Aubenall system, Placid region. In the early hours of the 8th of November forces belonging to Snuffed Out [B B C] obliterated a Goonswarm Federation [CONDI] battleship fleet in the system.
The fight started when a Goonswarm Federation battleship fleet belonging to Theta Squadron decided to roam low security space in search of a fight. The fleet had approximately 60 pilots, mainly in assorted armor battleships and accompanied by 2 dreadnoughts and 3 carriers. The force reached the Renarelle system where it waited on the Aubenall gate for local residents to take notice, hoping they’d form and fight it.
Snuffed Out, who live in the region, did take notice and formed a 40 pilot Machariel battleship fleet with triage carrier support and dreadnoughts fitted to combat battleships. The force bridged on top of the Goonswarm Federation fleet who quickly retreated to Aubenall preferring to set up there for the fight. However 1 battleship and a Moros dreadnought were not so lucky and were caught and subsequently destroyed during the maneuver.
The Unlucky Moros
After waiting for siege and triage cycles to finish the Snuffed Out fleet jumped in pursuit and engaged once more on the other side. For the most part the Goonswarm Federation fleet could do little against the combined damage output of the dreadnoughts and the Machariels which simply shredded carriers and battleships alike, causing casualties to mount.
Concentrating fire on one of the Snuffed Out triage carriers, the Goonswarm Federation fleet did manage to overwhelm it and destroy it before its own continued losses dwindled its damage output to nothing. At the same time, one of the Snuffed Out pilots decided to bring in his titan to the field, unleashing its doomsday weapon on one of the remaining dreadnoughts as the Goonswarm Federation fleet was ripped apart.
The Victim of the Drive By Doomsday
With their advantage secured and the Goonswarm Federation fleet gutted, Snuffed Out forces brought more dreadnoughts to the field to quickly finish the job, clearing the field of any remaining hostiles.
With the Goonswarm Federation fleet destroyed and the field secured, Snuffed Out forces quickly looted the wreckage and safely extracted from the system, bringing the fight to a close.
Battle report for the Aubenall system can be found here.
All told the battle lasted 20 minutes with local estimated at 120 pilots at the peak of the fighting and no Time Dilation reported.
Snuffed Out losses mount to 2, including 1 carrier for a total of 2.23 billion ISK damage. Goonswarm Federation lost 51 ships including 2 dreadnoughts, 3 carriers and 27 battleships for a total of 46.29 billion ISK damage.
Salivan Harddin is a member of Reikoku, Pandemic Legion, and covers battles across New Eden
