Impel Caught and Crushed in Colelie Ambush
A 2.9 billion ISK Impel was destroyed in Colelie as a small attacking group intercepted the Deep Space Transport and broke it apart before it could escape. The loss left behind a hard reminder that even a heavily built hauler can turn into a rich target the moment it is isolated.
THE CATCH
The fight in Colelie was over almost as soon as it began, but it still carried the kind of tension that makes transport losses sting. Brandon Itovuo’s Impel, flown for Fluffy.Snakes and The EVE-rydayers, was caught by a nine-ship attack from Something Really Pretentious and linked allies. Against a total of 13 participants in the wider engagement, the transport was left exposed and unable to shrug off the pressure.
THE BREAK
The damage came from a coordinated strike by a wall of Coercers, with WhatRUdoing Stepbro landing the final blow in a Coercer of his own. The wreckage tells the rest of the story: 2.6 billion ISK was destroyed with only 325.2 million ISK recovered, and much of the cargo was simply lost to the fire. Nocxium, Cadmium, Thulium, and Morphite were among the materials burned away with the hull, while some Megacyte made it out as loot.
THE LOSSES
For Fluffy.Snakes, the loss was not just the ship itself but the value wrapped around it. An Impel is built to move dangerous cargo through dangerous space, yet once it is pinned down, it becomes an expensive liability. At 2.9 billion ISK total value, this was not a routine tackle; it was a prize worth committing to and a reminder that transport hulls can become the day’s most valuable kill when the timing is right.
THE SIGNIFICANCE
Single-loss events like this rarely reshape a region, but they do sharpen the risks for anyone hauling through Colelie. Something Really Pretentious appears to have found a clean opportunity and taken it decisively, turning a brief encounter into a costly destruction. For the victim, it is a loss measured in both hull and cargo; for the attackers, it is the sort of success that reinforces the danger of moving alone, even in a ship designed to survive.
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