Cenotaph Claimed in Sudden Wormhole Ambush
A 1.6 billion ISK Cenotaph was caught and destroyed in J111740 after Missile Militia and their eight-ship strike group closed on Exhunt HD of L A Z E R H A W K S. The kill came in a compact wormhole skirmish that ended almost as quickly as it began, leaving the expensive hull broken and most of its cargo scattered or consumed in the blast.
THE CATCH
The fight in J111740 was brief, but the outcome was expensive. Exhunt HD’s Cenotaph was brought down by Missile Militia in a 12-pilot local engagement that appears to have turned on a timely catch rather than a drawn-out exchange. The destruction of a ship in this class is never routine, and the value on the line made the encounter feel like more than a passing roam.
THE STRIKE
Missile Militia’s group did the work with a mixed force of Drekavacs, a Vexor Navy Issue, an Augoror Navy Issue, and a Vedmak among the ships identified in the attack. Plus de Bauldrey delivered the final blow in a Drekavac, but the damage was shared across the fleet, suggesting the Cenotaph was pinned and worn down under coordinated fire rather than escaping into a cleaner fight. The engagement was small, yet the pressure was enough to keep a high-value target from slipping away.
THE FALL
The wreck shows the cost clearly: 1.2 billion ISK destroyed and 426.2 million ISK recovered, with ammunition, repair paste, and heavy assault missiles among the cargo affected. That mix hints at a ship set up for work rather than display, which only makes the loss harder to dismiss. A Cenotaph is not the sort of hull a pilot expects to lose casually, and in wormhole space every mistake tends to be final.
WHY IT MATTERS
For L A Z E R H A W K S, the loss removes a costly and specialized ship from the field in a system where exits, timing, and local awareness matter as much as raw firepower. For Missile Militia, it is the kind of clean hit that rewards patience and recognition of opportunity. In J111740, the bigger story is not just the price of the wreck, but how quickly an expensive ship can go from asset to debris when a hole in its safety appears at the wrong moment.
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