THE CATCH
The fight in 88A-RA was a compact affair, with 14 pilots involved and a single ship lost, but the price tag made it impossible to dismiss. Goonswarm Federation’s Redeemer, flown by Xu li01 of Peoples Liberation Army, was the clear prize. Once exposed, it was steadily worn down by a group that included pilots from Deepwater Hooligans and The Initiative., with nine attackers credited in the final destruction.
THE LAST MINUTES
The attack was finished by Bsjsisnjs, flying an Exequror Navy Issue for Deepwater Hooligans, though the damage was spread across several nearby ships. Other notable attackers in Exequror Navy Issues included 268425 and BangBang Jiao of The Initiative., along with Kirpgth and FGDH545 of Deepwater Hooligans. The composition suggests a coordinated cruiser-sized net closing around a much more valuable target, leaving the Redeemer little room to escape once the pressure was on.
THE LOSSES
The black-ops battleship did not go quietly. Around 1.1 billion ISK was destroyed with the ship, while 201.6 million ISK in cargo and fittings were recovered. Among the items lost were Helium Isotopes, Nanite Repair Paste, and ammunition including Conflagration L and Imperial Navy Multifrequency M, with some Scorch L surviving in the wreckage. For a ship built to move quietly and hit hard, the destruction of a Redeemer is always a sharp reminder that even covert power becomes vulnerable once pinned down.
WHY IT MATTERS
On paper, this was a small local engagement. In practice, it was a 1.3 billion ISK ambush that removed a valuable black-ops hull from the field and handed the attackers a memorable prize. Losses like this rarely reshape a region on their own, but they do underline how quickly a routine movement can turn into a disaster when a high-value ship is caught at the wrong moment.
