Vulture Cut Down in 4.9B ISK Clash in Komo

A Vulture flown by Against the Tides of 7.62 was destroyed in Komo in a 4.9 billion ISK engagement that drew 67 participants into the fight. The command ship came apart under concentrated fire from Wings Freedom. and its allies, ending with the final blow delivered by Vacantt in a Legion.

THE CATCH

The fight in Komo centred on a single, expensive target: a Vulture worth 4.9 billion ISK. Against the Tides, of Black Shores in 7.62, found the command ship caught in a clash that appears to have escalated quickly around a much larger field of ships, with 67 participants ultimately involved.

THE PRESSURE BUILDS

Wings Freedom. carried the attack, with 54 attackers listed against the loss. The damage came from multiple Legion pilots, suggesting the Vulture was pinned down and steadily worn away rather than dropped in one sudden strike. Among the attackers, Vacantt delivered the final blow, while other Legions including ZHU-M1, ZHU-I1, ZHU-O1, and wyjrev helped force the shield command ship into collapse.

THE BREAK

The cargo details underline the violence of the loss. Both shield and ammunition charges were split between destruction and recovery, with some loads destroyed and others left to be scooped, a small reminder that even a powerful command ship can be stripped bare once it is isolated and outmatched. The Vulture itself was destroyed for 3.3 billion ISK, with 1.6 billion ISK in assets dropping from the wreck.

THE COST

For 7.62, the loss of a Vulture is more than a single hull on a ledger. Command ships are expensive, visible, and hard to replace in the middle of a fight, and this one fell in a contest that was already large enough to draw serious attention. In Komo, Wings Freedom. appears to have won the exchange decisively, claiming a high-value prize and leaving behind one of the more costly losses of the engagement.

Sources and verification

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

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