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Tengu Lost in a Swift Wormhole Ambush
Wormhole

Tengu Lost in a Swift Wormhole Ambush

A 1.4 billion ISK Tengu was caught and destroyed in J160014 as The Nameless Alliance closed a small but effective trap on Ferrata Victrix. The cruiser’s loss came fast, with only seven pilots on the field and four attackers credited with the final destruction.

THE CATCH

The engagement in J160014 appears to have been a sharp, close-range hunt rather than a prolonged fight. Enturi’s Tengu of Ferrata Victrix was overwhelmed by a compact strike group from The Nameless Alliance, with Boby Warm’s Sabre landing the final blow. In wormhole space, where isolation is often the deadliest weapon, the encounter seems to have ended before any real escape could take shape.

THE TRAP CLOSES

The attacking force brought a mix of ships suited to pinning and pressuring a target: a Sabre, Praxis, Cenotaph, and Legion were all involved in the destruction. That composition suggests a deliberate effort to control space around the Tengu long enough for damage to stack and the kill to stick. The loss itself was substantial, but what stands out is how quickly the ship was boxed in once contact was made.

THE LOSSES

The Tengu accounted for the full reported loss, valued at 1.4 billion ISK. Most of that value was destroyed, with 300.5 million ISK worth of items recovering from the wreck. Among the salvage and wreckage were stacks of Scourge Rage Heavy Assault Missiles and Warp Disrupt Probes, underlining how the ship was fitted for combat rather than travel.

WHY IT MATTERS

For Ferrata Victrix, the destruction of a combat Tengu in wormhole space is more than a routine ship loss: it is the kind of setback that reminds every pilot how unforgiving J-space can be. For The Nameless Alliance, the result reads as a clean interception, one executed with enough coordination to hold a valuable target down and turn a brief encounter into a costly loss.

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