Rattlesnake Lost in a Sudden Wormhole Ambush
A Rattlesnake worth 1.4 billion ISK was destroyed in J124007 after a small Unicorns from Hell strike group caught the battleship and forced the fight to a quick conclusion. The loss left MILITECH Industry and Co. with a costly wreck in wormhole space, while the attackers walked away with the sort of clean, efficient kill that often decides whether a roaming hunt is merely noise or a success.
THE CATCH
The encounter in J124007 was brief, sharp, and lopsided. Six pilots were involved, but the balance of force was already tilted once Unicorns from Hell committed three attackers to the target. The victim, Turook Attor of MILITECH Industry and Co., had the kind of ship that invites attention wherever it appears: a Rattlesnake, expensive enough to matter and dangerous enough to make hunters take the shot if they can get it.
THE KILLING BLOW
The final blow came from HardTrue flying a Cenotaph, with support from V4NTA in a Manticore and Paolo Thompson in a Loki. That combination suggests a compact, deliberate attack rather than a messy brawl. The Rattlesnake was pushed down fast, with 1 billion ISK destroyed and only 362.4 million ISK recovered in drops, leaving the rest to the void.
THE PRICE OF OVEREXTENSION
The losses tell the story of a ship caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. Heavy torpedoes were brought to bear, and ammunition and repairs went with the hull when it broke. For MILITECH Industry and Co., the destruction of a battleship in wormhole space is more than an expensive setback; it is a reminder that even sturdy, well-armed platforms can become liabilities if a hostile group gets the first clean lock.
WHAT IT MEANS
For Unicorns from Hell, the result was a tidy prize and a demonstration of reach in J124007. For the victim, it was a 1.4 billion ISK loss that ended in moments. In wormhole space, that kind of encounter can define an evening: one side leaves with momentum, the other with a wreck and a long memory.
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