Down the Chain
Machariel
Angel Cartel signature battleship: Machariel

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.

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Quick answers

Where is the Big Blue in EVE Online?

The Big Blue spawns in high-sec, low-sec and null-sec. How you find it: escalation only — cannot be scanned down.

Does the Big Blue escalate?

The Big Blue is itself an escalation from Angel Vigil.

What does the Big Blue drop?

Faction/commander drops scale with the chain's depth; the fourth site carries the headline table.

Access C Single-source / unverified

Ship restrictions
Not recorded

Payout C Single-source / unverified

Faction/commander drops scale with the chain's depth; the fourth site carries the headline table.

Go deeper

Angel Domination Fleet Staging Point 2 and 3 (Expedition chain) Angel Mineral Acquisition Outpost, 2nd Part (Expedition chain) Angel Owned Station (Expedition chain)

Escalations

Escalates from: Angel Vigil

Sources

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