Tengu Cut Down in Fast Strike on E-OGL4
A 1.2 billion ISK Tengu was destroyed in E-OGL4 in a brief six-pilot skirmish that appears to have gone sharply against Fraternity. The cruiser, flown by Lenin Utamata of Thunder Shield, was brought down by Republic Military School pilots before an Exequror Navy Issue landed the final blow.
THE CATCH
The engagement in E-OGL4 was over as quickly as it began, but the loss was anything but small. A Tengu—one of New Eden’s more expensive and adaptable strategic cruisers—was caught in a fight involving just six pilots, suggesting a tight and sudden interception rather than a drawn-out brawl. With Lenin Utamata of Fraternity. in the firing line, the ship became the clear prize.
THE BREAK
The damage came from two Republic Military School pilots, with M2018M in an Exequror Navy Issue doing the bulk of the work and M2002M in a Sabre contributing to the takedown. The presence of a Sabre suggests the target may have been pinned or pressured into a poor escape. Once the trap closed, the Tengu had little room to recover.
THE LOSSES
The cruiser’s destruction accounted for 1.2 billion ISK in total value, with 583.5 million ISK destroyed and 642 million ISK dropped. Its cargo and fittings included large stocks of heavy assault missiles, with some ammunition destroyed in the wreck and a significant amount recovered. Even without the full fitting list, the loss of a Tengu is a sharp blow for a small engagement.
WHY IT MATTERS
For a fight that lasted a single moment on the clock, the result carries outsized weight. Strategic cruisers are built to be flexible, slippery, and costly to replace; when one is caught and removed so quickly, it sends a clear message about risk in the area. The E-OGL4 skirmish appears to have ended in a clean hunter’s prize rather than a prolonged contest.
Generated from live EVE data and archived for sharing.
Permalink