THE CATCH
The fight in Taisy was over almost as soon as it began. What the available data shows is a small but decisive engagement: six pilots on grid, one battleship lost, and a 2.7 billion ISK ship reduced to wreckage in a matter of moments. For WarrenBuffatt and the Rattlesnake, the problem was simple enough — once Lucky.Punch had the target pinned down, the margin for survival disappeared quickly.
THE HUNT
Lucky.Punch appears to have brought the kind of pressure that makes a heavyweight ship vulnerable. The final blow came from The Dexter in a Cenotaph, but the damage was spread across several attackers, including Kania in a Loki and missile fire from unidentified sources. A Falcon from Lucky.Punch was also present, suggesting the kind of support that often accompanies a coordinated catch rather than a chance encounter.
THE BREAK
The Rattlesnake did not go quietly. The ship was carrying a substantial missile load, much of it either destroyed in the explosion or spilled into space, a reminder that this was a combat-fit battleship rather than a casual travel loss. The breakdown of the wreck suggests the attackers had time to grind through a tough target before the final volley landed, with 2 billion ISK destroyed and 736 million ISK recovered as loot.
THE COST
For Main Stage Strip Miners Excavation and Exploration, the loss of a Rattlesnake is a painful one regardless of the wider context. Battleships of this class are expensive to field and expensive to replace, and this one went down to a compact Lucky.Punch attack in a system where even a brief lapse in awareness could prove fatal. The engagement in Taisy stands as another reminder that high-value ships are never far from danger, even in fights that never grow beyond a handful of pilots.
