Orca Destroyed in Frulegur as a Small Gang Claims a 1.5B ISK Prize
A 1.5 billion ISK Orca was brought down in Frulegur after a ten-pilot engagement that left the industrial heavyweight exposed long enough for Jian Sheng to finish the job. The loss stripped S.N.O.T.'s huntress of pods of a ship built for support and survival, while a mixed attacking force — including an Abaddon, Panther, Machariel and Broadsword — closed the net around it.
THE TARGET
The victim’s Orca was no ordinary prize. Fit with mining and support modules rather than survival-focused firepower, it carried the kind of industrial utility that makes it valuable in calmer space and vulnerable the moment danger appears. By the time the shooting ended, the ship was wrecked for the loss of 1.5 billion ISK, with only a small fraction of that value recovered in drops.
THE CLOSE-IN
The attack appears to have involved a compact, coordinated gang rather than a sprawling fleet. Five attackers are tied directly to the final blow record, while the wider engagement reached ten participants overall. Jian Sheng’s own damage came from Nasbashov Ibruin in an Abaddon and Uvos in a Panther, with additional pressure from Sap hazar’s Machariel and Kilroy S’s Broadsword. An Arazu was also present, suggesting the victim was being watched, held, or at least kept under close threat while the trap tightened.
THE BREAK
The Orca did not survive long enough for a meaningful escape. The record shows the ship’s heavy water stock, shield hardener, bulkhead, tractor beam and mining burst all destroyed with it, a reminder that whatever support role it had been performing ended in sudden violence. The final blow came from Nasbashov Ibruin aboard the Abaddon, turning the engagement into a clean and expensive loss for S.N.O.T.'s industrial side.
WHY IT MATTERS
For New Eden’s haulers, miners and support pilots, an Orca loss like this is more than a headline number. It represents a sizeable commitment caught at the wrong moment, and a reminder that even ships built to anchor operations can become prizes when a hunting group finds them exposed. In Frulegur, Jian Sheng walked away with the field, while S.N.O.T. lost a ship that was meant to keep others working, not become the day's catch.
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