More Trouble

     It seems that the supposed negotiations between TEST and CVA to reduce tensions between Catch and Providence IMO are a farce.  Not only have there been more activity into our area, but the fleets are obviously bigger. Lap dogs like Tribal Band have been very active around, trying to disrupt what they can without full provocation. Convenience is being tested and there is a sense that we have to rethink our fleets and offer more protection to the industrialists.  As I continue to stockpile materials, the CEO graciously opened the labs remotely to me, so I can begin ME on all of the bps that I have sitting around, including the Tech 2 components.  Getting those more efficient will really help my bottom line.  I'm going to start offering the components on the local market and use the profits for minerals. I am starting my first Carrier build and I need to start stockpiling parts for it. I hope to have at least half of the components made by the end of November.  With only myself making them, they will take a while between PI, ice mining and trying to help with local fleet assistance.  Other than that, it's been very boring in Null lately........

The bottle Gets Shaken

     In the past two weeks, some turbulent times have started to affect us boring people in Providence. As Red Overlord imploded upon itself, it's "friend" -A- has been giving ground to TEST in Catch. TEST has  also decided to revisit areas in Providence to stir up us natives again. Not sure what this means long term. They have been attacking and disabling certain POSs as well as JB facilities to reduce Providence's logistical abilities.  This means to me that they are attempting to splinter and separate certain alliances in the NRDS coalition.
     There has also been some housecleaning in one of the alliances. Apparently, Volition Cult has has  had some splintering of their members. The Rising Stars have left and taken several FCs from Volition with them. IMO, there has been a difference of opinions with the leaders of the group ever since they decided to de-emphasize their pvp only roots and take up sovereignty in Providence as part of the NRDS coalition. I think this will be a larger blow to Providence than people realize. What few roams I went on while over with Volition's training academy, the few that I dealt with will be missed. IMO, Competent FCs are scarce in the NRDS coalition. Hell, warm bodies willing to fight can be few and far between depending on the time of day.
     Which leads me to my other beef of the week.  We have substantial hostiles continuously disrupting our space, yet some of the leader are off filling gaps in CVA's defensive areas. WTF? How many members do they have that are sitting on the sidelines while leaders of our group are off protecting them? Get rid of our disruptions first and then work out from there. BTW, don't bitch when people show up with fits you don't like after you were begging people to join your defense fleets minutes before.  When you buy my ship, you can tell me how to fit it, what color to paint it, and how many fuzzy dice go on the bridge.  Something tells me that I need to learn how to fly some caps in the next few months, especially if large fleet engagements are coming to my back yard. Time to get off the sidelines and start to defend....