Welcome to the Fifth Alliance Tournament news portal in association with the Interstellar Correspondents. Here you will find all our coverage related the this years event. Note: This portal was designed for use with in capsule entertainment device technologies. If you have the luxury of a station GalNet viewer you canCLICK HERE for an enhanced version. The above station link is also the location for the Official Tournament Documents / Announcements Thank you for visiting. Match reviews Day Six : The [...]
It seems that with this year’s tournament, sometimes winning isn’t enough. For some, you need to rub the face of your detractors in it too, to the tune of billions. Such is the nature of the latest frenzied betting that has exploded on GalNet since the Matari commentator Calmdown made derogatory remarks about the Interstellar Alcohol Conglomerate. The current amount wagered between all parties sits at a whopping 14 billion ISK. Spurned by his comments made across live holo-vision to thousands of [...]
Victory and defeat. Life and death. For the crews of spaceships, these things are forever intertwined. And on this weekend of the alliance tournament, Shin Anko sadly came face to face with the later two. The stealth bomber Shin Anko manned was destroyed during the first day of the alliance tournament. He did not survive the explosion. The ship's black box, recovered by tournament organizers following the match, reveals his final moments. As the ship he manned came under fire, Shin furiously attempted [...]
Welcome to Day Three of the Fifth Alliance Tournament. Continuing our rundown of the matches from day three, we now bring you a review of the last eight matches of the day. Match 41: Triumvirate. Vs Exa Nation Triumvirate. came out strong with yet another win, brutally slicing through their opponents and claiming another totalhelldeath win. Triumvirate.: 2 Abaddon | 2 Guardians | Vigil | Griffin Exa Nation: Myrmidon | 2 Ishtars | 2 Rooks | Vexor Both Rooks fell rapidly from the beginning of the fight, [...]
Welcome to Day Three of the Fifth Alliance Tournament. Here are the initial results and reviews of the first eight matches of the day. Match 33: Blood Blind Vs The Star Fraction Another loss for Blood Blind and a much-needed win for the revolutionaries of SF. Blood Blind: 3 Tempest | 3 Rifters | 4 Maulus The Star Fraction: 5 Deimos | 5 Griffin With both teams starting at close range it looked as if it would be a brutal slugfest and that it was. SF came out strong and disciplined, dropping multiple [...]
The second day of the Fifth Alliance Tournament is now behind us. Continuing our rundown of the matches from day two, we now bring you a review of the last eight matches. Match 25: Triumvirate. Vs The Fourth District It was another solid performance from Triumvirate. and another totalhelldeath for them, placing them in a strong position in their group and putting them next to the Green Alliance in terms of performance so far. Triumvirate.: 2 Megathrons | 2 Onieros | 2 Griffins The Fourth District: [...]
Welcome to Day Two of the Fifth Alliance Tournament. Here are the initial results and reviews of the first eight matches. Match 17: Blood Blind Vs Molotov Coalition A second win and a totalhelldeath marked what has become an impressive showing by Molotov Coalition in this year’s tournament. Blood Blind: Armageddon | Scorpion | Huginn | Curse | Arbitrator Molotov Coalition: 2 Armageddons | 2 Guardians | 2 Punishers With the a Curse dropping almost instantly, it looked over from the beginning for the [...]
With the first day of the Fifth Alliance Tournament now behind us, the many entrants have entertained the crowds with spectacles of great piloting, stunning victory, ruthless aggression and shocking defeat. Continuing our rundown of the matches from day one, we now bring you a review of the last eight matches. Match 9: Triumvirate. Vs United Corporations Against Macros A resounding win for Triumvirate., who stuck to a tried-and-tested defensive team formation which easily brushed aside a far more [...]
An interesting opening to the Fifth Alliance Tournament , as guns, missiles and drones shred competition vessels ruthlessly in an opening round filled with carnage. With a diverse mix of tactics and some surprising results already, the tournament has already provided some great viewing. Here are the initial results and reviews of the first eight matches. Match 1: Blood Blind Vs The Kadeshi The first match of the tournament opens with a convincing win from The Kadeshi against Blood Blind. Blood Blind: [...]
The night before an Alliance Tournament begins is nerve-wrecking, not only for the pilots fighting, but for the organizers, the billions of fans who have placed wagers on the matches, the spectators rooting one way or the other, and the crews that pilot the ships. Axel Adell spends his night watching a movie. "Sunday's Mannar," he says as he watches the movie, a drama about a Mannar miner struggling with the death of his family following the destruction of Nouvelle Rouvenor during the Gallente-Caldari [...]
The Fifth Alliance Tournament is almost upon us. This year’s entrants include a number of new, smaller and mostly unknown alliances as well as the established tournament veterans. Next in our series of Alliance introductions, we present KIA Alliance and Ushra’Khan. Amongst the hopeful Alliances looking to make their mark in history as champions, these two will be fighting the closing match of Day One. Both members of Group H , they have faced each other in combat in the past and must now face each [...]
The Fifth Alliance Tournament is almost upon us. This year’s entrants include a number of new, smaller and mostly unknown alliances as well as the established tournament veterans. Next in our series of Alliance introductions, we present The Fourth District and Notoriety Alliance. The Fourth District Founded late last year, The Fourth District is comprised of four corporations and 130 members. Svetlana Scarlet, a Chief Diplomat of the alliance tells us that “the formation of The Fourth District was the [...]
In the last few days there has been a flurry of activity relating to team participation within the Fifth Alliance Tournament. The latest announcements from event officials have led to widespread criticism from GalNet observers regarding the organization thus far. After the highly publicized removal of Elemental Fury due to some administrative problems and the ongoing debate on GalNet regarding The Red Skull's entry, officials would have wished for no further problems. However, this afternoon a senior [...]
The Fifth Alliance Tournament is almost upon us. This year’s entrants include a number of new, smaller and mostly unknown alliances as well as the established tournament veterans. Next in our series of alliance introductions, we present DeStInY. DeStInY. (DSTNY) Elevated heart rate. A fluttering, unsettled feeling in the stomach. Sweating. Shortness of breath and a tendency to suddenly shout loudly or possibly cry quietly on the shoulders of nearby friends or family. These will be the symptoms of [...]
The Fifth Alliance Tournament is almost upon us. This year’s entrants include a number of new, smaller and mostly unknown alliances as well as the established tournament veterans. Next in our series of alliance introductions, we present Divine 0rder Divine 0rder (DOA) With only a few days to go before the first shots are fired, pilots across the cluster are cleaning their guns and tweaking their fits, caught in a frenzy of last moment preparation. One alliance that seems to have everything in hand, [...]
Reports are coming in from asteroid fields all across Empire-controlled space that GoonSwarm Alliance is conducting a new campaign against Hulks. GoonSwarm’s kill board for this campaign, (titled "Jihadswarm" in their signature style) indicates that some 66 Hulks have been killed along with a few industrial ships so far. Another 100 or so Hulks and Mackinaws have been reported as killed on their main board. I sat down with GoonSwarm diplomat Vile Rat and Karttoon, the leader of the Jihadswarm faction, [...]
As the 5th Alliance Tournament nears, the focus is squarely on the capsuleers who control the powerful vessels. But behind every successful capsuleer is a hard working crew that puts their lives on the line every time they go into battle. This is no different in the Alliance Tournament. In the coming days, the Interstellar Correspondents will follow the stories of three crew members as they crew ships participating in the Alliance Tournament. The first is Rozalin Fuma, a 32-year old Deteis and a [...]
The Fifth Alliance Tournament is almost upon us. This year's entrants include a number of new, smaller and mostly unknown alliances as well as the established tournament veterans. Over the next few articles the Interstellar Correspondents would like to give you a brief introduction to a selection of the alliances taking part. This article will introduce HUN Reloaded, The Star Fraction and Pandemic Legion HUN Reloaded (RAX) RAX was formed in April 109. Consisting of a small core group of corporations [...]
The Fifth Alliance Tournament is almost upon us. This year’s entrants include a number of new, smaller and mostly unknown alliances as well as the established tournament veterans. Over the next few articles, Interstellar Correspondants would like to give you a brief introduction to these lesser-known alliances. Today we give you Synchr0nicity and The Crimson Federation Synchr0nicity (SYNC) Founded less than five months ago, Synchr0nicity is comprised of five corporations and about 168 members. Headed [...]
The Fifth Alliance Tournament is almost upon us. This year’s entrants include a number of new, smaller and mostly unknown alliances as well as the established tournament veterans. Next in our series of Alliance introductions, we present When Fat Kids Attack and The Kadeshi. When Fat Kids Attack (FATTY) Founded only two months ago, When Fat Kids Attack is comprised of five corporations and about 104 members. Flumz, CEO of x13 tells us that “FATTY” is an empire based alliance located in the southern [...]
The Fifth Alliance Tournament is almost upon us. This year’s entrants include a number of new, smaller and mostly unknown alliances as well as the established tournament veterans. Next in our series of Alliance introductions, we present Blood Blind. Blood Blind (ABUSE) While Blood Blind alliance, also known as ABUSE, was founded late in 109, its 7 member corporations hold a great deal of piracy expertise. Executor kessah told me that she tries to instill the traditional practice of ransoming in her [...]
The Fifth Alliance Tournament is almost upon us. This year’s entrants include a number of new, smaller and mostly unknown alliances as well as the established tournament veterans. Next in our series of Alliance introductions, we present The Red Skull and Green Alliance. The Red Skull Although The Red Skull has been around for the better part of a year and a half, it has seen a number of executor corporations. The latest executor is Woopatang. Xornicon Altair, a director of Woopatang as well as [...]
Ammold - In celebration of the 5th Capsuleer Alliance tournament and as part of a recruitment showcase, the Republic Military school have held a special racing championship open to civilians to prove their piloting prowess. The event has been superbly attended and boasts a full roster of youthful and talented contestants all vying for the champions prize; the opportunity to enter the Republic Military School as a candidate for the Fleet Pod Pilot program. The contest was open for any Republic citizen [...]
Former ISS director, Serenity Steele, is due to release a hard copy of the results of her stellar cartography expeditions. This cartographic journal of the expedition will contain details of every region of the known universe. It is presented in a format designed for capsuleers to use as they pilot their spacecraft, whether they are in fleet formation or on solo roaming. The book itself is intended by Steele to reduce the prevalence of so called "smack talk" on the intergalactic network relating to [...]
Delve - An Interstellar Correspondent recently came across an advertisement on GalNet for the Pleasure Tower Hotel located within the system T-J6HT. Although there are countless numbers of manufacturing and recreational facilities scattered throughout the frontiers of New Eden, none have ever been open to the general public. Masu’di, CEO of Es and Whizz, was the author of the original advertisement and is currently the General Manager of the Pleasure Tower Hotel. He agreed to answer a few questions [...]
Once again the time for words is coming to an end and the guns will soon do the talking. The Fifth Alliance Tournament is just around the corner - coming to your GalNet viewer at the end of this month. The organisers and event staff are currently hard at work, planning transit logistics and constructing the purpose built arenas. In amongst this busy schedule they had to find the time to arrange the battle schedule, which has just been announced. In typical tournament tradition, selected members of [...]
Autaris - The cruiser tournament run by the events staff at The School of Applied Knowledge has crowned its victor. A staggering 172 teams entered the competition. The numbers were whittled down after many rounds of intense team battles that were conducted at the purpose built arenas in Autaris. Those teams that made it as far as the final four were guaranteed to walk away with at least 250 million ISK. Worthy of note is the corporation Duty. who managed to get two teams into the final four. The [...]
There are some pilots whose name will echo through the ages, their deeds and achievements undisputed, forever taking their place in the pantheon of New Eden. This is the story of one of those pilots, an explorer who flew into the deepest corners of nullsec and returned to tell a unique tale. Legends built up around him, stories are still told, and his disapearance ranks amongst the greatest mysteries of our time. This is the story of INNOMINATE NIGHTMARE. The Beginning Graduating from the Caldari [...]
MOLEA - A lone pod pilot tends a cemetery she has lovingly crafted in orbit above the planet of Molea II. The caretaker, Azia Burgi, has anchored over four hundred small secure caskets in distinct rows. Each casket contains the recovered corpse of a pod pilot, as well as an inscription identifying the decedent. Multiple corpses of the same pilot are “upgraded” to Mausoleum status. Any pod pilot with a corpse in Azia’s cemetery is welcome to request a customized inscription. “I thought it was a little [...]
This article will begin a series of monthly interviews with individual pod pilots. The purpose of which is to reach out beyond the most well known capsuleers and instead look at the "common man" (if any pod pilot can be indeed called "common"). We aim to question them about their backgrounds, accomplishments and goals and provide an insight into everyday life as one of the elite few known as “eggers”. Earlier this week I was out in 9-4RP2 (Cloud Ring Region) and sat down with Balof Faelin in his plush [...]
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 [...]
Amarr - The Sansha loyalist organisation Naqam has declared war on the longstanding Amarrian paramilitary group Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris (PIE). The first few weeks of the conflict have seen only light skirmishes so far, with both sides avoiding heavy losses. In a lively press release designed to mock the age of many PIE members, CEO of Naqam Izzychan offered a “retirement plan” and claimed that they were “past their due date”. Along with her remarks came what she described as an “awesome game [...]
The Great War in the south continues with large-scale conflict in Delve now becoming a regular occurrence. In the last couple of days fighting has centered on QY6-RK as both sides are attempting to establish control towers while destroying those of their opponents. According to KSUDruid, a BoB director, and Siddy, a front line captain, early fighting saw the deployment of a BoB Titan piloted by Shrike as they drove back efforts by their opponents to operate in QY6-RK. “My eyes are still blind,” Siddy [...]
JITA - There is a persistent rumor circulating amongst the traders of the galaxy that a savvy trader could move to a market hub and make unbelievable sums of money from nearly nothing, in as little as one month. One enterprising capsuleer has set out to test this theory. Fresh capsuleer graduate Bouncer Ricdic has taken his 5,000 ISK graduation gift from the School of Applied Knowledge, and challenged himself to turn it into 1 billion ISK in the space of one month. The reporters of the Interstellar [...]
The recent release of the new Heavy Interdictor cruisers was set to shake the cluster in many ways. Many were enticed by the potent defenses these ships offer. Other pilots were attracted to these unique vessels by their ability to generate warp interdiction spheres. But the real allure, the thing that sets pilots’ mouths agape and makes their knees tremble is the Heavy Interdictor’s power to stop any ship. Any ship at all. In order to attain faster-than-light speeds, ships generate a bubble of [...]
In a universe dominated by large corporations and alliances, it is refreshing to see smaller corporations making an effort to develop and thrive. Rather than joining an established industrial alliance, capsuleer eonuk and an acquaintance formed their own corporation. Their goal was to achieve the precursors that would attract further members to the corporation. To demonstrate that the corporation is here to stay, and in defiance of general conceptions, they named their corporation endurance uk. [...]
Triumvirate’s (TRI) effort to conquer Providence has been beaten back by Curatores Veritatis Alliance (CVA) and its allies. The attack began just over a month ago and was aimed at the X-R3NM system where CVA had placed a cynojammer. The final battle was fought between CVA’s (and its allies) fleet of 190 ships and Triumvirate’s fleet of 160 ships. CVA has been involved in what it calls Operation Deliverance for a long time in Providence. The goal of the operation is to develop the region as an [...]
MESSOYA - There are many dangerous systems on the fringe of CONCORD protected space. One of these systems is Messoya, favourite haunt of pirate corporations such as Infinitus Odium (INFOD) and Filthy Scum (FSCUM). Piracy has been with New Eden from the beginning of space travel. A well placed ambush location can keep a pirate in business indefinitely, and the large amounts of lucre can replace any losses suffered from sentry gun damage or combat with other pirates. For the pirates, most of the wealth [...]
Pierre Dumonte, CEO of Aurora Security (with The Cyrene Initiative Alliance) issued a call on Galnet for the residents of Solitude to join together to rid Solitude of pirates. He mentioned Notoriety Alliance, Red Skull Alliance, and the Soul Cartel Alliance as being the main culprits. “Aurora Security and the rest of the residents of Solitude have grown tired of these brigands and their allies,” he said. “This is a call to all of Solitude to join ranks and show these low life punks that Solitude is [...]
Piekura – Fitz VonHeise’s former corporation lost 500m worth of ISK in blueprints and cash to a corporate thief. The perpetrator was a trusted ally for five months before the crime took place. Unlike many corporations, which would rather not reveal that they have been robbed, VonHeise decided to do something about the problem; he created a database on Galnet of those accused of stealing from their corporations. The database contains a notice that not everyone in it is necessarily guilty. “All I do,” [...]
The Interstellar Correspondents have received notice from members of the School of Applied Knowledge (SAK) alumni that an open cruiser class tournament is to be held, commencing on the 26th of January. The event, to be decided over eight days of competition, will see participants compete against one another in teams of two with the hope of securing a first prize of one billion ISK. In talking us through the tournament venture; lead organiser El Caido of the State run SAK capsuleer corporation [...]
New Caldari – The Forge Framed above and below by vibrant red and white gas clouds and set amid a backdrop of scattered stars, the Ceremonial Grounds in the New Caldari system will live in the minds of only the few, fortunate Pod Pilots who marry there. Even in today’s busy world, some pod pilots manage to find the time for romance. These minority are able to put aside work and make room for partners, wives and husbands. Evanda Char, a Minmatar senior member of Electus Matari, made the time for [...]
49-U6U, Querious The Interstellar Correspondents have investigated reports of a major fleet engagement involving a Titan class starship belonging to Evolution of the Band of Brothers alliance along with over 800 other ships in the system 49-U6U, the sovereignty of which is held by Interstellar Alcohol Conglomerate. The Doomsday weapon on the Avatar, piloted by Shrike, was fired three times over the course of a conflict that saw Band of Brothers heavily out gunned, Coalition rivalries break out in [...]
In the deepest corners of the Amarr system, one may find a man mining Veldspar in his Revelation. That man is Chribba. The same one who has introduced a new venture; one he refers to as 'The Love Project'. A not-so-secret plan involving ‘love cans’ and now even ‘love ships’, all loaded with high-end industrial gear. The first phase involved jettisoned canisters known as ‘love cans’ which were loaded with assorted goods. The kit is usually industry related, pertaining to occupations such as mining or [...]
In a series of press releases that shocked some and came as no surprise to others, the Mercenary Coalition reset all standings and swiftly followed it up by outlining a new future for the Period Basis region as a mercenary-and-friends owned area “unfettered by the agendas of foreign powers”. The Tortuga announcement declared that “as of Saturday the 15th of December MC, KIA Alliance, Ev0ke and 0utbreak claim the region of Period Basis as our home” and stated as their reason: “we do this for ourselves, [...]
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 [...]
The Triumvirate Alliance is moving large quantities of capital warships and supporting battleship into the Assah system to launch a major attack into the Providence region. Triumvirate Alliance is reported to have close to 100 mixed carriers and dreadnoughts with as many battleships to support their operations. Numbers on super capitals that maybe be used are classified at this time. CVA, Sev3rence, Sylph Alliance and Paxton federation are the major alliances in the Providence region that will be [...]
Empire mercenary corporations provide an interesting and valuable service to their clients in New Eden. We take a look at the workings of one of them in an interview with their leaders. The Interstellar Correspondents managed to obtain an interview with Gabrial1, Hans Gates and Jezala of Repo Industries during which origin, organization and contracts was discussed. During the interview of the three CEOs, it was an engaging and informative look at a thriving example of this niche industry. Ameron [...]
The Bleak Lands - In a private sermon attended by numerous loyalist Amarrians, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Slaves (SPCS) has unveiled “Port Sanctuary”. The purpose-built facility is to allow the humane preparation of Minmatar slaves and Gallente Initiates before they begin new lives in the Amarr Empire. Occupants of Port Sanctuary are expected to be there for three to four weeks undergoing training and conditioning before slaves are sold to approved humane Holders and "Initiates" are [...]
Have you ever wondered where to find the perfect spot to sell all of your excess Veldspar? Ever searched endlessly for the cheapest ship across the universe? Trading hubs are dynamic economic centers scattered throughout the New Eden galaxy, being stocked and depleted by a plethora of corporations and individual traders. Trading hubs are centralized systems semi-regularly spaced throughout New Eden which have, for some reason or another, attracted many private investors, merchants, and traders. There [...]