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| 0s | Wormhole system J115405, also known as Rage, is under siege. |
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| 7s | The Initiative, along with other Imperium elements, have invaded the system |
| 11s | and its long-time rulers, Hard Knocks., |
| 14s | have been reeling under the onslaught. |
| 16s | Rage has long been the most industrialized of all known wormhole systems |
| 21s | as through the years Hard Knocks have constructed |
| 23s | multiple complexes and citadels in the system, |
| 26s | including two of the mightiest citadels in existence, Keepstars. |
| 32s | When it was completed just over 2 years ago, |
| 34s | Fort Knox became the first fully operational Keepstar |
| 37s | in the history of New Eden. |
| 40s | Now heavily damaged in previous attacks |
| 43s | and with Imperium forces firmly in control of the wormhole system, |
| 47s | it was all but destined for destruction. |
| 50s | It seems the Initiative have been planning this invasion for some time |
| 53s | as the logistics of deploying forces this deep into wormhole space |
| 57s | provides a significant challenge. |
| 59s | It has been rumored that the first Initiative freighter |
| 62s | arrived in Rage over a year ago, |
| 64s | carrying the first load of the assets needed to carry out this invasion. |
| 69s | The Initiative launched their attack earlier this month, |
| 72s | attacking multiple Hard Knocks structures |
| 74s | and seized control of all entrances into the system, |
| 78s | making it extremely difficult for Hard Knocks to bring in reinforcements. |
| 83s | Four days after the attack started, |
| 85s | and mere hours before its inevitable destruction, |
| 88s | one can only imagine the despair of the countless thousands |
| 91s | of inhabitants occupying the Keepstar. |
| 94s | As they watch in disbelief, Hard Knocks capsuleers undock |
| 98s | one magnificent capital ship after the other |
| 100s | only to self-destruct them in front of the Keepstar. |
| 104s | A last resort to prevent them from being captured |
| 106s | among the wreckage by enemy hands. |
| 109s | Only a fraction of the population may have managed |
| 111s | to get aboard the few ships that undocked Fort Knox |
| 115s | not to self-destruct but try to either escape the system |
| 118s | or seek refuge in some of the other structures in the system. |
| 123s | Just before 200 hours on the 12th of 12th YC120, |
| 128s | the final attack commenced. |
| 130s | It is estimated that around 1,400 capsuleers took part in the final battle, |
| 134s | a vast majority of them belonging to the Initiative or other Imperium forces. |
| 140s | 49 minutes later and after taking tremendous damage |
| 143s | from the large attacking sub capital fleet, |
| 145s | the Keepstar hull was breached |
| 147s | and had multiple internal fires raging out of control. |
| 150s | A few moments later, one of its cores detonated, |
| 153s | instantly setting off a chain reaction as bright as a star, |
| 157s | killing all its inhabitants in the blink of an eye. |
| 161s | Mere seconds later, scavengers were going through the still smoldering, |
| 164s | in some places even burning wreckage, |
| 166s | collecting what valuables there could be found |
| 169s | and despite the Hard Knock attempts by self-destructing |
| 172s | as many ships as possible before the final attack, |
| 175s | it’s been said that this has been the most profitable wreck in New Eden history. |
| 180s | The siege of Rage continues and those few who escaped |
| 183s | from the destruction of Fort Knox to find refuge in neighboring structures |
| 187s | may only have been delaying their demise, |
| 189s | as all Hard Knock structures in the system are being targeted and attacked. |
| 196s | We now go back to our live broadcast. |
| 199s | In the last hour, Minmatar Republic Fleets have been taking up positions |
| 203s | near jump gates in the Republic border systems to the Amarr Empire. |
| 206s | These deployments took place shortly following a statement |
| 209s | released by Minmatar delegate to Concord Inner Circle Keitan Yun. |
| 214s | The statement read as follows: |
| 216s | "The Minmatar Republic cannot stand by |
| 218s | and tolerate the recurring violent suppression |
| 220s | of our brothers and sisters in slavery by the Amarr Empire. |
| 224s | The Tribal Council has instructed the Sanmatar |
| 226s | to mobilize the Republic Fleet and enforce a blockade |
| 228s | of the border with the Amarr Empire. |
| 231s | I must inform the Inner Circle that Minmatar taskforces |
| 234s | have been sent to Auga, Isbrabata and Vard |
| 238s | to secure the gates leading from Heimatar and Metropolis into the Empire." |
| 243s | End of statement. |
| 245s | Although each fleet is estimated to be relatively small, |
| 248s | only around fifty ships, |
| 250s | political analysts agree that that this deployment by the Minmatar Republic |
| 254s | is a very clear escalation in the fast-growing dispute between the two factions |
| 258s | whose relations have been historically strained or outright hostile. |
| 263s | Given the violent history, analysts believe that the deployed fleets |
| 267s | are being kept deliberately small as not to give |
| 270s | the hopefully wrong and dangerous impression that this buildup |
| 273s | is a prelude to Republic Naval movements into Amarr space. |
| 278s | No statement has as of yet been made by the Amarr Empire |
| 282s | but there are reports of Imperial Navy mobilizations |
| 284s | and movements towards the borders. |
| 287s | Tensions are extremely high and capsuleers are advised |
| 291s | to either show caution when travelling through these systems |
| 294s | or preferably avoid them altogether if possible. |
| 299s | This is Alton Haveri reporting for the Scope. |