Rattlesnake Destroyed in Swift Brave Strike in V-NL3K
A Fraternity. Rattlesnake worth 1.2 billion ISK was caught and destroyed in V-NL3K as Brave Collective and other attackers pressed the target under heavy fire. The ship’s loss was costly on its own, but the engagement also hints at a larger, busy fight around it, with 76 participants reported in the same moment.
THE CATCH
The engagement in V-NL3K ended almost as quickly as it began, with Fraternity.’s Rattlesnake, flown by ElAmericano02 of Contubernium, left exposed and overwhelmed. Brave Collective appears to have been part of the force that closed on the target, and the final blow came from Spacemanspifff in a Tengu.
THE PRIZE
At 1.2 billion ISK, the Rattlesnake was no routine loss. Most of that value was destroyed with the ship, leaving only 76.2 million ISK to be recovered from the wreck. The aftermath suggests the target was carrying the kind of ammunition and fittings expected of a fully armed battleship, including large stores of Caldari Navy Scourge Cruise Missiles.
THE FIRE
The damage profile points to a crowded and punishing exchange rather than a clean one-on-one kill. Multiple attackers contributed to the destruction, including unidentified missile fire and support from ships such as Hounds and a Purifier. Brave’s Tengu only needed the last shot, but the ship appears to have been softened up long before that final strike landed.
THE SIGNIFICANCE
The Rattlesnake’s destruction adds another expensive loss to a fight that already involved 76 participants, suggesting this was part of a broader confrontation rather than a lone hunting pass. Even in a single-loss report, a battleship like this stands out: when a hull that valuable dies in seconds, it often marks a moment when caution failed and a target was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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