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Kourmonen – The Bleak Lands. In a battle involving a most unlikely fleet, it took the combined efforts of Minmatar Republic militia ships and the Amarr Empire militia forces to break a Wildly Inappropriate [WI] stargate camp.

“The Wildly Inappropriate forces were spotted [engaging] some of the Amarr Militia…” states the joint force fleet commander, Predator Elite, “…we also noticed they were [engaged with] the Minmatar pilots as well.” It was at that point Flyinghotpocket, a member of Filthy Franchise [N4STY] and a member of the Minmatar Militia, is credited with arranging a treaty with the Amarrian fleet.

Although not common, these impromptu ’cease-fire’ situations do occur when warranted. When asked if the contact from the Republic forces was a surprise, Predator Elite – member of Core Impulse and FC for the Amarr Militia – states, “[I was] not really surprised because there were times before when we were fighting that a pirate gang would jump on us and we all would stop fighting and kill off the pirates…so I was ok with it.” Missy Lorelai, a member of N4STY, echoes that statement, “As of late, some 0.0 pirate corps have been engaging both sides during conflict or pirating plexes or missions.” but More >

The EVE Online Store is kicking off its Fall Sale, with special prices you won’t want to miss out on. If you’ve ever wanted a ship model, act now while they’re priced at $98.99. If the EVE: Conquests Board Game is more your speed, it’s now available for $45.99. Plus, select men’s and women’s tees are discounted at $14.99. The sale runs through September 30, 2010, and you can see the full listing of Fall Sale specials here.

The deployment of Tyrannis 1.0.5 has been postponed to Thursday, September 2, 2010, due to issues discovered during QA testing. Deployment will begin at 11:00 UTC and is expected to be completed at 12:30 UTC. Tyrannis 1.0.5 patch notes are available for review.

Hare, Solitude – IT Alliance’s campaign against Cloud Ring residents has met with resistance in Solitude, forcing IT to withdraw from a recent engagement in the Hare system.

Three days ago IT alliance started to reinforce towers belonging to Ev0ke, Dead Terrorists and Cry Havoc. in Syndicate and the nearby low security systems. The events began to unfold when IT formed their attack fleet in 6-CZ49, Syndicate. “[We] Tried to catch their fleet staging out from there, but we missed that…” Hoxothul from Cry Havoc. explained. The IT fleet headed towards Hare, intending to reinforce one of Cry Havocs Towers. Cry Havoc and their allies rushed to defend the tower, mainly in battlecruisers. When they jumped into the system, the IT support fleet came out of warp on the gate and spatial anomalies began to haunt the system.

In an attempt to help their support, the rest of the IT Alliance fleet rallied to the gate leaving a single Revelation dreadnaught behind that became the focus of the Cloud Ring residents. “Their full fleet fell on me, [I] had to go into siege to try [to] survive [until] some help arrives. [It] didn´t work.” WanHungLo, the unlucky dreadnaught pilot remarked. His fleet did More >

Rens – As Thukker tribesmen integrate into Minmatar society in greater numbers, many are giving up their nomadic roots and settling down. This has raised questions within the tribal community as to what it truly means to be a Thukker.

Hugh Gunnur, a Thukker by birth, has relocated his family to Symhafen, a metropolis on the bustling planet of Rens. He sees the move as worthwhile. “My family have been maintenance techs on the station in EO2-IK for four generations. We were never part of a caravan, and aside from one of my great-uncles, no one in my family lived a nomadic lifestyle.” He further indicated that living on Rens was a significant improvement over station life. “I never have to worry about leaking atmosphere here.”

But even Gunnur admits he is concerned about maintaining his tribal identity. Many traditions developed and passed down by space-faring Thukkers are difficult or impossible in planet-bound life. For instance, many Thukker feel the Voluval ceremony, central to the personal identity of most Minmatar, should be administered only in space. Some extreme interpretations require the ritual to be performed in vac-suits, so strong is the Thukker affinity for the void.

“My son’s almost old enough, but I More >