Rattlesnake Cut Down by a Kronos in Decon

A 1.4 billion ISK Rattlesnake was destroyed in Decon after a small group of attackers caught the battleship and forced the fight to a brutal finish. The final blow came from Jagtor’s Kronos, ending the escape attempt and leaving only a fraction of the ship’s value to be recovered.

THE CATCH

The engagement in Decon was small, but the stakes were anything but. Four pilots were involved in the clash, and the central prize was a Rattlesnake flown by puukei of Sam and Lil plus one. Against that target came Sedition., with Jagtor in a Kronos delivering the killing blow. The result was swift and expensive: a battleship-class loss worth 1.4 billion ISK, with most of that value destroyed outright.

THE BREAK

The attack appears to have landed decisively once the Rattlesnake was pinned into a fight it could not outlast. The ship carried large stores of Caldari Navy cruise missiles and torpedoes, suggesting it was fitted for serious firepower rather than light travel. Instead, that loadout became part of the wreckage. Of the total loss, 1.2 billion ISK was destroyed, while only 132.7 million ISK worth of material was recovered.

THE FINAL BLOW

Jagtor’s Kronos did the heavy lifting, accounting for 70,407 damage and sealing the destruction. Two other attackers are listed in the engagement — one in a Razili’s Omen Navy Issue and another in a Holding Moa — but their contributions were far smaller. The fight suggests a controlled interception rather than a drawn-out brawl, with the Rattlesnake overwhelmed before it could turn the exchange around.

THE COST

For Sam and Lil plus one, the loss of a Rattlesnake in a single local skirmish is a sharp reminder of how quickly a valuable ship can disappear when the wrong tackle lands at the wrong moment. For Sedition., the kill adds a costly battleship to the ledger and shows that even in a small engagement, a disciplined strike can produce a prize worth far more than the size of the fight suggests.

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Based on recorded combat data Narrative based on recorded New Eden activity and archived editorial analysis.

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