Proteus Crushed in a Tight W-Space Trap
A Proteus worth just under 1 billion ISK was caught and destroyed in J110117 after a compact 12-pilot skirmish turned into a decisive ambush. The T3 cruiser, flown by Crash-Down of URSA., was eventually finished off by a Drake Navy Issue flown by zzz7-12 of Imbicillin, with heavy pressure also coming from Nighthawks on the field.
THE CATCH
The fight in J110117 opened as a small but serious hunt rather than a broad fleet clash. Twelve pilots were present in the engagement, but the focus quickly narrowed onto one ship: Crash-Down’s Proteus, a hull that rarely dies cheaply and almost never dies quietly. Once it was committed, the margin for error vanished.
THE PRESSURE BUILDS
Imbicillin supplied the killing blow through zzz7-12’s Drake Navy Issue, but the damage came from a layered attack. Jao I and zzz7-11, both in Nighthawks and both flying under Imbicillin, were among the main contributors, while Jetstream Valenok in a W-space guardians Nighthawk also applied significant damage. The spread suggests this was less a sudden lucky strike than a coordinated collapse of the target’s options.
THE BREAK
By the time the Proteus went down, 966.3 million ISK of value had been destroyed, with only 51.2 million ISK reported as recovered. The ship’s hold and fittings included a striking volume of heavy ammunition, hinting at a vessel prepared for work rather than a trivial roam. That preparation did not save it once the trap closed and the incoming fire started to land.
WHY IT MATTERS
For URSA., the loss of a Proteus is the sort of event that hurts well beyond the wreck itself: expensive, versatile, and always worth the attention of hunters. For Imbicillin and its allies on grid, it was a clean prize taken in W-space, where a single overcommitment can turn into a very costly mistake. In a system like J110117, that kind of destruction is the message as much as the kill itself.
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