Loki Falls to an Orthrus Pack in YA0-XJ
A Loki worth 1.1 billion ISK was caught and destroyed in YA0-XJ after Siberian Squads brought six Orthrus cruisers to bear on the target. The kill ended with Gaika007 landing the final blow, and left Messenger MAX nursing the loss of a heavily armed combat cruiser in what appears to have been a fast, concentrated hunt.
THE CATCH
The engagement in YA0-XJ was brief but decisive. Real Rick’s Loki of Messenger MAX was engaged by a small, coordinated group from Siberian Squads, with six attackers contributing to the destruction. The scale was limited, but the value was not: this was a serious hit on a ship built to operate in dangerous space and survive long enough to matter.
THE PRESSURE BUILDS
Siberian Squads committed multiple Orthrus hulls to the attack, a setup that suggests speed and range control were central to the fight. The damage was spread across several attackers, with Gaika007 doing the largest share and securing the final blow. That kind of concentration usually leaves little room for a target to recover once the trap has closed.
THE LOSS
The Loki was split almost evenly between destruction and loot, with 553.2 million ISK destroyed and 515.9 million ISK dropped. Its hold carried a stock of heavy assault missiles, underlining that this was not just an expensive hull but one ready for combat. For Messenger MAX, the loss of both ship and fittings would have been immediate and costly.
WHY IT MATTERS
For a small engagement, the destruction carries real weight. A 1.1 billion ISK Loki is not the sort of vessel any roaming gang expects to remove cleanly without commitment, yet Siberian Squads managed to do exactly that in YA0-XJ. The result is a reminder that even disciplined cruiser hulls can be erased quickly once a target is isolated and pressure is applied in time.
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