Safety. Catalysts Bring Down 3.3B Ishtar in Jatate
An Ishtar worth 3.3 billion ISK was caught and destroyed in Jatate, where a small Safety. gang of Catalysts turned the cruiser into a costly wreck before the pilot could escape. The ship belonged to Mirdana of Followers of the Turtle, and the loss leaves behind a trail of dropped faction ammunition, salvage-grade supplies, and a reminder of how quickly a heavy assault cruiser can be stripped apart when it is isolated.
THE CATCH
The fight in Jatate appears to have been brief, but it was decisive. An Ishtar flown by Mirdana was engaged by a group of eight attackers from Safety., with the final blow delivered by WhoNeedsTether in a Catalyst. In total, 11 pilots appear to have been involved in the engagement, but the result was never in much doubt once the assault closed in on the cruiser.
THE ASSAULT
Safety.’s strike force leaned on cheap, fast-damage Catalysts, with Hillbilly-3000, Ziggyisnothererightnow, Chris Pandora, and 4 Weeks Aulmais all adding pressure alongside the finishing blow. The damage profile suggests a concentrated close-range attack that left the Ishtar little room to absorb or outrun the incoming fire. For a ship built to project power and survive under pressure, this was the worst kind of encounter: sudden, local, and overwhelming.
THE LOSSES
The destruction of the Ishtar accounted for the full 3.3 billion ISK loss. Roughly 2 billion ISK was destroyed outright, while 1.3 billion ISK was recovered as drops. Among the items either lost or scattered were Tremor S, a large stock of Nanite Repair Paste, Triglavian Survey Database entries, Zero-Point Condensate, and Crystalline Isogen-10. The cargo mix suggests the target was carrying useful material as well as fittings or ammunition, making the ship’s loss sting beyond the hull itself.
WHAT IT MEANS
For Followers of the Turtle, the loss of Mirdana’s Ishtar is the kind of setback that hurts twice: once in the ship itself, and again in the value carried with it. For Safety., it is a clean hunting success and a reminder that even heavily armed cruisers can be erased quickly when caught exposed. In a place like Jatate, that kind of short, violent encounter can shift the mood of a route in an instant.
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