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Kronos Falls in Huola as Fraternity. Ships a 3 Billion ISK Prize
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Kronos Falls in Huola as Fraternity. Ships a 3 Billion ISK Prize

A Kronos worth roughly 3 billion ISK was brought down in Huola after Fraternity. caught Joseph Gh0sty’s Marauder in a fight that quickly turned lethal. The loss leaves ScaryDeadPeople down a prized heavy-hitting hull, while the attackers walked away with a costly wreck and a field still marked by the wreckage of a 15-ship assault.

THE CATCH

The engagement in Huola was brief, but it ended with one of EVE’s most expensive subcapital hulls in flames. Joseph Gh0sty’s Kronos, flown for ScaryDeadPeople, was destroyed in a clash that saw Fraternity. apply enough pressure to keep the Marauder from slipping away. The final blow came from ZiFeng1 in a Vargur, sealing the loss after a fight that involved 18 participants overall.

THE PRESSURE BUILDS

Fraternity. appears to have brought a compact but focused force to bear, with 15 attackers involved in the destruction. ZiFeng1 led the damage in the final exchange, supported by ships including a Caracal Navy Issue, a Brutix, and a Caracal. The presence of an Amarr Sentry Gun in the list of attackers suggests the fight unfolded in a dangerous spot where the environment itself was part of the threat.

THE PRICE OF THE ESCAPE

The Kronos did not go quietly. Cargo losses show a mixed outcome, with some ammunition and repair supplies dropped while other charges were destroyed in the wreck. The ship itself accounted for the decisive cost: 1.3 billion ISK destroyed and 1.7 billion ISK recovered from the field, leaving a brutal reminder of how quickly a Marauder can become a prize when it is isolated and under sustained fire.

WHY IT MATTERS

For ScaryDeadPeople, the loss of a Kronos is more than a single expensive wreck; it is the disappearance of a heavyweight platform built to project serious damage and survive punishment. For Fraternity., the kill is a clean demonstration of control in Huola, turning a dangerous encounter into a significant payout. In New Eden, a ship like this is never just another casualty—it is the kind of loss that gets remembered.

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