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{{Player Alliance
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|alliancelogo=Band_of_Brothers_Logo.png
|caption=Band of Brothers Logo
|alliancename=Band of Brothers
|ticker=BOB
|alliancetype=0.0
|founded=2005.07.07
|status=Closed 2009.02.05
|allianceleader=[[SirMolle (Character)|SirMolle]]
|diplomats=
|publicchannel=
|website=http://www.killboard.net
|webnicename=BoB Killboard
|executor=[[Tin Foil_(Player corporation)|Tin Foil]]
|corporations=
[[Black Eclipse Corp (Player corporation)|Black Eclipse Corp]]<br>
[[Black Nova Corp (Player_corporation)|Black Nova Corp]]<br>
[[Destructive Influence (Player corporation)|Destructive Influence]]<br>
[[Evolution (Player corporation)|Evolution]]<br>
[[Finfleet (Player corporation) |FinFleet]]<br>
[[gettingDeathSquad (Player corporation)|gettingDeathSquad]]<br>
[[Justice. (Player corporation)|Justice.]]<br>
[[Keiretsu (Player corporation)|Keiretsu]]<br>
[[Oh Canada (Player corporation)|Oh Canada]]<br>
[[Reikoku (Player corporation)|Reikoku]]<br>
[[Relentless Construction (Player corporation)|Relentless Construction]]<br>
[[TAOSP (Player corporation)|TAOSP]]<br>
[[Tin Foil (Player corporation)|Tin Foil]]<br>
[[Umbrage Inc. (Player corporation)|Umbrage Inc. ]]}}
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 [[Alliance|alliances]].

The Band of Brothers alliance was comprised of six major [[Corporation|corporations]]; [[Black Eclipse Corp (Player corporation)|Black Eclipse Corp]] (BNCE), [[Black Nova Corp (Player corporation)|Black Nova Corp]] (BNC), [[Destructive Influence (Player corporation)|Destructive Influence]] (DICE), [[Evolution (Player corporation)|Evolution]] (EVOL), [[Finfleet (Player corporation)|Finfleet]] (FINFL) and [[Reikoku (Player corporation)|Reikoku]] (RKK), as well as several smaller support and holding corporations. The alliance held three regions: [[:Category:Delve (Region)|Delve]], [[:Category:Period Basis (Region)|Period Basis]] and [[:Category:Querious (Region)|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|coalition]] was known as the [[GBC|Greater BoB Community]] (GBC).

In February 2009, all BoB corporations joined the [[Kenzoku (Player alliance)|KenZoku]] alliance as an emergency measure with the closure of the BoB alliance by a rogue director.

==General History==
The Band of Brothers alliance was first formed in 2004 by 5 corporations; [[Arcane Technologies UK (Player corporation)|Arcane Technologies UK]] (ATUK), Evolution, Reikoku, [[Rough Necks (Player corporation)|Rough Necks]] (RN) and [[M0o corp (Player corporation)|m0o corp]] (m0o) [http://myeve.eve-online.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=109070]. 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 (Player alliance)|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.

Thanks to a director level player in BoB contacting [[Goonswarm (Player alliance)|Goonswarm]] (OHGOD), the alliance known as Band of Brothers has been dissolved as of February 2009. The name has since been claimed by Goonswarm.

==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 (Player alliance)|Firmus Ixion]] (FIX), who held the neighbouring region of Querious. [[:Category:Fountain (Region)|Fountain]], the region to the immediate north, was held by [[Fountain Alliance (Player alliance)|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 (Player corporation)|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 (Player alliance)|Imperium]] from [[:Category:Outer Ring (Region)|Outer Ring]], and the push continued all the way back up to [[BKG]]. BoB stopped there and returned home to build their first [[Outpost|outpost]] in Delve and push forwards into the capital age.

====Serpentis Corporation====
Next, the [[Serpentis Corporation (Player corporation)|Serpentis Corporation]] attempted to reclaim Fountain, its traditional home region. [[Grand Admiral Junset (Character)|Grand Admiral Junset]] threatened to annihilate BoB if it did not move. However, BoB refused to accept Serpentis Corporation's claims, so [[Serpentis Alliance (Player alliance)|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.

Serpentis Corporation, along with [[G Alliance (Player alliance)|G Alliance]] and [[NORAD (Player alliance)|NORAD]] fleets, attacked and reinforced an industrial [[Starbase]] (or POS, ''Player Owned Structure'') belonging to Evolution in the [[A2V6-6 (System)|A2V6-6]] system in Outer Ring. In the ensuing battle, BoB defeated its enemies, destroying the [[Nyx]] class [[Mothership|mothership]] of [[Admiral Grendal (Character)|Admiral Grendal]] and two [[Moros]] class [[Item Database:Ships:Dreadnoughts|dreadnoughts]]. With their campaign in ruins, The Serpentis Corporation executed Admiral Grendal for gross incompetence. [http://myeve.eve-online.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=291810][http://myeve.eve-online.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=292896]

====Operation Lockdown====
[[Operation Lock-Down]] was initiated when BoB intelligence learned of a mothership class vessel being constructed by G Alliance under the guise of an alternate corporation in [[EC-P8R (System)|EC-P8R]]. BoB contracted [[Ascendant Frontier (Player alliance)|Ascendant Frontier]] (ASCN) and [[Axion Empire (Player alliance)|Axion Empire]] to assist in sieging the system. Together, they locked down the system for a week, systematically reinforcing and destroying every POS in the system.

The siege of EC-P8R was a landmark in 0.0 politics. It signaled to all alliances that they were not safe alone, and marked the beginning of the formation of the large 0.0 power blocs.

====Operation Goonicide====
[[Operation Goonicide]] saw BoB drive Goonswarm from their home region. At the time, Goonswarm were a new alliance in [[New Eden]], priding themselves on their obnoxious behaviour and use of numbers to counter their lack of experience and poor equipment. They had settled into an NPC region just north of Delve, after several successful wars in the east. Goonswarm infuriated BoB in an incident, leading to Operation Goonicide - in which BoB resolved to remove Goonswarm from New Eden, even going so far as to claim "There are no goons".

When BoB attacked, Goonswarm were beaten back by their more skilled players in expensive [[Tech 2]] (T2) ships. This was effective due to the relative youth of most of the players in Goonswarm, as at the time T2 snipers could not be countered easily with T1 ships. Goonswarm fell back to S-U where BoB camped them down until they moved back east, to wait out the BoB attack in their NPC stations.

===The Pendulum Wars===

[[Pendulum War|The Pendulum Wars]] were a series of wars marked by the use of the pendulum theme in the announcements of [[SirMolle (Character)|SirMolle]]. The wars culminated in the Great War, in which the majority of 0.0 unsuccessfully tried to remove BoB from 0.0 space.

====ASCN====
In Operation Pendulum, also known as The ASCN War, BoB turned on Ascendant Frontier. Located in the South, Ascendant Frontier was then the largest alliance in EVE, and a major industrial powerhouse. Notably, Ascendant Frontier had constructed the first [[Item Database:Ships:Titans|titan]] in 0.0 space.

Ascendant Frontier rapidly collapsed. In the war, BoB destroyed Ascendant Frontier's titan - an [[Avatar]] class vessel - piloted by [[Cyvoc (Character)|Cyvoc]], the leader of Ascendant Frontier. Within a few weeks, the war was over.

====RSF and the South====
BoB, along with its allies, continued to fight in the South against [[Red Swarm Federation (Player coalition)|Red Swarm Federation]] (RSF), a coalition of alliances in the south an east, including [[Red Alliance (Player alliance)|Red Alliance]], GoonSwarm, [[KIA_Alliance_(Player alliance)|KIA Alliance]] and [[Tau Ceti Federation (Player alliance)|Tau Ceti Federation]].

Initially, BoB forces pushed deep into Red Swarm Federation territory. At its furthest reach, BoB obtained [[Sovereignty (Mechanics)|sovereignty]] in [[9-980U (System)|9-980U]] and removed sovereignty in [[XGH-SH (System)|XGH-SH]] in [[:Category:Tenerifis (Region)|Tenerifis]]. With its supply lines stretched, the BoB advance stalled. [[Shrike (Character)|Shrike]] of Evolution lost her Avatar class titan in 9-98OU when it was decloaked on a gate. Red Swarm Federation attacked BoB behind its lines. Unable to cope with being fought in multiple locations, the BoB forces were forced back.  

Eventually SirMolle ordered an evacuation of the South to consolidate in Delve, Querious and Period Basis. A large number of towers were left behind in the withdrawal.

===The Great War===
The Great War was the largest war in the history of EVE, with almost all alliances in 0.0 space taking part in hostilities. Almost all 0.0 entities outside the Greater BoB Community joined together in a coalition to drive BoB from 0.0 space. The coalition was initially composed of two main groups; from the North and from the South.  

Not wanting to be on the losing side, [[Mercenary Coalition (Player alliance)|Mercenary Coalition]], a long time ally of BoB, defected and formed [[Tortuga (Player coalition)|Tortuga]], a coalition with KIA and others. At the time, Mercenary Coalition had sovereignty in Period Basis under BoB protection, giving Tortuga a foothold next door to Delve.

Initially, the Greater BoB Community tried to fight the coalition on all fronts, but this proved too difficult. The BoB forces pulled back to Delve, basing out of the [[Blood Raiders]] station in [[PR-8CA (System)|PR-8CA]] and fought for every system in Delve.

The coalition's attacks were halted in Delve, with the members suffering heavy losses. In [[NOL-M9 (System)|NOL-M9]], [[Oort (Character)|Oort]] from Red Alliance lost his titan class ship when he attempted to [[Item Database:Ship Equipment:Turrets & Bays:Doomsday Devices|doomsday]] Greater BoB Community ships attacking a [[Item Database:Ships:Carriers|carrier]] at a gate. This weakened the resolve of Red Alliance, who soon returned to their home regions, where they threatened the space of the [[Northern Coalition (Player coalition)|Northern Coalition]].

With its resolve weakened by its heavy losses, and the departure of Red Alliance, the coalition faltered. The last alliance to leave was Goonswarm, who continued to fight for several months, but were eventually evicted from Delve and Querious. Next, BoB turned on Tortuga in Period Basis.  

Tortuga almost immediately suffered a complete collapse of morale. Many pilots ran from the onslaught, with many others being camped into their stations. Some Tortuga pilots committed [[Insurance|insurance]] fraud on a massive scale by undocking their ships, only to be destroyed by waiting Greater BoB Community ships.

===Maximum Damage===
After being thwarted in its attempts to conquer all of 0.0, BoB's strategy changed to the policy of maximum [[Damage|damage]] (MAX).  This new philosophy was a departure from that of capturing and holding space. It would see BoB attack a region, inflicting the maximum possible damage before retreating.

====The North====
MAX started off on 2008.07.10, with 350 capital ships and 600 [[Fleet|fleet]] ships from BoB and its Greater BoB Community moving to the North.  

BoB first targeted the [[Imperial Republic of the North (Player alliance)|Imperial Republic of the North]] and Red Alliance in [[:Category:Deklein (Region)|Deklein]] and [[:Category:Pure Blind (Region)|Pure Blind]]. The Northern Coalition defenders soon collapsed.

BoB then moved to [[Obe (System)|Obe]] in [[:Category:The Forge (Region)|The Forge]], from where it attacked [[Morsus Mihi (Player alliance)|Morsus Mihi]]. The initial attacks were successful, but BoB and the Greater BoB Community were soon halted when Morsus Mihi and the Northern Coalition put up stout resistance in 15W.

====The South====
BoB then moved to the South without the Greater BoB Community, where it began attacking Goonswarm in [[:Category:Detorid (Region)|Detorid]], with [[Against ALL Authorities (Player alliance)|Against ALL Authorities]] attacking on another front. Initial progress was slowed by good tower timing by Goonswarm. Then, progress was checked completely when Goonswarm [[Hot drop|hot dropped]] BoB dreadnaughts in a trap ([http://killboard.goonfleet.com/battles/918 Battle Info]).  BoB was unable to regain momentum when Goonswarm's allies came to its aid by harassing BoB forces.

==Day of Dissolution==
{{note|This section may be highly inaccurate. Those who have information to add to this section regarding the dissolution of the BoB Alliance are encouraged to edit this page.}}

In the early hours of February 5th, 2009, the Band of Brothers alliance was suddenly disbanded by [[Haargoth Agamar (Character)|Haargoth Agamar]], a disgruntled director from the Black Nova Corp. The member had director rights in both Black Nova Corp and the BoB holding and executor corp, [[Tin Foil (Player corporation)|Tin Foil]]. Because of the way alliance mechanics work, the member was able to remove all corporations from BoB and then close the alliance. Goonswarm has claimed responsibility for the event, as the member defected to this alliance after the incident. Most of the corporations from the former BoB alliance have joined the KenZoku alliance.

==Alliance Tournaments==
BoB has won several of the [[Alliance Tournament|Alliance Tournaments]]