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Mackinaw Is Caught and Broken in Bille Mining Bust
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Mackinaw Is Caught and Broken in Bille Mining Bust

A Mackinaw worth 1.2 billion ISK was cut down in Bille after an 11-pilot engagement ended with Safety. claiming the prize. The mining barge, flown by HerofMewTwo of Federation Of The Jedi Order, was overwhelmed by a pack of Catalysts and destroyed before it could escape.

THE HUNT CLOSES

The fight in Bille was brief, but it left a costly mark. What began as a small local engagement quickly turned into a focused takedown of a Mackinaw, a ship built to work under pressure but notoriously vulnerable once caught. Safety. brought eight attackers to bear against the target, with the final blow landing from This-Is-An-Exploit in a Catalyst.

THE BARGE BREAKS

HerofMewTwo’s Mackinaw was loaded with the sort of cargo that makes a miner’s day and an attacker’s patience worthwhile: compressed Bitumens, Compressed Brimful Bitumens, Bitumens, and mining drones. The attack stripped away both cargo and hull, leaving 806.2 million ISK in destroyed value and another 360.3 million ISK that reportedly survived long enough to drop from the wreck.

CATALYSTS AT WORK

The attackers did not need a sprawling fleet to get the job done. A handful of well-placed Catalysts did the heavy lifting, with several Safety. pilots contributing meaningful damage before the final shot. That kind of concentrated destroyer pressure suggests a hunt built around speed and certainty rather than a prolonged brawl.

THE PRICE OF STAYING OUT TOO LONG

For Federation Of The Jedi Order, the loss of a Mackinaw is more than a simple ship replacement. It is a reminder that high-value industrial hulls in exposed space can turn into easy targets in moments. In Bille, Safety. found the opening and took the ship apart before any escape attempt could matter.

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