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Chimera Cut Down in R3-K7K as Capital Fire Closes the Trap
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Chimera Cut Down in R3-K7K as Capital Fire Closes the Trap

A 4.4 billion ISK Chimera was destroyed in R3-K7K in a fast, concentrated strike that brought Curatores Veritatis Alliance and allies onto the field with enough firepower to end the carrier before it could break away. The loss left Honorable Third Party without a major capital in a fight that appears to have been decided as soon as the attackers got close enough to land heavy damage.

THE CATCH

The engagement in R3-K7K was brief, but it was anything but small. Thirty-four participants were involved in the action, with Curatores Veritatis Alliance on one side and Honorable Third Party on the other. At the centre of it all was Coreaxe’s Chimera, a ship valuable enough on its own to turn a routine encounter into a costly event. Once the carrier was exposed, the attackers committed hard and did not let the opportunity pass.

THE CAPITAL FIRE

The heaviest blows came from two Revelation Navy Issues flown by Curatores Veritatis Alliance pilots Caldari Citizen 85326974 and Victor Invictus. Their combined damage suggests a deliberate focus on the target, while support from Kinetic Diplomacy’s Hurricane Fleet Issues added more pressure around the edges. The carrier was not merely overwhelmed by numbers; it was pinned down by capital-grade fire and stripped of any room to recover.

THE COLLAPSE

When the Chimera went down, it left behind 3.8 billion ISK in destroyed value and 535.5 million ISK in dropped assets. Among the items lost were Nitrogen Isotopes, Shield Extension Charges, and Siren I drones, evidence that the ship was carrying enough fitting and fuel to make its destruction sting well beyond the hull itself. The final blow was credited to Caldari Citizen 85326974 in a Revelation Navy Issue, underscoring how decisively the attackers closed the kill.

WHAT IT MEANS

For Honorable Third Party and Coreaxe, the loss of a Chimera is more than a line item. Capital ships are not meant to vanish quickly, and when one does, the message is unmistakable: the pilot was caught at the wrong moment, in the wrong place, with too much of the enemy already committed. In R3-K7K, Curatores Veritatis Alliance and its allies turned that window into a decisive result.

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