Contested Gallente Azure Chasm

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Contested Gallente Azure Chasm
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Pirate type	Fon

Contested Gallente Azure Chasm

Location

A COSMOS exploration site located in the Colelie system of the Algintal constellation.

Description

This deadspace area contains the famous Colelie natural phenomenon, a giant canyon carved into a massive rare type of asteroid which locals refer to as the Azure Stone. Over the last decade it has attracted millions of visitors annually, not only nature lovers interested in the Azure Stone but also those galactic citizens who wish to relax in one of the massive luxury resorts built by Impetus in the tourist quarter.

A few months ago ownership of the Azure Canyon deadspace pocket was formally taken up by the Wiyrkomi Corporation, after they had paid an enormous sum of credits for it in addition to signing a deal with Federation authorities which forces them to share a large portion of their earnings and resources acquired from the region every month. However Wiyrkomi have yet to start constructing their massive power stations, as a large group of Serpentis as well as Gallente protesters have taken up residence within the Azure Canyon and refuse to leave. Federation authorities have so far ignored Wiyrkomi requests for assistance.

Gate To The Azure Stone ( Warp Gate )

The great Azure Stone looms in the distance, with abandoned tourist lounges floating around. Rumor has it that at least one of the lounges is still operational, inhabited by laid off Impetus workers who refused to leave. Serpentis cruisers roam the space nearby, defending the passageway to the infamous black market area.

Gate requires Azure Canyon Tourist Pass.

Gate To The Ion Field

This is one of the ion clouds within the Azure Canyon deadspace pocket. Wiyrkomi intends to make use of it by harvesting the ions for its power plant, which has become an extremely controversial subject in Federation media. Although many Gallente citizens are not against making use of these ion clouds, few want to see this valuable resource fall into Caldari hands.

Gate To The Black Market

Drugs have been a major problem in the Azure Canyon ever since the Azure Stone first became a tourist attraction decades ago. Federation police often attempted to 'clean up the place', but without any lasting effect. Eventually the Serpentis organization managed to get a stranglehold on the lucrative contraband trade within the tourist resorts, building a massive stronghold within this deadspace pocket to be used as their base of operations. The stronghold came to be known as 'The Black Market', a virtual criminal magnet, drawing large numbers of drug dealers, outlaws and other shady characters who wanted the protection from the law which the Serpentis could offer.

Federation authorities have tried for years to locate the Black Market, with no success. The Serpentis hid the acceleration gates leading to the stronghold well, and booby trapped them in case they were discovered. Without a key to safely activate the gate, finding the stronghold is virtually impossible.

Gate requires Black Market Entry Keycard dropped by Daubs Louel.

Notable NPC

NPC3

{{ Rats in first room will drop Azure Canyon Tourist Pass, which is required to enter the second room.

First room: 3 frigs, 3 cruisers

The cruiser will target your drones. This is a Gallente/Caldari conflict after all

on warp to second room (the gate won't allow a Navy Megathron):

>>The once bustling tourist haven of Azure Canyon is now all but empty, except for roaming Serpentis who are busy looting anything worth taking. The great pleasure domes remain, left behind by Impetus after they had been bought out by a Caldari mega-corporation. Yet interestingly enough the wildlife within the domes still lives, and the Serpentis looters have even reported being ambushed by wild canines. As long as the power generators remain active the flora and fauna will persevere, according to biologists. <<

Second room: lots of badguys, including Alarus Ekire in a battleship.