ACT YC110 July:Major Battle and Related Sovereignty Loss in DO6H-Q

Situation :
Date : 110.07.13
Region : Fade
Constellation : XFLN-F
System : DO6H-Q
Conflict statistics :
Battleships lost 61
Dreadnaughts lost none verified
Carriers lost none verified
Supercarriers lost none verified
Titans lost none verified
Outposts and Conquerable Stations lost n/a
Sovereignty Report :
Sovereignty before incident IRON
Sovereignty after incident No sovereignty (110.07.14 - 110.11.02)
Sovereignty notes IRON gained sovereignty over DO6H-Q system on 110.06.16, with sovereignty level 2 being attained on 110.07.01, apparently by virtue of a single small mining starbase registered to an IRON corporation. Despite various claims that this system attained sov level 3, CONCORD is unable to verify this. The starbase was destroyed in the course of the battle on 110.07.13 and sovereignty was consequently lost on 110.07.14 to no sovereignty. DED analysts believe this sovereignty was not a key issue for IRON, being an incidental status accompanying remote moon-mining operations.


Conflict notes:

The engagement in DO6H-Q on 110.07.13 took place between a mobile battlegroup composed of BOB/GBC elements and a Northern Coalition force including the IRON, RAZOR, Morsus Mihi and Mostly Harmless alliances. CONCORD capsuleer media analysts have determined that this engagement was attended by a high degree of propaganda and controversy and what can be ascertained as to the motivations of the participants should be treated with care. DED statistics indicate BOB alliance lost 40 ships and 20 capsules, with their combined allies losing 55 ships and 27 capsules. The Northern Coalition forces in their turn lost some 45 ships and 10 capsules before withdrawing in the face of a major BOB capital force of 60 vessels and a reported 3 titans. On any objective measure, the loss of 95 allied ships, including 43 battleships, while inflicting approximately half as much damage in return represented a defeat for the BOB/GBC fleet despite the subsequent withdrawal of NC forces and the loss of IRON sovereignty in this minor system.