Research and development agents are one of the best sources of ISK in EVE Online, but many players haven't even heard of them. Ten Ton Hammer Contributing Writer (and all around swell guy) Space Junkie, explains how to use these agents to keep a steady source of ISK flowing into your bank account.

R&D agents are a special kind of NPC agent that will perform research for players that meet their requirements. This research is represented by the steady accumulation of research points, which you can intermittently cash in for various kinds of Datacores. Datacores are special items that are used for inventing tech two modules, and enjoy a brisk trade at market hubs, like Jita.

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