Orca Caught and Crushed in C-HCGU Ambush
A 1.5 billion ISK Orca was destroyed in C-HCGU after Brotherhood of Spacers forces caught the industrial ship and ground it down with a compact but heavy strike group. The loss stripped away a costly support vessel and left little behind but wreckage, missing ammunition, and the sense that the target had been overtaken far from safety.
THE CATCH
The encounter in C-HCGU was brief, but its outcome was costly. Kosipol’s Orca, flying for Insidious. through Heart in Blood, was destroyed in a fight involving 12 participants and 7 attackers credited to Brotherhood of Spacers. What looks on paper like a small local clash ended with one of New Eden’s most valuable industrial hulls going down under pressure from a concentrated strike.
THE STRIKE FORCE
The attack came with a distinctly serious toolkit. Brotherhood of Spacers committed a Proteus, Widow, Redeemer, Panther, and a second Proteus among the reported damage dealers, a lineup that suggests the Orca was not simply surprised, but hunted by ships built to apply damage fast and decisively. Bart Ottig in a Proteus delivered the final blow, but the damage had already been spread across several heavy ships before the target finally failed.
THE COLLAPSE
When the Orca broke, most of what it carried was either destroyed or scattered. Heavy Water was burned up in the wreck, alongside mining charges that underline just how much of the ship’s value sat in fittings, cargo, and operational support rather than the hull alone. Only 51 million ISK was recovered from the wreck, leaving the vast majority of the ship’s value lost to the field.
WHY IT MATTERS
An Orca is not a casual loss. It is a major industrial asset, and its destruction in C-HCGU suggests Brotherhood of Spacers found an expensive target exposed long enough to commit to the kill. For Insidious., the loss of Kosipol’s ship is a sharp reminder that even support vessels can become prizes when a hunting group brings enough force to close the trap.
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