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Ishtar Cut Down in AA-GWF as Lone Centus Attacker Strikes
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Ishtar Cut Down in AA-GWF as Lone Centus Attacker Strikes

A Dracarys. Ishtar was destroyed in AA-GWF in a brief, sharply focused encounter that appears to have been decided by a single attacker flying a Centus Savage Lord. The loss, worth 1.6 billion ISK, left little time for escape and little room for error.

THE CATCH

The fight in AA-GWF was over almost as soon as it began. One Ishtar, flown by glaze soul of Dracarys. and tied to Moriya Military Industry Complex, was intercepted by an unaligned attacker and destroyed in a moment that suggests a clean catch rather than a drawn-out exchange. With only two participants recorded, there was no sign of a broad engagement—just a hunt that found its mark.

THE BREAK

The final blow came from an attacker in a Centus Savage Lord, a faction battleship that immediately raises the stakes of any ambush. The Ishtar did not survive long enough to turn its armour or drones into a prolonged problem. Instead, the ship was broken quickly, with roughly 405.5 million ISK destroyed and 1.2 billion ISK in fittings and cargo dropping into space or burning away.

THE LOSSES

The wreck tells the story of what the cruiser was carrying into danger. Praetor II drones were wiped out, while Centum A-Type Thermal Energized Membranes and a Medium Armor Repairer II were among the items recovered from the debris field. Eutectic Compact Cap Rechargers were destroyed in the process, underscoring how fast the Ishtar was overwhelmed once the fight turned against it.

THE SIGNIFICANCE

For Dracarys., the loss is notable less for scale of force than for the value concentrated into a single hull. A 1.6 billion ISK Ishtar is a reminder that even a relatively small engagement can carry real sting when an expensive ship is caught isolated. In AA-GWF, the attacker’s patience appears to have paid off, and the target paid the price.

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