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Machariel Lost in a Fast Finish in Angymonne
Pochven

Machariel Lost in a Fast Finish in Angymonne

A 1.5 billion ISK Machariel was caught and destroyed in Angymonne as a 7.62 group closed in on a small but costly exchange that lasted less than a minute. The Minmatar battleship went down to a Vargur final blow, leaving behind a fight that appears to have been decided by pressure, timing, and a sharply applied hunt.

THE CATCH

The engagement in Angymonne was brief, but it carried the weight of a much larger fight. Around 40 pilots were involved overall, with 7.62 on one side and Can i bring my Drake... on the other, suggesting a fast-moving clash rather than a prolonged stand-up brawl. In the middle of that action sat a Machariel flown by MutniyGall, a ship expensive enough to draw immediate attention and dangerous enough to matter once it was exposed.

THE PRESSURE

The attackers committed heavily to the finish. Twenty-eight pilots are tied to the top loss, and the damage spread across multiple Vargurs from 7.62, with Ninja Bozo 06, 07, 04, 05, and 08 all contributing. That kind of concentrated close-in pressure suggests the Machariel was not simply unlucky; it was being worked over by a coordinated group that kept the target within reach until the shield and armour gave way.

THE BREAK

Ninja Bozo 08 landed the final blow in a Vargur, ending the Machariel and closing out the most valuable loss in the exchange. The ship’s fittings show it was loaded for serious combat, with large quantities of Republic Fleet and T2 ammunition either recovered or destroyed as the hull was torn apart. The destruction and drop values point to a costly wreck even before counting the ship itself, and the outcome implies the target never found a clean escape once the hunters had it pinned.

THE LOSSES

All told, the fight accounted for 4.3 billion ISK in losses across three destroyed ships, with Machariels making up the reported ship losses. For Can i bring my Drake..., that is a sharp and visible hit; for 7.62, it is the sort of result that underlines a successful hunt more than a simple skirmish. In Angymonne, the engagement appears to have been decided less by scale than by execution, with the attackers turning a short contact into an expensive kill.

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