Machariel Lost in 2O-EEW as Goonswarm Turns on Itself
A 2.4 billion ISK Machariel was destroyed in 2O-EEW, with the final blow landing from another Goonswarm Federation pilot in a brief and unusual clash that left the expensive battleship wrecked and much of its fittings either burned away or ripped free.
THE CATCH
The fight in 2O-EEW was over almost as soon as it began, but the cost was real. A Machariel flown by liziqvip of Levy Guards was destroyed in an engagement involving just three participants, turning a small encounter into a very expensive loss. The final blow came from Xiyan Yao, also of Goonswarm Federation and also in a Machariel, making the destruction stand out as much for who was involved as for what was lost.
THE TARGET
The ship itself was loaded for trouble. Alongside the hull, the wreck swallowed a Domination Large Proton Smartbomb, a Republic Fleet Large Cap Battery, a Shadow Serpentis Explosive Armor Hardener, and an Imperial Navy Cap Recharger among the notable items destroyed or recovered. That kind of fitting suggests a vessel that was meant to hit hard and stay in the fight, which only makes the loss harder to shrug off.
THE BREAK
The damage tells the story of how decisively the exchange went against the victim. Xiyan Yao accounted for 89,971 damage, while an unknown attacker in a Domination Dreadnought contributed 62,274 more, enough to leave the Machariel without a way out. Five Hornet EC-300 drones were destroyed as well, a small detail that hints at an escape attempt that never found its opening.
THE COST
With 1.7 billion ISK destroyed and another 699.7 million ISK dropped, the loss lands squarely in the category of expensive mistakes. Even in a short-lived skirmish, a blinged-out Machariel is the sort of prize that changes the mood of a system instantly. In 2O-EEW, this one ended not with a retreat, but with a wreck and a reminder that even familiar names can lose dearly when the trap closes fast.
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