Internet Spaceships Are Serious Businesstm. Holesale Operations, while not in the same category as Hard Knocks (the ‘n’ is silent), L A Z E R H A W K S, Scary Wormhole People, or even MCAV, has earned a reputation as a “legit” wormhole corporation (ZKill 74% Dangerous), frequently ranking high in rolling-holes.com reports (sadly, now defunct thanks to API changes). While often tailing more aggressive and efficient wormhole operations such as HK, LAZERHAWKS, and WiNGSPAN Delivery Services, Holesale frequently finds itself among the top 10 wormhole alliances in ISK destroyed in J-space, and in efficiency.

There’s something new in the works, however.

In 2015, Holesale initiated 0 wardecs. In 2016, 19. In 2017, 7. In the first 5 months of 2018, 10.

In June 2018? 24.

That’s right… 24.

What could cause such a massive change in focus? What is Nykke planning? Why would Holesale abandon J-Space to focus on HighSec Wardecs?

TalisAkijitsu has a theory… Reddit salt. “Holesale is generally at the very least, very competent,” Talis suggested, but WINGSPANTT’s (aka Chance Ravinne) recent interview with “the former wormhole CSM candidate,” TDSIN’s ExookiZ, seems to have triggered Holesale’s sudden shift.

Is it jealousy, as Chance Ravinne throws his 31 alts and considerable influence behind the ExookiZ candidacy? Is it WDS agents decloaking on reddit, claiming to be “wormholer, btw,” despite all assertions by “real” wormholers to the contrary? Is high class J-space in such a poor state as a result of consolidations, as Teufel Morder suggests, that Holesale has to resort to… this? Is there a deeper and more personal reason, perhaps associated with ExookiZ and Chance holding an extended discussion on erections in wormholes?

Nykke suggest they are “just looking forward to having some hisec police roam,” but… 24 wardecs by a “wormhole” alliance? What’s New Eden coming to?