Vevelonel system, Solitude region. In the early hours of the 11th of October, a Psychotic Tendencies. [TISHU] fleet was ambushed by forces belonging to Pandemic Legion [-10.0] and DropBear Sanctuary [-DROP].
DropBear Sanctuary had been harassed by Psychotic Tendencies. before. Looking for allies, they reached out and contacted Pandemic Legion offering to act as bait for them and draw Psychotic Tendencies. out. After securing a route to the region and scouting the opposition, Pandemic Legion agreed and assembled a 100 pilot Sleipnir Command ship fleet.
The force moved unnoticed by Psychotic Tendencies. who had their own fleet up at the same time while reinforcing Planetary Customs offices (Pocos). Getting in position to surprise their enemies, DropBear Sanctuary did its part as bait, reinforcing pocos in the Vevelonel system where Psychotic Tendencies. had scouts, and bringing a small Capital force with light support to shoot the pocos.
Psychotic Tendencies. took the bait and burned to the system in a Machariel Battleship fleet with Triage Carrier support, estimated around 50 pilots. The fleet quickly jumped in the system and warped to the poco, engaging the DropBear Sanctuary force. At this point Pandemic Legion sprung the trap and quickly hurried over. Once landed, its fleet started brawling with the Psychotic Tendencies. Machariels.
Outnumbered and outgunned, the Psychotic Tendencies. fleet attempted to fight the combined hostile force but quickly found out it was unable to break anything. After exchanging a few bruising losses, the order to retreat was sounded and the fleet attempted to disengage, leaving behind its Triage Carriers.
Without their support fleet, the Triage Carriers proved to be easy pickings and were quickly annihilated by the Pandemic Legion force.
With no more hostiles left on grid, Pandemic Legion forces withdrew back to their staging without further incident, ending the fight.
Battle report for the Vevelonel system can be found here.
All told the battle lasted 15 minutes from start to finish, with Time Dilation not recorded and local staying below 200 pilots.
Pandemic Legion did not lose any ships in the fight, while DropBear Sanctuary lost a Carrier and 8 sub-Capitals for a total of 4.74 Bil ISK damage. Psychotic Tendencies. suffered the majority of losses, 3 Carriers and 8 Battleships for a total of 10.86 Bil ISK.
Salivan Harddin is a member of Reikoku, Pandemic Legion, and covers battles across New Eden