THE CATCH
The engagement in B3QP-K was over as quickly as it began, but the price was anything but small. GAR44’s Rattlesnake, flown for Insidious. and its Interbellum corporation, was destroyed in a clash involving eight participants and three attackers on the field. The ship’s 1.5 billion ISK value made it the clear centerpiece of the encounter, and the loss suggests the target was caught at a dangerous moment with little room to recover.
THE PRESSURE
Friends with the Benedicts were identified as the main attacker group, with Victoria Lannister in a Proteus delivering the final blow. She was not alone for long: Cassadin’s Loki and Marcel Chelo’s Legion were both heavily involved, adding sustained pressure as the Rattlesnake came under fire. The damage spread tells the story of a ship that was not simply erased by a single strike, but worn down under coordinated fire until its defenses gave way.
THE COST
The Rattlesnake’s fitting also hints at the nature of the fight. Large piles of Scourge Fury and Mjolnir Fury heavy missiles were destroyed or left behind in the wreckage, underscoring how much firepower the ship had been carrying when the ambush closed in. Of the ship’s total value, about 1.4 billion ISK was destroyed, with only 91.4 million ISK recovered, making this a punishing result for the victim and a worthwhile prize for the attackers.
WHY IT MATTERS
For a fight of only a few ships, the destruction carries weight because of what was lost and how quickly it happened. A Rattlesnake is never a throwaway target, and B3QP-K now has one more expensive reminder that even a short engagement can become a serious setback when a valuable battleship is isolated and the hunters land their tackle first.
