Machariel Lost in a Swift Internal Clash in HFC-AQ
A 3.2 billion ISK Machariel was destroyed in HFC-AQ in a brief, violent clash that appears to have turned Goonswarm Federation ships on one another. The fight lasted barely a second on the record, but it still ended with a prized battleship wrecked and its capsule gone with it.
THE BLOW
The loss centered on Icey Motsu of Goonswarm Federation’s Kun-Lun corporation, whose Machariel was caught and destroyed by a trio of attackers flying the same alliance colors. The final blow came from h2o dy 2 in another Machariel, with Icey Alextrasza and h2o dy 1 also applying damage in the engagement. The result was immediate and costly: 1.7 billion ISK destroyed and another 1.5 billion ISK recovered from the wreck, leaving the ship’s owner with little to show for the encounter beyond the capsule loss that followed.
THE FIGHT
Although the record shows only five participants in total, the arrangement suggests a compact and highly focused hunt rather than a larger fleet action. The attacking ships were all Machariels, giving the engagement a brutal symmetry and leaving the target no easy margin for escape. With no wider battle present in the data, this appears to have been a sharp, localized strike in HFC-AQ that ended almost as soon as it began.
THE CARGO
The wreck carried the sort of details that underline how hard the ship was being used. Arch Angel Proton L ammunition was recovered in bulk, while Arch Angel Carbonized Lead L and Domination Crystal Tags were destroyed. Two Mobile Tractor Units were listed among the dropped items, and a Domination Large Proton Smartbomb was destroyed in the explosion. Those fittings suggest a combat-ready hull rather than a stripped-down throwaway loss, which makes the destruction feel all the heavier.
THE COST
At 4.9 billion ISK across the encounter, the loss stands out even without a broader campaign attached to it. In a matter of moments, Goonswarm Federation ended up both inflicting and suffering the damage, a reminder that even familiar names can become the backdrop for sudden reversals in New Eden. For Icey Motsu, the fight in HFC-AQ was not a skirmish to be measured in seconds, but a wrecking of a valuable battleship that will be remembered for its price more than its duration.
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