Vindicator Lost in 1.1B ISK Strike in UEXO-Z

A Naval Defence Alliance Vindicator was destroyed in UEXO-Z in a fast strike that left little room for escape, with Fraternity. ships claiming the wreck and a Redeemer landing the final blow. The 1.1B ISK loss turned on a brief but decisive ambush, with seven participants on the field and only one expensive ship ultimately paying the price.

THE CATCH

The action in UEXO-Z appears to have been over almost as soon as it began. A Naval Defence Alliance Vindicator, flown by SoyunaNegra Attor of Naval Defence Academy, was caught and destroyed in a fight that involved just seven participants. For a ship built to anchor a brawl, the Vindicator instead became the focus of a short, sharp hunt.

THE HUNT

Fraternity. provided the pressure, with cecilia225 Kugisa in a Redeemer credited with the final blow. Other attackers were also present, including Niubility Yy and Laden ben in Redeemers, while a Proteus pilot appears to have been part of the strike group as well. The damage profile suggests the target was isolated long enough for the attackers to close in and finish the job before any meaningful escape could develop.

THE BREAK

The loss itself was heavy enough to matter on its own. Roughly 1B ISK was destroyed, with another 141.3M ISK recovered from the wreck, leaving the Vindicator as an expensive casualty in a brief engagement. Its ammunition was not spared either: Void L was destroyed in bulk, while large amounts of Null L were either scattered to the wreckage or consumed in the blast.

THE PRICE

For Naval Defence Alliance, the destruction of a Vindicator is the sort of setback that is felt immediately. For Fraternity., it was a clean result from a compact operation in hostile space, one that turned a short window of vulnerability into a high-value kill. In New Eden, even a small engagement can carry outsized weight when the ship on the wrong side of it is a faction battleship.

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Based on recorded combat data Narrative based on recorded New Eden activity and archived editorial analysis.

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