Shady Operation
Sansha's NationAn 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.
Quick answersAccessNPC rosterPayoutGo deeperEscalationsSources
Quick answers
Where is the Shady Operation in EVE Online?
The Shady Operation spawns in high-sec, low-sec and null-sec. How you find it: escalation only — cannot be scanned down.
What spawns in the Shady Operation?
The Shady Operation has 4 waves and about 47 NPCs: 4 battleships, 4 battlecruisers, 4 cruisers and 33 frigates. Killing the trigger ship spawns the next wave; the trigger is True Centus Preacher.
Does the Shady Operation escalate?
The Shady Operation is itself an escalation from Sansha Fortress.
What does the Shady Operation 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.
Third Location — Structures 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acceleration Gate |
Fourth Location — Near acceleration gate 2 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 4-5 | Centum Loyal Beast/Juggernaut | C |
| 4 | Centatis Behemoth/Daemon | BC |
Fourth Location — Structures 1 ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acceleration Gate |
First Pocket — Large group(20-60 km away, auto-aggro) 4 ships
| Qty | NPC | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Centii Butcher/Manslayer/Plague | F |
| 11 | Centii Loyal Minion/Ravener/Scavenger/... | F |
| 3 | Centus Lord/Slave Lord | BS |
| 1 | True Centus Preacher 17th tier Overseer's Personal Effects, Centus A-Type modules, possible Nightmare BPC TRIGGER | BS |
Payout C Single-source / unverified
Faction/commander drops scale with the chain's depth; the fourth site carries the headline table.
Go deeper
David V Goliath (Expedition chain) Drop (Expedition chain) Hidden Riches (Expedition chain)
Escalations
Escalates from: Sansha Fortress
Sources
- EVE University wiki: Combat site C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-19
- EVE University wiki: Shady Operation C Single-source / unverified retrieved 2026-08-26
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