Rattlesnake Hunted Down in Korsiki After 20-Pilot Clash
A Rattlesnake worth 2.9 billion ISK was brought down in Korsiki after a 20-pilot engagement that appears to have ended in a swift ambush. The heavy missile battleship of LionZion inc. was finished off by Lothar Nieldsen flying a Purifier, with a cluster of covert attackers applying the damage that turned the fight into a costly loss for the victim.
THE HUNT CLOSES
The engagement in Korsiki centred on a single high-value target: OzrLionZion’s Rattlesnake. What began as a 20-participant clash ended with the pirate battleship destroyed and roughly 2 billion ISK in hull and fittings burned away. The ship’s cargo and modules added another 884.4 million ISK in losses, making this a ruinously expensive outing for LionZion inc.
THE PURIFIER STRIKE
The final blow came from Lothar Nieldsen in a Purifier, but the damage was clearly spread across a small group of covert attackers rather than a lone finish. Five named bombers and a broader attacker count of 10 suggest the Rattlesnake was caught by a coordinated hunting party, with several Purifiers contributing sustained damage before the killing volley landed.
THE PRICE OF EXPOSURE
For a Rattlesnake, survival usually depends on space, time, and the ability to control range. None of that appears to have been available here. The ship was carrying a large amount of Scourge Cruise Missiles, and the report shows ammunition being both dropped and destroyed as the hull failed, a sign that the fight ended abruptly enough to leave part of the fit in the wreckage.
WHY IT MATTERS
A 2.9 billion ISK loss is enough to sting on its own, but the more important detail is how cleanly the trap seems to have closed. Happy Mining Miners Inc and its allies did not just force a retreat; they converted contact into a full destruction of a capital-grade mission and ratting platform. In a system like Korsiki, that kind of catch sends a clear message: even a heavily armed battleship can be made to disappear fast when the hunters arrive in numbers.
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