The title seems self-explanatory. For example, something being dropped from scrapped Leviathans, Queens, border skirmish cappies, or even certain convoy ships from certain corporations that can be brought back to specific stations to start a mission chains that eventually lead to the unlocking of some kind of item. It seems like the logical approach to giving value to loot gained from PvE in a game where you lose all of your equipment when you die (other than components for crafting and such). Discuss.

I'm trying to get past my amusement that you find "World Drops That Start Missions" to be self-explanatory.

Overall I like the idea, though I am not sure I'm comfortable with the idea of picking up a drop that would potentially start a mission, because it might screw up my short-term plans. I would prefer that it merely unlock a mission, although the very rare possibility of starting a mission is intriguing.

Approved specially whistler's post.

Well, unlocking missions, yes... you bring it back to the station and a mission is available perhaps even offering to start right when you dock with it. It would be a little silly if you accidentally pick it up and it immediately automatically opens your PDA with the mission or something; I was thinking along the lines of a text notice saying that you can turn this item in for a mission at [station(s)_x] much like what happens when you pick up Purified Xithricite (minus the unable to dock at normal stations bit).

Not sure if you're in the PCC or not, but you should repost this over there in the feature request section. Good idea.