Panther Cut Down in Sakht as Cloaked Hunters Close In
A Panther paid the price in Sakht when a small strike group pinned down the black ops battleship and tore through it for a 1.3 billion ISK loss. The kill was claimed by a mix of covert and heavier support from Can i bring my Drake..., with Usui7’s Widow landing the final blow as the target was stripped of a large share of its cargo and fittings.
THE CATCH
The engagement in Sakht appears to have been brief but decisive. Eight pilots were involved overall, with four attackers credited on the final destruction of Parkuras’s Panther, flown for A P E X and Best Kept Dunked. What stands out is not just the loss itself, but the way the hunter group brought together a Widow, a Tengu, and even support fire from a Keepstar and an external missile source, suggesting the target was caught in a prepared trap rather than a clean one-on-one encounter.
THE BREAK
The Panther did not survive long enough to trade its way out of trouble. Usui7, flying a Widow, delivered the final blow after 21,660 damage, while other attackers chipped in from afar. The ship’s total value was listed at 1.3 billion ISK, with 859.1 million ISK destroyed and 402.5 million ISK recovered. That split suggests a painful loss even before considering what was carried aboard, including 52,153 Hydrogen Isotopes and 465 units of Liquid Ozone that dropped into the aftermath.
THE PRICE
For the victim, the loss was more than a hull gone missing from the field. The destroyed Panther represents a significant setback on its own, and the cargo mix indicates the ship was operating with enough fuel and ammunition to support meaningful movement or action rather than merely idling in space. Large stocks of Barrage L, Republic Fleet EMP L, and Hail L were destroyed with it, underlining how thoroughly the ship was overwhelmed once the trap closed.
THE SIGNIFICANCE
For Can i bring my Drake..., the result is a clean and expensive hunting success. For A P E X, it is the kind of loss that reminds every pilot in New Eden how quickly a stealth ship can become vulnerable when the enemy brings the right eyes, the right timing, and enough force to hold the target in place. In Sakht, the hunters got their prize before the Panther could slip away.
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