THE CATCH
The fight in AD128 was over almost as soon as it began, but it left behind an expensive wreck. Ezri Adama’s Gila, a ship that often rewards patience and careful positioning, became the centrepiece of a compact hunting strike involving three attackers. With only four participants recorded in the engagement, the action suggests a fast-moving intercept rather than a prolonged exchange.
THE BREAK
Navka Overminds appears to have been the anchor of the attack, with an unknown pilot in a Benthic Abyssal Overmind landing the final blow. Damage also came from a Tangling Kikimora flying under Veles Clade, indicating the target was being pressured from more than one angle. The Gila was not simply overwhelmed by numbers, but by a small group that appears to have closed the net quickly enough to prevent any meaningful escape.
THE LOSSES
The destruction total reached 1.8 billion ISK, with 1.4 billion ISK in fittings and cargo apparently surviving the explosion or otherwise leaving the field as spoil. Still, the loss of the ship itself was costly enough to stand out on its own. Among the wreckage were Caldari Navy Inferno Light Missiles, Triglavian Survey Databases, Nanite Repair Paste, and Crystalline Isogen-10, hinting at a vessel carrying a mixed combat and exploration loadout.
WHY IT MATTERS
For Pro XL Corporation, the loss removes a valuable combat platform in a single, sharp encounter. For Navka Overminds and its allies, it was a clean prize taken by a small hunting force rather than a sprawling fleet action. In New Eden, that kind of fast catch can be just as punishing as a major battle: one mistake, one window closed, and a billion-isk asset is gone.
