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Black Ops Hunters Catch a 3.5B ISK Nidhoggur in Frerstorn
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Black Ops Hunters Catch a 3.5B ISK Nidhoggur in Frerstorn

A Nidhoggur was brought down in Frerstorn after a compact but dangerous engagement that left the carrier-sized logistics platform exposed to a Black Ops strike. Deepwater Hooligans claimed the final blow, and the loss of the ship and its fittings pushed the destruction to 3.5 billion ISK.

THE CATCH

The fight in Frerstorn appears to have centered on a single, high-value target that never found room to escape. Joseph Ghostie’s Nidhoggur, flying for ScaryDeadPeople through Gh0stieGaming, was cornered by a force from Deepwater Hooligans that brought 12 attackers to bear on the ship. The final blow came from 0Musky in a Redeemer, turning what may have started as a tense interception into a decisive kill.

THE DAMAGE

The carrier itself accounted for 3.2 billion ISK in destroyed value, while another 331.8 million ISK in items either survived the wreck or was lost with it. The hold contained hydrogen isotopes, Navy Cap Booster 3200 charges, Dromi drones, and Templar flight assets, suggesting the ship was fitted and loaded for real use rather than sitting idle. For a Nidhoggur, that makes the loss more than symbolic: it strips away a logistics backbone and the tools meant to keep it alive.

THE HUNTERS

Deepwater Hooligans committed multiple Redeemers, supported by a Panther, with 0Musky, RobinAnne, CJ Kondur, and Mattos Vali among the most active attackers. That mix points to a black ops group that was prepared to apply sudden, concentrated pressure and finish the job before help could arrive. In a fight like this, the margin is usually measured in seconds, and Frerstorn seems to have offered none of them to the carrier pilot.

THE CONSEQUENCE

With 18 participants on the field and only one ship lost, the engagement reads as a sharp, targeted hunt rather than a broad fleet brawl. That kind of strike matters because it denies an enemy force a valuable capital asset without requiring a major campaign battle. For ScaryDeadPeople, the destruction of a Nidhoggur in a 3.5 billion ISK hit is the sort of loss that is felt immediately, both in material terms and in the caution it forces on future movement.

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