THE CATCH
The fight in Sobaseki was over almost as quickly as it began, but the result was expensive. The Tengu piloted by End-jinn of House of a Trillion Suns was the clear center of attention, a high-value cruiser moving through a system where a small enemy group was ready to commit hard and fast. In total, ten participants appear to have been involved, but the decisive pressure came from a compact attacking element rather than a broad fleet line.
THE BREAKDOWN
Damage landed from several directions. Zacharias Zachanassian in an Armageddon Navy Issue delivered the final blow, while Wyrd Nekros in a Machariel and Pete Zachanassian in a Barghest accounted for much of the punishment that wore the target down. The presence of a Stiletto on the field suggests the victim may have been pinned or at least kept under close watch long enough for heavier ships to finish the job.
THE LOSS
When the Tengu finally died, it took nearly 930.1 million ISK in destroyed value with it, while another 163.6 million ISK appears to have been recovered from the wreck. The ship’s loadout was geared for sustained heavy assault missile fire, and the wreckage shows just how much firepower disappeared with it: thousands of Scourge Rage, Caldari Navy Scourge, and Scourge Javelin missiles were destroyed in the explosion. The loss of the capsule as well underlines how little room there was for escape once the trap closed.
WHY IT MATTERS
For House of a Trillion Suns, this was more than a routine ship loss. A billion-ISK Tengu is never a trivial casualty, and in a short engagement like this the real story is the speed with which a valuable target was found, pressured, and finished. For the attackers, it was a clean, costly prize taken in under twenty seconds — the kind of strike that makes every movement through Sobaseki feel a little less safe.
