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Joining TNF just got easier: our new application process
A new guided application takes you from first click to corp invite, one clear step at a time. Read about us, log in with EVE, save as you go, see where you stand, and get a buddy and a handbook once you are in.
Faces of TNF: Kittens, Kings and Icelandic Meistarar
Meet Meowlicious, miki Terona, PalmarSiamang53, Marri02, Sllice and AexisKae: six TNF pilots, their best moments in channel and their biggest public kills.
The Founder Returns: Harrat Takes the Helm of TNF Again
After a year away, TNF founder Harrat is back as CEO after 21 years in New Eden, and he is driving the biggest changes in TNF history.
Faces of TNF: Six Pilots Who Make the Corp Tick
A goal setter, a brand new arrival, a generous sharer, the welcome committee, an old friend and a quiet expert. Meet six TNF pilots from corp channels and the killboard.
Kills of the quarter: July to September 2026
The standout public killmails from the third quarter of 2026, month by month: kill of the month, the rest of the board and every TNF pilot who made the list.
Faces of TNF: Recruiters, Newbros and Vikings
Seven pilots who keep TNF ticking: xXchochiXx and Janwaar, newbro oli Padecain, Frank Yeager, Icelandic hype men MontyGTV and AmoriA, and GuardianNomu, who always stops to help.
Faces of TNF: The Veteran, the Quartermaster and the Edger
Six TNF pilots up close: Anhenka, Aralo Meza, Ardagan Fatal, Emperor Caligula, Killjoy Ender and Judas Aralius, in their own words and on the killboard.
A Year in Sigma: Malcolm Galora's Krab-Powered Anniversary
Malcolm Galora marked a year in Sigma Grindset in September 2026, with fitted Sigils, mining help, sound advice and memes to show for it.
Faces of TNF: The Quiet Professionals
Nine TNF pilots who let the killboard talk: ziggy Okaski, Adama Kanjus, Melkafet, Hans Ericson, Dabba Doo, Larhasia Black, Godwookie, Fartillery and newcomer Silvermen Orti.
Salt, Memes and Time Appropriate Greetings: TNF's Sense of Humour
A salt channel nobody can find, a Christmas sweater in September and military dossiers: what makes TNF laugh.
Welcome to the Salt Mines: September's New Arrivals
A returning former FC, a recommended friend and a pilot who actually wants to fly logi: TNF's September 2026 welcomes.
Builders and Miners: The Pilots Who Keep the Hangars Full
Ore, planets, blueprints and freight: a salute to the TNF builders, miners and haulers, from Maggy Lee's T2 frigates to Lex's mining calls and the corp's planetary industry fan club.
Inside the TNF Industry Machine
Donated salvage, shared spreadsheets and members building at every scale: a look at how TNF industry works in 2026.
Faces of TNF: The Quiet Ones and the New Ones
A pilot who plans his sleep around fleets, a mapper with the best record battle commentary, a curious learner, a March killboard run and three cheerful arrivals. More faces of TNF.
5,000 Kills and a Very Good 100 Days: Trajon Thrax
Trajon Thrax joined TNF in March 2026. By July he had called it the best 100 days he has played, and logged his 5,000th kill.
Kills of the quarter: April to June 2026
The standout public killmails from the second quarter of 2026, month by month: kill of the month, the rest of the board and every TNF pilot who made the list.
Lex Ascends to Director, and TNF Starts Handing Out Medals
Krabmaster Field General Lex Ashwari-Thrace was promoted to Director in June 2026, and his first big idea was monthly corp medals.
From Newbie to Force Auxiliary Pilot: Xander Ryn's Three Years
Xander Ryn joined TNF 'as essentially a newbie' three years ago. Year by year: a best-ever kill day, his first drops, a first FAX flight, a trip to Iceland and a lot of good humour.
TNF Does Fanfest 2026: Flags, Coasters and Friends in Reykjavik
A travel diary from EVE Fanfest 2026: a year of planning, a suitcase of 3D-printed coasters, a flag smuggled into the keynote hall and a group already booked for 2027.
\"Oh Yeah, I Was There\": TNF in the Largest Battle in Gaming History
An oral history of April 2026, when TNF pilots flew in a record-breaking battle: the pings, the time dilation, the login screen, and the message that turned it all around.
Kills of the quarter: January to March 2026
The standout public killmails from the first quarter of 2026, month by month: kill of the month, the rest of the board and every TNF pilot who made the list.
The Ferengi and the Krabmaster: Jekktarr and Lex Step Up
One promotion post, two very different pilots: long-time market goblin Jekktarr takes the corp buyback, and newer arrival Lex Ashwari-Thrace becomes Krabmaster Field General.
Day One in Null: How TNF Mentors New Pilots
A newer pilot asks the questions everyone is afraid to ask, and TNF's mentors answer them in their own words. A Q&A stitched from the corp mentorship channel.
Word Gets Around: TNF's Winter Growth Spurt
Between November 2025 and March 2026 pilot after pilot moved into TNF from elsewhere in the alliance. Here is the roll call, and Odysemus on why it keeps happening.
Ice and Marbles: A Day in the TNF Mining Fleet
From the first ping to the thank-you post: a composite day in TNF's corp ice fleet, with escorts on watch, a game of Marbles and a lot of moose jokes.
Over a Billion in Stolen ESS Loot: Pict1on's Raid
A corp roam led by Pict1on stole over a billion ISK in ESS loot, and every bit of it went to paying for members' future ship losses.
Ringing in 2026 with Violence: TNF Deploys to Metropolis
Sigma Grindset opened 2026 with a deployment to Metropolis, and within a week alliance leadership was singling out TNF for bringing the heat.
Haulers, Suitcases and Shopping Trips: How TNF Keeps Its Hangars Full
Spare cargo room, free shopping runs and alliance freight that delivers within a day: seven ways stuff gets home in TNF.
TNF's 2025: A Whirlwind Year in Review
Two alliance moves, a war, an Icelandic invasion and a year of members looking after each other. Looking back at The New Federation's 2025.
New arrivals: autumn 2025
Fartillery, Malcolm Galora, Tamanade and GuardianNomu join TNF, and Tamanade becomes the welcome channel's most reliable greeter.
Kills of the quarter: October to December 2025
The standout public killmails from autumn 2025, month by month: kill of the month, the rest of the board and every TNF pilot who made the list.
Paint Jobs and Pride: Inside TNF's SKIN Culture
Custom SKINR designs, a shared SKIN hangar and some very strong opinions about colour: how TNF pilots dress their ships.
Scorched Earth in the Drone Regions, and the Long Haul Home
In November 2025 TNF deployed with Sigma Grindset to salt the drone lands, then hauled millions of cubic metres home when the war was won.
The Icelandic Invasion Continues
TNF's Icelandic contingent keeps growing. In October 2025 Fartillery arrived, and the corp joked it now holds about 3% of Iceland.
New arrivals: summer 2025
Old friends coming home: Anhenka returns after half a decade, Cirrus Constitution finally makes it over and Harrat throws Dabba Doo a welcome home party.
Crabbing in Catch: A Field Guide to PvE Life in TNF
Ships, escalations, standing fleet and planetary industry: a field guide to how TNF pilots make ISK in Catch, drawn from the corp's busiest help channel.
Shadow Talon After-Action: Iron Eclipse, Blue Coats and the Art of the Report
TNF's black ops division ran covert drops and ESS raids in September 2025, and Pict1on wrote them up like classified military dossiers. This is our report on the reports.
Shadow Talon Division Eliminates 3.9 Billion ISK in Hostile Assets
Operation Iron Eclipse: Shadow Talon black ops pilots strike and destroy 3.9 billion ISK of hostile assets for the loss of one interdictor.
Maggy Lee's Long Build: From Blueprints to T2 Frigates
Eight months, two relocations and a crash course in reactions later, Maggy Lee's first batch of home-built T2 frigates was ready for the corp.
Pict1on Takes the Bridge as TNF's Fleet Commander
After months of leading home defence and corp ops, Pict1on was officially promoted to Fleet Commander. We asked him about the job, and answered from his own words.
Building a Home in Catch
Within a month of arriving in Catch, TNF had places to build, mine and rat, paid for and shared by members who wanted everyone to thrive.
Moving House, TNF Style: The Great Migration to Catch
When Sigma Grindset moved to Catch, TNF moved together: free corp couriers, volunteer haulers and plenty of patience made sure nobody was left behind.
Front Row Seats: TNF Joins the Opening Battles of the Horde War
Two nights, thousands of pilots and an Imperium citadel under fire. TNF flew with Sigma Grindset as the Imperium opened its war on Pandemic Horde.
Join the Nullsec Elite: The New Federation
Twenty years in New Eden, sovereign systems across Paragon Soul and Esoteria, 1,000+ researched blueprints and a real nullsec family. Here is how to join TNF.
TNF Joins Sigma Grindset: A New Chapter Begins
The New Federation moves from Shadow Ultimatum to Sigma Grindset. What it means for members, and why the TNF spirit stays the same.
We have your back. You have ours.
Twenty years in, still hunting, still a family. Veterans and returning pilots looking for a crew to stay with for years: there is a seat for you.