Providence Under Fire

For days Providence has been under attack by Goonswarm and their coalition forces.  The Goonswarm plan was to take all Providence Ihubs within a day or two, and then optionally stay to take stations and territorial claim units.  Providence defense forces have held up fairly well considering the opposition's superior numbers.  After 4+ days of assault, sovereignty and stations are generally in good shape, and Goonswarm was unable or unwilling to complete their primary objective of taking all of the Ihubs.  The majority of Goonswarm forces have for the time being retreated.

The intel and attack plan suggest that Goonswarm leadership was more interested in trolling, tear collecting, and causing economic loss to the region than in providing fun content for the Eve community.  That is, unless that is what their members find to be fun, which I hope isn't the typical case.  But this approach strengthens the apparent link between Goonswarm and high-sec ganking organizations like CODE.

Regardless, Providence forces were largely upstanding in character focusing on comradery and having fun, and most tried diligently to uphold NRDS policy even in the light of the ongoing attacks.  I myself was in several fleets that allowed nuetrals to go about their way following verification that that were not on any region KOS lists.  If you believe yourself to be a neutral and happened to be attacked by Providence defense forces, please do feel free to engage region diplomats on what happened.  Accidents can happen and issues can only be addressed if the diplomats are aware of them.

Your friendly neighborhood null space continues to stand strong.  While I would recommend increased caution for the time being until invasion forces fully retreat, Providence is generally a great place to dip your toes into null space.  Just be sure if it's your first visit to check with diplomacy in advance to ensure you are not listed as KOS to the region, and to inquire about getting good standing if you expect to be staying for long.  Also set the locals blue so you can more easily identify potential hostiles passing through.  With that said, I personally welcome friendly visitors to the area.  o/