Fraternity Ikitursa Caught and Cracked in 2-V0KY Skirmish
A brief but costly fight in 2-V0KY left Fraternity. down an Ikitursa worth 1.8 billion ISK, as Skuffed Out. closed in during a fast-moving 17-pilot engagement that lasted just under two minutes.
THE CATCH
The engagement in 2-V0KY unfolded quickly, with Skuffed Out. emerging as the side that landed the decisive blow. What began as a compact clash of 17 pilots ended with Fraternity. losing an Ikitursa flown by Bei ji xiong, a ship expensive enough to turn any small fight into a notable event. The battle itself was short, but the result was not subtle: a prized cruiser was isolated and brought down before the situation could turn.
THE BREAK
The top loss suggests Fraternity. committed a well-appointed Ikitursa that did not survive long once pressure was applied. Skuffed Out. fielded at least a mix of Tengu, Gnosis, Cenotaph, and Widow hulls in the attack, with Vevelonel en Welle landing the final blow in a Tengu. AHGEL’s Gnosis and Tau Ra’s Cenotaph appear to have done much of the heavy lifting before the target finally failed. Against that pressure, the Ikitursa’s damage modules and charges were partly destroyed or recovered, but the ship itself was lost.
THE PRICE
The destroyed Ikitursa accounted for the headline value in a fight totaling 5.1 billion ISK across only three losses. That makes this less a sprawling battle than a sharp, expensive interception. With 12 attackers contributing to the kill and the broader exchange concentrated around one high-value target, the outcome suggests a deliberate hunt rather than a random brawl.
THE CONSEQUENCE
For Fraternity., the loss of a fitted Ikitursa is more than a line item: it is the kind of ship that usually signals confidence, mobility, and danger, and seeing one erased in such a short window is the sort of setback that lingers. For Skuffed Out., the result is a clean prize and a clear demonstration of control in 2-V0KY. Even without a sprawling casualty list, the fight matters because it shows how quickly a valuable cruiser can be pinned down and stripped away when the wrong moment turns into the last moment.
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