Proteus Lost in Ibani as Black Ops Gang Lands the Final Blow

A 2 billion ISK Proteus was brought down in Ibani after an 18-pilot clash that left Against ALL Authorities on the wrong side of a sharp, compact hunt. The strategic cruiser, flown by Doriza of Russian Thunder Squad, was finally finished by all night high in a Redeemer, capping a brief but expensive encounter that saw both sides commit enough firepower to make the loss sting.

THE CATCH

The fight in Ibani was over almost as quickly as it began, but it carried the sort of weight that makes a small engagement memorable. BBQ BOIS and their allies pinned down Doriza’s Proteus, turning what may have been a routine move through the system into a costly mistake. With 18 participants tied to the encounter, the action suggests a coordinated grab rather than a casual skirmish.

THE PRESSURE BUILDS

The attacking side drew damage from a mixed set of hulls, with a Redeemer, Panther, Valravn, and Cenotaph all contributing to the collapse of the target. That spread hints at a hunter’s advantage: enough force to overwhelm a single strategic cruiser, but not so much that the engagement became a full fleet brawl. The Proteus held long enough to draw significant fire, but not long enough to escape the net closing around it.

THE FINISH

The final blow came from all night high’s Redeemer, bringing the engagement to a decisive end. The wreck left behind a stark split between destruction and salvage: 1.2 billion ISK destroyed and 815.6 million ISK dropped. Even by New Eden’s standards, that is a painful exchange for a single ship, especially when the target is a Proteus and the fight never had time to widen into something larger.

THE COST

For Against ALL Authorities, the loss of Doriza’s ship in Ibani is less about the seconds of the fight than the value of the catch. Strategic cruisers are built to be flexible and dangerous, and they rarely die cheaply. This one went down under focused fire in a compact engagement, leaving BBQ BOIS with a clean prize and proof that even a short hunt can produce a serious payday.

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

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