NEW EDEN - Although the past week may have been on the quiet side with regards major battles, the conflict continues apace. Consolidation has been the watch word as both sides reflect upon a tumultuous opening to proceedings. Even if the battlefield was quieter, diplomatic announcements still managed to create waves: Mercenary Coalition takes Band of Brothers contract : Mercenary Coalition has officially been contracted by BoB. Last Tuesday it was announced that what had prior been the subject of [...]
Aset - Several sources have within the last few hours independently reported a disaster at a Minmatar Republic asteroid mine in Aset. There seems to have been a large seismic disturbance within the asteroid which caused the access shaft to collapse, trapping the mining crews within. Details are still vague at this time. The Minmatar Mining Corporation, operator of the mine, which was located within the contested zone along the empire's border, has issued a brief statement saying that it has dispatched [...]
The recent Angel Cartel claim to "democratic sovereignty" in the Minmatar Republic system of Skarkon continues to receive further attention from a wide range of people, even sparking reactions from the capsuleer community. Unlike figures of authority in CONCORD and others, many commentators have been less eager to dismiss the issue entirely, focusing instead on the underlying problems that caused such an unexpected turn of events. Perhaps the most notable incident to throw doubt over Cartel claim so [...]
Yulai - Newly appointed Minmatar Ambassador Keitan Yun was banned from his first Assembly appearance following the delivery of his inaugural speech. The impassioned sermon was conducted behind a closed door session, during which he accused CONCORD of failing to "conquer the fundamental challenges of universal equality and human rights" and challenged them to explain the "hypocrisy" of allowing the Amarr Empire to hold a seat on the Assembly. The insulted Amarrian ambassador responded with a fiery [...]
The highly embarrassing tale of an Amarr Civil Service employee’s drug-fuelled rampage has broken on the networks, despite the best efforts of ACS officials to keep the matter under wraps. Azimass Ehkrojour, a long-term employee of the Amarr Civil Service, was found to be engaging in “animalistic, unsavory behavior deemed unfitting of the Amarr race”. Following a tip-off from an anonymous source, officials discovered him in a Gallente pleasure hub consuming vast quantities of alcohol and perusing the [...]
During the observation of a minor Minmatar holiday in the Republic Justice Law School station orbiting the second moon of Maturat IX, a ceremonial procession turned ugly, with a Khumaak at the center of yet another conflict. Bokm Wuk, a Brutor student studying at the law school, refused to hand over his Khumaak to security personnel. After repeated requests, Wuk brandished the Khumaak and was shot by one of the security personnel with what is commonly called a “lull gun.” Though usually non-lethal, [...]
A dispute has arisen between the Gallente Federation and the Caldari State on one hand and the Jovians on the other. In exchange for Jovian assistance in the construction of the massive research facilities in the Crielere system the Jovians received a number of blueprints, including an original miner II BP. The Federation and the State are furious that some of these blueprints got into circulation following the Ouria fiasco and are accusing the Jovians of incompetence, and even deliberate sabotage of [...]
WY-9LL, Fountain - Divine Retribution [DVRN], a Sons of Tangra [SOT] alliance corporation, gave the order to hot-drop and destroy one of their own Avatar-class titans last week. The titan pilot, Hurley, was thought at the time to be defecting to IT Alliance, but she claims adamantly that this was untrue due to a long and well-known emnity between herself and several IT Alliance member corporations. A joint force from Sons of Tangra and allies Pandemic Legion engaged the super-capital at a control [...]
Amarr – Today it has been revealed that the outspoken holder, Kerrigan Orsha, who disparaged Jamyl Sarums’s imminent rise to power at a business conference in Sarum Prime was found guilty of heresy. Kerrigan Orsha unleashed a sudden and shocking outburst directed at the gathering soon after the conference began in which he declared that Jamyl Sarum was ‘impure’ and ‘unworthy of the throne to the holy Empire under God’ before almost ranting about her cloned status. This threw the conference into [...]
An accident has been reported at the docks in the giant space harbour of Ryddinjorn. A Minmatar Cruiser of the Stabber type is said to have exploded inside the station while undocking. All crewmembers were instantly killed. It is still being investigated what caused the accident, but our sources claim that there is no indication that this was an act of terrorism. While the incident is being investigated, the safety of undocking ships is being ensured and the docks are being repaired, no ships are [...]
The 7th Alliance Tournament is the ultimate battlefield in which the top pilots in EVE Online fight for the glory and honor of their Alliance. Sixty-four alliances will compete over three weekends of intense, explosive action, with the final weekend broadcast live via EVETV. You can listen to Qualifying Round 1 this weekend, September 5 and 6, and Qualifying Round 2, September 12 and 13, on EVE Voice as well as on EVERADIO, Split Infinity Radio and New Eden Radio. Then EVETV takes the reins, [...]
Rens - One of the most important privileges a capsuleer receives is almost unfettered access to cloning facilities throughout New Eden. Although still very much a rigorously controlled industry, the market is slowly starting to expand. This is most noticeable in the secondary cloning market, Jump clones. <img src='http://www.eve-ic.net/media/articles/2661/jumpclonethumb.png' width='230' height='184' alt='Maturation Tube & Clone' /> Using jump clones to facilitate seamless travel between almost any two [...]
After almost a week of mourning following the assassination of Amarr Emperor Doriam II, the Curatores Veritatis Alliance hosted a Memorial Service at the Emperor Family Station in Amarr. Amongst the about 175 attending were pilots from both the Curatores Veritatis and Aegis Milita Alliances as well as numerous loyal Amarr citizens. But not only amarrians had gathered to honour their late emperor - among the attendees were also Hellcore, Cold Lazarus, Derran and Sarkos from Ushra’Khan, who all were [...]
The Amarr Emperor Doriam II has made an unprecedented move by intervening in the debate raging between royal heirs. Doriam II has declared that the Tal-Romon Cathedral, which Catiz Tash-Murkon purchased recently and has since been the center of a fierce debate between her and fellow heirs Uriam Kador and Yonis Ardishapur, is now the property of the emperor himself. Doriam will thus dictate in what manner any future renovations of the site will be. Tradition dictates that the emperor intervenes only in [...]
At an undisclosed location today, Emperor Doriam Kor-Azor was inaugurated in what has been described as the most tense moment in modern Amarr history. Doriam's first duty was to order the other Amarr heirs to commit Shathol’Syn, or ritual suicide. When only Jamyl Sarum remained left to end her life, Sarum fleet warships interrupted the ceremony. Combat broke out in what was intended to be a highly secure venue as unknown assailants launched missiles at Doriam's ship. It seems, as the assailants were [...]
In a show of what can only be called dominance, Kor-Azor champion Ecliptical has bested all challengers, winning the day for House Kor-Azor and securing the Emperor's Throne for the peace-loving and diplomatic Doriam Kor-Azor. Spectators of the highly secretive and guarded championship fights are calling this a "stunning and decisive victory," for Doriam Kor-Azor, who, as Emperor, is expected to continue in the path of the late Heideran VII in working to form deeper relationships and ensure peace [...]
Amarr Emperor Doriam Kor-Azor has issued a decree stating that planet IV in the Kor-Azor system shall be known as Eclipticum. Its moons will now be named "Black Viperia", "Griklaeum" and "Kileakum". These name changes are to commemorate the champion whose combat skills earned Doriam the throne. Imperial chamberlain Dasham Nestorik was quoted saying "the heroes of our empire are never forgotten, never ignored. Our beloved Emperor wanted to give his champion his place among the stars”. Critics claim [...]
Amarr Emperor Doriam II has stunned his people by declaring that the notorious Tal-Romon Cathedral on Eclipticum will be dismantled piece by piece and moved to Amarr Prime, there to be reconstructed on a holy ground on the Amarr continent itself. While the shock of Doriam’s decision to seize the cathedral from its rightful owner, the heir Catiz Tash-Murkon, is still reverberating through the upper echelons of Amarr society these latest news are bound to stir things up even further. Experts on Amarrian [...]
Rioting erupted this morning at Truiisu Station, a Kassigainen IV mining colony owned by Caldari giant the Kaalakiota Corporation. The exact reasons for the fracas are unclear, but the fighting is reported to have broken out in the wake of an incident where several officers of the Home Guard, Kaalakiota's private police force, allegedly slit the throat of a former colony worker recently laid off by the corporation. Exact numbers of deceased are unavailable at this point, but unconfirmed reports [...]
At approximately 22:50 EVE Time last night, a bomb exploded in the Republic Parliament Bureau station in Egbonbet, the station scheduled to host the next round of talks between the Minmatar Republic and the Ammatar Mandate. The explosion tore into a civilian habitat section of the station and severed several transport corridors, catching the Ammatar delegation and killing one of the Mandate consulate members. According to Republic Security officials, the bomb was a crude high-yield device which [...]
Kaunokka - A blast at a Deep Core Mining Inc. moon facility in Kaunokka has taken the lives of at least 23 workers, system authorities say. The cause of the accident is not yet clear, but the corporation says it was following all relevant industrial safety procedures. According to preliminary reports, a gas pocket exploded somewhere under the facility, damaging one of the residential habitats. Most of the off-shift workers in the habitat were killed by the resulting decompression, save for a few who [...]
The new Ultra-Quafe advertisment campaign has sparked a lot of controversy in both Amarr and Caldari. Drink Starsi™ has been one of the most vocal Caldari corporations in denouncing their competitor's strategy, even going as far as calling for the complete removal of all Quafe advertising in Caldari-controlled space. Jera , the CEO of the Caldari soft drink corp, graciously granted me an interview despite her busy schedule. Q and A session with Jera Beringe : "Can you tell us a little about your [...]
The Drone Regions have undergone a dramatic reshaping as CONCORD begin issuing bounties upon the destruction of Rogue Drones. In line with this change, valuable extracted drone alloys are no longer available. Zazhas, an officer within Ethereal Dawn [ED], believes that these changes will bring about “more co-operation" between miners and combat pilots. When it comes to manufacturing, he feels that while transport of goods can be problematic in null-sec, these changes may require a few more imports. [...]
Alliance Tournament: The tactics and setups of the fourth alliance tournament The fourth alliance tournament saw varying levels of innovation in the selection and execution of plans for victory. Different ships and tactics came to the foreground as rule changes and redesigns set the stage for a new type of tournament. As in previous contests, there was again a heavy focus on the use of Caldari vessels, yet also a sizeable preference for Gallente designs and tactics as well. Across the teams there was [...]