Gerper – 2025-09-22
Gerper — High‑Intensity Fleet Hotzone; Severe Risk during Early UTC Primetime
System status: Low‑sec — contested, elevated combat risk. Recent killmail analysis shows Gerper converted into a major fleet battlefield during a concentrated surge on 2025‑09‑21.
Summary of recent activity
- Peak event: 2025‑09‑21, ~02:30–03:45 UTC — massive fleet engagement with numerous participants and both capital and sub‑capital losses. Pattern is consistent with a large brawl rather than isolated skirmishes.
- Sporadic kills occur on other days, but at much lower intensity (17–20 Sep saw scattered isolated losses).
Observed threat composition (from killmails)
- Heavy hitters: Apocalypse and Machariel battleships as core forces.
- Supporting/observed ships: Leshaks, Devoters, Vindicators, Phoenix Navy Issue, Bhaalgorns, Zirnitra, Nestors, Scorpions, Eagles and assorted logistics/tackle. Capsule kills noted.
- Implication: coordinated fleets with both heavy alpha and sustained support present — expect rapid target neutralization and follow‑up ganks.
Top active threads (operational profiles)
- Tony Pellion — frequent final blows; operates Leshak/Nestor/Jaguar; high frontal involvement.
- Sir Bongwater Hackalung — consistent Apocalypse final blows; core to Apocalypse force.
- Caesar Manson — Vindicator pilot; high final‑blow and capsule kill activity.
- TigreTek — Apocalypse final‑blow contributor; focused efficiency.
- Lancer Enkidu — Machariel frontline; both aggressor and victim in brawl scenarios.
- Zitte en Daire — repeated losses in small hulls (Vexor NI, Algos, Venture); small ships are high risk.
Tactical advisories (rooted in observed patterns)
- Avoid transits through Gerper during the prime window (~02:30–03:45 UTC on the noted date pattern). If you must pass, plan alternate timing.
- Small hulls and solo pilots are disproportionately vulnerable — avoid Ventures, frigates/cruisers unless fully supported.
- Expect capitals/subcapitals and concentrated tackle; avoid uncloaked cynos, isolated anchors, and long align times.
- If operating in system: insist on logistics, tackle redundancy, ECM/scanners, scouts on gates, and instant escape plans (prealigned warps, bookmarks).
- Ship selection: favor fleet fit ships or high‑survivability fits; lone alpha‑vulnerable hulls are poor choices in this environment.
- Persistent activity: if you regularly operate here, rotate timings and vary approach vectors — patterns show a strong concentrated primetime.
Bottom line: Gerper is a contested, high‑intensity low‑sec hotspot. Exercise extreme caution, avoid the documented primetime surge, and do not transit unsupported.