Human Shield Project

The estimated economical losses of the blue ice conflict exceed 100 billion ISK. Passive observation and submission to external forces has continued long enough. Spreading the message is important but now it's time for action.

Resistance fleets formed out of capsuleers have been now patrolling the ice belt of Brapelille in Sinq Laison for almost a week. My personal logistics Osprey has been fitted with three large shield transporters, four small capacitor boosters with cap booster 75's and three photonic co-processors in high, medium and low slots, respectively. With this loadout I have been able to save three hulks just by repairing them remotely.

Originally, at the start of the operation, my loadout was different. After some consultation with the representatives of the local militia, it was immediate that it would benefit from several upgrades. The easiest way to complete the improvements was to go to the nearest trade hub in Dodixie. When I warped out, the defence side communications interface started flashing. The CONCORD forces seemed to be leaving the ice field.

It was apparent that the perfect timing for an enemy strike was approaching. I did the modifications as quickly as I could. My Osprey was on her way back to Brapelille when the ice field began steaming with activity. High alpha damage ships were gathering around the hulks.

The attack began right when I was back on the blue ice field. I locked the victim's vessel and saw how quickly the shields were evaporated, followed by the armor. When there was only 5% of the structure left, I was close enough to activate my reppers and boom the shields went back up again. The hulk was able to warp gloriously back to the safety of a station, the defence side began celebrations and the CONCORD vessels arrived on the site. The disaster had been avoided, but only by a narrow margin.

Many of the defenders have been successfully employing jammers and some even guns. It's all perfectly legal after the global criminal counters start running. Many miners with relatively low level of combat training have been able to destroy dozens of seasoned null-sec space veterans during this campaign. I see this as an excellent opportunity for any recent graduate of the Federal Navy Academy to add some bling to his/her combat record without breaking the rules of the organized society.

As a conclusion, although the opposition may be strong and the fight is biased against you, even a civilian can do much to help. If people don't give up and remain united against the challenges they're facing, the spirit of resistance will stay alive.