Tengu Caught in TXW-EI Hunt Ends in 1.6B ISK Loss
A lone Tengu flew into trouble in TXW-EI and did not make it back out. The 1st Claw and at least one unaligned attacker closed on the ship in a brief, sharp engagement that ended with the strategic cruiser destroyed and a cargo hold packed with ammunition scattered to the void or burned away.
THE CATCH
The fight in TXW-EI was over almost as soon as it began. What little evidence is available points to a small, local engagement involving six participants, but the outcome was decisive: closetome’s Tengu was overwhelmed and destroyed, turning what may have been a quick roam or interception into a costly loss worth 1.6 billion ISK.
THE PRESSURE BUILDS
The attackers came from The 1st Claw, with Volke Wulfenstain in a Harbinger Navy Issue landing the final blow. Supporting pressure came from Tyranica’s Curse and Wulfella Wulfenstain’s Lachesis, while an unidentified Corelatis Squad Leader also contributed heavily to the damage. The mix suggests the target was pinned, probed, or otherwise held in place long enough for the attackers to work it down.
THE PRIZE
The Tengu’s losses were substantial. About 1.2 billion ISK was destroyed, while 443.1 million ISK in value dropped from the wreck. The ammunition mix left behind tells its own story: thousands of heavy assault missiles were involved, including Scourge Rage rounds that dropped in quantity and several varieties that were lost when the ship broke apart. For a strategic cruiser, that kind of inventory makes the wreckage feel even more expensive.
THE CONSEQUENCE
For Local supercluster, the loss of a Tengu is more than a single ship gone missing in a quiet system. Strategic cruisers are flexible, costly, and often flown where they are expected to survive long enough to matter. TXW-EI proved otherwise this time, and The 1st Claw appears to have found a brief but profitable opening before the target could escape.
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