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[[Image:Gnwlogo.jpg]]'''The Great Northern War''' is the name given to the war from May 28, 2004 to December 10, 2004, which involved many alliances and corporations. It was [[Reikoku_(Player_corporation)|Reikoku]], [[Jericho Fraction_(Player_corporation)|Jericho Faction]], [[Evolution_(Player_corporation)|Evolution]], [[NORAD_(Player_alliance)|NORAD]], [[Fade_Union_(Player_alliance)|Fade Union]], and [[Coalition_of_Deklein_(Player_alliance)|Coalition of Deklein]]   Vs. [[Phoenix_Alliance_(Player_alliance)|Phoenix Alliance]].


= The Beginning =

Tensions were high long before the first shot was fired. Most of those involved could see a fight on the horizon, although few realized the magnitude of the war at hand. The cause of the tension was the alleged [[Pirate|pirate]] activity of CDI.

[[Reikoku_(Player_corporation)|Reikoku]] was the first to declare war on May 28, 2004. [[Jericho Fraction_(Player_corporation)|Jericho Faction]] quickly followed on May 29, 2004. [[Evolution_(Player_corporation)|Evolution]] returned to fight [[Phoenix_Alliance_(Player_alliance)|Phoenix Alliance]]. They had already previously fought on another occasion.

[[Fade_Union_(Player_alliance)|Fade Union]] and [[Coalition_of_Deklein_(Player_alliance)|Coalition of Deklein]] remove the [[Phoenix_Alliance_(Player_alliance)|Phoenix Alliance]] from [[Northern Alliance Security Treaty|Northern Alliance Security Treaty (NAST)]] on May 31, 2004. They later also declared war on the [[Phoenix_Alliance_(Player_alliance)|Phoenix Alliance]] on May 31, 2004.

[[NORAD_(Player_alliance)|NORAD]] and UNICOR later joins [[Northern Alliance Security Treaty|NAST]] and the war.


= The End =

The war came to an end after nine corporation having enough of the leadership in [[Phoenix_Alliance_(Player_alliance)|Phoenix Alliance]], withdrew. These corporations where The Disinherited, Generals Of Destruction Syndicate, Quantum Industries, A99, DC1 Coalition, [[North_Star_Networks_(Player_corporation)|North Star Networks]], Oblivion Systems, Bladerunners, and StarLight Inc. An [[Evolution_(Player_corporation)|Evolution]] [http://myeve.eve-online.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=133172 Press Release] on the end of the Great Northern War.


= Video = 

There's a video created by Outbreak, which gives a good overview of the events of the Great northern war, though it is not made in a neutral/objective way.

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olT05ozGayQ Youtube]

[http://eve-files.com/dl/76659 EVE-Files Download]