Editing Making ISK as an Explorer (section)

==Wormhole space==
Data and relic sites in J-space fall into two major categories: (a) standard pirate data and relic sites, similar to those in K-space and (b) combat exploration sites beginning with "Unsecured" for data sites and "Forgotten" for relic sites:
* The '''standard pirate data and relic sites''' are to be found only in C1, C2 and C3 wormhole systems.  C4, C5, and C6 systems do not have these.  Unlike null-sec space, a given C1, C2, or C3 wormhole system will have a mix of sites from different pirate factions, from the low value Serpentis to the high-value Sansha sites.  Hacks are, on average, somewhat easier than null-sec sites.  The average value of a wormhole data site is roughly 8M ISK, while the average value for a wormhole relic site is roughly 18M ISK.  It should be noted that investigations indicate that for ''relic'' sites, it is better to prioritize by site type (e.g. Crystal Quarry v. Monument) then by faction.  See [https://forums.eve-scout.com/topic/10429/data-and-relic-sites-in-c3-wh-systems this posting] for more detail.
* "Unsecured" data sites and "Forgotten" relic sites are very much not unsecured nor forgotten, with non-trivial Sleeper NPCs guarding these '''combat data and relic sites''' sites. Most of the value is in the so-called "blue" loot that the Sleepers drop when destroyed.  The value in the data and relic cans is generally low and therefore these sites are mostly of little interest to those flying frigate-level explorer ships.  However, there is an exception worth considering and that is when one of the cans is a Talocan ship wreck.  See [https://forums.eve-scout.com/topic/7785/unsecured-and-forgotten-sites-when-life-gives-you-lemons-make-lemonade this link] for detail on the scenario, including how to hack the Talocan can in an exploration or covert ops frigate.

Shattered wormhole systems have one additional rare data site called the '''Silent Battleground'''.  This is a hard-to-scan level V site with about 40 data and relic cans, with more than 200M ISK worth of loot requiring 500 m<sup>3</sup> or more of hold space.  Bring a cargo scanner...