Space anomalies

(Note: Written for game version 1.3.8)

Space anomalies are randomly encountered in a system by scanning it.

## Finding anomalies

To find anomalies the player has to scan the actual system within the system map (default key: "T") by klicking the "scan" button (bottom right). If there happens to be an anomaly in the system it is displayed by a special sign (colored according to its "tier"), accompanied with the phrase "Space Anomaly T1 (or "T2" etc according to its level). Warp to the anomaly by clicking on its symbol and selecting the "warp" button on the top left corner of the map screen.

There are 6 "Tiers" (levels) of anomalies. At the beginning of the game one can only find Tier 1 and 2. In order to gather anomalies with higher tier, the player must improve its personal skill "Anomalies" (found within the character interface [default key "P"], under aspect "Harvest Mastery" at left bottom of the window) at a Research Facility. Currently there is only one facility in the game, that can teach you this skill: An-Tother Research Facility in system AR19.

Tip: The galaxy map (default key: "M") offers an option to show all (currrently 4) research facility (or other sorts of stations). In the bottom line, use the scroll window "Stations", select "Show Only Research Facilities" and tick the checkbox "ON". This way you can easily find the facilities to improve your skills concerning mining, salvaging and gathering anomalies or wormhole.

## Gathering

The anomaly is always hidden in a perforated asteroid, cranked by tunnels and caves (like a sponge). The player has to fly inside this asteroid and search for the anomaly. Once inside the asteroid a few drones ("flies") may appear and attack you (see "Tips" for help). After you've found the anomaly core get it by clicking on it and selecting "Gather" in the popup menu left above. The salvaging process has a duration of about 20 seconds.

## Tips

* Drones do much less damage than combat ships of its level, so stay cool.
* It's actually not necessary to combat the drones. If your shield & armor is high enough, then simply search and gather the anomaly then leave for good.
* It might be a good idea to circle around the asteroid first. In some cases you can spot the anomaly from the outside (or even you can hear it, see next point).
* If you can't spot the anomaly from the outside you have to search it inside the caves and tunnels of the asteroid. Within (and also external of) the asteroid you can use the search function (default key: "ALT") to get the direction (an arrow) and distance to the anomaly - though you have to follow the tunnels it may prove helpful. Also if approaching the anomaly one can hear a melodical "ping" sound every few seconds which becomes louder the nearer you comes to it (sometimes you can hear it even outside of the asteroid).
* Bumping into the asteroid does quite some damage to your ship - keep this in mind if you want to fight the drones.
* Fighting the flies could be a nasty and time-consuming process. The flies not only surrounds the ship in the central cave (where they initially spawns) but also in far more distance tunnels using openings in the cave's walls to shoot at you randomely but mostly they are covered by the those walls. Sometimes one or two flies are circling outside of the asteroids so it is possible to go out of the asteroid and hunt them down without those annoying walls. Another more time-consuming method is to fly in a deadend tunnel, turn and wait for the flies - they will come one by another but now you control the only "shooting window" in the wall.
* Considering the risk and time spent, this is an easy way to earn money - should be more lucrative than mining (money needed for skills is much lower and a ship with a small cargo is sufficient).