Combat reference
Derelict Alien Probe
A foreign probe frame drifting inside a derelict cluster, still reacting to scans.
- Tier 3
- Drone
Combat profile
| Metric | Live value |
|---|---|
| Hull | 160 |
| Shield | 90 |
| Armor | Not represented in combat data |
| Accuracy | 64.0% |
| Attack cadence | 2 s per attack |
| Damage profile | 32 Thermal |
Resistances
| Damage type | Resistance |
|---|---|
| Thermal | 15.0% |
| EM | -15.0% |
Abilities and phases
| Ability | Trigger | Behavior | Counterplay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reactor Overheat | Every 3 attacks | 1-tick vulnerability; +50.0% incoming damage, shield down | — |
| Corrosive Rounds | Every 3 attacks | Armor Dot for 4 ticks (6) | — |
Locations
| Location type | Site / spawn | System |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed site | Derelict Alien Probe | The Weeping Nebula |
| Fixed site | Alien Research Hulk | The Weeping Nebula |
| Scan signature | Signature: sig_derelict_alien_probe | The Weeping Nebula |
| Spawn event | Spawn: Nebula Alien Derelict | The Weeping Nebula |
| Spawn event | Spawn: Pale Derelict Cluster | Pale Drift |
Loot
| Item | Quantity | Chance / pool | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control Circuit T1 | 1–3 | 100.0% base chance; weighted pool (weight 35) | Tier 3 |
| Power Cell T5 | 1–2 | 70.0% base chance; weighted pool (weight 30) | Tier 3 |
| Structural Frame T4 | 1–2 | 45.0% base chance; weighted pool (weight 20) | Tier 3 |
| Module Fragment: Scanner Array T3 | 1 | 2.0% base chance; weighted pool (weight 15) | Tier 3 |
| Module fragment (Tier 2–3) | 1 | 10.0% base chance; weighted pool (weight 1) | Tier 3 |
| Component schematic fragment (Tier 1–3) | 1 | 7.0% base chance; weighted pool (weight 1) | Tier 3 |
Intel
Derelict Alien Probe Sighted
Derelict Alien Probe registers as a Tier 3 drone contact near Weeping Nebula. A foreign probe frame drifting inside a derelict cluster, still reacting to scans. Initial silhouette capture flags thermal damage, 160 hull strength, and a bounty value of 155 CR.
Derelict Alien Probe Studied
Class: drone. Tier: 3. Allegiance: Unaligned. Derelict Alien Probe fights around thermal damage, 0.64 accuracy, and a 2 second firing rhythm. Its combat profile favors clean target locks, synchronized volleys, and low-emotion pursuit. Common recovery points to loot table combat_derelict_alien_probe.
Derelict Alien Probe Mastered
Derelict Alien Probe exists because the frontier rewards specialized violence. Unaligned keeps this pattern in service where doctrine, profit, or old automation makes it useful. Veteran captains counter it by reading the first exchange: negative resistance data points toward em pressure. Destroyed examples show field repairs, recycled parts, and mission scars that rarely reach official reports. Mastery turns the contact from a threat into a map note: where these hulls gather, a faction priority, derelict order, or hidden route is usually nearby.