THE CATCH
The loss centred on a single Paladin, one of New Eden’s most unforgiving ships to lose when it is caught out of position. In Keseya, goodtea’s hull drew attention from a mixed force that included Safety. and at least one unaligned attacker, suggesting the target was not simply stumbled upon by a small roaming gang but confronted by a broader collection of ships ready to commit once contact was made.
THE PRESSURE BUILDS
The engagement involved 22 participants in total, with 13 attackers tied to the final blow record and the rest helping to shape the outcome around the margins. Safety. fielded multiple Coercers, while the attacker list also includes a Corpus Apostle, a detail that hints at heavier support being present alongside the destroyers. For a Paladin to be pinned down under that sort of pressure, the options were likely few: burn, tank, or die trying to extract.
THE BREAK
Butterface But-Her-Face, flying a Coercer for Safety., landed the finishing blow and ended the escape attempt. The damage profile suggests the Paladin was under sustained fire long before that final shot, with the hull absorbing over 21,000 points of damage from the Corpus Apostle and additional pressure from the destroyers. By the time the killing volley landed, the ship had already been stripped of any real chance to turn the fight.
THE LOSS
The wreck left behind a heavy price tag: 2.1 billion ISK destroyed and 610.4 million ISK in modules and cargo recovered or scattered from the field. Among the notable losses were Scorch L, Conflagration L, Imperial Navy Infrared L, Hobgoblin II drones, and Militants, a reminder that this was not just a hull loss but a fully armed combat platform brought down in place. For Hedion University, the destruction of goodtea’s Paladin is the kind of setback that lingers well beyond the grid.
