THE HUNT
The engagement in Wuos was brief, but it carried the kind of weight that comes with a ship built to absorb punishment and project serious firepower. Dim K2 of Science and Trade Institute lost a Rattlesnake valued at 2.2 billion ISK, a hull that usually appears when its pilot expects to stay in the fight long enough to matter. Instead, the ship found itself under pressure from a group of six attackers, with the wider engagement drawing in 14 participants overall.
THE CATCH
The attackers came from Demon Chicken's Revenge and were reinforced by pilots from several other corporations, most of them flying Purifiers. That composition points to a covert-style hunt in which speed, surprise, and applied damage mattered more than brute force. The Rattlesnake could not outlast the pressure. Its shield of expensive fittings and heavy missile stock began to go with it, and the fight tipped decisively once the attackers had the ship pinned down.
THE COLLAPSE
Emil Rastakillah secured the final blow in a Purifier, ending the Rattlesnake’s chances before any escape attempt could turn into a rescue. The loss was split between destruction and loot, with 973.9 million ISK destroyed and another 1.2 billion ISK dropped, underlining just how much of the ship’s value was riding on the field. The battlefield debris even included hundreds of Scourge Fury Heavy Missiles, a reminder that the ship had been carrying the kind of ammunition expected from a brawler ready for a sustained fight.
THE CONSEQUENCE
For Science and Trade Institute, the destruction of a high-value battleship is more than a line on a ledger. It is the loss of a carefully prepared platform, and in EVE those losses often echo beyond the immediate encounter. For the attackers, the kill suggests a disciplined and successful interception in Wuos, one that turned a dangerous target into a costly prize before the Rattlesnake could turn its strength into survival.
