Halmah Battle Continues as 34.7B ISK in Ships and Capitals Go Down

The fight in Halmah did not end with a single exchange. It continued through the afternoon, and the renewed clash has now left another 34.7 billion ISK in wreckage. Fraternity. and Dragon Riders Legion, joined by others, again faced off against Dracarys. and Deepwater Hooligans in a protracted engagement that stretched over nearly three hours and produced 72 losses across 205 participants.

THE CONTINUED FIGHT

This was not a fresh skirmish so much as the next chapter of an already burning battle. The earlier fighting had already signaled a major confrontation in Halmah, and the later phase only deepened the damage. By the time the guns went quiet, both sides had committed substantial force, suggesting neither was willing to yield control of the field without paying heavily for it.

HEAVY SHIPS IN THE FIRE

The ship losses tell the story of a battle that drew in serious assets. Ravens and Apocalypse Navy Issues formed the largest share of the wreckage, with Tempest Fleet Issues and a Revelation Navy Issue also destroyed in the fighting. Smaller losses, including an Osprey and a Huginn, show that the engagement caught a mix of doctrines and support ships in the same violent net.

PRESSURE BUILDS AS THE FIELD SHIFTS

Dracarys. and Deepwater Hooligans appear to have carried much of the damage on one side of the ledger, while Fraternity., Dragon Riders Legion, and their allies absorbed the bulk of the destruction on the other. The named attackers responsible for the highest share of damage were Dracarys., followed by Deepwater Hooligans, with additional contributions from Goonswarm Federation, Out of the Blue., and Nano-Brain. That spread suggests a wider coalition effort rather than a narrow duel.

WHAT HALMAH COSTS

The result is more than a pile of wrecks. A battle of this scale, extending across the afternoon and into a renewed phase, signals sustained pressure on both sides and a willingness to keep trading expensive ships for control of the system. With the Halmah engagement now running into tens of billions in destruction, the region has been reminded that this fight is not fading away — it is escalating.

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

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