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Bhaalgorn Cut Down in Auga as 12 Ships Close the Net
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Bhaalgorn Cut Down in Auga as 12 Ships Close the Net

A 1.5 billion ISK Bhaalgorn was brought down in Auga after a 22-pilot clash resolved into a concentrated kill on the pirate battleship. Kurisu Makkashi of Cruisers Crew lost the ship to a mixed force led by Minmatar Fleet Alliance, with tHeReVoLuTiOn07 landing the final blow in a Megathron Navy Issue.

THE CATCH

The fight in Auga appears to have centred on a single expensive target once the engagement settled. A Bhaalgorn is never a casual loss, and with the ship carrying valuable fittings and ammunition, it stood out immediately as the prize in the encounter. The battle involved 22 participants overall, but the decisive pressure came from a smaller attacking group that managed to isolate and overwhelm the battleship.

THE PRESSURE

Minmatar Fleet Alliance figures prominently among the attackers, backed by pilots from several other groups, including Spaghetti N' Meatballs, Ice Fire Warriors, Pewgilism., and The Dark Tribe on the killing side. The damage came from a spread of heavy ships: Megathron Navy Issues, a Tempest Fleet Issue, a Leshak, and a Typhoon Fleet Issue all contributed. That mix suggests the Bhaalgorn was never given much room to escape once the attack was underway.

THE BREAK

The ship finally went down to tHeReVoLuTiOn07 in a Megathron Navy Issue, after more than 1.2 billion ISK of the total value was destroyed and just 244.5 million ISK in fittings and cargo survived for recovery. Among the wreckage were drone and utility losses including Warrior IIs and ECCM scripts, while other supplies such as Nanite Repair Paste, Hornet EC-300 drones, and Imperial Navy Curators were recovered. The details point to a hard kill rather than a clean disengagement, with the attackers grinding through the Bhaalgorn's remaining resistance until it collapsed.

THE COST

For Cruisers Crew, the loss of Kurisu Makkashi's Bhaalgorn is the kind of blow that is felt far beyond the wreck itself. Even in a localised fight, the destruction of a hull of this value carries real weight, both in ISK and in the lost leverage such a ship represents on the field. For the attackers, it is a clear demonstration that Auga was dangerous enough to justify a coordinated response — and that when the net tightened, the target had little margin left.

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