High-Value Capsule Cut Down in Old Man Star Skirmish
A brief clash in Old Man Star ended with a costly prize for the attackers and a brutal final loss for Black Ribbit. In just ten seconds, an 8.6 billion ISK engagement collapsed around a Tengu and the capsule of Trask Gruder, whose implants and augmentations were destroyed when the escape attempt failed.
THE CATCH
The fight in Old Man Star was short, sharp, and expensive. Eleven pilots appear to have been involved in a skirmish that quickly turned against Black Ribbit, leaving the group with two losses and no room to recover once the target was exposed. Mirage. and Amongst The Void were both credited among the attackers, suggesting the engagement was a coordinated hunt rather than a stray encounter.
THE BREAK
The first ship to go down was a Tengu, a serious loss on its own, but the real damage came when Trask Gruder’s capsule was destroyed moments later. The final blow was delivered by Zarvia Caldera flying an Augoror Navy Issue, with LutuYukuai’s Kikimora also among the attackers applying damage. The capsule did not carry far: its destruction ended with a 4.7 billion ISK hit and left no sign of a successful extraction.
THE PRIZE
What made the loss sting was not just the hull, but what was inside it. The destroyed pod carried high-grade Nirvana Epsilon and expensive Zainou implants, along with Genolution Core Augmentation pieces that did not survive the explosion. For Black Ribbit and Drunken Beaver Mining, this was the kind of loss that lingers long after the wreckage is gone.
THE AFTERMATH
Small fights in Old Man Star rarely stay small for long, and this one shows how quickly a fleeting engagement can become a significant financial wound. An 8.6 billion ISK exchange in a matter of seconds suggests the attackers caught their target at exactly the wrong moment, while the defenders paid the price for a failed escape under pressure.
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