Torrent Destroyed in Olettiers as Hunting Fleet Lands a 2.7B ISK Prize
A Torrent carrying 2.7 billion ISK in value was caught and destroyed in Olettiers after a five-ship strike from Howitzers and Champagne closed the net around Jolene McGuire of H O S T I L E. The loss was swift, concentrated, and expensive, with the final blow delivered by Drahnoel in a Legion.
THE CATCH
The engagement in Olettiers was over almost as soon as it began. A single Torrent, flown by Jolene McGuire of The Minutemen, was trapped by a compact attack group from Howitzers and Champagne and cut down in a fight that involved 10 participants in total. What might have been a quick transit or a routine move instead ended with a high-value ship gone and its cargo broken apart under fire.
THE STRIKE
The attackers brought enough weight to matter without turning the encounter into a full fleet brawl. Drahnoel’s Legion accounted for the finishing blow, while liupeini’s Tempest and support from erhuoii in a Gnosis and BMW-330Li m in a Rapier added pressure to the kill. Joey Umangiar’s Phobos was also present, suggesting the target may have been pinned or pressured before the Torrent could get clear.
THE PRIZE
The wreck left behind a costly split between destruction and recovery. Of the 2.7 billion ISK lost, 1.5 billion ISK was destroyed outright and 1.2 billion ISK dropped into space, including large quantities of Standup missiles and Hydrogen Fuel Blocks. That kind of cargo suggests the Torrent was carrying more than a simple travel fit, and the loss would have been felt well beyond the hull itself.
THE CONSEQUENCE
For H O S T I L E, the destruction of a Torrent in Olettiers is the sort of incident that can change how a route is used, how much is risked, and how carefully a valuable ship is exposed. For Howitzers and Champagne, it was a clean and expensive intercept — the sort of kill that rewards patience, coordination, and good timing far more than raw numbers.
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