Bully Brigade Kronos Trio Breaks an Azbel in Mesokel
A small Bully Brigade strike force in three Kronos battleships has brought down an Azbel in Mesokel, turning a brief but costly encounter into a 10.1 billion ISK loss for Outer Reaches Holding Co. The structure was caught and destroyed in the same instant the fight flared, leaving little room for a drawn-out defense.
THE CATCH
The engagement in Mesokel was over almost as soon as it began, but the damage was anything but minor. Outer Reaches Holding Co. lost an Azbel worth 10.1 billion ISK after Bully Brigade arrived with a compact, heavy-hitting force of three Kronos marauders. With only six participants recorded in the clash, this was less a fleet battle than a sharp, concentrated strike against a vulnerable target.
THE BREAK
The final blow came from Jeventa in a Kronos, with Leshako Duoo and Source Fehrnah also contributing heavily to the destruction. Their combined fire chewed through the structure quickly enough to leave no doubt about which side had control of the field. The Azbel’s loadout suggests it was not empty when it died: thousands of Standup missiles and hangar craft were either destroyed or dropped, adding weight to an already expensive loss.
THE PRIZE
For Bully Brigade, the payoff was immediate and substantial. Of the total 10.1 billion ISK lost, 6.1 billion ISK was destroyed outright while 4 billion ISK dropped into space. That kind of split makes even a brief structure kill memorable, especially when the attacking force is small and the target is a fully fitted Azbel rather than a disposable outpost.
THE CONSEQUENCE
The loss leaves Outer Reaches Holding Co. with a conspicuous hole in Mesokel and Bully Brigade with a clean demonstration of force. A trio of marauders was enough to flatten the structure before any larger defense could matter, which suggests the target was isolated, exposed, or simply caught at the wrong moment. In New Eden, that is often all it takes for a billion-ISK asset to become wreckage.
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