Tengu Cut Down in a Fast Ambush in C2X-M5
A Fraternity. Tengu was caught and destroyed in C2X-M5 in a sharp 1.6 billion ISK loss that appears to have come down to quick local control and concentrated fire. ENIGMA DOMAIN ALLIANCE fielded four attackers in the takedown, with Fire Strudel’s Vedmak landing the final blow as the cruiser disappeared in a matter of moments.
THE CATCH
The engagement in C2X-M5 was over as quickly as it began, but the result was anything but minor. A single Tengu carrying a combined 1.6 billion ISK in value was brought down by ENIGMA DOMAIN ALLIANCE, with the fight involving just seven participants overall. For Fraternity., it was a costly loss of a ship that is rarely cheap to misplace and often even less forgiving when caught without room to maneuver.
THE PRESSURE
The attackers appear to have closed the distance fast. ENIGMA DOMAIN ALLIANCE committed four pilots to the kill, including Fire Strudel in a Vedmak, Olanaxia Sparrock in a Cynabal, Zachary Davaham in an Exequror Navy Issue, and Thiole in a Rodiva. That mix suggests a compact, coordinated strike rather than a sprawling fleet action, with damage applied from multiple angles until the Tengu could no longer hold the line.
THE COLLAPSE
The Tengu, flown by YanZiBABY-8 of Fraternity.'s Chaos arbiter corporation, did not last long enough for a drawn-out escape. Fire Strudel secured the final blow, but the damage had already been spread across the attacking group by the time the cruiser failed. The loss split almost evenly between destruction and recovery: 827.3 million ISK was destroyed outright, while 729 million ISK dropped from the wreck.
WHY IT MATTERS
Even isolated losses can matter when they involve a ship of this value in contested space. The scattered supply of Scourge Fury and Scourge Precision heavy missiles among the wreckage suggests the Tengu had been fitted for serious work, making the loss feel less like routine attrition and more like a hunting success. For ENIGMA DOMAIN ALLIANCE, it was a clean strike and a valuable prize; for Fraternity., it was the kind of sudden mistake that can sting long after the wreck is cleared.
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