Nightmare Lost in Thera Hunt to Dracarys. Gang
A 2.1 billion ISK Nightmare went down in Thera after a small Dracarys. group caught the expensive battleship and ground it apart before it could escape. The loss left only a fraction of its value intact, turning a brief encounter into a costly warning for anyone moving high-end hardware through the chain-filled system.
THE CATCH
The fight in Thera appears to have been a compact but decisive hunt, with eight pilots involved and Dracarys. fielding the pressure that ultimately trapped Pearleus in his Nightmare. The target belonged to The Excommunicati, flying under The Holy Church of the Barghest, and the ship itself was the kind of prize that draws attention the moment it is exposed.
THE BREAKDOWN
Once the engagement closed, the battleship did not survive long. Five Dracarys. attackers are credited with damage, led by DUDUvDUDu in a Vagabond, whose shot delivered the final blow. Supporting Vagabonds and a Garmur kept the pressure on, suggesting a fast-moving strike group that was built to pin down and overwhelm rather than brawl at range.
THE LOSSES
The Nightmare’s destruction accounted for 1.8 billion ISK of the total loss, with only 300.4 million ISK recovered. Its fittings tell the story of a ship that was ready for a hard fight, but not hard enough: Navy cap boosters and Federation Navy drones were consumed or destroyed in the wreck, while Imperial Navy Acolytes and Hornet EC-300 drones were among the items that dropped out into space.
WHY IT MATTERS
For Dracarys., the result is a clean and expensive kill in one of New Eden’s most unpredictable transit systems. For the victim, it is a reminder that even a battleship built for power can become a liability when caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. In Thera, where exits change and danger is rarely far away, a single mistake can turn a valuable hull into debris almost instantly.
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