At 1939 Galactic Time, 30,538 capsuleers were logged into the Gal-Net communication channels, more than the channels have seen in the history of Gal-Net Comm. Unsubstantiated reports put over 700 capsuleers in the Jita system at the time of the Gal-Net user record. Said Lt. Commander AeolusWind, a member of ISD's STAR division, "It's amazing to see the capsuleer brotherhood has expanded such a great deal, but it still has that warm toasty feeling like when eveyrone in Gal-Net Comm was a rookie." Such [...]
Rodj Blake of PIE Inc. [PIE] has announced that his corporation is sponsoring the Amarrian Loyalist of the Year awards and that nominations are still open. According to Rodj Blake there will be two awards given, the first, Amarrian Capsuleer of the Year, will be presented "to the Amarrian, Khanid or Ni-Kunni pod pilot deemed to have achieved the most on behalf of the Empire during the last twelve months." The second award, Loyal Servant of the Year, is to be presented "to the non-Amarrian pod pilot [...]
A hotly contested capital battle unfolded earlier today in the Delve system of PR-8CA. Early numbers from the battlefield suggest a slight numerical win by Band of Brothers, although it has come at the cost of crucial towers holding sovereignty in QY6-RK. According to an initial account of the battle given by Perpello from Band of Brothers, Red Alliance capitals were spotted at a starbase in PR-8CA without sub-capital support. Moving in with support of their own, the BoB forces pinned the RA fleet [...]
Luminaire – Stating that "all other options have failed", President Foiritan declared a state of martial law on Caldari Prime. The order sets an enforceable curfew on all Caldari expatriates, requiring them to stay in their homes within established "expatriate zones". Reports from the surface indicate that Federation municipal police have resorted to deadly force in "numerous" incidents already, with casualty numbers estimated to be "in the hundreds". Police are also actively blockading Caldari [...]
Z-UZZN, Querious - On 15.3.11, Pandemic Legion [-100] invaded Z-UZZN, resulting in the Atlas. alliance [ATLAS] owned station, ‘Z-U ATLAS LAZY HOUSE’ being placed into reinforced mode. Public relations Officer for Against All Authorities [.-A-.], bl4xy, explained that they were aware that -100 were forming a fleet but also believed that the station would be saved. He said: ‘We have eyes in their staging system 24/7 so we know when they are forming up. Knowing PL they’ll always come for a fight, win-win [...]
It has come to the attention of the Interstellar Correspondents that in the next few days the future of Pandemic Legion will be decided, with strong talk indicating they will be disbanding. Rifts have apparently occured inside the alliance with many members becoming disillusioned by the lack of leadership and activity. Wrik Hoover, of North Eastern Swat [NESW] said "a lot of operations were cancelled due [to fleet commander's not showing up]." Emergency meetings have apparently taken place with [...]
KFIE-Z, Delve - As war rages between the Northern Coalition [NC] and Southern Coalition [SC], Pandemic Legion has been attacking IT Alliance (part of the Southern Coalition) on their home-front in Delve. Pandemic Legion have been striking into the region from KFIE-Z, a single-gate system in the Blood Raider Covenant-controlled part of Delve. Their raids have targetted IT's infrastructure and allies to divide their attention from the war against the NC. The distraction in IT's home region has so far [...]
<img src='http://www.eve-ic.net/media/assets/icarticlebanner.png' width='350' height='50' /> RNM-Y6, Scalding Pass - An Erebus-class Titan belonging to the Cult of War alliance was killed during a small-scale capital fight with Pandemic Legion on Saturday. The fight commenced after a Pandemic Legion roaming fleet managed to tackle a Cult of War dreadnought near a Kraftwerk control tower. The Moros class dreadnought belonging to Malet from Cult of War got tackled after the rest of his fleet warped away [...]
H-PA29, Venal - Pandemic Legion had an estimated 50 billion ISK in assets stolen when now-former member Saint Schala became disgruntled with his corporation-mates on 03.02.113. The loot is believed to be mainly spaceship hulls, with an estimated 32 dreadnoughts, 3 carriers and a number of advanced cruisers being claimed stolen. Saint Schala said he also took all the wallet of the SniggWaffe corporation but gave it back on a second thought, explaining that he didn't wish the young pilots of Sniggwaffe [...]
Amamake, Heimatar - A few nights ago, a mixed fleet of Faction Warfare capsuleers, mostly in dreadnaughts and battleships, ambushed and destroyed a Pandemic Legion titan in Amamake. The planning itself was done in secrecy – only the planners themselves, Tekitha and Lock Out of Shadows of the Federaion and First General of Wolfsbrigade, along with a few trusted aides were informed of the plan, with the hope that it would help keep details of the attack from Pandemic Legion’s spy network. Most of the [...]
Pandemic Legion has taken the championship in Alliance Tournament VII over Circle-of-Two. Both teams proved their worth over the six days of the tournament. Pandemic Legion came into the final match with five flawless victories out of six matches. Circle-of-Two's matches have been more mixed with several close calls and not a single flawless victory among them. For the final match, Pandemic Legion pulled out their trusty bomber fleet and employed it with great success alongside a wave of drones. The [...]
Pandemic Legion has been crowned champions of Alliance Tournament VIII! Three time alliance tournament winner Pandemic Legion will take home the first prize of 50 Adrestia Heavy Assault Cruisers, a Gold Medal for each participant, and 50 Billion ISK. Second place team HYDRA RELOADED will receive 50 Utu Assault Frigates, a Silver Medal for each participant, and 25 Billion ISK. Pandemic Legion brought in an all-Minmatar fleet for their lossless win over HYDRA RELOADED in the final match of Alliance [...]
OURSULAERT 1002 - Security forces and medical first responders aboard the Federation Navy Testing Facilities in orbit around Oursulaert III have responded to reports of a deadly stampede in the commercial docking bays. Eyewitness reports indicate that the panic was sparked by the news of communications failures in the Seyllin system. Passengers waiting in the commercial transportation terminal attempted to storm a waiting vessel in order to secure passage out of the system. A report from the [...]
Intaki - The Intaki government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on several of Intaki Prime's largest cities following widespread riots and looting. The unrest comes in the wake of rumors spawned by Tibus Heth's recent memorandum, which states the Caldari will be auctioning off development and exploration rights to occupied Federation territories. Police and planetary defense troops are out in force on the streets and major media outlets have suspended normal broadcasting. Since the initial round of [...]
Urlen, The Forge - This latest part in a series of articles on the mercenary forces of New Eden examines newcomers, Paradigm Allliance. It was created on 112.04.18 and claims to have taken down ships worth billions of ISK, including strategic cruisers and faction battleships, in the short span of its existence. According to Rishard DuMonte, spokesman for Paradigm, the alliance was created "to provide a stable and flexible base for professional mercenary corporations to combine their talents and [...]
Nakugard – Kammas Grayli, prime suspect in the Nakugard sabotage case, has been kidnapped by paramilitaries of unknown allegiance while in the custody of the Republic Customs Service. A spokesman for the Republic Justice Department stated that customs officers were unable to resist as overwhelming numbers of masked gunmen, backed by unflagged cruisers in close orbit, stormed the Customs Service holding facility. Jomain Ariakor, an official of the Republic Justice Department, read out a statement on [...]
Frarn - A group calling themselves the Starkman Milisi announced earlier today that they intend to provide free security for those Starkmanir sages who request it. This comes in response to the recent killing of Sage Uldas Dreeter in Abudban at the hands of Minmatar opposing the Amarr faith. "We may be the child brother of the Tribes, and people in our tribe may have beliefs that some find strange, but that does not mean we have to turn the other cheek. We have little in the way of culture, but we do [...]
Reports are coming in of widespread anti-Gallente violence in major cities across the State, as vigilante groups raid recently-closed businesses and residences that once housed Federation expatriates. Another eyewitness account has alleged that almost 1,000 State citizens of Gallentean origin on Urlen II also met a violent end at the hands of angry mobs. Conflicting reports state that once news of the Federation invasion broke, the Gallentean-born citizens armed themselves and "started shooting [...]
MH9C-S, Providence - Recently, Paxton Federation's sovereign space in Providence has come under attack by the region's new inhabitants. According to diplomatic sources, fights have been raging since Monday in and around the MH9C-S and AY-29I solar systems. Paxton Federation was the only one of the former "Providence Holders" allied with Curatores Veritatis Alliance which retained sovereignty after Against ALL Authorities and its allies conquered the region. The alliance was not immediately attacked by [...]
GTMI, Providence - Paxton Federation [PXF] has formally initiated a retreat from Providence. According to diplomatic sources, most of Paxton's assets have been moved out of Providence to destinations unknown. Two systems in which Paxton still holds an outpost have reportedly been evacuated. "We have lost this war and we'll be pulling back, further major actions would be a futile gesture," stated Randall Alba. Paxton Federation's opponents comprised capsuleers from several of Providence's new [...]
KPB7-G, Providence - The first recorded diplomatic incident among Providence's new residents was sparked on the 12.04.112 when a Daisho Syndicate fleet engaged and destroyed a Myrmidon belonging to claire xxx of Star Fraction. Despite allegations of slavery and implications of territorial enclosurism being levelled against Daisho Syndicate on the Intergalactic Summit and claire xxx herself being accused of espionage against Daisho, talks between the two alliances led to the reassertion of mutual blue [...]
The controversy over the recent Aidonis award continues as news of increase in Minmatar rebel activity has started flowing in. Amarr and Minmatar authorities have expressed concern over this development, which is believed to have been sparked directly by awarding the Amarr Emperor the coveted peace-prize. Minmatar rebels fighting to free people enslaved by the Amarrians feel this is a harsh message that goes close to condoning slavery. Their response has been to send dozens of raids into Amarr space [...]
To make themselves heard, several members of the Placid Militia and Illoren marched from Stacmon to Luminaire to confront Inspector Xavier, the head of the regional drugs squad. The protest was called because of the lack of commendation and recognition for the work of the Placid Militia and Illoren in the recent capture of the drug filled Serpentis Carrier. Inspector Xavier still stands by the fact that it was the work of his drug squad, however the Militia tell a different story. They claim that they [...]
Sasta, Derelik - A freshly assembled penal brigade drawn from the Ammatar Mandate has been given orders sending it to support the efforts of the 24th Imperial Crusade. Grand Admiral Hastar Jibril of the Ammatar Fleet has posted orders transferring transport units of the Ammatar Fleet to temporary secondment with the 24th Imperial Crusade, and it is understood these will carry three full regiments of penal troopers to the Bleak Lands to serve as ground support for the 24th Imperial Crusade fleets. The [...]