Rattlesnake Lost in Hakonen as Fraternity. Catches a 1.3B ISK Prize

A Rattlesnake worth 1.3 billion ISK was destroyed in Hakonen after Fraternity. and associated attackers closed in on Syndicate Society pilot Slto Atreides. The ship was left with only a small fraction of its value recovered, turning the loss into a sharp and costly end to the engagement.

THE CATCH

The fight in Hakonen ended with the destruction of a Rattlesnake flown by Slto Atreides of Syndicate Society. What began as a 12-participant engagement quickly resolved around the battleship-sized prize, with Fraternity. credited among the attackers and Lynn BR of Fraternity. delivering the final blow in a Paladin. The kill effectively converted the encounter into a high-value hunt rather than a prolonged fleet exchange.

THE PRESSURE BUILDS

The attackers fielded a mixed group that included a Paladin, a Scythe Fleet Issue, a Proteus, and a Stork, while one unidentified Federation Covinus also appears in the damage record. That spread suggests the target was engaged from more than one angle, with damage landing from both established Fraternity. elements and at least one unaligned attacker. The Rattlesnake’s missile loadout was heavily disrupted in the process, with thousands of cruise missiles destroyed or dropped as the ship came apart.

THE BREAK

The final moments appear to have come quickly once the ship was pinned down. Lynn BR’s Paladin finished the job after the target had already taken substantial punishment from the rest of the attackers, including significant damage from the unidentified Covinus pilot. The numbers point to a coordinated collapse rather than a clean one-on-one duel: the Rattlesnake was simply overwhelmed before it could slip free.

THE LOSSES

For Syndicate Society, the loss amounted to 1.3 billion ISK destroyed, with only 22.4 million ISK reported as dropped. That makes the outcome a near-total loss for the defender, especially given the value and resilience usually associated with a Rattlesnake. In practical terms, the fight in Hakonen ended not with an escape, but with a very expensive wreck and a pilot forced to absorb the cost.

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Based on recorded combat data Narrative based on recorded New Eden activity and archived editorial analysis.

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