Rattlesnake Falls in a Short, Costly Chase Through J150754
A 4.4 billion ISK Rattlesnake was brought down in J150754 after a brief but concentrated hunt that drew in 19 participants and ended with Stay Feral taking the prize. The ship, flown by Hara Igunen of Black Ribbit, was worn down in a fight that also involved Four Winds Inc., and the loss left little doubt about how quickly a valuable battleship can be isolated in wormhole space.
THE CATCH
The engagement in J150754 unfolded over just under three minutes, but it was enough time for the trap to close. Stay Feral fielded a compact hunting force that included Tengu and Loki hulls, and the final blow came from Reff Ewrin in a Loki. The target was Hara Igunen’s Rattlesnake, a heavyweight that carried both value and firepower, but once it was pinned down the fight seems to have tilted hard against it.
THE PRESSURE
The damage picture suggests this was not a clean, single-source takedown. An unaligned Sleepless Patroller accounted for a large share of the pressure, while Stay Feral pilots added sustained damage to finish the job. That kind of mixed engagement is typical of wormhole space, where hostile ships and environmental threats can all become part of the same fatal equation. By the end, the Rattlesnake’s expensive fittings and ammunition cache had been stripped away or destroyed along with the hull.
THE LOSSES
The destroyed ship represented the bulk of the 6.1 billion ISK total, with 2.8 billion ISK lost outright and another 1.6 billion ISK recovered by the attackers. The Rattlesnake’s hold included heavy cruise missile stores, drones, and wormhole-scanning supplies, the sort of practical cargo that hints the ship was active rather than parked. For Black Ribbit and Four Winds Inc., the loss of a faction battleship is the kind of blow that lingers well beyond the fight itself.
WHY IT MATTERS
In a short engagement like this, the danger is not just the ship on the field but how quickly a valuable target can be overwhelmed once it is committed. Stay Feral’s ability to bring enough force to end the fight decisively, while an unaligned Sleepless Patroller also piled on damage, turned the encounter into a sharp reminder of how unforgiving wormhole space can be. Even a brief mistake or a moment of bad timing can cost billions before help has time to arrive.
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