Machariels Corner 1.7B Ishtar in Miroitem Strike
A lone Ishtar worth 1.7 billion ISK was caught and destroyed in Miroitem in a fast, local skirmish that put Train Wreck.’s Machariels on top of the exchange. The loss went to Vyraj.’s killme613, flying for Pochven Police Department, and appears to have been overwhelmed before any escape could take shape.
THE CATCH
The fight in Miroitem was over almost as soon as it began, but the result was anything but small. Train Wreck. committed four Machariels to the engagement, and the pressure was enough to break open an Ishtar flown by Vyraj.’s killme613. In a seven-pilot encounter, that concentration of battleship fire left little room for mistakes.
THE STRIKE TEAM
The attacking ships were all Machariels, a clear sign that this was not a casual roam but a deliberate hunt with enough firepower to pin down a valuable target. Rock Sniff3r delivered the final blow, but the damage was shared across the group: Rebel Rebel-Rebel Rebel, Xcima Thellere, and Ghett0Blaster all contributed to the destruction. The Ishtar’s loss suggests it was isolated long enough for the attackers to close in and keep it under pressure until the tank gave way.
THE LOSS
What fell with the Ishtar was more than just hull and fittings. The ship accounted for 1.6 billion ISK of the total destruction, with only 93.5 million ISK recovered from the wreck. Among the destroyed and scattered items were large stocks of Republic Fleet EMP S and a flight of Geckos, underscoring how quickly a combat fit can turn into a ruinous write-off when the wrong ship is caught at the wrong moment.
WHY IT MATTERS
For Train Wreck., the engagement in Miroitem reads like a clean and efficient catch: a valuable target, a compact force, and a quick collapse. For Vyraj., it is a sharp reminder that even a capable cruiser-killer can be vulnerable when faced with concentrated battleship fire. In a region where small fights can still carry billion-ISK consequences, this was a brief exchange with a very expensive ending.
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