] theorised in November 3307 that the Winking Cat was a ring of criminal specialists rather than an individual.

In December 3307, it emerged that the Winking Cat was apparently selling the treasures to private collectors for billions of credits, and not long afterwards the purpose of these transactions was revealed: the thief had prepared a two-part treasure hunt for the galactic community that involved locations related to past heists. Independent pilots who visited the hunt's destinations were rewarded with millions of credits and other valuables.

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|''Unknown''

|[[Jokers' Deck]] [[Lexi October]]

|Stolen October 12, 3307

|Stolen October 12, 3307; returned December 16, 3307

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|''New Dawn''

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|Garden City Gallery, [[Turner's World]]

|Stolen June 9, 3304

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== Treasure hunt ==

The Winking Cat's treasure hunt, a limited-time event, began on December 16, 3307. The first part of the event will run until December 30, 3307. The second part will possibly begin on December 23, 3307 and run until January 6, 3308. While the event is active, each set of rewards can be unlocked by scanning a comms uplink at a [[Shipwreck]] site on the corresponding planet. Credits are received immediately, and any other rewards can be retrieved from storage at nearby ports.

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|[[Diso]]

|5 B

|''N/A''

|'''Gift from [[Achilles Corporation|Achilles]]:'''

*10 million credits

*"Festive Green" [[Livery]] for [[Asp Explorer]]

*"Green Santa Jumper" [[Livery#Outfits|Pilot Outfit]]

|-

|Zeaex

|Irvin's Wreck

|Tryggvason Orbital

|'''Gift from [[Imperial Family|The Duvals]]:'''

*10 million credits

*1 [[Imperial Courier]]

|-

|[[Epsilon Eridani]]

|Major's Mine

|Darkes High

|'''Gift from [[WorldCraft|WorldCraft Theme Park]]:'''

*10 million credits

*1 [[Passenger Cabin]] (Class 5, B-rated)

*1 [[Remote Release Flak Launcher]] (Class 2, Turreted, with unique "Decorative Red" modification)

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== Timeline ==

16 DEC 3307

*<nowiki>*</nowiki>Pilots' Federation ALERT* Detective [[Erik Gunnarson]] has claimed that the Winking Cat thief has something planned for the weeks ahead. "After our investigation into the [[Jokers' Deck]] gambling circle, [[Francesca Wolfe|Wolfe]] and I were hired to track down their stolen ceremonial playing card. The good news is that we now have the card in our possession. We can hardly claim credit, however: it was posted to us by the one who stole it! The ancient joker card arrived via a courier service, with no data as to its point of origin. But the playing card now has text stamped on the back, which I'm convinced is intended to be a public message. It simply reads 'The hunt is on!' and is followed by two sets of numbers: '1, 2, 3: 16th to 30th' '4, 5, 6: 23rd to 6th'. At the bottom is a drawing of – you guessed it – a smirking, winking cat's face. It's speculation, of course, but some of these numbers must be dates. Perhaps this 'hunt' is scheduled to happen over the next three weeks. Are we being invited to hunt the Winking Cat, or will something else be the prize? The feline thief has been busy of late, purloining everything from prized artwork to prototype robots. Entertainment mogul Oscar Goldsun recently reported that his private collection of rarities had been hit, and there are rumours that [[WorldCraft]] corporation's vaults were somehow broken into. How that crime spree connects to this message is a mystery that we've yet to crack."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61bb1a95752c552400213b53 GalNet: A Gift From a Thief]</ref>

10 DEC 3307

*Recent evidence suggests that some of the precious items stolen by the Winking Cat have been sold to private collectors. Crime correspondent [[Mira Bukowski]] has been following the story for [[Vox Galactica]]: "When the [[Federal Intelligence Agency|FIA]] raided the home of media magnate Elias Metaxas, they found the painting Terra Absentia by Zoe Okeke hanging in his chambers – a painting stolen by the Winking Cat in 3305. Metaxas confessed to purchasing the famous artwork for 22 billion credits via a series of anonymous dealers, none of whom could be traced. Coincidentally, there are rumours that an [[Simone Leatrix|Imperial senator]] keeps some statues resembling the missing New Dawn collection hidden within her mountainside chalet. And only recently, multi-billionaire [[Zachary Rackham]] was overheard inviting an investor to 'come up and see my Guernica'. It seems that the thief has secretly sold these highly valuable treasures to private collectors. However, this is not typical behaviour for someone believed to be a genuine connoisseur of fine art as well as a skilled larcenist. Perhaps there is an urgent need for huge sums of money, and since the Winking Cat has never stolen anything as vulgar as mere credits, this is the most ideal method. But what might the notorious criminal be planning?"<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61b2291591e61606dd533253 GalNet: Intrigue Surrounds Recovered Art Treasure]</ref>

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-The '''Winking Cat''' is an unidentified individual who has been responsible for a number of high-profile art, antiquities, and technology thefts in [[Alliance]], [[Empire]], and [[Federation]] space between 3304 and 3307. The thief's signature is an image of a winking cat, which is left behind in place of most of the stolen items. The [[Wallglass Investigations Agency]] theorised in November 3307 that the Winking Cat is a ring of criminal specialists rather than an individual. In December 3307, it emerged that the Winking Cat was apparently selling the treasures to private collectors for billions of credits.
+The '''Winking Cat''' is an unidentified individual who has been responsible for a number of high-profile art, antiquities, and technology thefts in [[Alliance]], [[Empire]], and [[Federation]] space between 3304 and 3307. The thief's signature is an image of a winking cat, which is left behind in place of most of the stolen items. The [[Wallglass Investigations Agency]] theorised in November 3307 that the Winking Cat was a ring of criminal specialists rather than an individual.
+In December 3307, it emerged that the Winking Cat was apparently selling the treasures to private collectors for billions of credits, and not long afterwards the purpose of these transactions was revealed: the thief had prepared a two-part treasure hunt for the galactic community that involved locations related to past heists. Independent pilots who visited the hunt's destinations were rewarded with millions of credits and other valuables.
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 |''Unknown''
 |[[Jokers' Deck]]<br/>[[Lexi October]]
-|Stolen October 12, 3307
+|Stolen October 12, 3307; returned December 16, 3307
 |-
 |''New Dawn''
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 |Garden City Gallery, [[Turner's World]]
 |Stolen June 9, 3304
+|}
+== Treasure hunt ==
+The Winking Cat's treasure hunt, a limited-time event, began on December 16, 3307. The first part of the event will run until December 30, 3307. The second part will possibly begin on December 23, 3307 and run until January 6, 3308. While the event is active, each set of rewards can be unlocked by scanning a comms uplink at a [[Shipwreck]] site on the corresponding planet. Credits are received immediately, and any other rewards can be retrieved from storage at nearby ports.
+{| class="article-table sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
+! Phase
+! System
+! Body with Shipwreck
+! Reward Storage
+! Rewards
+|-
+| rowspan="3" | 1
+|[[Diso]]
+|5 B
+|''N/A''
+|'''Gift from [[Achilles Corporation|Achilles]]:'''
+*10 million credits
+*"Festive Green" [[Livery]] for [[Asp Explorer]]
+*"Green Santa Jumper" [[Livery#Outfits|Pilot Outfit]]
+|-
+|Zeaex
+|Irvin's Wreck
+|Tryggvason Orbital
+|'''Gift from [[Imperial Family|The Duvals]]:'''
+*10 million credits
+*1 [[Imperial Courier]]
+|-
+|[[Epsilon Eridani]]
+|Major's Mine
+|Darkes High
+|'''Gift from [[WorldCraft|WorldCraft Theme Park]]:'''
+*10 million credits
+*1 [[Passenger Cabin]] (Class 5, B-rated)
+*1 [[Remote Release Flak Launcher]] (Class 2, Turreted, with unique "Decorative Red" modification)
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 == Timeline ==
 {{Scrollbox-begin}}
+DEC 3307
+*<nowiki>*</nowiki>Pilots' Federation ALERT*<br/>Detective [[Erik Gunnarson]] has claimed that the Winking Cat thief has something planned for the weeks ahead. "After our investigation into the [[Jokers' Deck]] gambling circle, [[Francesca Wolfe|Wolfe]] and I were hired to track down their stolen ceremonial playing card. The good news is that we now have the card in our possession. We can hardly claim credit, however: it was posted to us by the one who stole it! The ancient joker card arrived via a courier service, with no data as to its point of origin. But the playing card now has text stamped on the back, which I'm convinced is intended to be a public message. It simply reads 'The hunt is on!' and is followed by two sets of numbers:<br/>'1, 2, 3: 16th to 30th'<br/>'4, 5, 6: 23rd to 6th'.<br/>At the bottom is a drawing of – you guessed it – a smirking, winking cat's face. It's speculation, of course, but some of these numbers must be dates. Perhaps this 'hunt' is scheduled to happen over the next three weeks. Are we being invited to hunt the Winking Cat, or will something else be the prize? The feline thief has been busy of late, purloining everything from prized artwork to prototype robots. Entertainment mogul Oscar Goldsun recently reported that his private collection of rarities had been hit, and there are rumours that [[WorldCraft]] corporation's vaults were somehow broken into. How that crime spree connects to this message is a mystery that we've yet to crack."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61bb1a95752c552400213b53 GalNet: A Gift From a Thief]</ref>
 DEC 3307
 *Recent evidence suggests that some of the precious items stolen by the Winking Cat have been sold to private collectors. Crime correspondent [[Mira Bukowski]] has been following the story for [[Vox Galactica]]: "When the [[Federal Intelligence Agency|FIA]] raided the home of media magnate Elias Metaxas, they found the painting Terra Absentia by Zoe Okeke hanging in his chambers – a painting stolen by the Winking Cat in 3305. Metaxas confessed to purchasing the famous artwork for 22 billion credits via a series of anonymous dealers, none of whom could be traced. Coincidentally, there are rumours that an [[Simone Leatrix|Imperial senator]] keeps some statues resembling the missing New Dawn collection hidden within her mountainside chalet. And only recently, multi-billionaire [[Zachary Rackham]] was overheard inviting an investor to 'come up and see my Guernica'. It seems that the thief has secretly sold these highly valuable treasures to private collectors. However, this is not typical behaviour for someone believed to be a genuine connoisseur of fine art as well as a skilled larcenist. Perhaps there is an urgent need for huge sums of money, and since the Winking Cat has never stolen anything as vulgar as mere credits, this is the most ideal method. But what might the notorious criminal be planning?"<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61b2291591e61606dd533253 GalNet: Intrigue Surrounds Recovered Art Treasure]</ref>
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 [[ru:Подмигивающий кот]]
+[[Category:Events]]
 [[Category:Mysteries]]

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