Raven Navy Issue Cut Down in Asakai Hunt
A Raven Navy Issue worth 1.6 billion ISK was destroyed in Asakai after a brief, hard-hit encounter that appears to have caught the battleship exposed. The final blow came from a Tengu flown by Orin Oriki of State War Academy, with an unidentified Mordu's Legion cruiser also helping to bring the target down.
THE CATCH
The loss unfolded in Asakai at 18:54 UTC, when Pedro Pardo’s Raven Navy Issue was caught and destroyed almost immediately. With only four participants recorded in the engagement, this was not a sprawling fleet action but a tight interception that left little room for recovery once the target was committed.
THE STRIKE
The killing blow was delivered by Orin Oriki in a Tengu, while an unknown attacker in a Mordu's Legion cruiser appears to have done the bulk of the damage. That combination suggests a coordinated small gang applying enough pressure to overwhelm the Raven before it could escape the net.
THE LOSSES
The ship itself accounted for a billion ISK in destroyed value, with another 590.2 million ISK in fittings and cargo reportedly recovered or lost in the wreckage. Among the destroyed or scattered stores were large numbers of Caldari Navy Scourge Cruise Missiles, underscoring that this was a heavily armed navy battleship rather than a lightly fitted prize.
WHY IT MATTERS
For Main Stage Strip Miners Excavation and Exploration and its HIGH SEC MINING CORP affiliate, the destruction of a Raven Navy Issue is a costly reminder that even familiar territory offers no guarantee of safety. For the attackers, the kill adds a high-value war prize to the board and shows that small, agile ships can still punish expensive battleships when the timing is right.
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