INIT RETURNS TO ARIDIA!
Earlier today, a dramatic battle took place along the Gallente border of Solitude.
The Initiative anchored a Fortizar near the Agaullores Stargate in Shirshocin, a bold action that drew many eyes from surrounding regions…
LowSechnaya Sholupen formed a powerful pirate coalition and attempted to contest the operation with Dreadnoughts and Leshaks. INIT was waiting.
As scores of INIT Dreads landed on top of LSH, the battle escalated into a scale rarely seen in the desolate region of Aridia. Over 460 Capsuleers were seen in system during the peak of the fighting. The Initiative Fleet of 260 starships annihilated all comers, holding the field, trading at an average of 8:1
Zaraevahr Intelligence believes this Fortizar may serve as a forward operating base, heralding the beginning of a larger campaign to cleanse Aridia of the pirate menace of LSH. Historically, INIT has conducted short campaigns to push LSH back away from their sovereign region of Fountain. INIT essentially annexed the Selonat and Maal Constellations years ago, exercising de facto sov, an act the Empire is unable or unwilling to rectify.
The consistent intransigence of LSH begs punishment.
Over the last few days, Zaraevahr have been conducting near daily strikes with small waves of remotely piloted attack craft in retaliation for LSH HISEC ganks, with little success.
This potential INIT deployment has buoyed morale. Zaraevahr is dramatically outnumbered and outgunned. Seeing LSH getting their just desserts is a dream come true.
Unfortunately, the INIT presence is not a friendly one. They are not allies, and veterans of Zaraevahr have not forgotten their hard won victory against INIT defending their hidden shipyards…
Zaraevahr will need to be opportunistic.
Things just got interesting.