Tengu Crashes in 1.3 Billion ISK Wormhole Catch

A 1.3 billion ISK Tengu was brought down in J165943 after a small hunting force caught the strategic cruiser and finished the job with a Flycatcher’s final blow. The loss, split between destruction and salvageable drops, suggests the target was pinned long enough for the attackers to keep pressure on until the hull broke.

THE CATCH

The fight in J165943 appears to have been a compact interception rather than a sprawling engagement. Ten pilots were involved overall, but the killing blow came from a five-ship attacking group led by Like 3 or 4 bears, with support from Zoo Landers and a Bifrost pilot on the field. That mix points to a coordinated hunt built to catch a valuable ship before it could slip away.

THE TENGU UNDER FIRE

The ship lost was a Tengu flown by Steely Eyed Misslemann of Best Intentions. and Doom Generation. Strategic cruisers are never cheap to lose, and this one carried a total value of 1.3 billion ISK. The damage profile suggests a hard-fought takedown: 933.2 million ISK was destroyed outright, while 343.3 million ISK worth of fittings and cargo appears to have been recovered from the wreckage.

THE FINISH

The final blow went to Iwara Isaka Muvila in a Flycatcher, a small but telling detail that fits the shape of the kill. The heaviest damage came from GaiusGracchus in a Harbinger Navy Issue, with further pressure applied by Alaari Kautsuo’s Vedmak and Ragnar Cheiften’s Curse. In other words, this was not a single-pilot ambush but a layered trap, with tackle and damage working together until the Tengu ran out of room.

THE LOSSES

The wreck carried a substantial missile load, including thousands of Mjolnir Rage Heavy Assault Missiles. For the victim, that turns the loss into more than a simple hull replacement: it is a reminder that a fully loaded combat cruiser can become a very expensive mistake the moment it is pinned in the wrong place. For the attackers, it is a clean and costly prize taken from a roaming clash that ended before the target could escape.

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

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