Ascendant Voltoi
This isn't really a mission per-se, but a mini-epic that is poorly documented.
One of those little secrets of E&B, like the OCD.

The rewards for this mission are prett great though -- Intent of the Resolute
engine, without a doubt the best level 9 engine for a Terran, or the Aspiration
of the Faithful, one of the best level 9 reactors in the game.

First step is to hunt down the Mordana Purifier Philosopher. This is a rare
spawning level 34 mordana.  He spawns in KV, VC, or Dahin sectors, on a random
place and time, about once a day in each sector.  Find him, kil him, and you
get a data disc, journal, and a synthesized crystal with the special feature
of 'aggravate voltoi'.

Once you have the crystal it is time to form a raid group.  This epic can be
done with a single group if well organized. Two groups are definitely enough.
We've done it with 4 warriors and a TT.

Preparations: Prepare for lots of attacks from EMP damage.  Bring lots of ammo.
Plasma ammo is ideal -- these are voltoi.  They don't menace, or chase you 
around much.  They dont even hack. This is a tank fest.


After the group prepares, gets into position, and buffs up, one player equips 
the synthesized crystal and activates on the Ascendant voltoi. This turns it
into an ENRAGED VOLTOI.  And then the fighting begins.

The enraged ascendant voltoi has an EMP attack with about a 10k range.  As the 
group beats it down, every time its shields  goes under a multiple of 25% 
(i.e. at 75%, 50% and 25%) it summons a wave  of cl 58 defenders.  You don't
want to take the ascendant down too fast, as you want to be able to kill off
the waves of 58's before the next wave is summoned.  The ascendant doesn't move
(but note its long range), and the cl 58 guards are more or less stationary, 
so you can keep them at range and blast away.

Also, and THIS IS IMPORTANT, if you bring the ascendant to less than 10% 
shields while any of its CL 58 guardians are around, the ascendant voltoi 
will trasnsfer its essence to the closest guardian and be FULLY HEALED.  
So you MUST take the Ascendant down to about 15% hitpoints, and then wipe out
ALL of its guardians, and THEN finish the Ascendant off.  And if you let up
attacks on it and it gets above a 25% increment of shields, it will summon 
a new batch of guardians when it gets knocked below that increment.


Obviously many tactics are possible to handle this epic. Our version of this
was to fight it at extreme range with a group of mostly terran warriors shooting
the voltoi at maximum range.  One of the warriors would take the ascendant down
each notch in shields, slowing the kill rate before going below the next 
25% increment, and stopping at about 15% on the Ascendant's shields until all
the CL58 guardians are gone. Meanwhile a single TT sits just outside the 
ascendant's range, healing the warriors and keeping them in the battle.  If the
TT gets too close he will get hammered by a LOT of EMP. Due to the excessive
amount of EMP hits, reactor charge buffs are critical on the TT, as is use of
a shield/energy converter, and/or Martyr's heart.  JE's suppplying energy with
a phoenix could also be critically helpful (as well as for scan range buff
to further ease the terrans long range attacks).

A further note of caution: 
   Due to the extreme value of the crystal and deep override that the  
Ascendant drops, unscrupulous players have been known to kill-steal the 
encounter so be careful who joins the epic with you, and watch out for groups
coming in to 'help you out'.