Golem Destroyed in a Coordinated Strike in TCAG-3

A 3.9 billion ISK Golem was brought down in TCAG-3 after a small strike group caught the battleship and cut off any chance of escape. The loss, credited to Fraternity. attackers and sealed by a Hound final blow, came with a second casualty in the same fight: a Redeemer also fell as the engagement played out across the system.

THE CATCH

The fight in TCAG-3 lasted only a little under two minutes, but it was long enough to turn a valuable ship into wreckage. The Golem, flown by yuanran3 of Dracarys., was pinned by a mixed force that included Fraternity. and allied pilots, with the final blow landing from Siri Khamez in a Hound. In a system where every mistake can be fatal, the battleship appears to have been isolated at exactly the wrong moment.

THE STRIKE

The attackers brought six pilots directly onto the Golem, and the wider engagement involved 20 participants in all. Fraternity. and Dracarys. each appear on both sides of the report, suggesting this was a tightly mixed clash rather than a clean one-sided hunt. Among the ships involved were Hounds, a Redeemer, and a Manticore, a composition that points to a fast, lethal ambush built to overwhelm a high-value target before support could matter.

THE BREAKDOWN

When the Golem went down, it left behind a costly wreck and a partial haul: 2.2 billion ISK was destroyed and 1.8 billion ISK dropped. Its cargo and fittings included large stocks of Mjolnir cruise ammunition, with some of that supply destroyed and some recovered. The ship’s destruction alone accounted for 3.9 billion ISK, making this far more than a routine cruiser or battleship loss.

THE COST

The battle did not end with the Golem. A Redeemer was also lost in the same engagement, lifting the total value of the event to 4.9 billion ISK. For Fraternity. and Dracarys., both names appearing on the field, the exchange suggests a sharp and expensive skirmish rather than a simple ambush-and-withdrawal. Even in a short fight, TCAG-3 proved unforgiving: one exposed capital-style prize disappeared, and another valuable hull followed it into the wreckage.

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Based on recorded combat data Narrative based on recorded New Eden activity and archived editorial analysis.

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