Loki Falls to a 29-Pilot Ambush in J123658
A 1.3 billion ISK Loki was caught and destroyed in J123658 as a 29-pilot engagement closed around the ship in an instant. The loss went to Care-Free Coalition and their allies, with the final blow landing from a Drake Navy Issue after the covert cruiser had already been heavily battered by sustained fire.
THE CATCH
The fight in J123658 was brief, but the result was decisive: a Loki piloted by Alan Bell of URSA. was destroyed in a clash that appears to have favoured the larger side from the start. With 29 participants on the field, the engagement had enough weight to make the covert cruiser vulnerable the moment it was exposed.
THE LAST MINUTES
The Loki did not go quietly. Damage records show that multiple attackers, including Nighthawks and Drake Navy Issues, helped wear it down before the killing shot landed. Jetstream Valenok and Jao I were among the more prominent contributors, suggesting the target was being pressured from several angles rather than picked off by a single lucky volley.
THE BREAK
The final blow came from Minmatar Citizen 2122467341 in a Drake Navy Issue, ending the ship’s escape attempt and leaving behind a wreck that shed both loot and destruction. Among the losses were combat charges and a flight of Hobgoblin II drones, a reminder that the ship had been carrying the tools for a fight it could not survive.
THE COST
The Loki’s destruction accounted for the entire 1.3 billion ISK loss in the encounter, with roughly 1 billion ISK destroyed and just over 317 million ISK in dropped material. For URSA. and pilot Alan Bell, it was a sharp and expensive setback; for Care-Free Coalition, it was a clean prize taken in a system where a single exposed ship could quickly become the centre of attention.
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