Post by lunarisse on Jan 26, 2019 6:25:48 GMT
Medal Text:
Awarded to participants in the "The Flight of the Harpies", a daring LUMEN/I-Red Assault frigate raid into Matari high security space in YC 121.
"For none but the brave, be he king or a slave
With a pounding heart in his chest
Will be worthy to rise and with the Harpies fly
And ride to the halls of Paradise"
Poem, "The Flight of the Harpies", by an anonymous Poet from Mishi IV upon hearing tales of the raid.
Additional Comments by Lunarisse:
"The Flight of the Harpies". Assault frigate raid into Matari space. As part of 'Operation Starburst, to keep the pressure on and to lend credence to the timer of an Astrahaus that was close in time to a certain Fortizar in Sarum Prime, a joint LUMEN/IRED raid struck the armor timer of the Electus Matari citadel in Osoggur. Skirmishing resulted between the Kirin/Harpy fleet and the Electus Matari Cerebuses, with heavy losses on the Electus Matari side (two cerberus and a caracal navy issue to one kirin). Eventually, the active Matari militia was summoned a final battle occurred in Adudban. Electus Matari lost five more cerberus, one caraval navy issue, and one caracal. The Matari militia lost two thrashers. (1,515,664,959.78 isk value) In trade 4 Kirins and 3 Harpies (412,493,291.39 isk value). The battle report for Adudban is attached (( zkillboard.com/related/30002507/201901120500/ ))
Recipients:
A medal remembering this event and the participation of the following pilots has been issued:
LUMEN/SFRIM Participants:
Aria Jenneth, Garion Avarr , Kerr Azor, Lunarisse Aspenstar, Thulla Icin.
Others noted on this Roll:
Flying for I-Red were: Donaganstails, Grantness, Harry Busche, Khromace, Michiko Soikutsu, Radash Koli, Taksuenn Isa, Vampire Oriki, Valdezi