THE CATCH
The fight in Perimeter lasted only a moment, but it was the kind of moment that can erase a costly ship from the grid before an escape is properly underway. Fqnky of Invidia Gloriae Comes, flying a Golem for SpaceShadows inc., was the only loss recorded in the clash, and the value attached to the hull suggests a target that was worth the attention it drew.
THE HUNTERS
Vendetta Mercenary Group committed a compact strike force: Luukje in a Devoter, backed by quickglow in an Oneiros and Derde96 in a Zarmazd. The final blow came from the Devoter, while the logistics ships suggest the attackers were prepared to keep pressure on the target long enough to finish the job. With only seven participants total in the engagement, this appears to have been a tight local fight rather than a broad fleet action.
THE BREAK
The Golem’s wreck tells part of the story. Large quantities of cruise missiles remained in the aftermath, while probes and drones were either destroyed or dropped in limited numbers, hinting at a ship fitted for sustained PvE or heavy missile work rather than a clean getaway. Whatever the exact sequence of events, the outcome suggests the target was isolated long enough for Vendetta Mercenary Group to close the trap and hold it shut.
THE COST
At 1.1 billion ISK destroyed, this was no routine skirmish for the pilot on the receiving end. Even though only 25.4 million ISK in items were recovered, the loss of the Golem itself did the real damage. In Perimeter, a system that often sees traffic rather than set-piece battles, the destruction of a high-value battleship like this stands out as a sharp reminder that expensive hulls can vanish quickly when the wrong ship meets the right hunters.
