THE CATCH
The engagement in J150754 was brief, but it carried the weight of an expensive mistake. Shayla Zulanty’s Rattlesnake, one of New Eden’s most punishing missile battleships, was left exposed long enough for Stay Feral and other unidentified attackers to bring it down. What began as a small-scale encounter quickly turned into a focused hunt, with 15 participants on grid and one ship singled out as the prize.
THE PRESSURE BUILDS
Stay Feral accounted for the bulk of the recorded attack, fielding at least 13 pilots in the engagement. Terra dr0m, flying a Loki, landed the final blow, but the damage was shared across several ships in the group, including multiple Lokis and a Tengu. The presence of an unidentified Sleepless Patroller among the attackers suggests the fight may have been more chaotic than the final record alone makes it appear.
THE LOSS
The Rattlesnake did not go quietly. Its fittings point to a ship loaded for heavy missile fire, with thousands of torpedoes listed among the wreckage and salvage, but the firepower was not enough to save it once the trap closed. Of the 1.7 billion ISK total value involved, about 1 billion was destroyed outright and 663.8 million ISK was recovered from the field, leaving Four Winds Inc. with a costly loss and no ship to show for the attempt.
WHY IT MATTERS
A battleship like this is never just another wreck. The loss of a Rattlesnake in wormhole space carries immediate financial pain and a clear signal: even well-armed ships can be isolated and overwhelmed when the wrong contacts land on grid at the wrong time. For Stay Feral, the kill was a clean return on pressure and patience; for Shayla Zulanty, it was an expensive lesson in how quickly a secure moment can turn fatal.
