ACT YC110 June:The Conquest of BND-16

GoonSwarm forces began a strategic push against the allied SMASH and R0ADKILL alliances in early June 110. The stated goal of this push was the removal of the last remaining sovereignty level 4 system in enemy hands in the Geminate region. In retaliation and as a diversionary tactic, the SMASH and R0ADKILL forces mounted an assault on IRON alliance-held LXQ2-T, site of a GoonSwarm jump bridge, precipitating a battle in which 58 battleships were verified as lost. R0ADKILL forces, including a Titan, also were deployed in UBX-CC, site of a key R0ADKILL jump bridge, as a defensive measure. Ultimately, all efforts at disruption and misdirection failed, GoonSwarm forces were able to disrupt constellation sovereignty and reduce R0ADKILL's hold on BND-16 to sovereignty level 3. An attempt by R0ADKILL to destroy GoonSwarm towers in the system is reported to have failed with the loss of 3 dreadnoughts. The decisive attack by GoonSwarm destroyed R0ADKILL's cynosural jammer and allowed their capitals to jump into BND-16 and begin destroying enemy control towers. This incident can be seen as a critical moment in the wider campaign by GoonSwarm and allies against R0ADKILL/SMASH and allies in Geminate and the Drone Regions.