Tag: 4B-NQN

News: Providence Bloc and Northern Coalition(dot) Clash in 4B-NQN

4B-NQN system, Providence region. On the17th of June, at 21:00 EVE Standard Time, Providence Bloc forces clashed with Northern Coalition(dot) [NC], suffering a minor defeat while gaining a strategic victory.


[NC] in its usual fashion, attempted to provoke a fight from Providence Bloc by deploying Sovereignty Blockade Units, this time in the 4B-NQN system. Providence Bloc responded by bringing a 130 pilot Naga Battlecruiser fleet to the system.


[NC] brought a 60 pilot Loki Strategic Cruiser fleet with Triage Carrier support. The fleet parked on the 9UY4-H gate in the 4B-NQN system. Providence Bloc attempted to fight the [NC] fleet, jumping into it and quickly anchoring around the gate. However, the Triage support of [NC] was on the ball and kept most of the Lokis alive. Quickly losing ships and unable to break any of the Lokis’ tank, Providence Bloc retreated from the gate.


At the same time, another Providence Bloc fleet was working on destroying one of the Sovereignty Blockade Units on the other gate. A 30 pilot assorted Cruiser fleet was diligently putting damage on it while the main fleet entertained the [NC] forces.


With the main fleet retreating, the Providence Bloc Stealth Bomber wing kept the [NC] forces at bay. The main fleet linked with the Cruiser force and quickly took down the Sovereignty Blockade Unit, thus securing the system. [NC] forces at the same time jumped into the 9UY4-H system, leaving behind their Triage Carriers.



Providence Bloc took the opportunity and quickly warped to the 9UY4-H gate. Once landed, the main fleet anchored up and quickly blasted the first Triage Archon Carrier, who melted fast before finally exploding. Encouraged by their success, the force shot the second Archon, who promptly entered Triage mode, thus tanking the incoming damage just as it dipped into low armor.



[NC] forces jumped back into the system, adding their fire while lighting a cynosural beacon to bring more Triage Carriers. Providence Bloc attempted to fight a bit longer, but it became clear they could not break the Triage Carriers or the Lokis’ tank and the order was given to retreat.


After managing to get a fight from Providence Bloc, [NC] forces did not try to pursue further and safely extracted, allowing Providence Bloc to take down the remaining Sovereignty Blockade Unit later on.

Footage of the Fighting from Providence Bloc’s PoV, Courtesy of Mangraa Dementia



Battle report for the 4B-NQN system can be found here.


During the peak of the battle, the system hosted around 250 pilots, with Time Dilation not being a noticeable issue. The battle from start to finish lasted 50 minutes.


Providence Bloc suffered the majority of the losses, with 51 Battlecruisers lost for an estimated 8 Bil ISK damage. [NC] lost only 1 Loki and 1 Triage Carrier, resulting in 4 Bil ISK damage.


While small scale hostilities continue in the Providence region, it seems that the conflict has ebbed away once more, resulting in only the occasional battle. Whether this is a sign of [NC] finally tiring from the region or merely the calm before the storm, is yet to be seen. The EVE Scribe will keep you posted.


Special thanks to corebloodbrothers, of Volition Cult, The Volition Cult for giving an interview, Mangraa Dementia, of Blue Tridents, Sev3rance, for supplying the video footage and ISD for providing the screenshots

News: Northern Coalition(dot) Black Ops Fleet Ambushed in 9UY4-H

9UY4-H system, Providence region. On the 12th of June, 16:00 EVE Standard Time, a Black Ops fleet belonging to Northern Coalition(dot) [NC] was tackled by Providence Bloc, forcing [NC] to bring their Super Carriers once more in order to extract it.


The battle started when Providence Bloc assembled a 20 pilot Hawk Assault Frigate gang on a Titan, looking for targets to drop on around the region. At the same time, an [NC] Black Ops gang of 13 Battleships and an Archon Carrier were looking for targets in the region as well. [NC] has been using its Black Ops fleets during the entirety of their deployment, with mixed results.


The two sides met on the 4B-NQN gate in the 9UY4-H system, when the Providence Bloc bait ship pointed, and was pointed by the [NC] hunter ship. Both ships quickly lit cynosural beacons and the two fleets jumped in and immediately clashed on the gate.


It soon became apparent that Providence Bloc could not hope to break through the remote repairs of the Carrier, especially with what it had on field. A call was made for reinforcements as well as reshipping, while Interdictors kept the [NC] fleet tackled, Providence Bloc losing ships all the while attempting to hold points. 

The [NC] force managed to jump to the 4B-NQN system, but was once more tackled by the Interdictors. This gave Providence Bloc ample time to bring a more suitable force, of 50 pilots in a Naga Battlecruiser fleet. The force managed to destroy 4 Black Ops Battleships, though losing a few ships in return, before [NC] managed to jump in 7 Super Carriers to save the rest of their fleet. The Archon presumably was unable to hold remote repairers working due to capacitor issues. as in no point was it reported in Triage mode.


Once the Super Carriers were on the field, the [NC] fleet warped out to a safe tower they had in the system, leaving Providence Bloc to loot the field. 

Fidelas Constans [FCON] were present in the start and the end of the exchange, bringing a 30 pilot Harpy Assault Frigate fleet, but seemed to have contributed very little. They did prioritize [NC] over Providence Bloc, and once the former retreated, disengaged without incident.


Battle report for the 4B-NQN system can be found here.


The system saw less than 100 pilots during the fight with no Time Dilation reported. The engagement from start to end lasted 30 minutes.


Providence Bloc lost 39 ships and nearly 4 Bil ISK in damages, while [NC] lost only 11 ships, but 4 of which were Black Ops Battleships, for 8.4 Bil ISK of damage. [FCON] lost 13 ships, for a total of 0.5 Bil ISK.


While this may not end [NC]’s Black Ops campaign in the region, it may cause a few of its participants to think twice before jumping to what may be an unsuspecting target, or a trap ready to be sprung.


Special thanks to Calette Zardina, of Ember Inc(dot), Curatores Veritatis Alliance for granting an interview.

News: Heavy Fighting Continues in and around Providence

Providence region. On the night of the 7th of June, heavy fighting occurred in and around the G-5EN2 system, as Providence Bloc continues to clash with Northern Coalition(dot) [NC] over the fate of the system.


The first clash was between Providence Bloc and [NC] in G-5EN2. [NC] once again deployed Sovereignty Blockade Units in the system. Providence Bloc answered the provocation with a 200 pilot Naga Battlecruiser fleet, with Stealth Bomber and E-war Frigate support.


The force made its way to the besieged system only to find that [NC] brought an entire Slowcat (Archon Carriers) fleet with some assorted Dreadnoughts, approximately 80 pilots. Unable to fight such fleet composition, Providence Bloc declined to engage, allowing the force to quickly reinforce both the Infrastructure Hub and the Station in the system. It is obvious that [NC] were not looking for a fight over the timer, considering the force brought.

Footage of the Northern Coalition(dot) Slowcat Fleet Reinforcing the G-5EN2 Station, courtesy of Mangraa Dementia

Instead, the Providence Bloc fleet made its way to the Assah system in the Derelik region, where Fidelas Constans [FCON] forces were busy engaging a Wrecked(dot) [REKT] Apocalypse Navy Issue Battleship fleet with Triage Carrier support on the Nakah gate.


[FCON] had a 70 pilot Ishtar Heavy Assault Cruiser fleet, and were engaged with [REKT] forces who had approximately 40 pilots including 2 Archon Carriers for Triage support. [FCON] forces were further augmented by Circle-Of-Two [CO2] Talwar Destroyer gang that arrived through a wormhole and a a small [FCON] Harpy Assault Frigate gang, estimated at 20 pilots.


The two sides exchange fire on the Nakah gate, with [FCON] commanders informing Providence Bloc of the engagement. Since [REKT] are allied with [NC], Providence Bloc decided to engage the [REKT] force and help [FCON] take down the Triage Carriers. The Providence Bloc fleet warped in range of the [REKT] force and put its considerable damage output on the Carriers. One after the other they went down in rapid succession.

With their Logistics gone, the Battleships were forced to disengage and jump out, retreating. With the [REKT] forces gone, both Providence Bloc and [FCON] left the field, choosing not to engage each other. Providence Bloc made way back to their staging system, only to be dropped on by [NC] in the 4B-NQN system in Providence, on the 9-F0B2 gate.


[NC] brought a 60 pilot Harpy fleet, and engaged the Providence Bloc ships. Though managing to take down quite a few ships, Providence Bloc managed to burn out of interdiction probes and return fire, causing some losses to the [NC] fleet. The fleet then warped to the 9UY4-H system and jumped through, pursued by the [NC] force.


However, by the time the [NC] force caught up again, the Providence Bloc fleet had burned a good way from the 4B-NQN gate, its guns at optimal range. A short brutal exchange convinced the [NC] force to disengage, allowing Providence Bloc to reach its staging system and stand the fleet down.


Battle report for the Assah system can be found here.
Battle report for the 4B-NQN system can be found here.


In the first battle, the system of Assah saw around 400 pilots in local, with Time Dilation not reported as a contributing factor to the fighting. The engagement went for approximately 20 minutes.


The second battle saw an estimated 300 pilots in local, with Time Dilation again not reported as a factor. The engagement lasted around 10 minutes in total.


All told, [NC] and their allies lost 9.4 Bil ISK in the 2 engagements, including 2 Carriers, 7 Battleships and 13 assorted ships. Providence Bloc lost 19 ships, mainly Battlecruisers for nearly 2 Bil ISK of damages. [FCON] and their allies lost 27 ships, culminating in 3 Bil ISK of damages.


It seems that [NC] has decided to seriously push for the G-5EN2 system, either hoping the pressure of losing sovereignty of the system will force Providence Bloc to bring a more “Serious” doctrine that it could contend with, or punish Providence Bloc for the string of embarrassing defeats it suffered by its hands. 

Regardless, it looks like [NC] has decided to reveal its true colors after the proclamation that they were here for “Fun fights”. The EVE Scribe will keep you posted as the situation unfolds.

Special Thanks to Mangraa Dementia, of Blue Tridents, Sev3rance, for supplying the video footage

Providence Fight Club: 9UY4-H 21.3.2015

9UY4-H system, Providence region. On the night of the 21st of March, 3 fleets clashed violently in the system, leading to a prolonged battle which saw Providence Bloc’s defeat at the hands of the NPSI community.


The battle started when a combined force of Spectre Fleet and RvB Ganked, some 190 pilots strong entered Providence region in 2 fleets. The first was a Heavy Interdictor fleet with robust Logistics wing and Triage Carrier support, some 115 pilots strong, while the second fleet was mainly Ishtar Heavy Assault Cruisers and Vexor Navy Issue Cruisers fleet, encompassing the rest of the pilots

The NPSI Fleet Anchoring Before the Battle

The force made its way down the pipe from the Assah system, Derelik region, when it ran head first to a Providence Bloc Apocalypse Navy Issue Battleship fleet, some 80 pilots strong, which sat on the 4B-NQN gate at zero. The NPSI fleets immediately anchored up and engaged Providence Bloc.


The fighting was fierce, with the NPSI fleet targeting Providence Bloc’s Logistics wing, while the latter was focusing damage on mainline ships. The exchange saw both forces lose ships, when at last Providence Bloc brought in Triage Carriers to supplement their Logistics wing. At this point the NPSI fleet was unable to break the tank of the mainline ships and was forced to call Triage Carriers of its own.


The two forces continued to brawl, but with so many Triage Carriers on field, no side was able to break the tank of the other. Instead, the NPSI fleet decided to focus fire on the Triage Carriers themselves. When the first one was destroyed, the rest of the Carriers were forced to exit their Triage mode in order to catch remote repairs and tank the incoming damage, managing to survive.


However, this proved to be fatal for the rest of the Providence Bloc fleet. Without the power of the Triage Carriers’ remote repairs, the Navy Issue Apocalypses were destroyed one after the other.

With their damage dwindling and their losses mounting, Providence Bloc decided to concede the field, with its Battleships using their Micro Jump Drives to create distance before warping off. However, this left the Triage Carriers behind. Two of them were unable to jump out and were destroyed by the NPSI fleet.

The 9UY4-H Fight from the Perspective of Providence Bloc (Provided by Mangraa Dementia)

At this point, the NPSI fleet evacuated its own Triage Carriers, as reports came of a Pandemic Legion fleet closing in on their location. The Pandemic Legion fleet was around 70 pilots strong, mainly in Proteus Strategic Cruisers. It arrived into system just as the last NPSI Carrier managed to jump out of system.

The 9UY4-H Fight from the Perspective of the NPSI Fleet’s Triage Carrier

With the Carriers safely extracted, the NPSI fleet decided to retreat to the 4B-NQN system, and re-organize on the other side, resolved to keep on fighting, but in a more favorable position. Pandemic Legion pursued it, after nabbing stragglers in the 9UY4-H system, and jumped into the 4B-NQN system. An intense battle soon erupted on the 9UY4-H gate between the two fleets.

Yet, this engagement proved to be a short and one sided affair. The NPSI fleet tried to concentrate fire on the Logistics wing of Pandemic Legion, managing to destroy two of them before remote repairs could hold. At this point Pandemic Legion had their own Triage Carrier on the field, and were quickly decimating the remnants of the Heavy Interdictor fleet, whose Logistics wing was half spent from its previous battle.


The Ishtar fleet, which was anchored further away from the main fighting, decided to disengage and withdraw, exiting the region to the marginal safety of Low Security space without incurring further losses.


With the Heavy Interdictor fleet destroyed, and no more hostiles to challenge it, the Pandemic Legion fleet made its way home, safely extracting its own Triage Carrier and arriving safely to its staging system without any more losses.


Battle report for the 9UY4-H system can be found here.
Battle report for the 4B-NQN system can be found here.


Time Dilation proved to be a factor in the fighting, peaking at 60% and remaining around that region for a part of the fight. The system did not host more than 300 pilots at the peak of fighting. The battle on its two parts lasted 1 hour in total. 

Providence Bloc lost 56 ships, including 3 Archon Carriers for a total sum of 17 Bil ISK damages. The NPSI fleet lost 38 ships in the first engagement, for 7 Bil ISK damages, and 26 ships and 8 Bil ISK damages in the second. Pandemic Legion lost only 3 ships, for a total ISK damage of half a Bil.


All told, the battle proved to be a fascinating game of rock-paper-scissors, as the NPSI fleet managed to destroy the Providence Bloc fleet, only in turn being destroyed by the Pandemic Legion fleet.


Regardless, this fight continues to prove that the Providence region is still one of the most violent, and active regions in Null Security space.

Special thanks to Apex Aubaris, of Hoover Inc(dot), Pandemic Legion for granting an interview, and Mangraa Dementia, of Blue Tridents, Sev3rance for the video of the fight.