Raitaru Falls to Vendetta Mercenary Group in Tunttaras Strike
A Raitaru owned by Tethered Industries was destroyed in Tunttaras after Vendetta Mercenary Group closed in with a 14-ship assault that ended with a Leshak delivering the final blow. The structure’s destruction stripped more than 2 billion ISK from the field and left behind a mix of fuel, core components, and research modules in a fast, costly hit.
THE HUNT
The engagement in Tunttaras appears to have been a focused strike rather than a sprawling battle. Seventeen pilots were involved in the clash, but the fight resolved around one clear target: a Tethered Industries Raitaru that had been caught exposed long enough for Vendetta Mercenary Group to bring pressure to bear. The attackers committed a compact but serious force, with 14 pilots credited on the final destruction of the structure.
THE BREAKDOWN
The assault was led on the damage charts by a cluster of Hecates, supported by Leshak heavy hitters. Jian Dian, Strelok Dian, and Cue Dian all put significant damage into the structure before the defenses gave way, suggesting a coordinated strike aimed at overwhelming the Raitaru quickly. When the final moments came, masty’s Leshak secured the destruction, underlining how quickly an industrial asset can turn from a working backbone of operations into wreckage.
THE LOSSES
The Raitaru’s destruction carried a listed value of 2.2 billion ISK, with roughly 1 billion ISK destroyed and 1.2 billion ISK dropped. Among the more notable recoveries was a Raitaru Upwell Quantum Core, alongside more than 20,000 Nitrogen Fuel Blocks. The station’s research and industrial fittings did not fare as well: a Standup Research Lab I, a Standup M-Set ME Research Accelerator I, and a Standup M-Set Blueprint Copy Accelerator I were destroyed in the attack.
THE CONSEQUENCE
For Tethered Industries, the loss of a Raitaru is more than a single hull on a ledger. It is the removal of an industrial foothold and the disruption that comes with it, especially when the structure’s contents are being stripped or destroyed in the aftermath. For Vendetta Mercenary Group, the strike suggests a successful, disciplined hunt — the kind of attack that reminds industrial operators in Tunttaras that a citadel left vulnerable can disappear very quickly.
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