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Tengu Cut Down in VG-6CH Ambush
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Tengu Cut Down in VG-6CH Ambush

A Legion of xXDEATHXx Tengu was caught and destroyed in VG-6CH, ending in a 1.2 billion ISK loss after a small Brotherhood of Spacers strike team brought the cruiser down. The fight was brief, but the result was decisive: the Tengu escaped none of the pressure once the attack closed in.

THE CATCH

The engagement in VG-6CH appears to have been a tight hunt rather than a sprawling fleet battle. With only six participants on the field, the fight stayed small enough for individual pilots to matter, and the Tengu piloted by Didicad of Zima Corp became the clear prize. What followed suggests a carefully timed intercept by Brotherhood of Spacers, with three attackers ultimately credited in the destruction.

THE BREAK

The final blow came from Schtep in a Purifier, while Xretes in an Ishtar appears to have done the heavier work of wearing the target down. A Flycatcher flown by Lei Gellantara was also on the attackers’ side, though it did not register damage. Against a Tengu, that mix points to a fast-moving trap: pressure from multiple angles, then a finishing strike once the cruiser could no longer slip away.

THE LOSSES

The cost was substantial for such a small clash. The Tengu carried value that placed the loss at 1.2 billion ISK, with 695.5 million ISK destroyed and another 502.4 million ISK recovered as dropped assets. Notable ammunition loads were scattered across the wreck, including heavy assault missiles in several damage types, hinting at a ship configured for prolonged combat rather than a quick extraction.

WHY IT MATTERS

For Legion of xXDEATHXx, the destruction of a fitted Tengu is more than a single ship lost; it is the sort of setback that can sting in both cost and tempo. For Brotherhood of Spacers, it reads as a clean, efficient kill — the kind of brief, sharp success that turns a quiet pocket of space into a bad day for the wrong pilot.

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