Proteus Cut Down in T-ZWA1 as Fraternity. Forces Close the Net
A Proteus worth 1.4 billion ISK was destroyed in T-ZWA1 as Fraternity. and allied pilots locked down the target before a Stork in Fraternity. colors delivered the final blow. The loss left little room for doubt: once the hunt was on, the expensive strategic cruiser did not escape the net.
THE CATCH
The fight in T-ZWA1 appears to have centered on a single high-value Proteus flown by M0RE P0WER of Moss Piglet Preservation Society. With 33 pilots involved overall and 16 attackers credited on the final loss, the engagement suggests a coordinated interception rather than a lone opportunistic strike. The Proteus was caught in a crowded field of ships that included Jackdaws, a Retribution, an Orthrus, and a Svipul, giving the encounter the feel of a fast-moving hunt around a vulnerable target.
THE PRESSURE
Damage piled on from multiple directions before the decisive moment arrived. Missael Mong in a Jackdaw, Menamdi in a Retribution, Niko Falcon in an Orthrus, and Yebo T'ey in a Svipul all contributed to the assault, helping strip away the Proteus' ability to keep itself in the fight. The destroyers and light attack ships involved suggest a force built to pin down and overwhelm rather than slug it out in a straight exchange.
THE BREAK
The final blow came from Drustuis Harken flying a Stork for Fraternity., ending the Proteus' last attempt to stay on the field. The ship's fitting and cargo underline the scale of the loss: a Corelum B-Type Medium Remote Armor Repairer, an Imperial Defense Booster IV, Valkyrie II drones, Nanite Repair Paste, and Rapid Repair Charge were all destroyed with the hull. Roughly 853.3 million ISK was destroyed outright, while another 596.1 million ISK in assets was recovered or dropped, making the wreckage as costly as it was sudden.
THE COST
For Moss Piglet Preservation Society, the destruction of a Proteus is not the kind of loss that disappears quietly. Strategic cruisers are expensive by nature, and this one was carrying enough value to make the kill stand out even in a busy combat system. In T-ZWA1, Fraternity. and its allies appear to have secured a clean prize from a short, concentrated engagement — the kind of loss that can alter the mood of a corridor long after the guns have gone silent.
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