Gila Cut Down in AD051 as Vigilant Tyrannos Close the Net
A Gila flown by Pettu of Absolute Glory was destroyed in AD051 after a small but lethal group of attackers closed in on the ship and finished the job with a Drifter Assault Battleship’s final blow. The 1.3 billion ISK loss landed in a six-pilot engagement that appears to have turned quickly once the target was pinned down.
THE HUNT
The fight in AD051 was brief, but it was not casual. Six participants were involved, with Vigilant Tyrannos representing the attacking side against Absolute Glory’s lone loss. The target was a Gila, a ship that always carries enough bite and durability to make it a worthwhile catch. In this case, that bite was not enough to save Pettu when the attackers got their opportunity.
THE CATCH
Evidence from the engagement suggests the Gila was pressured by a mixed collection of attackers rather than a single clean duel. The damage list includes a Drifter Assault Battleship flown by Karybdis Tyrannos, a Dramiel from Dominations, and even an Inferno Heavy Assault Missile entry from DED among the recorded sources of damage. That mix points to a close-range collapse rather than a slow, orderly exchange, with the target absorbing a heavy burst before it could escape or recover.
THE FINISH
The final blow came from Karybdis Tyrannos in a Drifter Assault Battleship, underlining just how forceful the ending was for a ship that still held Caldari Navy ammunition, Triglavian Survey Databases, and Crystalline Isogen-10 in its hold. Most of the 1.3 billion ISK total was destroyed outright, with only 123.4 million ISK worth of material reported as dropped. For Pettu, the fight ended with the Gila torn apart and the cargo scattered between wreckage and salvage.
THE COST
Single-ship losses can vanish from the map in seconds, but expensive ones tend to linger in memory. A Gila is not a capital ship, yet a 1.3 billion ISK destruction in a small local fight is still a serious blow, especially when it comes with only six pilots on grid. For Vigilant Tyrannos, the catch suggests a clean and deliberate kill; for Absolute Glory, it is a reminder that even a formidable cruiser-class hull can become a very costly mistake when the net closes at the wrong moment.
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