Astrahus Destroyed in 6-8QLA as Nightmare Wing Closes the Net
An Astrahus in 6-8QLA was caught and destroyed in a concentrated strike that brought 184 pilots to the same flashpoint and left the structure broken for 2.2 billion ISK in losses. The final blow came from Mupoc in a Nightmare, but the wrecking effort appears to have been a coordinated affair, with multiple Nightmare pilots applying heavy pressure until the citadel gave way.
THE CATCH
The loss unfolded in 6-8QLA, where an Astrahus belonging to Brotherhood of Spacers Enterprises was overwhelmed in a single engagement. What stands out is the scale of force applied to one target: 136 attackers were credited on the destruction, suggesting the structure was not simply found alone, but met by a committed assault that had already put it at a serious disadvantage.
THE BREACH
The attackers were led in practice by a wall of Nightmares. Mupoc of HOLD MY PROBS landed the final blow, while other notable damage dealers from Legion of xXDEATHXx, THE RUSSIA, C A M E L O T, and HOLD MY PROBS helped grind through the Astrahus’ defenses. That kind of concentrated battleship pressure points to a deliberate effort to remove the citadel quickly once the opening was secured.
THE LOSSES
The structure carried a total value of 2.2 billion ISK, with 1 billion ISK destroyed outright and another 1.2 billion ISK recovered as loot. Among the notable losses were large stockpiles of Standup XL Cruise Missiles, Standup Super-heavy Torpedoes, and Oxygen Fuel Blocks, along with a Standup Layered Armor Plating I. A Standup Ballistic Control System I was destroyed, underscoring that at least part of the fitted defensive package did not survive the attack.
THE SIGNIFICANCE
For Brotherhood of Spacers, the fall of an Astrahus is more than a single expensive wreck: it is the loss of a forward foothold and everything staged inside it. For HOLD MY PROBS and its allies, the kill suggests they were able to bring enough concentrated firepower to break a defended structure in one decisive action. In a region where citadels are both shelters and targets, a loss like this is a blunt reminder that even a billion-ISK home can vanish fast once the hunters arrive.
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