Proteus Lost in a Sharp Turnur Ambush

A Proteus worth 1.1 billion ISK was caught and destroyed in Turnur as a 13-pilot fight collapsed into a fast, brutal finish. The strategic cruiser, flown by Nicolas Kion of Strix Ridens., came apart under pressure from Nano-Brain and allies from Deepwater Hooligans, with the final blow landing from a Retribution.

THE CATCH

What began as a small engagement in Turnur ended with one of the field’s heaviest losses. The Proteus stood out immediately: a costly, heavily fitted strategic cruiser that rarely dies quietly when it is caught at the wrong moment. Instead, this one was pinned down and stripped apart in a fight that appears to have turned quickly against its pilot.

THE PRESSURE BUILDS

The attackers came in with numbers on their side, with 9 pilots credited on the top loss and broader participation reaching 13 across the clash. Nano-Brain was listed alongside support from Deepwater Hooligans, suggesting a coordinated hunt rather than an isolated strike. The damage was spread across several ships, including an Orthrus, Vagabond, Brutix Navy Issue, and Typhoon Fleet Issue, before the Proteus finally buckled.

THE BREAK

The finishing blow came from wuhuoyuhui in a Retribution, but the kill itself was already well underway by then. The Proteus lost more than half a billion ISK in destroyed value alone, while nearly 477.2 million ISK in fittings and cargo was recovered or dropped. Among the wreckage were armor and repair charges, along with Nanite Repair Paste, evidence that the ship was prepared for a hard fight — just not one that it could survive.

THE CONSEQUENCE

For Strix Ridens., the loss of a Proteus in Turnur is the kind of event that stings twice: first in the immediate cost, and again in the loss of a prized hull that can anchor a skirmish or escape a bad situation. For the hunters, it was a clean payoff from a compact engagement, the sort of result that rewards patience, positioning, and just enough pressure to keep a target from slipping away.

Sources and verification

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

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