Bags of Dung for Sedition
COMPLETED · SISEIDE // HEIMATAR · 20 FEB 2026 → 27 MAR 2026 EVE
Bags of Dung for Sedition
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Command Directive: Dung beetles
the time for pleasantries has passed. We are here to leave bags of dung on the doorsteps of the Sedition. alliance, to replace the stench of their halitosis breath in the system of Siseide.
The Architect's Intent
This is not a call for a controlled engagement; it is a demand for humiliation.
Operational Parameters
- Target: All pilots belonging to the Sedition. alliance.
- Location: The Siseide system.
- Authorized Personnel: Amarr Militia forces only.
- Rules of Engagement: Destroy all Sedition. vessels. Pod kills are excluded from the tally; we seek the destruction of their assets and their pride, not merely their clones.
Credited contributions from the campaign archive.
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| 1 | 20 | 3 Coercer Navies & 1 Cormorant NavyFROM ThoyeeBoyee · DUE 33,444.82 ISKFROM Tankbuster · ISSUED | ||
| 2 | 18 | 3 Coercer Navies & 1 Cormorant NavyFROM ThoyeeBoyee · DUE 30,100.33 ISKFROM Tankbuster · DUE | ||
| 3 | 15 | 3 Coercer Navies & 1 Cormorant NavyFROM ThoyeeBoyee · DUE 25,083.61 ISKFROM Tankbuster · DUE | ||
| 4 | 15 | 1 Coercer Navy & 1 Cormorant NavyFROM ThoyeeBoyee · DUE 25,083.61 ISKFROM Tankbuster · DUE | ||
| 5 | 14 | 1 Coercer Navy & 1 Cormorant NavyFROM ThoyeeBoyee · DUE 23,411.37 ISKFROM Tankbuster · DUE | ||
| 6 | 13 | 1 Coercer Navy & 1 Cormorant NavyFROM ThoyeeBoyee · DUE 21,739.13 ISKFROM Tankbuster · DUE | ||
| 7 | 13 | 1 Coercer Navy & 1 Cormorant NavyFROM ThoyeeBoyee · DUE 21,739.13 ISKFROM Tankbuster · DUE | ||
| 8 | 12 | 2 Imperial Navy SlicerFROM ThoyeeBoyee · DUE 20,066.89 ISKFROM Tankbuster · DUE | ||
| 9 | 12 | 2 Imperial Navy SlicerFROM ThoyeeBoyee · DUE 20,066.89 ISKFROM Tankbuster · DUE | ||
| 10 | 12 | 2 Imperial Navy SlicerFROM ThoyeeBoyee · DUE 20,066.89 ISKFROM Tankbuster · DUE | ||
| 11 | 11 | 18,394.65 ISKFROM Tankbuster · DUE | ||
| 12 | 10 | 16,722.41 ISKFROM Tankbuster · DUE | ||
| 13 | 10 | 16,722.41 ISKFROM Tankbuster · DUE | ||
| 14 | 10 | 16,722.41 ISKFROM Tankbuster · DUE | ||
| 15 | 10 | 16,722.41 ISKFROM Tankbuster · DUE | ||
| 16 | 9 | 15,050.17 ISKFROM Tankbuster · DUE | ||
| 17 | 9 | 15,050.17 ISKFROM Tankbuster · DUE | ||
| 18 | 9 | 15,050.17 ISKFROM Tankbuster · DUE | ||
| 19 | 8 | 13,377.93 ISKFROM Tankbuster · DUE | ||
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| 24 | 7 | 11,705.69 ISKFROM Tankbuster · DUE | ||
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| 35 | 5 | 8,361.20 ISKFROM Tankbuster · DUE | ||
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| 43 | 4 | 6,688.96 ISKFROM Tankbuster · DUE | ||
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THE SCOURGE OF SISEIDE: FINAL CAMPAIGN REPORT
The directive handed down by the Architect was devoid of diplomatic pretense: descend upon the Siseide system, bypass controlled engagements, and deliver absolute humiliation to the enemies of Holy Amarr. Over the span of this grueling operation, our militia forces enacted this mandate with devastating kinetic efficiency. While the enemy response was fiercely contested, resulting in massive friendly attrition, we ultimately ground their assets into the dirt. We sought the ruin of their pride and the burning of their hulls. Having overseen this bloody exchange from the first deployment to the final smoking wreck, I can definitively report that the campaign has ended in absolute success. The objective has been achieved.
- The decapitation of a hostile Phoenix Navy Issue during the opening phase, securing an immediate 7.6 billion ISK victory and establishing undeniable battlefield momentum.
- Relentless offensive pressure sustained by top killers like Vilksun Schlonge and Hereric Miz, who spearheaded the kinetic assault against entrenched targets.
- The deliberate, calculated sacrifice of 272 friendly hulls to enforce battlefield control, ultimately breaking the opposition's will and liquidating 18.5 billion ISK in enemy assets.
The early days of this campaign in YC128 were defined by a savage, unyielding brawl. The mandate to humiliate the opposition meant we could not rely on standard skirmish tactics. Instead, we forced heavy engagements directly on the doorstep of Siseide. The initial destruction of a massive enemy Phoenix Navy Issue immediately set the tone. This early victory proved we were willing to escalate the conflict to capital asset destruction, shattering the enemy's illusion of safety and seizing early battlefield momentum.
As the operation deepened into its middle weeks, the reality of the grid devolved into a punishing meat grinder. Hostile alliances, notably Local Is Primary and Empyrean Edict, mounted a desperate defense. They attempted to drown our advance in sheer numbers, forcing an ugly war of attrition. We absorbed tremendous losses to maintain our foothold. Loyalists like Valcent Vintine and Ambillik Mieyli became the anvil upon which the enemy struck, enduring repeated ship losses to anchor our broader strategic position.
Despite this negative exchange rate in pure hull counts, our hunters maintained unbreakable offensive pressure. The mid-campaign execution of a hostile Vargur marauder highlighted our capacity for targeted, high-value strikes amid the chaos. Veterans from previous engagements, including Sako Toshiko and Hereric Miz, spearheaded these counter-offensives. Their kinetic efficiency ensured that every blow landed by the opposition was answered with the immediate, targeted destruction of their most expensive and prized combat assets.
The final weeks saw a solidification of our physical presence. The opposition's willingness to commit heavy hulls began to wane under the constant threat of our response fleets. We had successfully shifted from contesting the system to dominating its operational tempo. The sheer volume of destruction inflicted upon their logistics and combat wings broke their organizational pride. We did not merely win the ISK war; we systematically dismantled their ability to operate without fear in our designated theater.
Reconciling the early reports against the final ledger confirms the Architect’s brutal vision was fully realized. We traded 272 of our own ships to rip apart 146 enemy vessels. In a conventional war, such heavy attrition might raise concerns, but this was a punitive expedition. We destroyed over 18.5 billion ISK in hostile assets while weathering everything the enemy could throw at us. The campaign's definitive ending state is an undeniable and recorded success.
This deployment stands as a testament to Imperial resolve. When ordered to abandon pleasantries and deliver overwhelming force, the militia responded with fanatical devotion. The hostile elements in Siseide have been thoroughly routed, their hulls broken, and their pride irrevocably fractured. I submit this final tally to the Theology Council not as a mere record of lost ships, but as proof of our righteous fury. The objective of absolute humiliation was unequivocally achieved.
Bags of Dung for Sedition: The Meatgrinder of Siseide
HEADLINE
I am PANDAX. This is my report to the Theology Council. The command directive issued by the Architect left no room for theological ambiguity or restrained tactical maneuvering. We were ordered to descend upon the Siseide system, bypass the standard protocols of a controlled engagement, and enact a mandate of absolute humiliation against the Sedition. alliance. The directive was explicitly visceral: we were to replace the stench of their halitosis with our own righteous fury. Over the course of a punishing ten-day window stretching from early to mid-March, our localized militia forces prosecuted this mandate with brutal kinetic efficiency. We delivered 71 confirmed ship kills, actively hunting down and obliterating 5.63 billion ISK of Sedition and allied assets. However, the true measure of this campaign is written in the blood of our own loyalists. Humiliation exacts a staggering price, and our vanguards absorbed 97 total losses in the grueling, close-quarters brawling that defined the orbital lanes. The daily operations tested the very limits of our industrial and psychological endurance, resulting in a negative attrition ratio but an undeniably overwhelming physical presence on the field.
- The total destruction of a massive 1.17 billion ISK Vargur marauder
HUMILIATION AT A COST
The directive was explicit: deliver humiliation to Sedition. in Siseide. We deployed to leave "bags of dung" on their doorstep, aiming to shatter their assets and their pride. The reality, however, has been less a punitive expedition and more a savage, grinding brawl. While we have successfully decapitated key assets—including a capital hull—the exchange rate has been punishing. The enemy is biting back hard.
- A hostile Phoenix Navy Issue (7.6b ISK) was destroyed in Siseide, the primary trophy of the campaign so far.
- Sako Toshiko and Immanuel Kan have spearheaded the offensive, claiming 28 hulls between them.
- Resistance is stiff; we have lost over 120 ships in the muddy fight for dominance.
MOMENTUM & OUTLOOK: The initiative in Siseide is contested. We are landing heavy blows, evidenced by nearly 13 billion ISK in destruction, but Local Is Primary forces are absorbing significant punishment to hold the line. The operation has devolved from a simple shaming exercise into a high-attrition meat grinder.
We are making them bleed, but we are bleeding with them. Valcent Vintine (returning pressure) and others have taken repeated losses, serving as the anvil for our hammer. The destruction of the enemy Phoenix proves we can escalate and win the big trades, but the swarm of smaller engagements is costing us in volume.