The Xathe Vortex

Description:

A massive vortex has appeared in the Xathe nebula. As quickly as it appears, it begins to close. Analyze as much of the vortex as possible, extract material samples, and stay on alert.

Mission Rewards: 4 Relic Badges (awarded to all ships with completed, non-failed tasks)

These are Awarded when the mission time expires, as long as at least 15 legion members complete One task of the mission.

Mission Length: 72 hours
Cost to add an hour: 8 GP
Cost to remove an hour: 8 GP

Tasks:

(At least 15 members must complete one of these tasks)

Capture Vortex Entities
Description: Pulsing energy formations frequently arrive from the vortex. These entities are attracted to the energy fields of our ships, and must be captured and removed in order to keep the extraction area safe.
Per Round Requirements: Use a Vortex Entity Enclosure on a Xathe Vortex Entity
-- These NPCs will be found in your Normal NPC list.
-- You will automatically receive 10 of these artifacts in your cargo hold if you accept the task.
-- Players selecting this task will need to use the artifact on the NPC once they find it. Rewards: Xathe Containment Hold 1(on completion) (Ship Module)

Extract Xathe Gas
Description: An energized stream of exotic material will allow the vortex to remain open while gas is extracted.
Rounds: 15
Completions: 1
Per Round Requirements: 250 Energy, 8,000 Exotic Matter
Per Completion Requirements: 3750 Energy, 120,000 Exotic Matter
Per Completion Rewards: 400 Experience, 3x Xathe Gas (Artifact, on use, Provides temporary Ship Effect: +20% Defense for 72 hours -- Immune to removal)

Perform Scan Overlay Analysis
Description: The Xathe Vortex has unusual flux emissions. Assign the team to scan nearby gas planets to determine what effects these emissions have.
Requires: Use a Xathe Scan Overlay on a Blue gas planet scanned in the last 5 minutes.
-- You will automatically receive 20 of these artifacts in your cargo hold if you accept this task.
-- Players selecting this task will need to scan for new planets, as normal, and then use the artifact on any blue gas planets they find.
Rewards: Xathe Inhibitor 1(on completion) (Planet Structure: Size: 1, Artifact: 1, Research: 2, Cloak: +10%, Limit: 1 per planet[?])