Gerper – 2025-10-14
EIN-Advisory — Gerper (Everyshore) : Elevated Risk to Industrials; Nighttime Predation Pattern
Date: 2025-10-15 — System: Gerper (Low-Sec)
Summary
- Gerper has seen a string of opportunistic kills over the past week. Attackers favor stealth and high-mobility platforms and concentrate activity in late UTC afternoon and evening (approx. 16:00–22:00 UTC). Industrial pilots and vulnerable frigates are at highest risk.
Confirmed kill highlights (source: analyst data)
- 2025-10-09 20:07 UTC — Venture killed by Astero (Covert Ops) — threat level 3.0
- 2025-10-13 20:44 UTC — Venture killed by Manticore (Stealth Bomber) — threat level 4.0
- 2025-10-10 16:16 UTC — Vexor Navy Issue killed by Orthrus (HAC) — threat level 3.5
- 2025-10-08 12:53 UTC — MTU destroyed by Ishkur — threat level 2.5
- 2025-10-09 22:38 UTC — Algos lost with no attacker recorded — threat level 1.0 (non-hostile/accident)
Tactical assessment
- Stealth bombers (Manticore) represent the highest near-term danger to miners and stationary industrials due to near-instant alpha strike capability.
- Covert ops frigates (Astero) and mobile HACs (Orthrus) enable hit‑and‑run engagements against solo pilots.
- MTU losses indicate attackers will strike infrastructure as well as ships. The pattern favors late afternoon/evening UTC — assume higher risk then.
Actionable advice (rooted in the above data)
- Avoid solo mining or deploying MTUs in Gerper during 16:00–22:00 UTC UTC when possible.
- Do not leave MTUs unattended or deployed without a ready defense plan; consider not deploying them in low‑sec belts.
- Use active D‑scan constantly in belts and mission pockets; be mindful of signatures and rendezvous points near celestial objects.
- Industrial pilots: operate in fleets or with combat escorts; prefer faster, more agile industrials or scouts capable of early warning.
- If you must run solo: keep ships aligned to safe bookmarks, fit warp core stabs or cloaks where practical, and maintain a pre-planned warp-out vector.
- Combat pilots: beware Orthrus-style tacklers—avoid predictable approaches and keep engagement ranges favorable.
- Astros Phonyx (named victim): repeated losses indicate targeted vulnerability — reassess OPSEC, routes, and ship choice.
Bottom line
Gerper is currently a moderate-risk low-sec system for industrial activity, with a concentrated late‑day threat window and effective use of cloaked/fast attackers. Tighten vigilance, avoid predictable deployments, and favor escorts or alternate systems during peak attacker hours.