Leonidas Amarr Collection Updated

So after two years and I noticed he did some releases recently so updated the link Page.

For Leonidas Amarri CVA video links check out http://providenceregion.blogspot.com/p/leonidas-amarri-video-collection.html.  Love his videos and he makes excellent sound track decisions!

ProviNews Update:  Not doing much obviously but more than happy to post ProviBloc BRs if anyone wants to send them to me (rovern.hashu@gmail.com).  Will also be posting Video links as I come across them (you can e-mail/evemail me those as well).  For HASHU updates check out the Art0n Chronicles site.

G-B22J Video

The Mittani Article

Executor Statement over SOUND reset

Equinox Daedalus

Equinox Daedalus, Executor of the Curatores Veritatis Alliance, released a statement to ProviBloc leadership earlier today over the resetting of "Of a Sound Mind."

I'll post a few things here as it was a busy day yesterday and last night when got home and was helping to shoot boring structures!!!

1. CVA has been the defacto "arbitrator" and "voice" in providence for many years (when we have had control). Every alliance in providence that has Sov is given it with a handshake deal and the general agreement and understanding that
You are accepting sov under conditions where you can't simply do whatever you wish. There are general rules and policies in place for all of providence that are to be followed to the best  of your abilities while you are here, and that any issues are worked out with cva becoming the final arbitrator  because someone has to be. CVA in return shows up (usually as the top force) for most every action we have knowledge of important ops or ctas, as well as working with building your alliance up and helping your alliance out in other ways (unified doctrines, coordination with others, force multipliers,unified voice, unified kos list, forums and many other programs that providence has) in the hopes of building a great providence community.

2. If you think of yourself as a pet, that is what you will become. While it is correct that people will always say "cva and pets" or "cva and providence" and "providence pets" etc etc you should understand that CVA tries not to promote this and does not believe in this. We work with people in regards to getting them equal shares and parts and good moons and we don't take for simply allowing you to be in providence. There are no rental fees there are no fees for being blue. There are no massive ctas and fleet requirements to join providence and become a part of the area and eventually become a holder. All we have ever done is given people a chance to become better. CVA doesn't put alts in your alliances to spy on you, CVA doesn't make you all join a "providence alliance" to be here. Your all given freedom and autonomy with basic general guidelines of providence policies that allow you to make your own decisions as to how/what/why you are in providence and what you want to do.

3. The issues between sound and volt are small. Much like in life however, a grain of sand that gets into a oyster can make a pearl, or things can end up with just a stone that is annoying and eventually causes issues. There have been many chances on both sides to become a pearl, unfortunately it seems that it only formed and became a kidney stone. I have always tried to be fair and make decisions that both sides could live with and save face upon, but at the end of the day SOUND did not want to compromise upon what they thought was unfair to them. But you can also see that there has been and there are always options open and always ways to solve things and save face, of which i can give 2 examples :

A few months ago a foolish Volt member accidently placed a jf on contract publically for 0 isk when it was meant to be contracted to a specific party. Xavier saw the freighter on contract, and accepted it which is his right to do as it was a public contract. Volt contacted him and after a bit asked to have it returned for a reward (much like finding a wallet full of cash on the street). and he refused, saying he would sell it back to them at a fair market price. after a bit of back and forth I was asked to mediate this, and asked Xavier for a favor, return the freighter for good faith and get the reward that they offered (which was 1 bil isk, not exactly chump change) and he steadfast refused. Eventually he said he would take 3 bil for it, so i personally paid for the jf and gave it back to volt. 

Flash forward, to some random volt member, some months later, going rogue and destroying a faction fit blue mach. Volt immediately kicked and fully reimbursed the blue, no questions asked, no drama, no complaining except by their wallets.

Now I know they are not the same instances and I know that they are not exactly the same type of thing, but I feel that these singular events show something that is and does mean something, Karma and friendship. While Volt could of been in in their right to argue that its not their fault that some idiot rats in a 5 bil isk ship and they would refuse to compensate (and many people who hate faction ratting ships probably would be on their side). While these instances are just singular, there is a consistent pattern from volt and sound in regards to the willingness to compromise and work as a team to better providence. To say it was "just an omen" or "just hotheadedness" is really to insult everyone else in the matter. 

4. Sound are going to be removed, there is no going back, CVA will not change their minds on this because i will not. Sound were good people and i hope that those who wish to stay in providence find a home, however those who are actively shooting cva and allies at current will not and shouldn't be welcomed back. Eve is a big universe and i'm sure they will find something else that they like to do as well.

5 Every Alliance in providence isn't perfect, every pilot in providence isn't either. People have all kinds of previous connotations about other alliances, alliances don't all get along with each other all the time either. However each alliance that is in providence is working towards making those relationships better, and or making their pilots better. While i know that even myself does not get along with everyone in providence we all make small sacrifices to make a unified standing block work. I don't' expect perfection I expect people to get better and learn from mistakes and be willing to compromise and eventually become a better region and place in eve.

PDDC leave CVA

On February 24th, FrizlL3 announced internally that Pure Dutch Damage Corp would be leaving CVA

Hi CVA,
As you all might have noticed PDDC hasn't been very active last couple of months.
This is mainly caused due to lack of challange for us.
Most of my guys have been in and Providence and Domain for years now and in need for somethinge else, something new.
We're still unsure about what it is we are gonna do, but it will probably be away from Domain and Provi.
At this point there's no concrete plans about joining another alliance, but we are leaving CVA.
For now we will probably just be some random low sec NBSI corp.
Some of our members will leave PDDC and seak for new shelter some place else in CVA.
It has been an honour flying with you guys, chances are we will be back some day to fight for the good again
We will be leaving the alliance when we have moved our stuff, and have found a new home for our members that decide to stay in Providence.
We wish you all the best and see you in space.

o7
Frizz.

We wish PDDC the best of luck, whenever they aren't shooting us of course.

Construction of Imperial Haven Announced (63)

The construction of the 63rd Outpost in Providence was reported after downtime tonight by Rovern Hashu, CEO of Imperial Dreams, in CVA alliance chat.  Several months in the making, this project was financed by donations from Imperial Dreams members.

Initial deployment was tense as a rouge THORN alliance manticore pilot logged into system just as the Egg was beginning its anchoring process, luckily the bomber pilot did not investigate why the freighter had been in system and logged off with 20-30 minutes left on the anchor.  The egg anchored with roughly 30 minutes to move all the materials in from the neighboring station in 3GXF-U before downtime, with a fleet of two arks and two Providences IG pilots were able to move materials safely with the help of several Polaris Project and 4th District pilots providing security and webs.

The egg was filled with several minutes to spare and placed into build, ending a night of frantic and stressful last minute hauling trips and efforts.

We at IG would like to first and foremost thank ourselves for the long-drawn out resource gathering process as the project was delayed for several months due to outside issues.  We would also like to thank Polaris Project members for titan bridges and freighter hauling as well as 4th district and other CVA members for scouts and escorts during the construction process.  Lastly we must thank one Balder Con for his acquisition of plutonium.  We couldn't have done it (as easily) without you.

This construction marks the 63rd outpost in Providence, reducing the number of systems without an outpost to 21.

TETIC Moves On

First of mad apologizes for the delay in this release.

On the 19th of January The Eden Trading International Corporation announced their plans to leave CVA and join their friends in Paxton Industries in another endevour.  Hexentanz explained their plans in an announcement in the allied section of theCitadel Forums.

Hello Gentlemen,
As it maybe already came to your attention, TETIC is leaving CVA for a new offensive task. 

We're happy with what providence became in the last 2 years where we were part of CVA. 

Being a corporation primary up for supporting its alliance in war and offensives, we're not having much to do now, as operation deliverance is completed to what it is designed for - holding providence.

I want to thank Everyone for the great time, especially also Codo Yagari, XavierVE, Tasha Diabolique and many others.  Special thanks also to Equinox Daedalus for keeping the wagon together in easy and in rough times.

Keep up the reunion of alliances to make provi bloc strong and pulling on the same rope.

In case you want to stay in contact, our channel "TETIC" is always open <3

Signing off
Hexentanz
CEO TETIC

With the leaving of the 100+ man corporation TETIC and the recent departure of the 160+ man Firestar Corporation, and the removal of the inactive corporation Humantarget, CVA has lost significantly manpower recently.  However as many have reported such is the cycle of Eve, and with recent new additions in Catalina Operations and Logistics Division, and the recent resurgence of Polaris Project with the merging of active elements of Nihilistic Social Club, CVA is already swinging back.

Firestar leave Curatores Veritatis Alliance

It is with a sad heart that we say goodbye to our good friends in Firestar.  Today they have fully withdrawn their last remnants of infrastructure from Providence and turned over their systems to other CVA corporations.

Gib made this announcement on ProviZone forums

Firestar have taken the decision to leave CVA and Providence and go of to do other parts of the Eve Universe. Despite conjecture and wild rumour this is really purely driven by a corp need for something new to do a little different and a little more exciting.

We go of to the North not to join one of the large and powerful alliances, that would have been to easy, instead we join an alliance which will offer us a challenge and provide us with something to work for as we help it to develop and grow.

We wish you well with continuing with your own projects in Provi, take care of it and try not to lose it.

Our new home is unlikely to bring us into much contact with you and as we will surely be red to CVA & Holders if it does then I hope we can have as much fun and GF's as we have had with you all while fighting alongside each of you.

Keep up the good work while your here we will see you in space 0/

Most Firestar Inc. systems were split between Rennefur and Corp 54 who have fully moved into the QBL pocket.  Other systems are being split between other CVA corporations.

South Providence Erupts in Violence

This past weekend saw several CVA towers assaulted, two in INQ and the jumpbridge POS in D-GTMI by elements of the HBC, believed to be led this time by THORN alliance.  The INQ area saw several fights between numerous separate entities such as Initiative., Darkside, Rooks and Kings/ Pure Madness, CVA, and the HBC.  It eventually saw the two towers saved by CVA with good fights seemingly for all sides.

In D-GTMI Providence forces faired less well, seeing a much smaller fleet welped into a larger HBC fleet and the lost of the tower to HBC dreads.  (This time assets were in place for the quick replacement of the jumpbridge instead of the several day delay that was suffered in the previous loss of the bridge to PL lead HBC forces.)

What makes these assaults on CVA soverign pos' more interesting is the statements of one 'Alphastarpilot' of Thorn alliance on the Kugutsumen forums

After one corp in CVA (W.A.S.P if I am not mistaken) reinforces several moon goo towers in Northern Catch, to no avail, they send a threat saying they will keep hitting our towers. So we go give CVA a taste of their own medicine.

A quick inquiry amongst the accused corporation painted a slightly different picture.  After the retreat of -a- forces W.A.S.P saw an opportunity and quietly towered several semi-valuable moons in -a- renter space that had been abandoned.  When North Providence Blues took than were forced to relinquish the previous -a- renter space THORN swooped in for the grab taking the systems.  Logically they wanted the moons as they now owned the space.  In stead of just asking for W.A.S.P to remove the POS they of course threatened W.A.S.P.  W.A.S.P members removed some POS but feeling angsty didn't pull all of their towers down so logically Thorn started assaulting W.A.S.P towers.  Of course W.A.S.P members didn't really expect to hold the moons but after being threatened weren't really going to just roll over and retaliated, reinforcing several weak THORN miner towers in the area.   THORN responded by threatening to remove CVA and Co from Providence.  W.A.S.P retaliated by reinforcing a few more towers.  And now THORN have called on their HBC brethren to hit CVA towers in Providence INCLUDING key infrastructure positions.

At no time, according to W.A.S.P leadership were THORN ever threatened.  With these key exchanges its hard to say which way this confrontation will go as THORN will logically use all HBC forces they can as will CVA use Providence forces to defend their towers and space.  With the constant chance of interference from third parties such as Darkside. and Rook and Kings, its likely any sort of escalation could get ugly and impede the semi-peaceful development of Providence as conflict always increases outside attention to an area.  At this time its suggested that Providence residents keep their eyes on fleet and intel channels and have contingency plans in case the jumpbridges are removed again.

Resources:
Kugutsumen Post 

INQ Dog-Net BR

D-GTMI Dog-Net BR

Dog-Net BRs provided by Alphastarpilot on Kugu

Happy New Years

Image curtsey of Google, Dotlan, CCP, and my own creativity

Merry Christmas Providence!

While it is still Christmas Eve for me, people are starting to slip into Christmas so from CVA to all of you . . .

Image Curtusy of Hexentanz and TETIC of CVA

Deus Fides Empire Service Award YC114 ceremony

PRESS STATEMENT
Deus Fides Empire Service Award YC114 ceremony
The Deus Fides Empire Corporation

The Deus Fides Empire Service Award Ceremony will be officiated today by Lady Helena Aqua caerule CEO of Deus Fides Empire and Head of the House Aqua caerule .
The Deus Fides Empire Service Award is meant to show appreciation by the Corporation to the Pilots who have helped deliver over 1000 kills, quality service and who can be exemplified by all others in the ministry, the alliance, the NRDS coalition, as well as the common person on the street in any city on any planet in Amarrian Providence.

A total of 65 pilots of the Deus Fides Empire: all faithful servants of the Empress, the Empire, and God, will receive this award today. Three of the pilots Eddie Metal, HeadwarP, and Darus Thorn, have also received cash prizes totaling to three hundred million isk. This is of course for being on the 1000th killmail for the corporation.
Captain Rorin Cutter will in his speech, urge the DFE. staff to think outside the box, to be creative and innovative and to strengthen their skills through continuous learning and knowledge as well as continually honing the fighting ability that this corporation shows all so well every single day. This in turn will help transform the service to Amarrian goals and achieving of Deus Fides Empire ultimate goal of becoming a corporation of warriors, priests as well as industry pilots together and working to Gods will, into a glorious reality. He will also emphasize on the aspects of discipline and integrity, a quality that each and every pilot must possess in order to determine the success of this great organization.


Deus Fides Empire,
Northern Providence Seminary, QR-K85 III
16 December YC114

We at Provi News wish to congragulate the DFE Service Award recipents for YC114!
Initial announcement made in Providence Zone, the Citadel Forums by Rorin Cutter. 

Good Bye Tyrus Tenebros

Early this morning, Tyrus Tenebros, a major US TZ FC from CVA announced his planned withdrawal from Celestial Jannisaries and CVA in the Holder section of theCitadel Forums.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

 It is with some reservation that I announce that I will be leaving Curatores Veritatis Alliance and the providence region to move on to an organization in Syndicate.

After the New Eden Open, I have decided to join Stimulus in Rote Kapelle.  Some of the veterans of this region may recognize them as historic enemies of CVA, but at current they are far from our AO and have respect for our more well known fighters.  They are dedicated and highly skilled PvPers and I look forward to causing havoc with them. [...]

The loss of Tyrus as the senior CVA US timezone FC levels a serious blow on CVA US timezone activities   What his loss will mean for the attempted rebuilding of Celestial Jannisaries after the withdrawal of Lonewolfnight remains to be seen.  Current rumors also have several other prominent US timezone CVA and CJ members following with Tyrus including Garreck (AMDEF/TLOS) and Rory Pruzis (CJ) but this has yet to be confirmed.

We, the Hashu Family, wish Tyrus and those leaving the best of luck with their future Eve-Online endeavors    You guys will be sorely missed.

November Reviewed: Increased HBC Activity in Providence

The last several weeks has seen a lot of excitement, action, and bruised nerves as South Providence has seen a heightened presence of HBC activity.

Things started at the beginning of November with several attempts by Tribal and friends to hit 4th Districts Neo moon in Ziriert.  The first initial assaults were defeated by Providence Coalitions in for the most part overwhelming wins but the tide turned when HBC jumped the repair fleet after the last Tribal hit on November 18th, destroying the POS and replacing it with a Tribe one.  Providence forces began pinging and incapping modules over the next few days before reinforcing the POS.  The POS came out in late US tz on the 23rd and when Providence only managed to turn up with 40-50 man fleet, they decided to try to skirmish with naga's instead of using a heavy doctrine to face the 150+ HBC man fleet.

After a bit of roundabout smacking and shitposting by various affiliated and unaffiliated individuals on the Kugutsumen forums, Providence rudely awakened a few days latter to a PL tower in the TETIC system of FSW.

On November 29th PL SBUed FSW resulting in the loss of two PL carriers and several thrashers.  On December 3rd PL once again SBUed FSW resulting in a BC flight between several Provi BC fleets and a HBC drake fleet.  The SBUs (the PL ones and the CVA ninja'ed SBU) were all destroyed.

On top of the hostile POS and SBUing several CVA jumpbridges have been incapped several times by PL supercapitals.  While the disruption to travel in Providence has been for the most part fairly minor, it is cause for concern as PL supercapital activity in Providence continues to grow.

As of right now Residents are advised to be wary of moving expensive cargo and ships through the jumpbridge networks and to utilize intel channels heavily when they do to avoid unnecessary losses.

Killboard Links:

4th Tower Loss http://eve-kill.net/?a=kill_related&kll_id=15245586 (Note battlereport is messy as its combining the tribal fight with the HBC hit an hour latter)

Nov 29th FSW SBU Fight http://eve-kill.net/?a=kill_related&kll_id=15337665

Dec 3rd FSW SBU Fight http://eve-kill.net/?a=kill_related&kll_id=15379112

Hashu Blog: Old Guard?

Recently Boopa on Kugutsmen made a comment about 'Old Guard' FCs within CVA.

Hidetoshi wanted to bring CVA into 2012. He wasn't the best FC in the game or even top-tier, however, he was better than anything else the coalition has sitting around. The old guard FC's (who collectively call themselves the Warhawk Generals, FFS) kept talking shit to him and trying to undercut his initiatives. He got frustrated and left. So now we're left with old dogs like Wildcard Trek and Sollana, who are both garbage as people and FC's.

Not a failcascade, but not a positive development either. (http://www.kugutsumen.com/showthread.php?9800-Providence-Snoozelum&p=456057&viewfull=1#post456057)

As a member of Imperial Dreams, and CVA for almost five and a half years, I found this comment really amusing.  Why?  Because every single FC that he was talking about who had anything to do with the subject at hand had been members of CVA for a max of perhaps two years.  Infact our current FC manager has only been a part of CVA for a year and a half.  Yes I realize in most alliances that longevity would be considered Old Guard.  But for an alliance that has existed since the dawn of Alliances, whats a couple years?

So how do I break down "CVA" ' s Old Guard?  Well I tend to break it down into Old/Middle/New Guards'.  In fact I could probably break each of those into a High and Low if I wanted too.  Each 'breakdown,' I feel, has a distinct difference in expectations from the individuals who joined during those eras and in their views on what "CVA" is all about.

Old Guard
CVA Old Guard is ancient and archaic.  The 'Old Guard' has historically been used to refer to members of CVA who joined prior to the fall of 9UY and the successful reclaiming of Providence.  These folks were hardline amarrian loyalists.  Their priorities were for the empire and the expanding of Holy Amarr.  Within this catagory you could also split into High Old Guard and Low Old Guard.  High Old Guard can refer to members who joined while the alliance was still restricted to Ammarian characters while Low Old Guard can refer to members who joined after that restriction was listed.  (I believe Garreck and AMDEF would be the first group of "Low Old Guard").

Middle Guard
Middle Guard is the group that I as an individual relate to.  To me this generally refers to any one individual or group that joined CVA between the Fall of 9uy and the loss of Providence to the Southern Coalition.  I can break the Middle Guard into a High and Low grouping as well.  In this case the difference is less of a specific time and more split along the lines of attitude and values.  High Middle Guard are individuals and groups who for the most part joined CVA fairly close to the fall of 9uy (I joined Imperial Dreams the week after 9uy fell for example).  During this time most new individuals still held fairly strong amarrian loyalists values and tendencies.  Golden Fleets meant something, and we had little to worry about politically coming from other Null Sec groups as we had a strong connection to IAC and Sylph on our Catch Border.  While High Middle Guard were loyalist and still Amarrian focused.  The Low Middle Guard can be viewed as more Null-Sec and NRDS focused.  During this time the emphasis of new members slowly shifted from being amarrians to being NRDS pushers.  New groups were also less "loyalist" orientated and much more 0.0 focused.

New Guard
In my eyes the 'New Guard' are for the most part individuals and corporations that joined during the Squatter Wars and after the Reconquista of Providence.  With perhaps two exceptions on a corporation level, new corporations have nearly nothing to do with being amarrian loyalists nor do they have any interst.  New Guard tend to be completely Null-Sec orientated, many even bemoaning Fleet Ops that happen in low-sec.

There really is less of a reason or difference amongst 'new guard' groups to separate into a high/low group at this point but as time goes on and 'new new guards' form bemoaning 'old guards' who are themselves fairly new, differences will be sure to emerge.

In conclusion, the folks who bemoan the 'old guard' today really are just complaining about the previous group that came before them, who themselves likely complained about 'the old guard.'
Most people who would be old guard according to my definitions stopped played or have removed themselves from positions of power years ago.  The current power structure of CVA is for the most part in the hands of 'Middle' Guard and 'New' Guard individuals.  However despite that there is still the ever-present feeling of 'the old guard' looking over your shoulder and keeping you in line and I recognize for newer groups who come into the 'system' this can be very uncomfortable.  The best advice I can give you is just stick with it, even if you bump heads, eventually someone newer will come along and they will likely have the same opinions of you.

CVA wishes two of its own the best of Luck as they move on.

This week saw two prominent CVA FC's move on.

Danny John-Peter

Danny John-Peter of The Legion of Spoon announced earlier this week that his Thursday TWEEED fleet would be his last fleet as a member of CVA.  Danny is taking a break in Sebiestor Tribe before joining a wormhole corporation with some friends.  We wish Danny the best of luck with his new carebearing career in unknown space.  As a FC and member of CVA Danny was instrumental in helping organize our fittings section on theCitadel forums and keeping doctrine information up to date for the alliance and the region as a whole.

Hidetoshi Rushd

On Saturday Hidetoshi Rushd of Pentag Blade announced that his Fast n Furious fleet would be his last fleet.  Hidetoshi is leaving us for 4S corporation in Razor Alliance.  Hidetoshi has been an extremely active and energetic FC who helped with the formation and running of the regional Reimbursement program that was run with Phineas Freak of TETIC.  He also was a major factor in the creation and development of fittings and doctrines that the region has adopted. We wish Hidetoshi best of luck with his new path.

These two will greatly be missed as they made major contributions to the region and we thank both of them for the time they gave us.

4th District POS Defended!

Several hours after Downtime this morning Tribal Band made an attempt at a 4th district POS in Ziriert.  While the defense fight was a bit messy at first due to provibloc logistics orbiting in and out of pos shields, disrupting reps and cap chains, reps finally stabilized allowing the Providence Abbaddon fleet to wreck havoc on the Tribal Armageddon fleet assaulting the POS.

Fraps by Nyoris from Firestar Inc. of Curatores Veritatis Alliance

Fraps by Sandra Voi of Humantarget of Curatores Veritatis Alliance

Losses Value wise were roughly equal isk wise while kills/deaths was nearly two to one in favor of Providence Holders.

Killboard: http://eve-kill.net/?a=kill_related&kll_id=15180255

IG Mini-Campaign

At the beginning of November a member of Imperial Dreams had his alt-corps low-sec miner POS attacked by local pirates Impending Judgement and Axiomatic Dominion.  After repairing the POS with a Welpest fleet on stand-bye Providence Holders went to issue punishment, only to find the Impending Judgement cobalt POS already reinforced (It was latter confirmed to have been reinforced by another local KOS group).   Upset at not being able to reinforce the POS, we settled for returning when it came out and made sure it was destroyed (http://eve-kill.net/?a=kill_related&kll_id=15130245).  Impending Judgement quickly replaced their small tower with a large Minmatar Tower.  This was found unacceptable and promptly reinforced by a large hellcat fleet supporting a capital wing.  While the timer was not good, Providence Holder forces were successful in destroying the tower (http://eve-kill.net/?a=kill_related&kll_id=15167460).  The capstone to this mini-revenge campaign in the end was not a result of Imperial Dreams but of our friends who were baiting in Gemodi.  While the bait carrier was lost Friendly forces were successful in destroying a Moros class dreadnought (http://kb.cva-eve.org/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=255408).

Altogether over the past week Impending Judgement and Axiomatic Dominion received 4-5 Billion isk, mostly as the result of a response for the assault on IG's alt corp.

Imperial Dreams would like to thank the Provi Holders and allies who helped in the reinforcement fleets and in the POS kill fleets.

In Response to the Mittani

In the article 'What's Going on Down South?" by Baghei posted on TheMittani, several comments were made involving CVA and the Provi Bloc.

Meanwhile, TEST’s Montolio and diplomatic team were hard at work making sure that -A- could not easily escape North through CVA space by conducting secret negotiations that led to CVA being promised ¼ of Catch to box in –A-.

In response Equinox Daedalus released an internal memo and a comment on theMittani denying these comments.

Well being as I'm the XO of cva its news to me : ).

TLDR - only merits/convo's with people in test as far as i'm aware were in regards to retaining our agreements with regards to "new" next door neighbors along the same lines we had with -A-.

CVA as an alliance strives to maintain our NRDS tenants as well as our goal of Operation Deliverance in providence, be it through diplomatic means or force if needed.

I'd assume if we had some sort of arrangement to drive -A- out of catch TEST and their associates wouldn't be removing CVA assets from providence on a regular basis that would only make it more difficult for us to do any task along those lines.

The Provi bloc runs a rather strict policy of neutrality in all major conflicts of New Eden.  While we are not above working with KOS entities for individual incidents (Goons Vrs -A- Dreads in HED, Goons vrs Tri in 09, IT vrs Provi Squatters, etc.) we try very hard to stay out of larger conflicts and to provide a place for people to fly and live without getting involved.

The agreement referenced but Equinox was a no-sov warfare agreement which was limited to not dropping SBUs and assaulting sov structures such as TCUs, IHUBs, and outposts.  Generally JB infrastructure was also not touched although there was an incident or two involving cyno jammers.

The 54th strengthen their Catch Holdings

With the falling of the main Red.Overlord systems and the mass evacuation of their assets from Null Sec, WildCard Trek of Corp 54 saw a potential opportunity to acquire the catch system of ERVK-P for Operation Deliverance.  After receiving official blessing, Wildcard approached the R.OL corporation who owned ERVK-P and offered to purchase the system (paying for the TCU and IHUB).  ERVK-P had served R.OL and other Southern Coalition alliances as a cyno chain link, providing a vital link for deep south entities to low-sec.

After quick negotiations the owning corporation in Red.Overlord agreed and on the 9th of October dropped sovereignty and seeded the TCU and IHUB to Corp 54 of CVA.  Within hours of the onlining process being started, north catch entity Cha Ching PLC took notice and began to interfere.  First by starting the online procedure on a TCU of their own in system and by bringing a 30-40 man drake fleet into system to begin engaging the 54th TCU.  Providence forces formed immediately with CVA fielding an armor oracle fleet and -7- deploying a reinforcing drake fleet.  Opting to travel conventionally instead of by the accustomed titan bridge, CVA forces arrived in system and drove the Cha Ching forces from the CVA tcu where they had been attempting to incapacitate a warp disruptor on the guarding POS.

The combined Providence forces quickly routed Cha Ching, inflicting over twenty causalities for now losses.  (http://kb.cva-eve.org/?a=kill_related&kll_id=249278).  Several hours latter Cha Ching made a second attempt at disrupting the onlining process of the TCU and were similarly beaten (http://kb.cva-eve.org/?a=kill_related&kll_id=249299).  After these two engagements the TCU and IHUB were safely onlined and the system secured, increasing the 54ths holdings in Catch to three systems.

ERVK: Update station was flipped at the end of October 16th.  System fully under CVA control now.

5KG-PY II - The End of the Line (60)

On October 7th, Firestar Inc. opened the newest CVA outpost, "The End of the Line" in the dead end system of 5KG-PY of the QBL pocket.

Reverend Cutter from Deus Fides Empire was once again there to preach and bless the new outpost.

*emote Activates the system wide coms from the small chapel deep in the hull of the Archon class carrier “The Will of God”*

Hello and good day everyone. We are here to bless this, the newest station in Providence number 60! and of course celebrate that once again we have proven that our way of life is the only way that one should live among the stars.  Happy in obedience to God, The Empress, the Theology Council, CVA, the Holders and our system of NRDS. These things are of course the legs or columns if you will, of which our way of life is built.  The call of reclaiming illuminates my heart every single day that I breathe and for sure that must be your goal also.  Service to God the Empire and the Empress is what we all strive for, whether you are Amarrian, Caldari, Gallente, or Minmatar!

We are showing today that we have reclaimed this space for the Empire and the Empress, for God and of course for the Holder union of alliances. We are doing what God has commanded us to do.  "I give to you the destiny of Faith, And you will bring its message to every planet of every star in the heavens:Go forth, conquer in my Name, and reclaim that which I have given."- The Scriptures, Book of Reclaiming 22:13

What does this mean for you?  As we all know, we live in trying times right now. We have seen great upheavals in the large coalitions of the north and the south of us, but I can tell you now in our present situation that we are profiting from these times.  They teach us to trust our Ways, humble ourselves before God, and the Empress, to turn with unfeigned Repentance and Praise GOD in every system we have.  God’s judgments, given to us through the Empress and the Council show us that no other way of life or system of determining who is hostile works, or is even worthy of our attention.

Maybe you do not believe me?  CONSULT your Conscience, and then tell me---Should we not hearken to the Voice of God, speaking to us in his Judgments, and calling us to our destiny of reclaiming?  Can we look for his Favor or Pardon, if we stop now or change our trusted ways?  Or expect his Blessing, if the Cry of our Sins continues to enter his Ears? Would it be right in us to repeat or multiply our Transgressions, when all that is dear to us, or valuable in this universe, is at Stake?

I TRUST that these Considerations will sink deep in our Minds, and produce suitable Effects.
Let us not defeat his gracious Designs to reclaim and save us all.  Sincerely lamenting our past Sins, which have been committed against the clearest Light, the dearest Love, and the most transcendent Mercy,  let us prostrate ourselves before God, implore his Pardon and then by his Grace, to amend hereafter, to worship him, and walk devoutly only in his Ways, do only his bidding so that eternal God, be ascribed immortal Praise, Glory, and Dominion, henceforth, and for evermore.

Amen.

This marks the 60th Outpost to be constructed in the region of Providence.