Rattlesnake Ambushed and Broken in LC-1ED
A 1.7 billion ISK Rattlesnake was caught and destroyed in LC-1ED, with Stain Neurodiverse Democracy closing in for the kill and a Widow delivering the final blow. The loss left only a small amount of loot behind and turned what may have been a routine movement into a very expensive mistake.
THE CATCH
The fight in LC-1ED appears to have been brief and sharply focused. Against a backdrop of just five participants, Stain Neurodiverse Democracy found a way to isolate JOilu’s Rattlesnake and force it into a fight it could not finish on its own terms. What might have looked like a passing skirmish instead became a clean interception, with the target surviving only long enough for the attackers to tighten the noose.
THE KILL SHOT
The decisive damage came from El Cobradero in a Widow, a reminder that even a battleship-class prize can disappear quickly once heavier support is on grid. Little Focker was also present in a capsule, suggesting the engagement ended with no real escape route once the Rattlesnake was committed. The final blow landed after 47,921 points of damage from the Widow, leaving the ship wrecked and its expensive fit largely destroyed.
THE LOSSES
The Rattlesnake accounted for almost the full value of the encounter, with roughly 1.6 billion ISK destroyed and only 101 million ISK recovered from the wreck. The scattered missile stocks tell their own story: the ship was carrying enough Inferno Auto-Targeting Heavy Missile I ammunition to suggest it had been prepared for action, but preparation offered little protection once the ambush took hold. For JOilu and Formica Corp., the cost was immediate and severe.
WHY IT MATTERS
Single-ship losses at this scale are rarely just about the hull itself. A Rattlesnake is not something a pilot wants to leave exposed in hostile space, and losing one to a small hostile group in LC-1ED will sting well beyond the price tag. For Stain Neurodiverse Democracy, the kill is a sharp example of what a disciplined hunt can do when the target is caught out and the response time is not enough.
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