Following an Intelligence release from Caldari Navy Executive General Heika Torigo about Intaki Syndicate fleets attempting to break out of the Syndicate region and into Gallente high-security space, Capsuleers located and engaged one of the suspected fleets, and the Scope was broadcasting live from the battle as it happened. News In Brief Caldari State sets trial of Silphy en Diabel for 19th of May. Titans deployed across high-sec as Warpath conflict heats up. Exordium more important now than ever, [...]
Caldari Navy accepts the surrender of local authorities in Poitot. The Caldari Navy has launched a major offensive on Syndicate, claiming sovereignty and declaring the region an unincorporated State territory. Coordinated fleets swept through the 106 systems, demanding that local authorities surrender and accept State rule. While there were some limited exchanges of fire, the majority of these authorities surrendered quickly. The military operation was carried out in response to the supposed role of [...]
Silphy en Diabel, detained inside a secure facility in Landfall, New Caldari. Silphy en Diabel was arrested today as she arrived in Landfall, New Caldari. The unofficial leader of the Intaki-Syndicate was summoned to discuss accusations of the Syndicate's involvement in the recent Jita gate incident. On arrival, en Diabel’s vessel was seized by Lai Dai Protection Service. The megacorporate security force then handed en Diabel over to a joint task force of State Peacekeepers and House of Records agents [...]
Empire Conflict Escalates to High-Sec As CONCORD Protocols Fail CONCORD’s war response protocols have been disabled, allowing the ongoing conflicts between its member factions to spread from designated Warzones into High-security space. The protocol failure was the result of a cyberattack of unprecedented complexity. The source is not currently known, but the attack was tagged “Warpath” by its perpetrator. Within minutes of the protocols being disabled, invading forces were spotted across high-sec. [...]
Chairman Saraki and Alexander Ducasse pose for a photo while on approach to Jita 4-4. Residents' groups in Jita have begun calling for an end to State control. This comes in response to new security restrictions brought into effect after the recent gate tragedy. The aggrieved residents of Jita claim that the new restrictions are causing unnecessary hardship and that State control is no longer in their best interests. The ongoing hyperspace manipulation taking place in the system has been redirecting [...]
Disaster At Gates Surrounding Jita A catastrophic hyperspace incident has damaged all seven stargates leading into Jita. Spacetime fractures, similar to those witnessed inside Fractured Fields, simultaneously opened around the gates, resulting in significant damage to their structure. The majority of operational staff and maintenance workers stationed on the gates at the time were killed instantly by either the damage done to the gates or the massive burst of radiation released as the fractures [...]
Moreau Celebrates Election Victory Alix Moreau, with 34.8% of the popular vote and only one more district than Soraya Roden, has been elected President of the Gallente Federation. The Governor of Bourynes has claimed a narrow victory at the last minute in one of the closest elections ever on record. Alix Moreau appeared on stage at a victory rally in Dodixie, where they formally accepted the position of President. In their acceptance speech, they thanked their supporters, calling them “the bastions of [...]
New AIR station under construction in Manifest, the central hub system of the new Exordium region. Yulai Accord Amendment Establishes Exordium Members of the CONCORD Inner Circle, along with AIR Laboratories, have signed an amendment to the Yulai Accords establishing special rules governing a new region of space: Exordium. Exordium was charted by joint CONCORD and AIR expeditions that began in YC123. At a special public signing held at the Inner Circle Tribunal in orbit around Yulai VIII, AIR joined [...]
Governor Alix Moreau is closing in on leading candidate Soraya Roden in Gallente Election polling as the last week of campaigning begins. With the finish line in sight, candidates are pulling out all the stops. Further incentive opportunities have been added for capsuleer supporters as the candidates attempt to use their influence to sway swing voters. With these new opportunities in play and the candidates still tantalizingly close to one another, capsuleer actions over this final week have the [...]
As the Gallente Federation’s election day draws ever closer, Soraya Roden's first-place position is under pressure in the polls. Her closest competitor, Governor Alix Moreau, is closing in on the Roden shipyards scion with only 1.3% seperating the two candidates. Roden remains confident, dismissing Moreau’s growing support at a rally in Aufay. “I’m not afraid of a little competition,” she told those gathered. “It will take more than a few technocrats to disrupt this warp tunnel.” Despite Roden’s [...]
Latest polling data shows that Soraya Roden has a narrow lead over her rivals in the race to become the next President of the Gallente Federation. With election day still weeks away, a Federation-wide poll has placed the Progressive Party’s candidate infront with 35.4%, followed by the Autonomists' Alix Moreau with 33.2% and Independent Lucas Tenzin just behind in third place with 31.3%. The Gallente public seems to be drawn to Roden’s legacy as the grandchild of one of the Federation's most popular [...]
Capsuleer Influence Paramount As Road to Election Begins With voting scheduled for the 17th of April YC128, the road to the Gallente election is truly underway. Despite their very different stances, the three candidates are currently tied in the polls. While entrenched voting blocks are unlikely to budge, election analysts believe swing voters may be looking to the stars for guidance. Capsuleers are expected to have an outsized influence over voters due to their past impact on key issues such as [...]
Alix Moreau does not like to be interviewed. During their career, they have given lectures, chaired roundtables, conducted symposiums, held rallies, published books, authored research papers, and much more. Yet, when I met them today, it was their second-ever interview. The previous journalist to receive this honor spoke to a young Moreau after they became the youngest ever Intaki citizen to be accepted into the University of Callie. The interview lasted five minutes and was cancelled after the [...]
Two more candidates have joined the Gallente Presidential race in recent weeks. Bourynes Governor Alix Moreau has declared her intention to run while giving the keynote speech at a robotics symposium held in the Lirsautton I - CreoDron Factory. Moreau’s bid is being backed by the newly formed Autonomist party, a federal offshoot of the Intaki Autonomists whose flagship issue is the greater empowerment of local authorities. Though Moreau’s more radical views are not shared by all Autonomists, they have [...]
Roden Shipyards Manufacturing Center celebrates announcement of Soraya Roden Presidential Campaign Soraya Roden Announces Presidential Campaign Roden Shipyards executive Soraya Roden has announced her candidacy for the Presidency alongside her Grandfather, Former President Jacus Roden, during a rally held on Gallente Prime. The event was conducted from the legendary Crystal Boulevard in Caille, where the Rodens put on an hour-long show filled with performances and speeches. Soraya Roden is the first [...]
Republic Military Spending Puts Pressure on Amarr Empire The Minmatar Tribal Assembly has voted to allocate increased funds to the Republic military. The decision follows a recent influx of resources from Thukker-led Phased Field operations in the Great Wildlands. The Great Wildlands has offered the Republic unique access to nullsec occurrences of Phased Fields, while other major Factions have only been able to reap the benefits of lowsec instances. The Thukker Tribe, who control the Great Wildlands, [...]
Gallente President Impeached Following Senate Inquiry President Celes Aguard has been impeached by the Gallente Federation Senate following the results of an inquiry into her conduct in office. The trial was rushed through following an impassioned speech by Senator Lucas Tenzin, who blamed Aguard for “a drop in the quality of life for the Federation's poorest citizens matched only by the rise in our disenfranchisement”. The inquiry was originally organized in response to the failure of the Gallente to [...]
The Scope - Keepstars Fall Across New Eden A Legion of xXDEATHXx Keepstar is destroyed in the region of Querious, while Dragons Riders Legion lose a Keepstar on the same day in Sahtogas. Alton Haveri reports for the Scope. News in Brief Thukker Caravans harvest Phased Fields in Great Wildlands, boosting Republic economy. Approval polls plummet for President Celes Aguard. President Aguard declines to respond to latest calls for election. Everyshore Senator Tenzin calls for revoke of AID Act amidst [...]
Phased Field Fractures Blamed on Drifter Wormhole Occupiers An investigation has linked the spacetime “Fractures” appearing across New Eden to Hyperspace Network testing taking place in Drifter Wormhole systems. According to a joint team of scientists from CONCORD and the Society of Conscious Thought, the energy signatures surrounding the Fractures match those recorded around the unidentified Drifter Nexus structures during the Drifter Crisis. Each of these structures has a unique energy signature; [...]
The Scope - PanFam Collapse in R-AG7W The Imperium launch an assault on Pandemic Horde's capital system of R-AG7W as Gobbins steps down as alliance leader. Alla Kondur reports for the Scope. New in Brief Reports of a high number of Blood Raider capital ship blueprints being exchanged following Crimson Harvest celebrations. Regions of Perrigen Falls, Oasa, Cobalt Edge, and Etherium Reach see large amounts of sovereignty changes. Fighting between WinterCo and The Initiative escalates in Cloud Ring and [...]
Warnings Raised Over Drifter Wormhole Experiments The Anoikis Mapping Project (AMP), a capsuleer-led initiative working with the Gallente Federation, has raised concerns over the experiments being carried out in occupied Drifter Wormholes. According to AMP, the occupiers' destructive testing of the Drifter’s hyperspace network threatens to destabilize New Eden. The Anoikis Mapping Project is dedicated to the simultaneous monitoring of every single system in Anoikis, also known as Wormhole Space. AMP [...]
Last week, the Blood Raiders’ annual Crimson Harvest returned to our cluster. Once more, the cluster is gripped by the threat of blood thirsty hunting parties and the fear of fallout from their violent clashes with the Order of St. Tetrimon. This year, however, reports have reached the Scope that both Blood Raider and Tetrimon pilots have begun attacking abandoned Upwell Consortium facilities. Here to explain this unusual shift in behaviour is investigative reporter, Johanna Marqoso. Dr Hwung and the [...]
The Scope - Upwell Convoys Targeted in Coordinated Raids In a dramatic escalation, capsuleers and Vanguard operatives have launched coordinated assaults on Upwell Consortium structures and convoys across New Eden. Alton Haveri reports for the 100th episode of the Scope. News in Brief Members of Goonswarm celebrate twenty-year anniversary of founding. Candidates pour in for this year’s Council of Stellar Management elections. CONCORD authorizes issuing of seized assets for destruction of abandoned [...]
Mordu’s Legion Moves Against the Vanguard Vanguard operatives have been deployed across the cluster, disrupting Upwell operations. In response, Mordu’s Legion has unleashed an unprecedented number of ground troops. These troops include new specialists specifically trained to counter the Vanguard. The goal of the Vanguard remains unclear, though there are reports of them executing mercenary activities on the behalf of unknown third parties. These contracts seem to disrupt or exploit Upwell operations. [...]
The Scope - Carnage Peaks in Providence & Lowsec Enormously costly capsuleer engagements continue in lowsec (Old Man Star) and in Providence (Y-MPWL) as another Keepstar is downed. Alla Kondur and Alton Haveri report for the Scope. News in Brief Pandemic Legion finalizes their departure from the PanFam coalition. Capsuleer activity in Delve intensifies as alliances battle over territory. SKINdustrialists form creative collective for SKIN design experimentation and mastery. Alliance Tournament XXI [...]
The Scope - War in Heaven Ends Forsakened Few evicted from their home in J121006 wormhole system known as "Hoth" by a Hard Knocks-led coalition, marking the end of the War in Heaven. Lina Ambre reports for the Scope. News in Brief Reports indicate increased pilot movement by The Initiative into The Bleak Lands region. Speculative reports of a collaboration between ORE and EDENCOM denied by ORE CEO Afait Assette. Another large engagement recorded in Siseide attracting over 800 capsuleers. The Scope [...]
Beautiful Nightmares: SolarFest Creativity Unleashed Paragon has hosted an exhibition of ship SKINs created by independent artists to mark their first ever SolarFest. These artistic efforts were just one part of Paragon’s interstellar arts festival, a celebration of creativity in New Eden dedicated to Paragon’s artistic platform SKINR. Pilots took to the skies in Nightmare-class ships re-coated in glorious colors. Their new SKINs were made by the noted capsuleer designers Alex Tow, Kradick Khan, Sven [...]
The Scope - Destruction of 1DQ1-A Keepstar The Imperium carry out the ceremonial withdrawal and destruction of their keepstar citadel by a swarm of Rifters in the 1DQ1-A system. Alla Kondur reports for the Scope. News in Brief Chemal Tech scientists meet with Aegis Research and Development as Upwell supports EDENCOM in Sentinel MZ. Storied Keepstar in 1DQ1-A ceremoniously destroyed as Goonswarm begins relocation. Thukker chiefs split over whether to allow Hrada-Oki attendance at Republic Liberation [...]
Upwell Consortium Suffers Cyberattack The Upwell Consortium has reported compromises to the security of Equinox infrastructure following an extensive cyberattack on Tuesday. According to an official statement issued by the Consortium, a self-replicating worm virus was uploaded into the remote network that connects their Equinox suite. Since infiltrating the system, the virus has spread rapidly, infecting 100% of Skyhooks and Metenox drills. The virus targets the positioning systems of infected [...]
The Scope - Devastating Clash in Lantorn Catastrophic losses have been recorded as Snuffed Out, Winter Co, and their respective allies clash over a Fortizar in the lowsec system of Lantorn. Alton Haveri reports for the Scope. News in Brief Caldari State highest ever black budget spending rumored to be due to Drifter wormhole research. Closed door meeting of cross-tribal science team held in Liberated Barbican. Abyssal Observatories reports return to energy stability for first time in a year. Sebiestor [...]
The Scope - Shifting Fronts in Nullsec War War has broken out in nullsec. Aggressions are escalating rapidly as PamFam and the Imperium trade blows. Alton Haveri reports for the Scope. News in Brief Analysts report rapid sellouts of war-critical hulls and modules in Jita. Demand linked to escalations in the north. The destruction of the first Sarathiel and Babaroga class ships in active combat confirmed. Factional Warfare propaganda efforts intensify as Dirt 'n' Glitter release a capsuleer-focused [...]
Drifter Activity Dies Down Cheers rang out across New Eden as news spread of the Drifter Crisis coming to an end. On YC127-05-15, preliminary reports indicated an almost complete cessation of Drifter activity in the occupied wormholes. Research provided by the Society of Conscious Thought yesterday shows a sudden severance of the connections between the Warden, the structure in Zarzakh that The Deathless retains sole access to, and the Drifter Nexuses. Consequently, Drifters have drawn back their [...]
Faction Delegates Convene A think tank held as part of a “Drifter Summit” in Jita 4-4 has endorsed a controversial future direction put forward by EDENCOM delegates. Organized by the Sisters of EVE and facilitated by the Arataka Research Consortium, the summit was held inside Jita 4-4 on YC127-05-01. Delegates from all five Drifter wormhole-occupying factions met to discuss issues pertaining to the ongoing war with the Drifters. Aiming to garner wider support from those assembled in the hopes of [...]
Wrath of Tyrannos Begins Drifter activity has intensified across New Eden as forces previously seen only in the five Drifter wormholes have begun to appear across the cluster. As the factions occupying Drifter wormhole space have kept up the pressure, retaliatory sites have appeared all across New Eden. Tyrannos Strategos, leader of the Drifters' Vigilant Tyrannos, has been sighted in her dreadnought protecting newly appeared Hive structures at Locus Points in lowsec systems. These vast rings are not [...]
Drifter Wormhole Occupiers Resurgent Inside Drifter Wormholes, occupying factions have taken advantage of new research insights to unlock greater influence. This influence allows them to establish further control over the Drifter wormhole systems. Thanks to these insights, all five factions (Amarr Empire, Caldari State, EDENCOM, Minmatar Republic, Triglavian Collective) have experienced greater gains from their activities within Drifter space. Despite incredible efforts by capsuleers, the early [...]
Drifters Advance as New Eden Fights Back Drifters have escalated their conflict across New Eden and beyond as five factions take up occupancy of Drifter wormhole systems. These occupational forces have been enabled by new Drifter wormhole filaments developed as a result of the recent “Race for the Hives”. These filaments rely on remote access to the Warden in Zarzakh and allow groups of ships to move into specified Drifter wormholes. Simultaneously, structural shifts have been observed throughout [...]
Ministry of Internal Order Accuses Angels of Sabotage A Hedion university research facility on Rumida II has been destroyed in a gas explosion. The Ministry of Internal Order has declared the explosion an act of sabotage, blaming the Angel Cartel for the apparent attack. The location was one of many Hedion University planetside facilities working on research and development projects in partnership with the Amarr Empire. According to the MIO this was the latest in a series of suspected attempts by the [...]
Race Continues as Harmonics Research Published Significant changes in research and development at Crisis sites across the cluster after the first week of the newly dubbed “Race for the Hives”. Thousands of capsuleers have joined the competing factions in their efforts to develop means to occupy the Drifter Wormholes. Only the top five factions will be able to put their new technology into effect and occupy one of the five Drifter Wormhole systems. Research has also finally been completed on the Warden [...]
New Caldari Under Crisis The Caldari State capital system of New Caldari is experiencing a Drifter Crisis. The State military is scrambling to respond as Drifter forces have begun attacking megacorporation infrastructure within the system. The Chief Executive Panel has put out a joint announcement calling for all Capsuleers loyal to the State to help fight off this new threat. The statement was delivered by Chairman Akimaka Saraki beside the Landfall monument. The Chairman refused to join his staff in [...]
Tabbetzur Out of Harmony: Image courtesy of capsuleer Walter Islands Fleet Op Leads to All Out Brawl in Drifter Infested Tabbetzur Republic Fleet, Deathless Circle, Drifter forces, and capsuleers have fought over valuable Warden Connection Harmonics inside Tabbetzur. Codenamed “Operation Harmony Breach” by the Republic Fleet, they barely managed to claim victory after their second strike. The operation took place after the Drifter’s hyperspace manipulation of the system. The brute force of this attack [...]
Tabbetzur Strike Plans Leaked The first of two military strikes will take place on Thursday, the 6th of March in Tabbetzur at 18:00, according to documents leaked to the Scope. The documents, which were delivered by an anonymous source, have been verified as the incomplete records of a Republic Fleet briefing. The second strike is set for 09:00 the following day. According to the hyperspace telemetry gathered by the Society of Conscious Thought, these strikes will take place after the Drifter [...]
Sanmatar Joins Geffur Voluval as Republic Celebrates Crisis Victories Clans throughout the Republic have resumed Voluval after a surge of Minmatar Crisis victories. The reinstatement of these sacred rituals represents a growing confidence in the Republic’s ability to deal with the ongoing Drifter Crisis. Minmatar forces were caught off-guard when the Crisis began, and found themselves unprepared for Drifter strikes. Since then, the Republic has managed to swiftly reorganize and become the most [...]
Death of a Dreamer: Image courtesy of capsuleer Walter Islands Empress Praises Victors of Tash-Murkon Tash-Murkon Prime, Tash-Murkon — Empress Catiz I greeted crowds at the Winter Palace of House Tash-Murkon following the first successful destruction of a Vigilant Dreamer in their home system. The Empress' own Royal House declared a region-wide day of celebration following the explosion of the Drifter-controlled structure by capsuleers. “Almost nine and a half years ago, my predecessor was [...]
Capsuleer Efforts Lead to Influence Improvements as Crisis Continues Capsuleers have successfully completed more than 7,000 operations against the Drifters. Thanks to this, military forces are ready to deploy more effective intel as a second wave of Crisis sites has begun to appear. These superior intel networks are bolstered by additional support from the SOCT. According to Elder Mentor Matshi Raish, “The Society will be working alongside Amarr, Caldari, Gallente, and Minmatar response teams to purge [...]
Drifters Attack Systems Across Cluster Drifter-controlled forces have attacked solar systems in all four major nations. The attacks have focused on civilian infrastructure, triggering the deployment of military crisis response forces. Initial strikes by the Drifters have already led to a death toll in the thousands, with that number expected to climb as the violence continues. The motivation behind the Drifter aggression is unclear. The targeted systems are of little strategic significance, there are [...]
President and FIO Warn of Future Threat The Gallente Federation has declassified documents that they claim prove a major Drifter attack is on the horizon. These documents have been published as the “Forecaster Report” and contain details of Federal Intelligence Office operations into Drifter activities. The documents were shared following a joint announcement by President Celes Aguard and FIO Director Apaset Orviegnoure. According to President Aguard, the documents contain “evidence of a credible [...]
Above: Sunrise over Gulmorogod IV, recent target of Vanguard Insurgency deployments. Planetary Defense Hacks Halt as Vanguard Retreat Gulmorogod IV – Ground sources on the prior host planet of an Angel insurgency FOB confirmed a halting of Deathless planetary defense network disruptions yesterday. This coincided with a reported drawing-back of “Vanguard” warclone deployments from the planet, concluding a two week period of action that began in the Raihbaka system. In this location as well as the [...]
Above: Vanguard "Canopics" begin a descent from high orbit. Correction issued: Quotes and pirate details have been corrected following a misprint earlier today. Trustbreakers Open Planetary Defenses to Vanguard Subversion Multiple Planetary Defense Networks have suffered outages in insurgent star systems. Reports of these PDN disruptions came in following the deployment of “Trustbreaker Arrays” by the Deathless Wraiths. With defenses down, clashing Vanguard warclone deployments have been sighted [...]
CONCORD Ruling Means Victory for Upwell CONCORD’s Inner Circle has passed a motion declaring hardware infomorph transportation without a legal associated body a violation of the Yulai Accords. The decision was celebrated by the member corporations of the Upwell Consortium, all of which have been lobbying for the motion to pass. It is based on articles of the Yulai Accord introduced by the Jovian Directorate during the founding conference in YC0. These articles were inspired by the “one mind one body” [...]
DISCLAIMER: The Scope cannot verify the veracity of this individual’s account of events and their opinions do not represent the opinions of the Scope. We trust that our readers have the capacity to decide for themselves what is an appropriate degree of skepticism to apply to the following narrative. My decisions often begin life as they exit my mouth, long before they have made their way to my brain. By that time the opportunity to avoid any particular outcome has long since passed, freeing me of the [...]