An expedition — a multi-part escalation chain (typically four sites) obtained by chance (~5%) from an unrated complex, tracked in The Agency. Each completed part has roughly a 50% chance to continue, usually toward lower-security space than where it began.
The David V Goliath spawns in high-sec, low-sec and null-sec. How you find it: escalation only — cannot be scanned down.
What spawns in the David V Goliath?
The David V Goliath has 13 waves and about 124 NPCs: 59 battleships, 8 battlecruisers, 14 cruisers, 8 destroyers, 22 frigates and 8 sentry towers. Killing the trigger ship spawns the next wave; the triggers are True Sansha's Dark Lord, Sansha Military Outpost, True Sansha's Overlord/Dread Lord and Guidance Beacon and others.
Does the David V Goliath escalate?
The David V Goliath is itself an escalation from Sansha Military Complex.
What does the David V Goliath drop?
Faction/commander drops scale with the chain's depth; the fourth site carries the headline table.
Access C Single-source / unverified
Ship restrictions
Unknown
NPC roster C Single-source / unverified
Community-maintained wave list from the site's own wiki page — counts and triggers vary between spawns; treat as the shape, not gospel.
First Location — 4 ships
Qty
NPC
Hull
1-2
Centior Cannibal/Misshape
D
4-5
Centatis Behemoth/Daemon
BC
3-4
Centus Tyrant/Dread Lord
BS
1
True Sansha's Dark Lord Possible True Sansha faction modulesTRIGGER
BS
First Location — Structures1 ship
Qty
NPC
Hull
1
Newly Constructed Acceleration Gate
Second Location — Initial defenders3 ships
Qty
NPC
Hull
1
Sansha Military Outpost TRIGGER
3-4
Centior Horror/Monster
D
3-4
Centus Tyrant/Dread Lord
BS
Second Location — Wave 25 ships
Qty
NPC
Hull
8
Stronghold Cruise Missile Battery
Sentry
3-4
Centii Loyal Savage/Slavehunter/Minion
F
1-2
Centior Abomination/Monster
D
5-6
Centus Tyrant/Dread Lord
BS
1
True Sansha's Overlord/Dread Lord Possible True Sansha modules, faction ammo/tagsTRIGGER
Sansha's Nation