THE CATCH
The engagement in Frulegur appears to have been a compact hunt rather than a sprawling fleet clash, but it was no less decisive for that. Ten pilots were involved in the wider exchange, and the kill was shared among a small attacking group that managed to bring a Tengu into danger and keep it there long enough to finish the job. The loss itself was concentrated and immediate: one strategic cruiser destroyed, with only part of its value recovered in drops.
THE PRESSURE BUILDS
The damage was not delivered by a single ship alone. Wild Valenok’s Khizriel led the attack from LowSechnaya Sholupen, while Barotto XIII’s Vagabond also contributed significant damage. Two Arazu pilots were present in the attacking lineup as well, suggesting a layered approach that may have helped keep the target pinned and exposed. Whatever the exact sequence, the Tengu did not escape once the net closed around it.
THE BREAK
When the cruiser finally gave way, the losses were substantial: 1.4 billion ISK destroyed and another 390.5 million ISK recovered in loot and wreckage. The Tengu carried a heavy missile load, including large numbers of Nova Javelin and Mjolnir Javelin Heavy Assault Missiles, underscoring that this was not a lightly fitted ship caught at the margins. Baikal WesT’s ship was not simply destroyed; it was stripped and broken in a way that leaves a costly mark on any pilot’s ledger.
WHAT IT MEANS
For LowSechnaya Sholupen, the result is a clean and expensive prize taken in a single system fight. For the Academy of Russian Federation, it is the kind of loss that stings because it is both high-value and avoidable in hindsight: a strong cruiser gone before it could break free. In a universe where timing and positioning decide everything, Frulegur briefly belonged to the hunters.
