Posted - 2011.05.18 19:05:00 - [1]

 

It has been almost 3 years since the call to arms spread through New Eden for capsuleers from all backgrounds to unite under the banner of their chosen faction's militia. These calls were answered in droves by men and women alike who felt passionate about fighting for a cause or the opportunity to "win" a war.

At first there was much enthusiasm from every side of this conflict, heavy fighting occured on all fronts. The participation and subsequent isk value of losses were tremendous. Star systems through-out the warzone were contested, decontested, occupied and liberated on a regular basis. Great corporations, excellent fleet commanders, brilliant tacticians, shapeless agents of espionage, ferocious combat pilots (not to mention some bulging wallets) have been key features and bi-products of the ongoing battle between the races.

But for what? I ask you ...

So our governments can claim some kind of a "victory" by looking over an occupancy map and seeing that another system has been temporarily claimed under their flag? ...

So our pod pilots who place their isk on the line every day can feel they have achieved a glorious act of valour through the ashes of their one hundredth ship loss of the campaign?

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Now fast forward to the present, the very features that have been key in defining the militia's over the last 3 years are becoming it's downfall. Those same corporations, fleet commanders and combat pilots have become some of the most adept and experienced war veterans in all of new eden. Those same agents of espionage have become so embedded within the enemies' ranks that even the quietest whispering of fleet activity is leaked to every corner of the warzone in minutes. The bulging wallets are reaching the point where pod pilots no longer hold any regard of what wealth truly means. They will engage with and lose single vessels with isk values that could feed an entire planet for a year and hold no remorse for such actions! There are even reports of super-capitals, which have long been the domain and privilege of large capsuleer alliances in the outer reaches of lawless space, being deployed on the battlefields of the empires militia regions with increasing regularity.

These factors have been continuously amplifying each other and left us now at the stage where actual fleet engagements are a rarity. All sides know their enemies' movements and tactics within moments of a decision being made. Faction warfare has become a breeding ground for pilots seemingly wanting to evade combat, or just a place to abuse the discounted loyalty point prices to fatten there own isk stores. All the while the Governments sit, happy in the knowledge that the war is being fought far from home. Refusing to acknowledge even the simplest victories, such as a star system being occupied, as having any real benefit to the occupiers.

Well no more! ...

As of this transmission, two of the largest and most renowned capsuleer corporations from the Gallente and Caldari militia's will no longer be fighting for the benefit of a never present government.

We (Shadows of the Federation from the Gallente militia and Wolfsbrigade from the Caldari militia) have come to realise there are bigger threats to the cluster than the mere quarrels of the empire factions and will be creating a formal alliance to destroy any and all who roam the outer regions of known space.

signatories

FIRST GENERAL (CEO of Wolfsbrigade)
Gallactica (CEO and founder of Shadows of the Federation)