Widow Destroyed in Fraternity Ambush in B-588R
A Widow worth roughly 1 billion ISK was caught and destroyed in B-588R on June 14, ending in a sharp strike by Fraternity. against a lone The Rejected. pilot. The black ops battleship, flown by Byballe Vyvorant of Malum Intentio, was overwhelmed by a concentrated Harpy group, with the final blow credited to niewii8866 as the engagement closed around the target.
THE CATCH
What began as a brief clash in B-588R quickly turned into a costly loss for The Rejected. The target was a Widow, one of New Eden’s more formidable stealth-capable battleships, and the kind of ship that usually draws attention only when it is already in trouble. In this case, the pressure came fast: 27 attackers from Fraternity. were involved in bringing the ship down, while the wider engagement record shows 44 participants around the system at the time.
THE HARPY PRESSURE
The damage came from a compact group of Harpies, with multiple Fraternity pilots contributing to the kill. j0y Chong, DFPA, DFPA-2, SkyMoon123, and niewii8866 all appear among the key attackers, suggesting a coordinated small-ship strike rather than a lone interceptor’s lucky finish. The final blow landed from niewii8866’s Harpy, but the Widow had already been worn down by a steady stream of fire before that point.
THE LOSSES
The destruction was severe. About 924.6 million ISK of the ship and fittings was lost outright, with only 92.7 million ISK recovered. Cargo and ordnance went with it as well: nitrogen isotopes were destroyed, along with Mjolnir Rage Torpedoes and Caldari Navy Inferno Torpedoes, while some Scourge Rage Torpedoes and Nova Rage Torpedoes were among the items that dropped. For Byballe Vyvorant, the cost was not just the hull itself, but the ammunition and equipment intended to keep a capital-grade hunter or support platform dangerous.
WHAT IT SUGGESTS
A Widow does not fall cheaply, and it rarely falls unnoticed. The fact that Fraternity. was able to commit a Harpy-based group and secure the kill in B-588R suggests the target was isolated long enough for the attackers to close the trap and finish the job. For The Rejected., it is a sharp reminder that even expensive, specialized ships can be erased quickly once they are pinned down in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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