Despite our best effort to insure a safe and secure environment for White Dwarf to complete it's anchor cycle, several Purifiers from Goonswarm managed to gain access to our space and destroy our structure. The purifiers were spotted moments before White Dwarf entered it's final cycle by several pilots patrolling the area. Because of their work we were not caught unaware by the attack and were able to secure the core and modules before placing them in White Dwarf. This swift action saved almost a billion in ISK from destruction and plunder. While the lose of White Dwarf is tragic, the amount lost was minimal considering what could have been destroyed and taken if not been for our pilots alert vigil and awareness.
Goonswarm did meet stiff resistance from our pilots as well, who heeded the call to support the anchoring of White Dwarf. While the speed and size of the Purifiers stymied our effort to secure the area and disrupt their attack, we did manage to destroyed three of their ships without a single ship lost. The entire corp should be proud of they way they worked together and we will be better prepared next time by the lessons learned here today.
Despite the loss of White Dwarf today, we do consider this day a success. With the loss of White Dwarf came valuable lessons we can use in future combat situations. Even now we are preparing for the next setup with better ships and plans in place. While nothing is certain or foolproof, nothing can beat experience when it comes to learning to deal with adversity.
The next attempt will take place this weekend, between 20:00 to 23:00 hours EVE time on Saturday. we will begin the setup on Friday and complete it on Saturday, Again we would like to see the same effort from our pilots that we saw today. If we do, we have no doubt we shall see a successful attempt at putting up a new structure for all to use.
Our thanks to our pilots who made a valiant effort today to keep our home safe and secure. We owe you our gratitude and thanks for your effort at beating back our attackers and look forward to making the next group of pilots to attack us pay dearly. Salute!