Redeemer Lost in HD-JVQ as Fraternity. Spring the Trap
A Redeemer worth 1.7 billion ISK was destroyed in HD-JVQ after Fraternity. caught the black ops battleship in a compact hunt that ended with a Manticore landing the final blow. The loss stripped away a ship that had already surrendered much of its value before the wreck was finished, leaving only scattered loot and a stark reminder of how quickly an expensive covert vessel can be isolated and erased.
THE CATCH
The fight in HD-JVQ appears to have been a short, concentrated engagement rather than a sprawling battle. Ten pilots were involved in the wider exchange, but the decisive pressure came from a small Fraternity. group that closed on OttoVonKatz’s Redeemer and forced the ship into a losing position. Once a black ops battleship is caught, escape becomes far harder than its hull suggests, and this one never found a way out.
THE KILLING BLOW
The final strike came from trakos2 flying a Manticore, with support from several Fraternity. ships including Proteus cruisers and a Panther. That mix suggests a deliberate hunt rather than a lucky stumble: covert firepower, heavier damage dealers, and enough presence to keep the target pinned long enough for the kill to land. The Redeemer ultimately broke under 1.5 billion ISK in destroyed value, with only 286.8 million ISK recovered from the wreck.
THE LOSSES
OttoVonKatz, of Brotherhood of Spacers and My Little Pony Industries Inc., lost not just the ship but a substantial amount of fittings and cargo. Among the items scattered or destroyed were 68,830 Helium Isotopes, multiple Imperial Navy Multifrequency L charges, and Conflagration L ammunition. Even where loot dropped, the numbers show how much of the vessel’s value vanished in the explosion.
WHY IT MATTERS
A Redeemer is not a casual loss, and neither is the attention it attracts. In HD-JVQ, Fraternity. appears to have turned a brief opening into a costly destruction, denying Brotherhood of Spacers a valuable covert-capable capital platform and demonstrating how vulnerable even elite ships become when they are caught at the wrong moment. For the pilot on the wrong end of the ambush, it was an expensive lesson in just how fast New Eden can close around a target.
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