Zarmazd Destroyed in Swift Wormhole Ambush
A Zarmazd worth 1.1 billion ISK was caught and destroyed in J123658 as New House of Flanders and allied pilots closed in on URSA.'s Arada Motsu. The heavy assault cruiser Nighthawk KorolevDed delivered the final blow, ending a brief but costly encounter in wormhole space.
THE CATCH
The fight in J123658 appears to have come together quickly, with 28 pilots on the field around the doomed Zarmazd. What might have begun as a routine move through wormhole space instead turned into a concentrated tackle on a valuable logistics hull, one that rarely has much room for error once hostile ships get a hold of it.
THE PRESSURE
New House of Flanders were the named attackers on the loss, but the damage profile suggests a broader coalition of heavy-hitting ships converged on the target. Multiple Nighthawks, along with a Drake Navy Issue, were among the most active attackers, forcing the Zarmazd to absorb pressure from several directions at once. The ship's support fittings and drones were not enough to keep it alive, with light hull maintenance bots, Hornet EC-300s and Warrior II drones all lost or scattered in the wreckage.
THE BREAK
Arada Motsu of URSA. and URSA PRIMUS lost the Zarmazd to KorolevDed in a Nighthawk, with the final strike landing after 884 million ISK of the ship and fittings had already been destroyed. Another 231 million ISK appears to have fallen into the hands of the attackers, leaving the wormhole engagement heavily tilted toward the hunting force once the target was pinned down.
THE COST
A Zarmazd is not a ship anyone expects to lose cheaply. Its destruction in J123658 stands out not just for the price tag, but for what it says about the danger of moving expensive logistics through wormhole space when hostile pilots are already in position. For URSA., the loss is a stark reminder that even a single misstep can turn a quiet passage into a very expensive wreck.
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