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NEW EDEN - The southern regions of New Eden have become engulfed in an epic war that has seen former enemies come together against a common foe, the Band of Brothers (BoB) and Lotka Volterra (LV). The war threatens to upset the balance of power in the galaxy, and has so far seen some staggering losses on both sides. BoB has long since declared that dominating all non-secure space has been their long- term goal, and no alliance has yet been able to stop their advances. Only now has a Coalition emerged to attempt to halt them in their tracks. The question remains; can they succeed where others have failed?

At times referred to as the “Great South War”, the conflict has pitted a majority of alliances against a numerically inferior but in the main, more experienced foe. This war is no different from the ones that rage daily in our homes and far-flung systems alike; except that the manner of which it is being fought is reminiscent of the old Corporation Wars that lurk in the shadows of history.

The pod pilot community has long become accustomed to the rise and fall of entities, be they corporations that have written themselves into history with their actions or alliances with the power to be that story. With the four Empires involved in their own perpetual struggles and unwilling, or even perhaps unable to stop the onslaught, it has fallen upon the capsuleer pilots to self-govern. The growing concern amongst those few remaining independent alliances and the lingering discontent displayed by those displaced by BoB’s to date, rarely impeded advances have culminated finally, in all out war.

To fully understand the complex political situation, we shall be offering an in-depth analysis of the conflict from a variety of perspectives. Covering the war from the view of the pod pilots fighting, report on why they chose to be at war, and why they chose the side they are on.

The current Coalition consists of:

• Red Alliance - RA
• Against ALL Authorities - -A-
• GoonSwarm - OHGOD / GS
• Tau Ceti Federation - TCF
• Interstellar Alcohol Conglomerate - IAC
• Curse Alliance - CA
• Dusk and Dawn - D
• RAZOR Alliance - RZR
• Imperial Republic Of the North - IRON
• Morsus Mihi - RAWR / MM
• Knights Of the Southerncross - KOS
• SMASH Alliance - SMASH
• Triumvirate. - TR
• Sparta Alliance - -SPR-
• Pandemic Legion - -10

with the BOB Allied forces including:

• Band of Brothers - BOB
• Lotka Volterra - LV
• Firmus Ixion - FIX
• Xelas Alliance - XS
• R i s e - RISE
• Corelum Syndicate - CORELI
• Axiom Empire - AXE
• Exuro Mortis - OSNAP
• Aftermath Alliance - PANIC
• Mercenary Coalition - MC (contracted by BOB)

Fighting has still been very intense on both sides, with major losses of both territory and ships. Of significance is:

Southern Front Battlefield Theatre - Querious

Coalition forces have attacked multiple systems in Querious, with 9CG6-H being the focal point of their offensive. At this time no stations have changed hands, despite almost daily losses of starbases around the region. Both sides have devoted much of their resources to the defence of their own starbases, understanding their tactical importance as both regroup points for fleets and safe havens for capitals, essential for a foothold in the region.

FIX are believed to have hired KIA alliance (exact figures are unknown, but unconfirmed sources have put the mercenary alliance’s bill at 5.7 billion isk for their services) to attempt to sever the Coalition forces supply routes to Querious.

ED-L9T

So far a BoB/FIX capital fleet has engaged and destroyed 6 RZR/MM/IRON Dreadnoughts for the loss of one large tower and three more placed into reinforced mode.

Eastern Front Battlefield Theatre - Detorid, Wicked Creek, Tenerifis, and Omist

Coalition forces destroyed a Lotka Volterra capital shipyard. Widespread rumours alleged that a Titan class ship under construction was destroyed - the numbers of those involved reaching staggering proportions lends credence to the assertions. Red Alliance reinforcements ultimately prevailed on the field and the loss of the Allied shipyards seems to have dampened LV’s will to fight and set off a negative chain reaction that now has the predators of Eve likely hunting for a new home.

N3-JBX/KZFV-4

An LV and BoB fleet moved to assault KZFV-4 and was repelled by a larger IAC fleet. IAC/GS held the field in KZFV-4.

C3-0YD

An LV and ISS capital fleet destroyed an IAC Nyx-class Mothership.

Western Front Battlefield Theatre - Fountain

Initially Coalition forces captured the outpost system of 7BX-6F in northern Fountain and were met with spirited but ultimately ineffective resistance. Their attempts to push forward were held back when Allied forces arrived, who then retook the 7BX-6F station.

The loss of the station was compounded by the destruction of a Coalition Titan from D2. In a spectacular display of the value of subterfuge, a spy prevented the super-capital ship from safely leaving space and, having been probed out; a BoB fleet engaged and destroyed the behemoth, the second ship of its class to fall prey to them. Although Coalition forces have suffered some heavy losses and setbacks, their resolve remains unbroken and the appearance of a second Titan recently has shown a willingness to continue their campaign despite the heaviest of losses.

Allied forces in the area are currently holding the tide of Coalition forces back with the help of the second Allied Titan of the BoB fleet.

Despite the significant losses of both ships and territory in these opening stages of the war, many agree that a final conclusion is both difficult to ascertain and a long way off. The almost unprecedented resolve of both sides in this war to come out as victors lends weight to the frequent claims that this will be a epic, protracted war of attrition that will see many more losses, and test the fortitude of all involved parties.

Vitoc antidote scarce - addicts turned away
Minmatar cities based on the continent of Ebrembrur on Edmalbrurdus VI are reporting a shortage of Vitoc antidote. Believed to be due to a recent mutation of the viral toxin, this development leaves Gallentean and Minmatar scientists fighting as they yet again struggle to unravel this particular strain’s attributes. Authorities report that although there is no cause for alarm yet, Vitoc antidote distribution centres need to be frugal with their reserves.

Federation Senators have visited several of these centres. Senator Duvaille was quoted as saying:

“It was horrifying. I personally witnessed several freed slaves being brought in to receive their treatment, only to be shown the door again because their last dose was just a day or two ago. They were sent away in agony by hospital staff who assumed they could ‘bear the pain’ for another day. I can’t tolerate such inhumane treatment of people, and I will propose a bill today at the Federation Senate to make Federation sponsored purchases of Vitoc antidote to relieve these poor, suffering wretches.”

Alej Nkosai, lead physician at the Elder Shiamu Centre for Rehabilitation, had the following to say:

“Although we’re grateful for the Senator’s intent to start a months-long procedure to aid us, we don’t need it. Our usual supplies of Vitoc antidote are dwindling, but I assure you, we are doing nearly everything in our power to secure a new batch. Yes, it’s true that we have to turn away people that don’t need the drug yet, and yes it’s true that these people are suffering, but nothing works better to steel their nerves than knowing they endure and continue to endure their pain in freedom.”

Roughly 60% of all freed slaves are infected with the toxin, which is used widely by the Amarrian Empire to control slaves. Death by withdrawal is reported to be extremely painful and is usually drawn out over the course of a few days.

Karishal’s Defiance ended
PROVIDENCE - The war between Ushra’Khan and Curatores Veritatis Alliance took a new turn on Wednesday, and continues unabated with CVA taking control of the station system QR-K85 earlier.

CVA had declared war on Imperial Order following a succession of incidents in the former’s space that led IO to join forces with U’K but this appeared not enough to stem the tide.

The initial target of the CVA and its allies appeared to be more of a strike at morale rather than a tactical push, with their initial focus on capturing the outpost home to the remains of the deceased leader of The Defiants, Karishal Muritor. The Outpost was named “Karishal’s Defiance” as a mark of tribute to the fallen leader.

Fighting was fierce between the two sides with PIE Inc, Aegis Militia and Vigilia Valeria joining CVA on their offensive. U’K started to lose ground despite the help of the Imperial Order, Electus Matari, Fimbulwinter, Chaos Incarnate and The Star Fraction in defending the system.

According to observers, U’K had been asking for help from numerous entities and received assistance from a variety of forces including EM, CI, Namtz’aar K’in, the Littlest Hobos, IO and numerous independents including Mori Felding as well as SF.

Even with this aid, the battles continued and U’K seemed incapable of stemming the flood of CVA and its allies, with some losses considered to have been avoidable and blamed on the inexperience of young fleet commanders.

Despite accusations from both sides of the conflict that U’K were not as committed to defending their space as they should be this does not tell the whole story. The Herculean efforts of EveJoker did not go unnoticed by combatants and one of the few times that he took a break from proceedings led to erroneous reports that SF were in control of the defences. He was ably assisted in the fight by Aequitas Harbinger of IO and Algey of the Littlest Hobos but their tactical nous was not enough to beat back the advancing horde.

News just in indicates that the QR-K85 Outpost “Karishal’s Defiance” was captured and renamed to “Karishal’s Folly”, by Amarrian paramilitary forces earlier on Wednesday. This could lead to a huge upswing in the conflict with Amarr forces attacking what they percieve to be terrorists, whilst at the same time looking to protect their commercial interests. Regardless, Ushra’Khan desperately need to defend their nearby systems which are now under threat.

As a result of recent developments, “The Voices of Matar’ held a protest rally against the current government of the Republic. The rally, which took place in Lustrivek V - Republic Justice Department Law School, threatened to spill over into violence.
A report on the rally is forthcoming.

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