Curse Lost in a Fast Close-Range Catch at Vard

A 1.4 billion ISK Curse was brought down in Vard after Khimi Harar and allied pilots closed in on the cruiser and finished the job with a Stabber Fleet Issue delivering the final blow. The loss came in a brief engagement involving 11 participants, but the price tag made the outcome feel far larger than the fight itself.

THE CATCH

The engagement in Vard ended with one clear prize: a Curse flown by Dispera of Smile 'n' Wave's Nomads of Republic. Against six attackers credited on the loss and a wider field of 11 pilots in system, the heavy electronic warfare cruiser was caught in a fight that appears to have developed quickly and at close range. Once committed, the Curse never had the room to turn the encounter back in its favour.

THE FINISH

Norhell of Khimi Harar, flying a Stabber Fleet Issue, landed the final blow and claimed the wreck after dealing more than 10,000 damage. Other attackers, including Old Shadowwalker in another Stabber Fleet Issue and BiggTittsAtHome in an Exequror Navy Issue, added pressure as the target was worn down. Even capsuleers from both sides appear in the damage list, suggesting the engagement tightened into the kind of scrappy local brawl where every volley mattered.

THE LOSSES

The Curse was the real story here. Around 1.3 billion ISK of the ship and fittings was destroyed, while only 79.8 million ISK appears to have been recovered from the wreck. Among the items lost or recovered were Augmented Infiltrator drones, Vespa EC-600s, Nanite Repair Paste, and a Caldari Navy Power Diagnostic System — the sort of inventory that reinforces how painful a cruiser loss can become once valuable fittings and drones are on the board.

WHY IT MATTERS

For Smile 'n' Wave, the destruction of a high-value Curse in Vard represents more than a single ship loss; it is a costly setback in a system where even a short engagement can swing sharply on timing and positioning. For Khimi Harar, the result suggests a successful local catch rather than a prolonged fleet action, the kind of clean, expensive kill that can reshape caution in a pocket of space without ever becoming a large-scale battle.

Sources and verification

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

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