Monastic State of Heimatar and Metropolis
[Category:0.0 Alliances]]
- For other uses, see Band of Brothers (Player corporation)
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| Name | Monastic State of Heimatar and Metropolis |
| Ticker | MSHM |
| Type | Faction Warfare |
| Founded | 2005.07.07 |
| Status | Closed 2009.02.05 |
| Contact details | |
| Alliance CEO | SirMolle |
| Diplomat(s) | |
| Public Channel | |
| Website | BoB Killboard |
| Corporations | |
| Executor | Tin Foil |
| Members | Black Eclipse Corp Black Nova Corp |
From 2005 until 2009, Band of Brothers (BoB) was one of the major 0.0 powers in EVE Online. BoB's behavior was aggressive and openly expansionistic. The alliance has attacked many of 0.0 space's major alliances.
The Band of Brothers alliance was comprised of six major corporations; Black Eclipse Corp (BNCE), Black Nova Corp (BNC), Destructive Influence (DICE), Evolution (EVOL), Finfleet (FINFL) and Reikoku (RKK), as well as several smaller support and holding corporations. The alliance held three regions: Delve, Period Basis and Querious.
BoB had a large number of allies who fought alongside the alliance in its wars and were resident within BoB's space. This coalition was known as the Greater BoB Community (GBC).
In February 2009, all BoB corporations joined the KenZoku alliance following the closure of the BoB alliance by a director.
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General History
The Band of Brothers alliance was first formed in 2004 by 5 corporations; Arcane Technologies UK (ATUK), Evolution, Reikoku, Rough Necks (RN) and m0o corp (m0o) [1]. These corporations were later joined by Black Nova Corp, Destructive Influence and Finfleet.
Initially, the alliance was named C.C.C.P. (for Cookies, Cake, Cream and Pie). The alliance name was changed to Band of Brothers after resistance from CCP, the creators of EVE Online.
BoB formed in the aftermath of the Great Northern War, in which the founding corporations defeated Phoenix Alliance, then a major power. The alliance moved to Delve, where it settled and remained ever since. Using Delve as a base, BoB and its allies have attacked many major alliances, expanding its territory significantly.
In early 2007, BoB announced its intention to conquer all of 0.0 space. This triggered the Great War, in which the majority of the 0.0 population not allied to BoB formed a large coalition, with the intention of removing BoB from 0.0. The coalition forced BoB back into Delve - removing 9 regions of space from their possesion in the process - where BoB fought a successful defensive action halting The Coalition. Having had its progress checked, The Coalition broke apart, leaving BoB to retake Period Basis and Querious.
In February 2009 a director in BoB's executor corp disbanded the alliance. GoonSwarm was quick to launch an attack on Delve with support from allies. After approximately two months of fighting, GoonSwarm controlled all regions previously held by Band of Brothers (who had reformed as 'Kenzoku'). Attempts to remove Goonswarm from Querious continued until the middle of June, and although some individual systems were temporarily occupied by alliances including Against all authorities, Stain empire, Scorched Earth, Coven, Atlas, Kenzoku, and Executive outcomes, no substantial areas of space have been taken back.
BoB War History
Great Northern War
Early History
In the aftermath of the Great Northern War, BoB roamed the North, turning it into a wasteland.
Taking Delve
Having removed any significant alliances from the North, the BoB leadership decided to move into Delve. BoB allied Firmus Ixion (FIX), who held the neighbouring region of Querious. Fountain, the region to the immediate north, was held by Fountain Alliance (FA), then the most powerful alliance in 0.0, and staunch ally of Phoenix Alliance in the Great Northern War. BoB, alongside Shinra (SNRA), destroyed Fountain Alliance and took Fountain.
Operation Clockwise
Operation Clockwise was the next secret plot devised by the BoB leadership. The leadership planned to work around the universe map in a clockwise direction from Delve, fighting anything in the way. This included the removal of Imperium from Outer Ring, and the push continued all the way back up to BKG. BoB stopped there and returned home to build their first outpost in Delve and push forwards into the capital age.
Serpentis Corporation
Next, the Serpentis Corporation attempted to reclaim Fountain, its traditional home region. Grand Admiral Junset threatened to annihilate BoB if it did not move. However, BoB refused to accept Serpentis Corporation's claims, so Serpentis Alliance - alongside several of BoB's old enemies - attacked BoB. BoB fought off the attacks, driving Serpentis Corporation and its allies from Fountain and Delve.