Last Friday evening saw forces from the Ushra’Khan clash with elements of an Amarrian loyalist corporation named the 1st Praetorian Guard while transporting tens of thousands of slaves to freedom in the Minmatar Republic. According to Darmed Khan of the Ushra’Khan, his organisation was carrying out a planned mission to evacuate approximately twenty seven thousand rescued slaves from locations within the Amarrian territories. Upon their arrival within Matari space, several thousand of these former [...]
Freelance Unincorporated, a Minmatar freedom fighter corporation and member of the Ushra’Khan alliance, announced today that they will compile a list of capsule pilots actively engaged in slave trade for use of Ushra’Khan According to Maggot, Freelance Unincorporated pilot, they will offer individuals and corporations engaged in slave trading a chance to repent first, rather then naming and shaming slavers out in the open unlike previous lists, most noteworthy those released by Gradient. It remains to [...]
A new freighter company, Universal Railways has been opened to compete for freighter contracts, otherwise typically dealt with by Red Frog Freight. Universal Railways who published their first share report at the beginning of February, boasted a company value of just over 2 Billion ISK. CEO of universal Railways, Cista2, commented that; "What we have now is a moderately sized, but fully functional company. We are 4 executives including Dezolf, Stealing Honest, Anachronic and myself. Currently 7 pilots [...]
RILERA, KHANID - Early last month, pirates belonging to the Without Remorse alliance destroyed a freighter piloted by Tardass of Synchronized Elements of Alligned Lethality in Rilera during their regular hunting operation. This loss brought the existing internal tensions in the alliance to the breaking point. The freighter was carrying a large amount of assorted materiel as a part of the Soldiers of Solitude alliance's push to low security space in their first step towards a null security existence. [...]
U54-1L, Vale of the Silent - R.A.G.E alliance engaged and killed an Inver Brass freighter and its escort on the 27.12.112 as it passed through Northern Coalition-controlled space. The freighter contained exotic dancers, tobacco and alcohol intended as an eccentric gift for captains fighting on the northern front. The mixed-alliance freighter convoy was first engaged in NCGR-Q by a fleet of over 250 ships from Majesta Empire, R.A.G.E., Stella Polaris and other Northern Coalition alliances, which was [...]
EC-P8R, Pure Blind – On 03.09.113, the Fuzzy Logec alliance lost a convoy of freighters full of capital ship construction equipment to a permutation of an old scam by Goonswarm Federation. Weeks ago Fuzzy Logec CEO Nekumi negotiated with Akara Ito of the Goonswarm Federation and believed that she had "bought 3JN9-Q, O-2RNZ and AGG-NR” for 30bn ISK and an agreement to supply Goonswarm with a number of capital ships per month. Goonswarm had even offered Nekumi an escort fleet to keep Fuzzy Logec's [...]
Weekend testing of the cargo containment software has revealed a flaw with the system and the upgrade will not be deployed tomorrow. While the software worked as intended, the potential release of numerous cargo containers presented navigational hazards in simulations where freighters were destroyed. These hazards slowed or even stopped movement through systems and caused communications delays as Gal-Net became flooded with the sudden appearance of container transponder beacons. CONCORD agents were [...]
New Caldari - Tensions ran high today at the Caldari Chief Executive Panel headquarters as officials from the Secure Commerce Commission arrived to take possession of a large number of financial records. Subpoenaed as part of the widening investigation into Angel involvement in the Caldari business world, the records (which include corporate and personal tax documents, records of executive compensation, and receipts for stock transactions) will play a crucial role in untangling the complex web of [...]
Jel, Sinq Laison - On 17.05.112, Planet III in the Jel system was raided by Sansha's Nation supported by a group known as "Friends of Nation." The fleet from Friends of Nation broadcast Nation leader Master Kuvakei's message to the capsuleers of New Eden; a message that they say is about equality, protection and guidance. It is believed that around 110,000 citizens were taken from Jel III. Ghost Hunter, a Friends of Nation representative, had this statement: "I am disappointed more from the planet [...]
In what seems to confirm previous reports about the diplomatic ties between ORE and the Mordu’s Legion deteriorating almost to breaking point, an ORE convoy of 3 cargo ships was left waiting by its Mordu’s escort yesterday at 4C-B7X. Already behind schedule, chief ORE transport pilot Zeenu Breede decided to turn to local freelance pilots for help. Showing quite a talent for diplomacy, Breede managed to convince Laycosya from The Imperium and Shivaja from NORAD to strike a temporary cease fire in their [...]
War for Profit - On Sunday 1st June, STYX. along with ally Band Of Brothers , made another concerted effort to take the dysprosium moon in Ertoo from Red Alliance. This time they succeeded. STYX. Alliance had made two previous attempts to take the moon but were repelled both times with major losses, including the loss of 2 motherships. This time however, a fleet of approximately 150 vessels entered the Ertoo system and converged on the moon mining array and the supporting tower. View Visual Record Lv [...]
AMARR : Hordes of small furry creatures have been making strange whiny noises, insisting on reading the website of a fictional game. Many religious figures have called it "The beginning of the end", calling on the Amarr navy to bombard the afflicted areas with tachyon beams.
Saisio - Commander Aakonoshin Piertalen, head of Sukuuvestaa's Internal Security division, revealed that the megacorporation has suffered attacks against several of its bases, focused on recently established facilities in the Essence and Verge Vendor regions. "Sukuuvestaa has been the subject of a continuous campaign of aggression," says Piertalen. Several attacks have even taken place in Caldari high security space. "In response to this aggression, Sukuuvestaa will be greatly expanding the budget of [...]
CALDARI STATE - Various systems in the Caldari State are enjoying an uneasy peace following days of rioting orchestrated by the Brothers of Freedom Movement. Their aim has been the attempted overthrowing of local authorities in a number of cities in Kisogo, Sireshin, Hogimo, Nouvukaiken, and Aikoro. However, backed by the Caldari Navy, local police now hold the streets in the affected areas. Armed mobs of substantial numbers had taken to the streets in a clear threat to the local status quo, with the [...]
Hek, Metropolis - During recent weeks, G.A.N.J.A. corporation has escalated its terrorist campaign within Minmatar high-security space. According to G.A.N.J.A's CEO Kimberly Hughes, in the last two months the corporation has destroyed about 22 ships and collected over 900 million ISK of loot. Kimberly Hughes explained that the money raised is earmarked for efforts to swing the views of powerful political entities in their favour, and added that, in an effort to keep capsuleers away from Minmatar [...]
Abudban, Heimatar - On 1st November, G.A.N.J.A. commenced with their first violent protest against the Minmatar Republic, targeting the transport convoys within the Abudban system. Two Chandlers, two Traffickers and one Merchant became the first casualties. After previous peaceful demonstrations failed to garner a response, G.A.N.J.A. moved their plans forward and attacked three regions simultaneously within the Minmatar Republic in what they hoped would damage the Minmatar economy in retribution for [...]
Rens, Heimatar - Following on from a recent article by The Interstellar Correspondents, G.A.N.J.A. corporation held a non-violent protest in Rens where they and 3 other corporations (the identity of which has not been revealed by the G.A.N.J.A. spokesperson) self-destructed some 79 ships. The protesters gathered at the Brutor tribe Treasury located at planet VI, moon 8 in Rens; the station is a popular local trade hub. G.A.N.J.A's demonstration took the same form as their previous protest in Orvolle - [...]
::: TRANSMISSION FROM FDU COMMAND ::: ::: TO ALL FEDERATION DEFENCE UNION CAPSULEERS ::: The Federation Navy has passed on their gratitude to all active FDU pilots for their commendable efforts so far in combating the Caldari forces. At the request of the Federal Navy regional operations, the FDU Command is issuing a general call to arms for capsuleer militia forces to target the Caldari systems of Raihbaka and Martoh located in the Inolari constellation, Black Rise. Objective is as follows: To secure [...]
Hek - Violence has struck the Minmatar Republic as the ripple effect from Karin Midular's decision to dissolve parliament spread throughout the nation. Protests against the lack of action to help the Starkmanir quickly escalated into a backlash against government officials, spurred on by fears of labor and supply shortages. Looting has been reported at numerous food silos, merchandise outlets and even government offices as riots flared in several major cities throughout the Minmatar Republic. In [...]
NEW CALDARI – Incarcerated DED Internal Security Chief Tantoseisen Kakkichi and his legal representative Dantennen Fisk have been issued gag orders, prohibiting them from speaking with members of the press or anyone else outside of CONCORD. The order came as a result of an Inner Circle mandate, and is exclusively reserved for cases that could expose classified information or pose a security risk, internally or otherwise. The security lockdown was issued amidst reports of suspicious CONCORD fleet [...]
A STORM GATHERING : Forged by the tribes of the Republic, representing valor, commitment and the unending struggle for freedom, the Tribal Issue Tempest is a rare and celebrated ship. To own one is an immense honour. Pilots of the also-rare Republic Fleet Issue tempest look on in envy at the the tribal version, which was once known simply as the "Storm". It is a far superior ship than its more basic counterparts; equipped with stronger electronics subsystems, updated shield arrays, strengthened armour [...]
"A GOD" and "Brecher" arrived in Yulai tonight with their fourth and final shipment, concluding their contract with GDI. A somewhat harried Mr. Jetson Bills arrived late to the meeting, however the two contractors were more than patient and did not seem to mind the slight delay. The last shipment was recieved and both parties were pleased with the results. Both contractors were anxious for any clues Mr. Bills could give them about the surprise reward for the finished contract. When Mr. Bills was asked [...]
A Gallente Federation aid convoy was shot down in the Kassigainen system yesterday evening by a contingent of capsuleer forces from the Veto corporation. The convoy was carrying food and medical supplies bound for Truiisu Station, a Kaalakiota Corporation-owned mining colony on Kassigainen IV that has over the past two days been the site of fierce rioting. The sudden attack came in the wake of a 30-minute long standoff between the captain of the convoy and forces from the Home Guard, Kaalakiota’s [...]
Intaki Prime, Placid - Since news broke of the shortages upon Intaki Prime, Carlani Hudson, of Hudson Industries [HDIN] has been delivering aid to a station above the planet. The items are then placed into a waiting hangar, where they sit until they can eventually be brought down to Intaki Prime. It is a relief effort that has seen more than 400 Million ISK worth of supplies delivered. Since an article was published revealing the effort by the Intaki Liberation Front [ILF] for the Intaki people, there [...]