4C-B7X - Director Lars en Ramon, head of the Upwell Consortium's Department of Friendship and Mutual Assistance (DEFMA), is on a high profile tour of Upwell Consortium member installations in the Outer Ring and Syndicate regions, following further calls for assurances that Upwell security is sufficient in the face of threats from Serpentis Corporation and renegade capsuleers operating in the outer regions. The inspection tour by Director en Ramon is the first real look that press and other observers [...]
VILLORE - The Federal Intelligence Office has communicated its "deep concerns" at the nature and extent of a reported recent military buildup of Serpentis forces to CONCORD's Directive Enforcement Department, according to sources within the FIO. A dossier containing detailed analysis of the information available to the FIO is understood to have been passed to the DED. Its contents are reported to confirm rumors of a massive buildup of Serpentis naval forces, including the construction and deployment [...]
The first Capsuleer-assembled Fortizar Citadels have arrived in New Eden, and with them, a whole new round of conflict and controversy. The title of first onlined Fortizar Citadel goes to Hard Knocks Inc. for onlining the Hard Knocks Rental Office on May 5th located in the wormhole with the signature J115405, codenamed "RAGE". The Fortizar is Upwell 's large Citadel. Unlike its medium sized counterpart, the Astrahus, the Fortizar model is capable of housing full Capital-sized vessels and is designed [...]
4C-B7X - The Upwell Consortium has confirmed delivery of gifts to Capsuleers across the cluster today, as organizations throughout New Eden begin celebration of "Capsuleer Day" on the thirteenth anniversary of the issue of the first commercial capsuleer pilot licenses. Upwell formally announced yesterday that all capsuleers would receive an Upwell themed SKIN for their capsule, as well as festival launchers and pyrotechnics, all of which have now been delivered in one of the largest logistical [...]
4C-B7X - The Upwell Consortium has announced "Capsuleer Day" in a press conference this afternoon that also celebrated the final construction and onlining of the cluster's first independently owned and commercially operated Fortizar class Citadel. During the press conference, Yani Sar Arteu, Chief Executive of Outer Ring Excavations, praised "the commitment, industrial might and tenacity of Hard Knocks Citizens, who have been confirmed to be the first to erect a Fortizar class Citadel." Continuing the [...]
Dam-Torsad, Amarr Prime - The Amarr Empire's Imperial Succession Committee has announced that the coronation of Empress Catiz I will be take place on September 27th YC118. Court Chamberlain Pomik Haromi, speaking on behalf of the Succession Committee said, "The course of Holy Amarr has been set with the triumph of Her Majesty Catiz I in the trials. The coronation of the Empress will be carried out in the normal manner with all due rites and before the assembled faithful of Amarr. Preparations have [...]
X-BV98 - Executives at the Upwell Consortium expressed their delight at the construction of the first wave of Astrahus -class Citadels in a press conference this afternoon, after the structures began to sprout up across New Eden in a frenzy of construction over the course of the weekend. Speaking from Intaki Bank headquarters during a meeting of the Consortium's executive personnel, Lee Brinalle, Special Accounts Manager at Intaki Bank, spoke on behalf of the organization's leaders, declaring that [...]
Dam-Torsad, Amarr Prime - The new Empress of Amarr will be Her Majesty Catiz Tash-Murkon, following her Champion Kelon Darklight's triumph in the Finals of the Imperial Succession Trials today. Long, loud and clear was the pealing of bells in celebration, as crowds gathered in the Imperial City of Dam-Torsad witnessed the victory in ritual combat of the Tash-Murkon capsuleer Champion Lord Kelon Darklight and his retainers, Lucian IV, Maxine Antilles and Wasa Qc. The battle to determine the next [...]
Dam-Torsad, Amarr Prime - The remaining two Royal Heirs in contention for the Golden Throne of Amarr, Lord Aritcio Kor-Azor and Lady Catiz Tash-Murkon, met with their respective Champions and teams of capsuleer retainers today. The two teams will fight to determine the next ruler of Holy Amarr in the Finals of the YC118 Amarr Championships beginning at 17:00 New Eden Time this Friday, 22nd April. The Kor-Azor team is led by House Champion Lysus and made up of his retainers, Anariasis, Hoodie Mafia and [...]
Amarr Prime - The Heirs-elect of the Royal Houses of Amarr have been on formal visits to the current Royal Heirs this week, ahead of the YC118 Championship Finals of the Imperial Succession Trials. The final bouts of the Imperial Succession Trials will be held on the evening of Friday April 22nd, before an elite audience of dignitaries, including a significant number of capsuleer pilots from across New Eden. The Royal Heirs have been in sequestered quarters, under the care of the Order of St. [...]
YULAI - The Directive Enforcement Department has issued a statement urging caution among capsuleers after the appearance of unauthorized messaging on SCC billboards across the cluster. The messages, which began to appear at some time this morning, seem at this stage to be linked to the group of rogue pilots identifying themselves as "Valkyrie", and urge capsuleers to attack Guristas assets in the wake of allegations that the pirate organization is performing unregulated human experiments on captured [...]
AKIDAGI - The Scope can now confirm rumors of a skirmish in the early hours of this morning that left a significant number of Caldari Navy vessels in need of repairs, and more than two dozen Guristas vessels destroyed. In a statement issued by the Caldari Navy approximately an hour ago, Wing Commander Hikemi Korrado of the Caldari Navy's 37th 'Octopus' Squadron confirmed that "three Caldari Navy Caracal-class cruisers and four Scorpion-class battleships were heavily damaged during an engagement close [...]
BREAKING NEWS - YULAI - In a stunning development, CONCORD Inner Circle President Seri Okonaya has just announced the formal withdrawal of the Jovian Directorate from the CONCORD Inner Circle, with the Society of Conscious Thought designated as the full successor state of the Jove Empire for the purposes of the CONCORD Assembly and Inner Circle. Speaking to the role of the SoCT in CONCORD, President Okonaya said: "The Society of Conscious Thought has been in regular contact with representatives of the [...]
YULAI - Listings at the Secure Commerce Commission were updated this week to indicate the transfer of three Jovian Directorate registered corporations to the Society of Conscious Thought. The Genolution, Impro and X-Sense corporations, operating largely in the core empires of New Eden for many decades, have all been transferred to the SoCT with apparent effect from YC118.03.09. Collectively, the Genolution, Impro and X-Sense corporations have long been major players in the cloning, implants, neural [...]
X-7OMU - The Sisters of EVE have launched a citizen science research program codenamed "Project Discovery", aimed at achieving a comprehensive categorization and analysis of tissue samples acquired from the Drifters since their emergence in early YC117. Professor Lundberg, Chief Scientist for the SOE advanced research division, said: "It is of great importance for Project Discovery that as many capsuleers as possible take part. We believe that a proper understanding of the underlying biology of the [...]
Thera - The Sisters of EVE confirmed an extensive research effort involving expeditions to the Drifter-occupied 'hive' systems at a conference with selected press today. Following the Scope's reporting of leaked details of SOE research activities in the hive systems in so-called 'W-space', SOE representatives invited the Scope and other news organizations to a holopresence conference netcasted from the Sanctuary Institute of Paleocybernetics in the Thera system. A Sanctuary representaive, Sister [...]
ORVOLLE - Information passed to the Scope by an anonymous source has revealed that an ongoing Sisters of EVE presence in key Drifter-occupied wormhole systems is aimed at researching Drifter technology and behavior. The material, in the form of reports made by research teams to the SOE's Sanctuary research organization, discusses Drifter technology in various fields at length and often contains notes expressing concern, urgency and even alarm as to the nature and scope of the evidence gathered. While [...]
The Drifter threat has been ever increasing, with a significant incursion in the constellation of Homroon, with Nandeza, Dimoohan and Baratar being the current focus of the Drifters' attention. Due to the severity of the recent combat it has been difficult to define actual numbers, but it appears that that the Amarr Navy have suffered unprecedented losses in this conflict. At the time of writing, despite being present, the Amarr Navy were clearly unable to defend themselves against the increasing [...]
FD-MLJ, Syndicate - Speaking on behalf of the Upwell Consortium today, Special Accounts Manager Lee Brinalle of Intaki Bank announced the winners of the special prizes being issued to contributors. "I want to first note that the capsuleer portion of the research program has been an absolute triumph! Participation went far beyond expectations and we are happy to announce that our Tier 5 research goals were met. Of course, this means that we will be issuing a Fortizar -class citadel BPC to one lucky [...]
Hello Capsuleers As announced by the Upwell Consortium, if you've been diligently collecting Research Components from the Serpentis to return to the Upwell Consortium make sure you contract them in to Lee Brinalle by 23:59 UTC on February 9, 2016. Any Research Components in contracts created after this time will not be accepted. While most of the prizes in the draw have been unlocked, there is still a Fortizar Citadel BPC remaining to be acquired. If you want to have a chance to win one, keep [...]
FD-MLJ, Syndicate - Special Accounts Manager Lee Brinalle has announced that the Upwell Consortium's "First Citadels" research component program will come to an end at midnight this evening, YC118.09.02. "I want to thank all those that have contributed and I'm delighted that we will be awarding Astrahus -class citadel BPCs to five participants when we make the final count and carry out the prize draw. Not to mention that stylish Upwell spacewear! However, there is still time for one last push to [...]
J200727 - Several eye witnesses have contacted the Scope in the last hour, concerned about Sisters of EVE presence in the wormhole systems containing the notorious Drifter Hives. An SOE flotilla has been sighted in J200727, and while this seems an unusual location for SOE operations, this further substantiates a report received by the Scope from an anonymous source. This source claims the Drifters have been researching and constructing new, advanced technology within their wormhole systems and the SOE [...]
YULAI -- Capsuleers are to be permitted to trade so-called "Skill Extractors" and "Skill Injectors" according to a market activity notification issued by the Secure Commerce Commission today. Trade in the transneural skill extraction and injection products - devices said to be capable of "reading out synaptic patterns and laying them down in new combinations with skillbook data" - is to be authorized and controlled from 9th February YC118, under the capsuleer support provisions of the Yulai [...]
FD-MLJ, Syndicate - Special Accounts Manager Lee Brinalle held another press call today, reporting on the progress of the Upwell Consortium's "First Citadels" research component program. Discussing acquisitions so far, Lee Brinalle expressed delight at the range and number of contributions. "We've seen a tremendous effort and our staff have been kept enormously busy processing the contracts so far. The progress has been so good that we've been able to allocate four Astrahus -class citadel BPCs so far. [...]
FD-MLJ, Syndicate - Special Accounts Manager Lee Brinalle provided an update on the Upwell Consortium prototype citadel construction project in a short briefing today. Hailing the efforts of capsuleers supplying rare and sophisticated research components for Upwell's Astrahus -class citadel construction project, Lee Brinalle noted that already she had received enough components to guarantee Astrahus BPCs for two lucky winners in the draw that Upwell will be holding. "I want to thank and commend our [...]
FD-MLJ, Syndicate - Responding to the destruction of prototype citadel construction sites by various capsuleer attackers yesterday, Special Accounts Manager Lee Brinalle held a press conference this afternoon on behalf of the Upwell Consortium, during which she cited evidence of Serpentis sabotage of the sites' defenses. Speaking from the Intaki Bank Depository in FD-MLJ, Lee Brinalle's statement covered a number of points, including the probable cause of the vulnerability of the construction sites [...]
OURAPHEH - The Upwell Consortium's Citadel product line takes another major stride forward today, as the space industrial giant launches its prototype construction project in five systems of New Eden. In a combined promotional and resources acquisition effort, Upwell are calling on capsuleers, their anticipated primary market, to assist in the collection of research components for use in the construction of the five Astrahus -class citadel prototypes. At a launch event in Ourapheh, held aboard his [...]
X-BV98 - At a press conference held amidst tight security at the Intaki Bank head offices in Syndicate today, representatives of the Upwell Consortium, InterBus and the Impetus corporation announced the signing of comprehensive contracts for transportation and communications technology and services to be provided as part of the Upwell Consortium's Citadel product line. While the deal with Impetus comes as little surprise given that the Gallente entertainment and communications concern is known to have [...]
AN-G54 - The Serpentis Corporation appears to be in full retreat after a failed assault on Outer Ring Excavation's largest mobile mining and refining platform resulted in heavy losses for their fleet early yesterday morning. Reports are now beginning to emerge after the removal of a communications blackout that saw the parts of the constellation of Regalia in Outer Ring locked down by Mordu's Legion Command forces contracted by the Upwell Consortium. The fortification and lockdown of several systems [...]
3HQC-6 - Breaking news has reached The Scope in the last hour, detailing a coordinated set of armed strikes against Ducia Foundry mining operations in the region of Outer Ring. Initial reports indicate that three joint taskforces of Serpentis Corporation and Guardian Angel vessels staged simultaneous ambushes on heavily armed Ducia Foundry mining convoys in the systems of 3HQC-6, L3-XYO and LGUZ-1, destroying all mining vessels and ancillary hardware after laying waste to their escorts. Ducia Foundry [...]
4C-B7X, Outer Ring - Following the stunning actions of Mordu's Legion and Arkombine mercenary forces in Outer Ring, as reported by the Scope, the situation with the Outer Ring Excavations corporation has been clarified by Upwell Consortium Chairman, and founder of ORE, Yani Sar Arteu. The announcement, in the wake of the ORE station assaults and seizures, that the mining and technology conglomerate would be joining Upwell was confirmed by Chairman Arteu today, as the Secure Commerce Commission [...]
Artifacts and oddities discovered in the drifter wormholes continue to baffle and astound much of the scientific community. Very few of these newly discovered items have had their use or design explained. Among the items recovered so far is a cerebral cortex slice from the frozen corpse of Dr Hilen Tukoss. What may be discovered from analysing this object is still unknown. DED Director of Operations Arve Vesren has requested that any capsuleers who may have collected biomass from the site turn these [...]
YULAI - The newly-formed Upwell Consortium today revealed that it is developing a new line of space stations for the capsuleer market that it is branding as "Citadels". The announced range of Citadels includes offerings aimed at "capsuleer corporations and organizations with operations ranging from the medium scale to those requiring the extra-large capacity used by major Outer Regions powers." With development understood to be well beyond the concepting and preliminary prototyping stages, the Upwell [...]
YULAI - A group of leading interstellar corporations, comprising Chemal Tech, Eifyr & Co., Intaki Bank, Mordu's Legion, Ytiri and Zoar & Sons, have announced today a special filing with the Secure Commerce Commission to establish a major space industrial concern named "Upwell Consortium". In their release, the founding members of the Upwell Consortium name Yani Sar Arteu, noted industrialist and former owner of the ORE corporation, as the chairman of the Upwell board. The Upwell Consortium is being [...]
DAM-TORSAD - Watched by trillions of viewers across the cluster, the second stage of the Imperial Succession Trials concluded today, eliminating four of the Royal Heirs to the Imperial Throne from competition, and setting the stage for a grand finale in early YC118. While the Imperial Succession Committee remains tight lipped regarding the exact format for the finals of the Succession Trials, it is now known that Lord Darklight, champion for House Tash-Murkon, will face off against Lord Lysus, [...]
DAM-TORSAD - Round two of the YC118 Imperial Succession trials is set to begin today, with tens of millions of spectators flocking to the Imperial city of Dam-Torsad to watch the continuation of the combat trials. Once again, the eyes of the entire cluster are focused on the Golden City and the battlefield in space on which the six remaining champions will fight to decide wihch two of them will face eachother in the final of the Succession Trials. As with the first stage of the trials, the Court [...]
Day one of the Amarr Championships will begin at 13:00 UTC today, streamed live on the CCP Games twitch channel starting at 12:45 UTC. The rulesets for the first day of combat trials are available here, and the general ruleset is available here along with the schedule. Tune in from 12:45 UTC to see who will be victorious, and who will fall.
Amarr Prime - The Imperial Succession Committee has announced that all six Royal Houses of the Amarr Empire have confirmed their respective Royal Heirs-elect, as called for by Court Chamberlain Pomik Haromi. With the present Royal Heirs preparing to enter sequestration in the Imperial City of Dam-Torsad, the Royal Houses have been carrying out their own internal succession processes, culminating in the designation of six Royal Heirs-elect. For House Ardishapur, at the personal selection of Lord Yonis [...]
Hello players Here is the complete list of the contenders and their teams participating in the Amarr Championships. The contender for each house's champion is listed first, followed by their three retainers. House Ardishapur: Team 1: Rodj Blake Ladel Teravada Merdaneth Ikar Kaltin Team 2: Venix EmceeW Zaryx Niben Cyric 's Team 3: SoulLess Zealot Torei Dutalis Danmal Elana Su Team 4: Laerise Ascentior Ethidium Bromide Utari Onzo House Sarum: Team 1: Elise Randolph Loredana Cameron Hanns Doomchinchilla [...]
VARD - Investigators at the Vard III - Six Kin Development Production Plant have discovered one of the deceased individuals found in this station's leg space more than a week ago was a capsuleer. A report released by the coroner's office indicates the deceased persons are a mix of empire races, though most are Minmatar in heritage, and lists the cause of death as 'unknown' with specific indications of 'fedo attack', meaning some individuals may not have been entirely deceased when the animals began [...]
VARD - Following weeks of complaints about an odor described as "increasingly putrid" by local residents and business owners in certain districts of Vard III's Six Kin Development Production Plant, today authorities confirmed a maintenance crew had located a large fedo colony and the corpses of over a dozen partially-eaten people hidden in the bowels of the station. "The stench just seemed to come from everywhere," said Varn Ofarter, lead on the crew that made the grisly discovery. He described how [...]
THE BLEAK LANDS - A statement from the Office of Press for the Amarr Navy has confirmed that a 'significant' number of forces have been re-deployed to the Sasen and Vaarma constellations after several attacks on Imperial assets in the last twelve hours. It is believed that the attacks began in Kamela, with its third and eighth planet assaulted simultaneously and a number of religious sites desecrated during heavy fighting between local Imperial ground forces and a large contingent of Blood Raiders [...]
Amarr Prime - The Imperial Succession Committee has announced that the ritual of Shathol'Syn will be revived in full for the YC118 Succession to the Throne of the Amarr Empire. Suspended at the time of Empress Jamyl I's succession, the Shathol'Syn ritual calls for the honorable suicide of unsuccessful Royal Heirs following the election of a new Emperor. Until today, there had been some question as to the rituals to be observed following the final victory and selection of a new Emperor. The Imperial [...]
Amarr Prime - The Imperial Succession Committee today announced the inclusion of House Khanid in the Championship Trials, in a development that will be shocking to some but perhaps not too surprising to keen observers of Amarr politics. While not intended as the focus of the announcement by the Succession Committee, the revelation that King Khanid II is now formally considered a Royal Heir with all the rights that entails has been seized upon as the most dramatic aspect of the released rules of [...]
Amarr Prime - The Amarr Empire today observed the state funeral of Empress Jamyl I with the majesty and solemnity appropriate to the passing of a leader who ruled the largest and most populous empire of New Eden as a sacred figure closest to and reflecting the divine. Held in the imposing Basilica of St. Gheinok the First Prophet, in the Imperial City of Dam-Torsad, the funeral rites celebrated the reign of an Empress considered to have been sent by God in the moment of Amarr's greatest need, the so- [...]
Amarr Prime - The state funeral of Empress Jamyl I will be held on the morning of Sunday 20th September at the Basilica of St. Gheinok the First Prophet, in the Imperial City of Dam-Torsad on Amarr Prime, it was announced today by Court Chamberlain Pomik Haromi. With security concerns at the fore since the assassination of Jamyl I by a Drifter strikeforce, there has been a great deal of speculation that the funeral would be long delayed or held without notice at all. Rather than take either course, [...]
NANDEZA - The Amarr Empire's Ministry of War has confirmed reports from independent observers that, within the last hour, elements of the Imperial Navy have engaged a concentration of Drifters in the Khanid Kingdom system of Nandeza. This action follows today's declaration of war against the Drifters by the Amarr Empire. It is unclear if the latest Drifter presence represents a change in their activity at this time. Elements of the Imperial Armed Forces continue to move into positions according to the [...]
BREAKING NEWS - The Office of the Court Chamberlain issued a decree just moments ago, confirming rumors that the Amarr Empire has issued a formal declaration of war against the Drifters. In the release, which was marked with today's date, the Court Chamberlain confirmed a meeting between leaders of the Imperial Armed Forces, the Theology Council and the Ministry of War, during which Grand Admiral Kezti Sundara described the threat to the Empire to be "a threat to Holy Amarr, His will, and God's chosen [...]
Amarr Prime - With the Amarr Empire still reeling from the shock of the Drifter sneak attack that killed Empress Jamyl I, imperial authorities are moving rapidly to ensure an orderly succession process, overseen by Court Chamberlain Pomik Haromi. Under the protocols of the Amarr Empire, the Court Chamberlain is tasked with maintaining continuity of the imperial government while providing for succession to the throne by one of the Royal Heirs. Speaking from the Imperial Palace in the holy city of Dam- [...]
YULAI - Emergency diplomacy following yesterday's assassination of Empress Jamyl I by a Drifter strike force has been ongoing throughout the day, with the CONCORD Assembly's Cluster Security Committee in continuing session. A spokesman for CONCORD's Inner Circle stated that, "CONCORD assets and DED fleets have been placed on the highest state of alert since the Sansha's Nation Abductions Emergency of YC112." The spokesman went on, "While the Inner Circle is shocked and saddened by the death of Empress [...]