Cenotaph Cut Down in Wormhole Ambush
A Cenotaph worth 1.7 billion ISK was destroyed in J235219 as a ten-pilot engagement closed around Zimnij L Veter of the world baguette. The ship was finally claimed by Koneko Breau in a Sleipnir, but the damage appears to have been done long before the final volley landed, with missiles and tackle converging on the target in the quiet of wormhole space.
THE CATCH
The fight in J235219 lasted only a moment on paper, but it was enough to bring down one of the more dangerous missile platforms in New Eden. Zimnij L Veter’s Cenotaph was overwhelmed by a mixed attacking force linked to Without a Sound, with support from allied and unaligned attackers contributing to the destruction. The scene suggests a coordinated catch rather than a prolonged duel, with seven attackers credited against the victim at the point of collapse.
THE WEAPONRY
The wreckage tells its own story. Heavy assault missile ammunition poured through the ship’s bays in large quantities, with thousands of Scourge Rage, Mjolnir Rage, and Caldari Navy Mjolnir charges either dropped or destroyed as the Cenotaph came apart. The loss of 489 units of Nanite Repair Paste and a large stack of Hail M ammunition suggests a combat fit prepared for hard use, but not enough to survive being pinned down in wormhole space.
THE FINAL BLOW
Koneko Breau of Without a Sound secured the final blow in a Sleipnir, bringing the engagement to its close after the target had already absorbed significant damage from other attackers, including a Praedormitan Missile source and ships identified with Without a Sound, Deep Interstellar Kiloparsec, and unaligned attackers. The spread of damage indicates the Cenotaph was under pressure from multiple vectors, with the final strike serving more as the closing act than the opening move.
THE LOSSES
The destruction totaled 1.7 billion ISK, split between nearly a billion in destroyed value and more than 700 million ISK in recovered cargo and modules. For the victim, the loss of a Cenotaph is not a routine casualty; it is the kind of wreck that marks a dangerous evening in wormhole space and a painful reminder that even a well-armed ship can be erased quickly once it is caught out of position.
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