The Fleets Take Shape
Deepwater Hooligans leaned on Machariel battleships, backed by Guardian and Zarmazd logistics. Brotherhood of Spacers, Siberian Squads and UA Fleets Holding answered with Typhoon Fleet Issues, Typhoons and Oneiros support, while Synergy of Steel added a wing of Nightmares with Basilisk support. Both sides fielded battleship lines with logistics cruisers to keep them in the fight.
Logistics Before Capitals
Before the capital losses began, a string of Guardians and Zarmazds, mostly from Deepwater Hooligans, had already been destroyed. Dock Workers lost an Apostle during the battle. Four Apostle force auxiliaries were lost, most belonging to Deepwater Hooligans, followed by six navy-issue dreadnoughts from Deepwater Hooligans.
The Standout Loss
The most expensive wreck of the engagement was Mord Dovanna's Phoenix Navy Issue, destroyed with a final blow credited to Stifler Hawk of Synergy of Steel. The dreadnought accounted for 8.3B ISK of the engagement's losses. It was a centerpiece of the capital carnage in the system.
A Costly Engagement for the Deepwater Side
Almost all of the capital pain landed on Deepwater Hooligans, with Dock Workers adding one Apostle. The wider engagement also chewed through pirate battleships, logistics cruisers and command destroyers, leaving the Deepwater side with far more wreckage than their opponents. Among the non-capital hulls were a Bhaalgorn and a Vindicator, losses that underlined the price of fielding rare battleships. Siberian Squads and UA Fleets Holding were among the other forces involved in the fight.