@elitatwo The level 3 Epic Arcs are for Guristas and Angel Pirate Factions.
+5.0 Caldari State Faction standing or Expert Distribution NPC Corporation standing is needed to access the level 4 Caldari Epic Arc. If using the NPC Corp standing for access, the Caldari Faction needs to be above -2.00 standing. The standing requirement is only checked on the first mission of all Epic Arcs.
@Fluffy_Moe In answer to the OP’s question, running the Epic Arcs including the level 1 SoE Epic Arc won’t directly help raise standings with Caldari Navy, course having high Faction standings will definitely allow access to high level Caldari Navy agents.
@CPT_Ashen The fastest way to gain Caldari Faction standing along with Caldari Navy Corporation standing is to complete tag missions for specific Caldari Data Center Agents. Course it will cost some ISK but hey, you already offered to pay anyway. Basically these are Trade missions, just have to purchase the required amount of Pirate Dog Tags from the market and deliver them to the agents yourself.
Data Center Agents
Location = Ahtulaima System (In space @ Celestial Beacon)
Agent = Vaktan Sido (Level 1, Required standing n/a)
Corporation = Caldari Navy
Faction = Caldari State
Mission = Deliver 3 Guristas Copper Tag’s
Reward = +2.86% Corporation and +1.0% Faction standing increase.Location = Saikanen System (In space @ Celestial Beacon)
Agent = Rokuza Taman (Level 1, Required standing n/a)
Corporation = Caldari Navy
Faction = Caldari State
Mission = Deliver 3 Guristas Copper Tag’s
Reward = +2.86% Corporation and +1.0% Faction standing increase.Location = Kamokor System (In space @ Celestial Beacon)
Agent = Peeta Waikon (Level 1, Required standing n/a)
Corporation = Caldari Navy
Faction = Caldari State
Mission = Deliver 3 Guristas Copper Tag’s
Reward = +2.86% Corporation and +1.0% Faction standing increase.
Social skill and Connections skill will increase the amount of standing reward and as usual those skills should be max trained before doing any mission. For more info on repairing or boosting Faction Standings please refer to ‘The Plan’.
Also there might be Standing Increase services offered in the Marketplace sub-forum - Services section.