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''see also [http://eve-history.net/wiki/index.php/Big_Blue EVE History's page on The Big Blue]'' | ''see also [http://eve-history.net/wiki/index.php/Big_Blue EVE History's page on The Big Blue]'' | ||
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* 18 Sept 06 -- Romble no longer in Uni (TGRADS). | * 18 Sept 06 -- Romble no longer in Uni (TGRADS). | ||
* Privateers (corp) war 24 Oct 2006. (Privateers founded 6 weeks previous). TGRADS in <ISS> at this time. <IVY> at ~700 members, though this includes some inactives. | * Privateers (corp) war 24 Oct 2006. (Privateers founded 6 weeks previous). TGRADS in <ISS> at this time. <IVY> at ~700 members, though this includes some inactives. | ||
=2007= | =2007= | ||
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Meanwhile, back in Korsiki, the first of the wars with the Privateers started. Here's a rough timeline: | Meanwhile, back in Korsiki, the first of the wars with the Privateers started. Here's a rough timeline: | ||
* ~18 Jan 07, TGRADS rejoined IVY. | * ~18 Jan 07, TGRADS rejoined IVY. | ||
* Privateers (alliance) wardec 14 Jan 2007. (50 parallel wars for PRIVs at this time. | * Privateers (alliance) wardec 14 Jan 2007. (50 parallel wars for PRIVs at this time. | ||
* This Privateers attack was hired, according to the Privateers themselves. Speculation at the time was that the hiring body was Multiversal Enterprises, Inc. | * This Privateers attack was hired, according to the Privateers themselves. Speculation at the time was that the hiring body was Multiversal Enterprises, Inc. | ||
* Privateers (alliance) attacking Korsiki ("invasion fleet"), (15 Mar '07, 3 April '07.) | |||
* 11 Apr 07 -- resupply fleet op to 0.0 | |||
* 11 Apr 07 -- resupply fleet op to 0.0 | |||
* 22 Apr -- the heroic call to arms! | * 22 Apr -- the heroic call to arms! | ||
* 23 April 07 -- battle with Invictus. | * 23 April 07 -- battle with Invictus. | ||
* 24 April 2007 -- Trouble with Invictus "not over yet" | * 24 April 2007 -- Trouble with Invictus "not over yet" | ||
During this time, TGRADS was organizing at least some 0.0 ops for Uni members | During this time, TGRADS was organizing at least some 0.0 ops for Uni members | ||
<big>'''Return to High-Sec'''</big> | <big>'''Return to High-Sec'''</big> | ||
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<big>'''Formation of the Low-sec Apprenticeship Group'''</big><br /> | <big>'''Formation of the Low-sec Apprenticeship Group'''</big><br /> | ||
In mid-2007, the Low-sec Apprenticeship group was formed -- possibly in a fit of absent-mindedness. | In mid-2007, the Low-sec Apprenticeship group was formed -- possibly in a fit of absent-mindedness. Master Akira, who was involved in the group from early on, has written [[Low Sec Apprenticeship Group|a short personal history]] of the group's first incarnation. | ||
After Master Akira's departure from the Uni in mid-2008, the group was reorganized under | After Master Akira's departure from the Uni in mid-2008, the group was reorganized under Dlardrageth. [[Division 6]] grew out of a subsequent reorg. | ||
<big>'''Formation of the ILN - July 2007'''</big><br /> | <big>'''Formation of the ILN - July 2007'''</big><br /> | ||
At the end of July 2007, Silentbrick took a poll to gauge interest in forming a professional Navy, which became the ILN | At the end of July 2007, Silentbrick took a poll to gauge interest in forming a professional Navy, which became the ILN. | ||
<big>'''The Long Series of Wars'''</big><br /> | <big>'''The Long Series of Wars'''</big><br /> | ||
* Murder-Death-Kill - 27 Aug 2007 - MD-K declared war on IVY, having first taken the trouble to set up a POS in Korsiki under an alt corporation (Vajayjay), in which they could shelter completely safe from attack -- in high-sec, shooting at the 'neutral' POS would be a CONCORD-able act. They also used the tactic of putting neutral alts in among their drones, to prevent smartbombs attacking their drones. Both of these were seen within the Uni as dirty tricks. MD-K was a ~60-person corp at the time, composed of veteran PvP'ers. They had recently left the Triumvirate alliance, and had at one time advertised as mercenaries. It is not known whether their war with the Uni was hired by a third party. Interestingly, MD-K had apparently absorbed a corp of former Uni members, Direct Intent, a few months previously. This caused some internal conflict for MD-K, as a number of their members refused to fight the Uni. | * Murder-Death-Kill - 27 Aug 2007 - MD-K declared war on IVY, having first taken the trouble to set up a POS in Korsiki under an alt corporation (Vajayjay), in which they could shelter completely safe from attack -- in high-sec, shooting at the 'neutral' POS would be a CONCORD-able act. They also used the tactic of putting neutral alts in among their drones, to prevent smartbombs attacking their drones. Both of these were seen within the Uni as dirty tricks. MD-K was a ~60-person corp at the time, composed of veteran PvP'ers. They had recently left the Triumvirate alliance, and had at one time advertised as mercenaries. It is not known whether their war with the Uni was hired by a third party. Interestingly, MD-K had apparently absorbed a corp of former Uni members, Direct Intent, a few months previously. This caused some internal conflict for MD-K, as a number of their members refused to fight the Uni. | ||
* Uni wardecs Vajayjay - 29 Aug 2007 - The Uni made a rare wardec, in order to attack the POS in which MD-K was sheltering. | * Uni wardecs Vajayjay - 29 Aug 2007 - The Uni made a rare wardec, in order to attack the POS in which MD-K was sheltering. | ||
* Wardec against Ivy League Research Foundation - 2 Sep 2007 - MD-K next wardec'd 2KNOW, suggesting strongly that their primary target in this war was the Korsiki POS. | * Wardec against Ivy League Research Foundation - 2 Sep 2007 - MD-K next wardec'd 2KNOW, suggesting strongly that their primary target in this war was the Korsiki POS. MD-K's attack was particularly significant, since the Uni had a capital ship array anchored at the POS in Korsiki. Game changes had made it impossible to re-anchor such an array in high-sec space, so an irreplaceable asset was under attack -- a rarity in EVE. | ||
* CCP, with no warning, unanchors all high-sec capital construction arrays - 3 Sept 2007 - At this time, CCP unanchored all high-sec capital construction arrays, preventing any more capital ships being constructed in hisec. Their stated reason for doing so was that the advantage given to the owners was unfair. Using a capital ship in hisec for war purposes was eventually made a petitionable action. | * CCP, with no warning, unanchors all high-sec capital construction arrays - 3 Sept 2007 - At this time, CCP unanchored all high-sec capital construction arrays, preventing any more capital ships being constructed in hisec. Their stated reason for doing so was that the advantage given to the owners was unfair. Using a capital ship in hisec for war purposes was eventually made a petitionable action. | ||
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<big>'''Racketeers Wars ~1 Jan 2008'''</big><br /> | <big>'''Racketeers Wars ~1 Jan 2008'''</big><br /> | ||
Mercenaries discussed, but not contracted? | Mercenaries discussed, but not contracted? | ||
<big>'''LOLS and TRAPS - 2-15 April 2008''''</big><br /> | <big>'''LOLS and TRAPS - 2-15 April 2008''''</big><br /> | ||
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[http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=739890 TRAPS CEO posts on CAOD] | [http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=739890 TRAPS CEO posts on CAOD] | ||
<big>'''Ibn Sahl, Open-I - 26 April 2008'''</big><br /> | <big>'''Ibn Sahl, Open-I - 26 April 2008'''</big><br /> | ||
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Ibn Sahl > Where is your pride | Ibn Sahl > Where is your pride | ||
Ibn Sahl > I call you a coward and you just blather?}} | Ibn Sahl > I call you a coward and you just blather?}} | ||
<big>'''Privateer Wars - Spring? 2008-2 Jun 2008'''</big><br /> | <big>'''Privateer Wars - Spring? 2008-2 Jun 2008'''</big><br /> | ||
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* [http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=718989 Privateers CAOD post, 4 Mar '08] | * [http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=718989 Privateers CAOD post, 4 Mar '08] | ||
The Privateer Alliance was founded in order to facilitate hisec PvP for its members. Wardec fees at the time scaled only with the number of simultaneous wars the defender had; this made it possible for Privateers to maintain a large number of simultaneous wardecs. Prior to April 2007, they typically had 75 to 80 simultaneous wardecs -- which provided them with wide scope for shooting people. The wardec fees were sustainable because of the large size of the alliance, which spread the cost around. Privateers' corporations were able to sustain themselves from the loot of their kills, but the system depended on having a lot of valid targets in hisec. | The Privateer Alliance was founded in order to facilitate hisec PvP for its members. Wardec fees at the time scaled only with the number of simultaneous wars the defender had; this made it possible for Privateers to maintain a large number of simultaneous wardecs. Prior to April 2007, they typically had 75 to 80 simultaneous wardecs -- which provided them with wide scope for shooting people. The wardec fees were sustainable because of the large size of the alliance, which spread the cost around. Privateers' corporations were able to sustain themselves from the loot of their kills, but the system depended on having a lot of valid targets in hisec. | ||
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<big>'''The Decshield - 25 May 2008'''</big> | <big>'''The Decshield - 25 May 2008'''</big> | ||
* Decshield removed (23 Jun 2008) | * Decshield removed (23 Jun 2008) | ||
* Privateers declare war again (23 Jun 2008) | * Privateers declare war again (23 Jun 2008) | ||
* Privateer Alliance internal disputes and interest in faction warfare end in wardec retraction (1 Jul 08) | * Privateer Alliance internal disputes and interest in faction warfare end in wardec retraction (1 Jul 08) | ||
* Collapse of Privateer Alliance(?) | * Collapse of Privateer Alliance(?) | ||
* Subsequent reformation under B.C. Hastings | * Subsequent reformation under B.C. Hastings | ||
<big>'''Effects of the Wars on Wartime SOP'''</big><br /> | <big>'''Effects of the Wars on Wartime SOP'''</big><br /> | ||
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For the Privateer wars, that was no longer considered sufficient. Since an essential part of the war strategy was to deny the enemy kills and loot, first mining and then missioning were banned altogether during Privateer wars. Travel was still allowed, except during local lockdowns. | For the Privateer wars, that was no longer considered sufficient. Since an essential part of the war strategy was to deny the enemy kills and loot, first mining and then missioning were banned altogether during Privateer wars. Travel was still allowed, except during local lockdowns. | ||
<big>'''One Man and His Drake - 18 August 2008'''</big><br /> | <big>'''One Man and His Drake - 18 August 2008'''</big><br /> | ||
Well, there was this one guy, see, with a Drake. One Man and His Drake was also his corp name. He thought he'd developed the ultimate tank for the Drake. He still got blown up, and he wasn't a good sport about it. | Well, there was this one guy, see, with a Drake. One Man and His Drake was also his corp name. He thought he'd developed the ultimate tank for the Drake. He still got blown up, and he wasn't a good sport about it. | ||
<big>'''Departure and Return of Sabre A'''</big><br /> | <big>'''Departure and Return of Sabre A'''</big><br /> | ||
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<big>'''Seppuku Warriors / Vertigo Coalition War - April/May 2009'''</big> | <big>'''Seppuku Warriors / Vertigo Coalition War - April/May 2009'''</big> | ||
<big>'''Destruction of the Uni POS - 4 May 2009'''</big><br /> | <big>'''Destruction of the Uni POS - 4 May 2009'''</big><br /> | ||
Seppuku Warriors had declared war on the Uni simultaneously with Dynaverse, a larger corporation with no previous interaction with the Uni. The war opened with SW suicide-ganking a hauler before the formal onset of hostilities, which should have been a hint. SW assured Uni management that they wanted a clean war, and that they weren't interested in the Uni POS. So it was a bit of a surprise when 50+ battleships arrived to assault the POS. | Seppuku Warriors had declared war on the Uni simultaneously with Dynaverse, a larger corporation with no previous interaction with the Uni. The war opened with SW suicide-ganking a hauler before the formal onset of hostilities, which should have been a hint. SW assured Uni management that they wanted a clean war, and that they weren't interested in the Uni POS. So it was a bit of a surprise when 50+ battleships arrived to assault the POS. | ||
The war had been timed to fall during the final exam period of many real-life universities, which limited the Uni force available. The Uni leadership present at the time decided that they couldn't contest the Dynaverse-SW fleet, and ordered a total lockdown to prevent losses. The POS was put into reinforced mode, and the battleship fleet left. SW insisted that of course they wouldn't blow up the pos -- they just wanted to teach the Uni a lesson. They also expressed regret that the Uni hadn't come out (in a largely frigate-and-cruiser fleet) to fight. (Remember that at this time, the Uni had very few battleship-capable pilots). | The war had been timed to fall during the final exam period of many real-life universities, which limited the Uni force available. The Uni leadership present at the time decided that they couldn't contest the Dynaverse-SW fleet, and ordered a total lockdown to prevent losses. The POS was put into reinforced mode, and the battleship fleet left. SW insisted that of course they wouldn't blow up the pos -- they just wanted to teach the Uni a lesson. They also expressed regret that the Uni hadn't come out (in a largely frigate-and-cruiser fleet) to fight. (Remember that at this time, the Uni had very few battleship-capable pilots). | ||
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Unfortunately, the POS was destroyed in the end. A replacement POS was donated to the Uni by the members of D6, so the material loss was mitigated -- but the emotional impact on the Uni membership was enormous. | Unfortunately, the POS was destroyed in the end. A replacement POS was donated to the Uni by the members of D6, so the material loss was mitigated -- but the emotional impact on the Uni membership was enormous. | ||
Shortly after the destruction of the University POS, Cazzah wrote an article attempting to summarize the situation and provide some background. | Shortly after the destruction of the University POS, Cazzah wrote an article attempting to summarize the situation and provide some background. | ||
<big>'''Sharks with Frickin' Laser Beams'''</big><br /> | <big>'''Sharks with Frickin' Laser Beams'''</big><br /> | ||
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''John Haldane writes:'' | ''John Haldane writes:'' | ||
One day in November of '09, | One day in November of '09, Reese Walker scanned down a POS in a wormhole. Her voice came over the Teamspeak channel: "Hey, guys -- guess what I found!" That turned into a week or so of frantic activity, since what she had found was a wormhole system where some members of Dynaverse were maintaining POSes. We quickly arranged to get some scanning alts into their wormhole, and got hold of Silentbrick. Soon, Silent had called for a fleet to... take care of the problem, and D6 was trying to provide logistic support, scanning services, and wormhole management and training for a Uni siege fleet, on short notice and with little practice (or sleep). The siege was successful -- the POS owners sued for terms, and the ILN carried home the Dynaverse POS tower as part of the surrender terms. A lot of Unistas got a real education in WH operations over the weekend. But to this day, we all flinch when Reese says "Hey, guys!". | ||
<big>'''The (Re)Opening of NPC 0.0'''</big><br /> | <big>'''The (Re)Opening of NPC 0.0'''</big><br /> | ||
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* Operation Conga Hammer (July 2013) | * Operation Conga Hammer (July 2013) | ||
* Operation Lootgrab (October 2013) | * Operation Lootgrab (October 2013) | ||
* The Rampart project was a program bringing more experienced students out to the 0.0 outpost in the drone regions to bolster the defence | * The Rampart project was a program bringing more experienced students out to the 0.0 outpost in the drone regions to bolster the defence | ||
* Cruiser replacement started Nov 2007 | * Cruiser replacement started Nov 2007 | ||
* RvB Wars and loss of POSes | * RvB Wars and loss of POSes | ||
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There have always been players in the Uni who don't like PvP, or can't join fleet ops for practical reasons. Over the years, Kelduum Revaan started a couple of corporations to accommodate them. TDROP was the earlier of the two. | There have always been players in the Uni who don't like PvP, or can't join fleet ops for practical reasons. Over the years, Kelduum Revaan started a couple of corporations to accommodate them. TDROP was the earlier of the two. | ||
RUSE was in use until mid-2009, approximately, when another series of wardecs caused the Uni to stop using drop corps for the moment. | RUSE was in use until mid-2009, approximately, when another series of wardecs caused the Uni to stop using drop corps for the moment. | ||
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TDROP was active in the MD-K period -- Aug '07. At some points, there was a waiting period to get in, as the CEO was still training corp skills. | TDROP was active in the MD-K period -- Aug '07. At some points, there was a waiting period to get in, as the CEO was still training corp skills. | ||
Kelduum writes: | Kelduum writes: | ||
''The Dropouts [TDROP] was formed by myself as a 'safe haven' for members during war - basically maintained by an alt, the idea was to keep a few of the members together and let them know how the war was going. Eventually, it got wardecced pretty quick, so was dissolved. If you check Keldalt Revaan's corp history, you should be able to find the time it was founded and closed.'' | ''The Dropouts [TDROP] was formed by myself as a 'safe haven' for members during war - basically maintained by an alt, the idea was to keep a few of the members together and let them know how the war was going. Eventually, it got wardecced pretty quick, so was dissolved. If you check Keldalt Revaan's corp history, you should be able to find the time it was founded and closed.'' | ||
''R.U.S.E. [RUSE] was the second incarnation of TDROP, and the name was chosen by a poll on the forums here. Officially "Rafe Udall Spacelane Enterprises", after the CEO (again, an alt of mine, and you should be able to find the info in my corp history), unofficially the name stood for "Respite Until Shooting has Ended". Eventually this also attracted wars, which lead to its dissolution and closure, and the reform in channels, starting with "EVE High" which became Chat.E-UNI and similar.'' | ''R.U.S.E. [RUSE] was the second incarnation of TDROP, and the name was chosen by a poll on the forums here. Officially "Rafe Udall Spacelane Enterprises", after the CEO (again, an alt of mine, and you should be able to find the info in my corp history), unofficially the name stood for "Respite Until Shooting has Ended". Eventually this also attracted wars, which lead to its dissolution and closure, and the reform in channels, starting with "EVE High" which became Chat.E-UNI and similar.'' | ||