eve-online.com | news from EvEEVE: The Second Genesis, is a massively multiplayer, online, persistent world game. Players are spaceship captains cruising around a distant universe, trading, fighting and communicating with other playersExtended downtime this Wednesday, 7 May, from 11.00 to 13.00 GMT- May 5, 2008 The downtime this Wednesday, 7 May, will be extended by one hour and last from 11.00 to 13.00 GMT. During this time we will make some load balancer changes to Tranquility. While we do not expect any problems we recommend that you set a bit of a longer skill training just-in-case&8482;.http://myeve.eve-online.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=1971&tid=1 Attempt made on Midna's life during concert- May 4, 2008 Luminaire - During her concert on Caldari Prime, Midna was shot in the stomach at point blank range by an assailant who then committed suicide. Midna was rushed to the hospital where she is in serious but stable condition as DED agents attempt to piece together the evidence of the night.<p> Approximately midway through her set, Midna briefly halted her concert to perform a ritual that has now become commonplace in her act. She called five members of her fan club who had been previously.http://myeve.eve-online.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=1970&tid=5 Tibus Heth Obtains Nationwide Broadcast Feed, Addresses Nation- May 2, 2008 Piak Tibus Heth secured unauthorized airtime for the Caldari States largest news broadcast hub to make his first public address since the Constructions Revolt. In a passionate, fiery speech, Heth asserted his ownership of the corporation and accused mega-corporate leadership and Federation influence as being the core root of the Caldari States woes, and promised to make an example of Constructions to restore the States dignity. The full transcript follows: --- A young man died in my...http://myeve.eve-online.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=1969&tid=4 Inspired by Tibus Heth, Revolts Break Out in Caldari State- May 2, 2008 The Citadel With the exception of Ishukone-controlled territories, reports of civil disobedience and open revolts against mega-corporate establishments are erupting across the Caldari State following the violence at the Caldari Constructions Armor Forge facility on Piak III. Roving bands of youths, inspired by the heroic actions of Tibus Heth, are targeting symbols of corporate affluence, damaging or destroying the property even as local police forces bear down on them. Blatant acts of...http://myeve.eve-online.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=1968&tid=4 Breaking News: Tibus Heth Acquires Majority Ownership of Caldari Constructions; Disgraced CEO Torkebaira Shutsu Takes His Own Life- May 2, 2008 Piak Tibus Heth, a low-grade MTAC operator for Caldari Constructions and leader of a worker uprising, has acquired an ownership stake in the corporation following the voluntary surrender of personal shares and stock options by the corporations executive board, and by an anonymous financier who seized advantage of the earlier selloff to buy up huge quantities of stock. Torkebaira Shutsu, the former CEO and last executive to cede personal shares to Heth, ended his life shortly afterwards. The...http://myeve.eve-online.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=1967&tid=4 Constructions Stock Reverses Freefall, Soars- May 2, 2008 Yulai In a stunning reversal that has left traders and regulators alike scrambling for an explanation, Caldari Constructions stock is currently skyrocketing upwards, regaining and then surpassing almost all of the value lost when news of the worker uprising began. Setting an all-time high for trade volume, the abrupt change leaves Constructions stock as the only Caldari security listed on the CSE with a net positive gain on the day. "There was a big buyer out there when all the commotion...http://myeve.eve-online.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=1966&tid=4 Breaking News: Home Guard Troops Open Fire on Constructions Workers; Dozens Killed in Resulting Riot- May 2, 2008 Piak III Home Guard troops opened fire and killed at least one Caldari Constructions worker at the Armor Forge facility on Piak III, inciting a riot that claimed the lives of dozens of employees. Lured outside by Constructions CEO Torkebaira Shutsu for alleged negotiations on behalf of the employees trapped inside, a Home Guard sniper shot the Constructions worker as he approached the executive in the open. Recorded footage depicts a man believed to be Tibus Heth braving the gunfire to rescue..http://myeve.eve-online.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=1965&tid=4 Caldari Stocks Plummet Following News of Constructions Revolt- May 2, 2008 Yulai Caldari mega-corporation shares across the State have begun to freefall following word that Home Guard troops have been deployed to the Constructions Armor Forge facility on Piak III. This follows a spate of bad news for the State in recent weeks as investors continue to sell off Caldari assets and move to more secure investments, in particular Federation securities. Leading analysts are calling the situation at Piak emblematic of the States broader issues, citing the rampant inflation...http://myeve.eve-online.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=1964&tid=4 Breaking News: Worker Revolt Underway at Caldari Constructions Facilities- May 2, 2008 Piak - Reports are coming in from the Caldari State that three Caldari Constructions factories in the Piak, Aikantoh, and Litiura systems have been seized by rioting workers. Reports of halted production and shipping schedules from each of these sites have been verified by on-scene news agents. The Stateside news networks are following this story closely and we will continue to provide coverage as it becomes available. Archive and Commentshttp://myeve.eve-online.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=1962&tid=4 Home Guard Dropships Reported Landing on Piak III- May 2, 2008 Piak - Home Guard dropships have landed at the Armor Forge manufacturing facility on Piak III, deploying mechanized infantry to counter what is now being called a hostage situation. According to a statement released by Caldari Constructions, a rogue employee named Tibus Heth is blackmailing the corporation at the expense of his own coworkers, and is threatening to kill those inside unless his demands are met. However, hundreds of laborers have gathered outside the security perimeter in apparent.http://myeve.eve-online.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=1963&tid=4 |