Proteus Destroyed in a Swift Deepwater Hooligans Strike in Ardar
A Fraternity. Proteus was caught and destroyed in Ardar after a short but costly clash that saw Deepwater Hooligans press an eight-ship attack onto the strategic cruiser. The fight lasted only a few minutes, but it still ended with 3.4 billion ISK in losses and a reminder that even a heavily fitted Proteus can be brought down fast when it is isolated at the wrong moment.
THE CATCH
The engagement in Ardar unfolded quickly, with 21 pilots involved across the exchange and Deepwater Hooligans appearing to have the upper hand from the outset. Their force centered on a mix of Lokis, a Tengu, and a Panther, a composition that suggests a deliberate hunt rather than a passing skirmish. Fraternity.’s Proteus, flown by Plz Don’t Shoot of Super Villains, became the clear prize once the fight tightened around it.
THE STRIKE
The final blow came from cheng114514 in a Loki, but the damage had already been stacking up from several Deepwater Hooligans ships. Mrpropropro’s Loki dealt the heaviest recorded damage, with Kirpgth’s Tengu and biebiemi’s Loki also contributing heavily to the kill. The spread of attackers points to a coordinated burst of pressure that left the Proteus little room to maneuver once it was committed.
THE LOSSES
The Proteus was worth 1.1 billion ISK and did not go quietly. Roughly 961.2 million ISK of the ship was destroyed outright, while 180.2 million ISK in value was recovered as drops. Its cargo and fittings included large stacks of Caldari Navy ammunition, Spike M, and nanite repair paste, underlining that this was not an empty hull drifting into danger but a properly equipped combat ship carrying the tools of a fight.
WHY IT MATTERS
For Deepwater Hooligans, the kill is a clean and expensive success: a well-supported strategic cruiser brought down in a brief engagement, with minimal time for escape or reinforcement. For Fraternity., it is the sort of loss that can sting even in a short fight, especially when a Proteus is the ship left exposed. In Ardar, the outcome suggests that speed and coordination carried the day, and that the wrong moment in the wrong system can still decide everything.
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