Proteus Crushed in a Quiet Strike in P3EN-E

A Fraternity. Proteus was lost in P3EN-E in a brief, sharp encounter that ended with an unaligned attacker claiming a ship worth roughly 2 billion ISK. What began as a two-pilot clash left the strategic cruiser broken and its cargo and fittings scattered across the field.

THE CATCH

The fight in P3EN-E was over almost as soon as it began. One Fraternity. pilot, Polososin Zateki of Fuxi Legion, lost a Proteus to an unknown attacker flying a Dire Pithum Inferno. With only two participants recorded, this appears to have been a fast interception or isolated hunt rather than a drawn-out skirmish.

THE LAST EXCHANGE

The Proteus absorbed heavy damage before going down, with 1.2 billion ISK destroyed and 831.3 million ISK recovered from the wreck. The final blow came from a single attacker, suggesting the target was pinned long enough for the fight to be decided without reinforcement or escape becoming a factor.

THE CARGO LOST

Among the wreckage were combat probes and drone stocks, including Sisters Combat Scanner Probes, Sisters Core Scanner Probes, and Wasp II drones. The presence of scanning gear suggests the Proteus was operating with tools for hunting or probing rather than simply passing through, which makes the loss feel more like a hunter being caught than a ship caught unprepared.

WHY IT MATTERS

A Proteus is never a casual loss, and a 2 billion ISK destruction in a one-on-one engagement is the kind of event that can sting long after the wreck is cleared. In P3EN-E, the result was decisive: one ship committed, one ship removed, and a brief encounter that ended with Fraternity. taking the hit.

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Based on recorded combat data Narrative based on recorded New Eden activity and archived editorial analysis.

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