Cenotaph Down in J124109

In the wormhole system J124109, a prolonged brawl between Drifters and Pyrolanc Squad drew in a handful of smaller groups and produced losses totaling 13.1 billion ISK. The fight opened with a Stiletto interceptor being swatted, and moments later a Cenotaph battlecruiser worth 2.1 billion ISK was destroyed, the largest single loss of the engagement.

Alliances involved

Drifters.
Pyrolanc Squad
Post-Logibidon Rehabilitation Center

      13.1B ISK
      Destroyed
    

59 Participants

— Capitals lost

Early Losses

Both sides lost interdictors early: Pyrolanc lost a Sabre, while Drifters lost a Flycatcher. Drifters also lost an Osprey Navy Issue in the opening minutes.

Mirror Hulls

The core of both fleets was a wall of Drake Navy Issues and Nighthawks. Drifters fielded those alongside standard Drakes, while Pyrolanc Squad fielded Nighthawks, Drake Navy Issues, and Sabres.

Late Escalation

Two Tempest battleships were lost later, both to Velcro Xo, and Pyrolanc also lost a Scorpion battleship. Strategic cruisers appeared as well: a Tengu from White Sky and a Loki from Shadow Realms were destroyed. Pyrolanc lost two Basilisks logistics cruisers during this phase.

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