What's Your Signal Cartel IQ 2020 Edition?

1. Which of the following pieces of information will our co-pilot Allison NOT provide you with?

The status of rescue caches in wormholes

Recent number of kills in system and at stargates

Lost pilot alerts from the Search and Rescue Division

Blueprint details of the Death Star

Death Star blueprints will not be a feature until the next Allison update.

Explanation

Death Star blueprints will not be a feature until the next Allison update.

2. The acronym ESRC stands for...

Our EvE-Scout Resource Conservation program

An EvE-Scout Rescue Cache

Signal Cartel's Economic and Social Research Council

EvE-Scout Really Cares

Though we really do care, this just happens to stand for something else.

Explanation

Though we really do care, this just happens to stand for something else.

3. Which of the following does the Signal Cartel Fleet School NOT do?

Teach signaleers about PVE fleet activities

Loan free ships to corp members who need one

Run regular fleets out of Zoohen

Shoot anyone found napping on Triffton Ambraelle's cot in Gelhan station

You can go ahead and nap on Triffton's cot, he can't fit it in his broom closet office anyway.

Explanation

You can go ahead and nap on Triffton's cot, he can't fit it in his broom closet office anyway.

4. The EvE-Scout Observatory is...

Our safe-spot within D-scan range of Paleo station in Thera

The name of the ship that records (and resupplies) our hugs fleet activities

Our gallery of in-game photos taken by Signal members

Where Thrice sends you if he thinks you "just aren't right in the head"

Fun fact: Many (most) of the images in this quiz came from the observatory.

Explanation

Fun fact: Many (most) of the images in this quiz came from the observatory.

5. What does the "bounce method" refer to?

A set up for looting relic/data sites using a perch and your Micro Warp Drive (MWD)

Our technique for sowing a rescue cache

Our hugs fleet re-supply method

Thrice's way of informing you that you have been kicked from the corp

We sow rescue caches by "bouncing" between two planets until we get the right distance to land on grid with the container.

Explanation

We sow rescue caches by "bouncing" between two planets until we get the right distance to land on grid with the container.

6. Which of the following is NOT something that will get you instantly kicked from Signal?

Failing to report a kill you made to our CEO Thrice Hapus

Theft from any alliance member

Podding a capsuleer

Failing to equip your ship with a Festival Launcher

Though we encourage all of our pilots to equip their ship with fireworks, we don't kick you out if you can't.

Explanation

Though we encourage all of our pilots to equip their ship with fireworks, we don't kick you out if you can't.

7. The in-game mailing list for the Signal Cartel hauling service is named:

Sc.haulers

1420.haulers

Wow.Signal.Shipping

Hug.Ex

We like the name Hug.Ex too.

Explanation

We like the name Hug.Ex too.

8. Which of the following is NOT a corporate buyback location?

Zoohen III - Theology Council Tribunal

Thera XII - The Sanctuary Institute of Paleocybernetics

Gelhan V - Moon 10 - DED Logistic Support

Funtanainen VIII - Caldari Navy Assembly Plant

Saisio VIII - Moon 4 - Perkone Factory

Funtanainen sounds fun, but you can't contract your loot to buyback from there.

Explanation

Funtanainen sounds fun, but you can't contract your loot to buyback from there.

9. Which of the following is NOT under the purview of the Signal Cartel Splunkworks Division?

Providing assistance and advice to corp members on fitting their ships

Developing ship doctrines for corporate use

Testing experimental ship fits and report back to the corp

Keep the corp hangars clean and organized for fleet events

The Splunkworks team will do a lot to help you, but they don't do windows.

Explanation

The Splunkworks team will do a lot to help you, but they don't do windows.

10. The Signal Cartel 1420.Expeditionary Division provides our members with:

"Ship Tips" guides to surviving space armed only with hugs

"Skill Tracks" offering a suggested course of training for new players

"Trip Tiks" for inter-stellar expeditions and exploration

"Tic-Tacs" for better smelling breath

Though some of us could probably use a tic-tac after a long solo flight, you can't get one from the Expeditionary Division.

Explanation

Though some of us could probably use a tic-tac after a long solo flight, you can't get one from the Expeditionary Division.

11. Which of the following sentence fragments is NOT an EXACT quote from our Credo?

"treat all players with respect regardless of affiliation"

"perceived by the New Eden community as a non-threat"

"we respond with good cheer and shed no tears"

"should be encouraged at all times to wave in local"

We never tell any of our pilots not to speak in local chat. If you want to wave or say hello, go right ahead.

Explanation

We never tell any of our pilots not to speak in local chat. If you want to wave or say hello, go right ahead.

12. Which of the following is our corporation's official ticker?

[1420]

[1420.]

[.1420]

[HUGS]

Don't forget the period at the end! (HUGS was our second choice)

Explanation

Don't forget the period at the end! (HUGS was our second choice)

13. If you should have a question about corporate policy, services or programs, where should you turn first to get your answer?
(Please check all that apply)

Directory of Important Information (DII) in the forums

THE Directory of Important Information (DII) in the forums

Yes, the Directory of Important Information (DII) in the forums

Eve-mail your question directly to our CEO Thrice Hapus

That last option is only for the extremely brave or masochistic pilots of Signal Cartel. The rest of us use the DII.

Explanation

That last option is only for the extremely brave or masochistic pilots of Signal Cartel. The rest of us use the DII.

Submit

14. What was Thrice Hapus' character's original last name?

Removed

Solette

It was always Hapus

Splunk

We threw this question in so you could get at least one right. (EVE never lets you change your character's name)

Explanation

We threw this question in so you could get at least one right. (EVE never lets you change your character's name)

15. Which of the following activities is not condoned by the Signal Cartel Anoikis Division?

Planetary Interaction

Debutante Balls

Wormhole exploration

Living in Hi-sec

Fun fact: the Anoikis Division used to own an Astrahus named "The Debutante's Ballroom"

Explanation

Fun fact: the Anoikis Division used to own an Astrahus named "The Debutante's Ballroom"