But after this victory, a disaster struck a combination of incompetence and malicious intent in the Goonswarm director team saw them lose all of their space in Delve and the south. Ultimately, Goonswarm destroying BoB in a combination of espionage and vast fleet actions that spanned 3 years. As a result, Goonswarm cemented their status as a serious power in New Eden, leading the charge against Band of Brothers. This dislike was sparked by geopolitical tensions into open warfare, and the 1st & 2nd Great Wars ensued, over the period of 2007 to 2010. Then, they ran into a wall in the form of Band of Brothers, a semi-feudal alliance which took umbrage at the free-form and irrerevent character of the Goons. They allied with the Russians who had won that particular victory and cooperated in sweeping the CoS out of south-east EVE. They first erupted into New Eden in 2006 following the defeat of the Coalition of the South at C-J6MT. Goonswarm Federation has a long and storied history. They also run the Querious Fight Club, providing an area for smaller alliances and corps to engage with nullsec productively. Goonswarm Federation is also the centerpiece of a coalition known as the Imperium. A number of other alliances, most notably The Initiative, stand with them in this massive coalition. Due to a combination of territory and expert talent, they are the richest alliance in the game.
ISK-making is just one of these opportunities. Autocracy run by TheMittani and an attendant directorate, Goonswarm places a strong emphasis on providing services and opportunities to line members. Goonswarm Federation is an alliance of about 34,000 people living in the Delve region of 0.0 space.