THE COLLISION
The fight in J161745 ran from 02:13 to 03:57 EVE time, a long and grinding engagement that appears to have drawn in mixed forces from both sides. With 49 participants and 36 losses recorded, this was not a brief skirmish but a sustained clash in confined wormhole space, where every commitment is difficult to replace and every mistake can become expensive quickly.
THE SHIPS LOST
The destruction spread across a varied and costly field. Typhoons made up the largest share of the losses, with Sleipnirs and Lokis also caught in the wreckage. Vultures and Tengus were lost as well, alongside a Megathron, giving the battle a broad footprint across battleships and command ships alike. The composition suggests both sides were willing to escalate and hold grid long enough for heavier hulls to be committed and destroyed.
THE TURNING POINT
The top loss entry identifies the destroyed asset as J161745 itself, valued at 7.5 billion ISK, with the final blow credited to WarBeacon. That kind of result points to a fight where one side ultimately gained control of the field and converted that advantage into a decisive destruction. The listed attacker groups — Space Madness., Blue Meanies, Lif Logistics, and Spooky Holdings — appear to have contributed to the pressure that broke the opposing force.
THE COST OF THE FIGHT
For We Forsakened Few and Violence is the Answer, and others, the engagement ended with roughly 3.9 billion ISK in losses. Space Madness. and Blue Meanies, and others also paid heavily, losing about 3.6 billion ISK. In a wormhole battle of this length, the cost is not just in hulls but in the time, planning, and exposure required to keep fighting until one side finally gives way.
