Special Event

## Overview

Special Event is a generic catch-up event aimed at mid-level players. It used to be run sporadically, as follows:

### Legacy (1st-6th)

Similar to the Crossfire event, Demon Corps fleets spawn and move from planet to portal in huge packs. They are not aggressive and drop blueprints like regular event fleets. Although it is said that VEGA and Alien fleets attack the sector, they either do not appear or do not reward points upon kill.

Apart from serving its primary purpose, new base weapons were also introduced in the first iteration. The event was finally replaced by the legacy rotation of Planet Strike.

### Altairian (7th-10th)

Featuring many of the original Altairian targets, this reboot serves as an opportunity for players to catch up towards the beginning of the Umbra season.

## Event Store

* 1st
* 2nd-3rd
* 4th
* 5th
* 6th
* 7th-10th

### 4th Special Event Prizes

 Burst Ray II
 Burst Ray III
 Rapture Cruiser | Osprey Frigate | Ragnarok Carrier | 1,000,000

This strongbox contains one of:
* Nighthawk Frigate Pattern
* Revelation Cruiser Pattern
* Trident Destroyer Pattern
* Fury Battleship Pattern
* Taipan Cutter Pattern
* Valhalla Carrier Pattern
 T3 Rebel Parts Box (Max. 30)
This strongbox contains one of:
* Nighthawk Frigate Parts x50
* Revelation Cruiser Parts x50
* Trident Destroyer Parts x50
* Fury Battleship Parts x50
* Taipan Cutter Parts x50
* Valhalla Carrier Parts x50
 VSec and VEGA Pattern Box (Max. 30)
This strongbox contains one of:
* Condor Frigate Pattern
* Apocrypha Cruiser Pattern
* Scythe Destroyer Pattern
* Dread Battleship Pattern
* Gharial Cutter Pattern
* Ragnarok Carrier Pattern

and also one of:
* Eagle Frigate Pattern
* Corinthian Cruiser Pattern
* Lance Destroyer Pattern
* Zeal Battleship Pattern
* Komodo Cutter Pattern
* Valkyrie Carrier Pattern
 T3-T4 Core Box (Max. 15)
This strongbox contains one of:
* Frigate Core T3/T4
* Cruiser Core T3/T4
* Destroyer Core T3/T4
* Battleship Core T3/T4
* Cutter Core T3/T4
* Carrier Core T3/T4

### 7th-10th Special Event Prizes

 Energy Pierce Resistor I (Max. 12)
 Energy Stasis Resistor I (Max. 12)

## Target Payouts

* 1st-6th
* 7th-9th
* 10th

### 7th-9th Special Event Payouts

 70
 90

Note: Level 60 Altairian Outposts in event briefing are actually Altairian Fortresses in-game.

### 10th Special Event Payouts

 70
 90

Note: Level 60 Altairian Outposts in event briefing are actually Altairian Fortresses in-game.

For more information on the event targets, click here.

## Trivia

* Before the event began, 2 hours prior, the Special Event was named Crossfire in the event banner, the main event this is based on.
* At the time it was released, the Special Event had the most prizes offered.
* This event was originally part of the "Bring Bases Back" movement, which many players wanted at the time as bases at that time were severely underpowered.
* Many people were not pleased with the first Special Event as they aired the Crossfire fleets which were very powerful. This prevented many players from obtaining points for the event efficiently.
* The 4th iteration was referred to as the Legacy Event by Kixeye.
* Some of the prizes for the 5th and 6th iterations were chosen according to the results of a survey on the forums. The first part of the survey can be found here.
* The 5th iteration onwards has been officially referred to as the Catch-Up Event.

## Gallery

* Special Event still named Crossfire before being changed
* Event Point Payout infographic for the third Special Event.
* First Special Event Variant store Completed
* Second Version Event store completed
* Third Variant Completed

**Contests**

Bounty Weekend • Search and Destroy • Ultimate VEGA Threat

**Deprecated Recurring Events**

Alien Mobilization • Alien Decimation • **Special Event** • Smash & Grab • Planet Strike • Sector Strike • Crafting Event • Altairian Rising • Umbra Rising • Pharmakon Rising

**Active Recurring Events**

Riot • Alien Strike • Void Strike • Altairian Strike • Umbra Strike • Pharmakon Strike • Civil War • Alliance War • Retrograde • Mobilization • Decimation

**2014 Feature Events**

Uprising • Retribution • Deception • Crackdown

**2015 Feature Events**

Espionage • Jailbreak • Martial Law • Arms Race • Countermeasures • Face Off • Reclamation • Emergence • Revenge • Evacuation • Warfront

**2016 Feature Events**

Backlash • Shadow Strike • Conspiracy • Blood Trials • Iron Blood • Zero Hour • Crossfire • Scorched Earth • Incursion • Search and Destroy • Maelstrom • Nemesis • Redemption

**2017 Feature Events**

Devastation • Vengeance • Resurrection • Vendetta • Outbreak • Eradication • AXIS • Conquest • Ascension • Dynasty • Betrayal • Alien Armageddon • Reckoning

**2018 Feature Events**

Defiance • Contact • Deadlock • Invasion • Blindside • Doomsday (Nightmare) • Anarchy • Ashes • Altairian/Umbra Sector Leaderboard Event • Vector • Pestilence • Redux • Chrysalis • Catalyst

**2019 Feature Events**

Cipher • Duplicity • Synthesis • Vestige • Collusion • Demise • Justice • Altair • Defection • Synchrony • Collateral • Awakening • Singularity

**2020 Feature Events**

Extradition • Pursuit • Hijack • Infiltration • Retaliation • Penultimate • Zenith • Independence • Liberation • Suppression • Upsurge • Haunted • Monarch • Virago • Solstice

**2021 Feature Events**

Breakdown • Inquest • Chase Down • Showdown • Transversal • Barricade • Precision Strike