Arkonor

That was the first time I saw Arkonor with my own eyes.

Following a group of blood raiders I came to a strange cloud in space. At first I didn't see anything but then noticed a glittering light near large asteroid. The glittering was caused by a smaller asteroid and at first I didn't believe the scanner result – it was Arkonor.

Actually it was a Blood Raiders' trap – once I came in a mining vessel they emerged and attempted to destroy my ship. Thanks to Newtonius who managed to kill them.

The boulder was just too small to yield any significant amount of ore. But that's Arkonor after all.

Faction Wars - Again

24.5.111 State Protectorate Nears Total Control of Contested Systems

Both Protectorate and Federal Defence Union sources have confirmed that at the time of writing only four systems remain under Federation control in the Placid region, with many anticipating the Protectorate to attain total control inside the next twenty-four to forty-eight hours.

Indeed, most systems are controlled by Caldari State. While the occupation doesn't seem to be too harsh to locals (unlike Caldari Prime that is), they are still experiencing problems. Like this:
29.5.111 Pend Insurance Issues Earnings Warning

The Pend Insurance corporation issued a press statement today warning investors of the firm's upcoming earnings report. The company, which has a successful track record as an insurer and investment brokerage, has recently suffered significant losses and writeoffs due to the continued successes of the Caldari Protectorate in the Essence, Placid, and Verge Vendor regions.
The statement came on the heels of a press release issued by the Bank of Luminaire, a partner of Pend Insurance and one of its major underwriters, stating that the Bank could no longer invest equity in Pend's shares. This lack of an available line of credit with which to operate and make loss payments has put Pend Insurance in a difficult financial position, and some analysts predict bankruptcy on the horizon.

Thus economy IS in a bad shape for the federation now. Why? Caldari militia pilots already answered this:

"It appears to me at least the majority of the FDU care for... well, simple killing. Trying to take or defend tactical sites is completely out of question to the majority," said Bloodbird. "The concern for our sovereignty doesn't seem to rank very high..."

Well... Economy is disrupted. What about those living in occupied systems? As long as they aren't offended by Caldari, living there couldn't be that bad if you have supplies. But you don't...
29.5.111 Miscommunication Leads To Attack On Civilian Convoy

A civilian shipping convoy was attacked and destroyed in the Uphallant system yesterday when a patrol fleet belonging to Internal Security, Nugoeihuvi's security arm, engaged the unarmed vessels after what Nugoeihuvi is calling a "miscommunication."

What if such "miscommunication" happens every time? Gallente corporations will be forced to leave occupied territories which are much more interesting for Caldari corps then the Black Rise which isn't yet completely explored.

What do I do? I'm not a warrior unfortunately. But I do hope the federation still got some military to fix the problem.