Hiring Mercs, and History.

I have decided to look for Mercenaries to clear out the C3. Simple enough, we do not have the time or firepower to remove the neighbors. Recent discussions around sharing resources is not an issue, operation security is.

Keeping the barn door closed and rolling incoming K162s has always been a priority... the last few 'shared' holes, keeping the static closed was nearly impossible. We have watched a German Corp build and lose a Rorqual is less than two weeks. I have seen a seeming nice Italian Corp suddenly become dangerous, after being ganked from an incoming k162 (they blamed us on that one).

When we started out, we joined a nice little German Industrial Corp. Things went well, we made isk and learned the ropes. When thier alliance moved in a new German Corp, things went south quickly. Using bubbles around the static, keeping scouts posted while mining or sleeper harvesting. Miscommunications abound!

Our first solo wormhole, we set up in a C2 with a lowsec static. It was a pirates haven, and we frequently had to abandond the field when pirates came through. I began my descent into Pirate-dom, and drove my sec status below -8.

We joined an alliance, and set up business with the Italians. As soon as we firgured out they were an Alt-corp from NS, we bailed from that hole and set up in another. We left the alliance after nearly a year, it was good and lots of learning happened.

We left that hole and began a summer of war decs, which was fun but not really profitable. Sa saw a group of our old allaince hanging out in highsec, and followed them into a recently assaulted C2. Which we dropped scouts, and began a month long harrasment of the local population. We set up a PoS as soon as they left, killed PoCos and began to rebuilt our wallets.

This new C3 is fantastic, minus the corp that moved in over Mother's Day weekend. Out history with shared holes, and dangerous neighbors, I do not believe we will have long. Taking a pre-emptive strike against the neighbors I feel is our only choice.

Now to hire some Mercs.