THE CATCH
What stands out first is the value of the ship left exposed. Ice Nurse of Siberian Squads, flying for Ros Shovel Corporation, lost a Thunderchild worth roughly 2B ISK in 85-B52. The scale of the fight suggests this was not a fleeting bump in local traffic, but a concentrated hunt that put a high-value hull within reach.
THE ASSAULT
The attacking side was led by The Initiative., with 12 attackers credited on the top loss and 14 participants recorded in the engagement overall. The mix of ships points to a coordinated strike rather than a simple duel: a Sin secured the final blow, while a Redeemer, Purifier, and Rapier all contributed damage alongside an unaligned Dire Pithi Demolisher. That spread suggests the target was pinned down and worked over from multiple angles before it could break away.
THE BREAK
The Thunderchild did not survive long enough to save its fittings. Most of the listed value was destroyed with the hull, including Vorton Tuning System II and an Alumel-Wired Enduring Sensor Booster, while the remaining loot was limited. The presence of Vespa EC-600 drones among the drops hints at a ship that was still in the middle of handling its own fight when pressure finally overwhelmed it.
THE LOSSES
The total destruction came to about 1.8B ISK, with only 174.2M ISK recovered. For Siberian Squads, that means the expensive part of the loss was not just the ship itself, but the specialist equipment inside it. For The Initiative., it reads as a clean and costly catch: the kind of kill that rewards patience, positioning, and the willingness to commit the tools needed to hold a Thunderchild in place long enough to finish the job.
