Curse Cracked in Sujarento After a 15-Pilot Net Closes In

A Curse worth 2.3 billion ISK was brought down in Sujarento after a small but layered group of attackers boxed the hull into a fight it could not survive. The loss stripped away a mix of expensive fittings, drones and utility gear, and left Zeeman Industries with the final blow after the target had already been pressured by several nearby pilots.

THE CATCH

The fight in Sujarento appears to have centered on a single prized target rather than a broad fleet clash. Against a background of 15 pilots involved, the curse was the clear focal point: a heavy, dangerous cruiser that can be hard to pin down when it has room to maneuver. Instead, Gor Stais of VECIO found the ship under sustained pressure from multiple attackers, including Zeeman Industries and other nearby pilots who helped keep the target committed.

THE PRESSURE BUILDS

The damage came from a mix of ships, suggesting a coordinated hunt rather than a lone duel. Fosidude in a Stabber Fleet Issue did the largest share of damage recorded, while Kassi Othelia in another Curse and Ascael in a Caldari Navy Hookbill also contributed to the collapse. The attacker who landed the final blow, Rukia Hamazu in a Scythe Fleet Issue, was part of the same closing net, but the ship had already been worn down by the time the finishing strike landed.

THE BREAK

Once the Curse began to fail, the cost of the engagement became clear. Around 1.6 billion ISK in ship and fittings was destroyed, while roughly 699.1 million ISK in cargo and recoverable modules dropped into space. Among the items lost or spilled from the wreck were Hammerhead II drones, Nanite Repair Paste, a Dark Blood Power Diagnostic System, and Huntsman SW-600-I drones, details that underline just how much value was riding on a single hull.

WHY IT MATTERS

For VECIO and its pilot, the loss of a fitted Curse in a small engagement is the kind of blow that can sting well beyond the raw number. For Zeeman Industries, the result suggests a successful interception in a system where the target could not simply slip away. In New Eden, a 2.3 billion ISK cruiser does not vanish quietly, and Sujarento now has one more reminder that even flexible, dangerous ships can be caught when the hunt closes fast enough.

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Based on recorded combat data Narrative based on recorded New Eden activity and archived editorial analysis.

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