Nightmare Cut Down in X97D-W as Fraternity. Land the Final Blow
A 1.6 billion ISK Nightmare was brought down in X97D-W after Fraternity. ships converged on the target and wore it apart in a short, sharp engagement. The loss left only a modest share of the hull’s value on the field, while the rest burned away with its ammunition and fittings.
THE CATCH
The victim, Jacques Perl of Psyno Theory and Physics Says No, found his Nightmare under pressure in X97D-W as Fraternity. committed six attackers to the kill. The fight was not a sprawling battle, but it did carry the weight of a costly capital-grade pirate battleship falling into hostile hands. In a 12-pilot engagement, the Nightmare stood out immediately as the prize worth chasing.
THE BREAK
The damage came quickly. Fraternity. brought a mix of Lokis and a Cybele to bear, with Y PAPA, Trumps Bloodthirst Feynman, and littlewang-alter among those applying the pressure. Fox sb, flying a Loki, landed the final blow and closed the account. The engagement appears to have turned on the Nightmare’s isolation: once the attackers had control, there was no clean escape.
THE LOSSES
The ship itself accounted for most of the destruction, with about 1.5 billion ISK lost outright. Only 172.4 million ISK in loot was recovered, leaving the rest of the fit to be consumed by the wreckage. Among the more notable items caught in the fire were a large stack of Nanite Repair Paste, Imperial Navy Standard L ammunition, and several charges of Scorch L and Conflagration L, while Signal-5 'Needlejack' Filaments were destroyed with the hull.
WHY IT MATTERS
For Psyno Theory, the loss of a Nightmare is more than a single expensive mistake; it is the kind of destruction that lingers. For Fraternity., it was a clean hunt and a visible statement of control in X97D-W. In a region where every expensive hull draws attention, the removal of a ship like this can matter as much for morale as for the ISK it erases.
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