Phoenix Falls in a Capital Crossfire in Frarie
A Shadow Cartel Phoenix was destroyed in Frarie after a capital engagement that drew in 79 pilots and left a 4 billion ISK wreck behind. The supercarrier-sized stakes of the fight were underscored by the attackers' own heavy response, with Blue. Archive. and Snuffed Out applying the pressure that finally broke the dreadnought.
THE CATCH
The Phoenix belonged to flegdeling hufflepiff of Shadow Cartel and Ain't Misbehaving, and once it was committed in Frarie, the fight appears to have turned into a capital trap rather than a fleeting skirmish. The kill was completed at 2026-06-06T14:17:18Z, with the engagement data suggesting a concentrated effort to pin down a high-value target in place.
THE CAPITAL PRESSURE
The damage came from a heavy capital wall. Blue. Archive. and Snuffed Out fielded Revelation Navy Issues around the target, a clear sign that this was never going to be a clean escape. The final blow was delivered by KingAssRipper06 flying a Revelation Navy Issue, while several Snuffed Out pilots added major damage of their own, helping grind the Phoenix down under sustained fire.
THE LOSSES
The Phoenix was valued at 4 billion ISK, with 3.3 billion destroyed and just 702.9 million recovered from the wreck. Among the losses were large quantities of Nitrogen Isotopes, along with Nanite Repair Paste and Guristas XL torpedoes, pointing to a ship that was stocked for real capital work rather than left lightly fitted. For Shadow Cartel, the destruction of a dreadnought is the kind of loss that immediately changes the tone of a local fight.
WHY IT MATTERS
With 79 participants drawn into the engagement, Frarie saw more than a single capital die: it saw a concentrated escalation that ended in a very expensive prize for the attackers. Even without the wider context of the operation, the scale of the response suggests this was a deliberate hunt, and one that paid off in a result costly enough to be remembered.
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