Cenotaph Destroyed in Fast KCDX-7 Ambush
A 2.1 billion ISK Cenotaph was caught and destroyed in KCDX-7 after a small Out of the Blue. gang pinned down the expensive cruiser and tore through its defenses before The Initiative. pilot WczFiaKo could escape. The loss was immediate and decisive, leaving much of the ship’s value behind in the wreckage and underlining how quickly a prized hull can vanish when a hunt closes properly.
THE CATCH
The engagement in KCDX-7 was brief, but it was hardly casual. Seven participants were involved, and the balance of the fight appears to have favored Out of the Blue. from the start. The target was a Cenotaph flown by WczFiaKo of The Initiative., a ship valuable enough to stand out on any field and fragile enough to become a prize the moment it was exposed.
THE PRESSURE
Out of the Blue. committed at least four attackers to the kill, led by ak47didididi in a Loki, with another Loki flown by Swl1oy and an Ishtar piloted by Alan Yuan adding steady damage. The final blow came from ak47didididi’s Loki, suggesting the group kept the target pinned long enough for concentrated fire to do its work. A capsule pilot, yongshiwuai, was also present among the attackers, a reminder of how close and immediate these small fights can become once the trap is sprung.
THE BREAK
The Cenotaph did not survive long enough for a recovery attempt to matter. Of its 2.1 billion ISK total value, 822.6 million was destroyed outright and 1.3 billion ISK worth of equipment was recovered by the attackers. Among the dropped items were large stacks of ammunition, including Hail M, Barrage M, Nova Rage Heavy Assault Missiles, Mjolnir Rage Heavy Assault Missiles, and Caldari Navy Nova Heavy Assault Missiles, evidence that the ship was fitted and stocked for serious work rather than light roaming.
THE CONSEQUENCE
For The Initiative., the loss of a Cenotaph is the kind of setback that hurts twice: first in the value of the hull itself, and then in the fact that so much of the fit survived for someone else to claim. For Out of the Blue., it reads as a clean and deliberate hunting success — a compact attack, a fast collapse, and a high-value target removed from the board in moments.
Generated from live EVE data and archived for sharing.
Permalink