Everyshore Intelligence Network

EIN-Advisory: GERPER — CODE RED — Persistent Ganking Operation Active (Everyshore, Low-Sec)

Period analyzed: 2025-10-23 → 2025-10-28

Executive summary

• Gerper is currently a High-Risk low-sec system with a persistent, organized ganking cell operating across multiple days and time windows. Calculated system threat level: 3.5 / 5.0 (High).
• Attacks are opportunistic but systematic: covert scouting + layered electronic warfare + high-burst damage strike. Victims range from industrial hulls (Venture, Tholos, MTU) to combat T3 cruisers (Tengu) and cruisers/frigates (Vexor, Hookbill).
• This is an active patrol/strike operation, not random one-off ganks. Assume continued presence during peak traffic hours.

Named threats (operator identification)

• Michel Ferran — Proteus (T3 Cruiser): Primary damage/decisive strike asset. Treat as immediate lethal threat if present.
• Boruet Annages — Sentinel (E-War Frigate): Primary electronic warfare/tackle support (jamming/damping). Neutralizing this pilot restores target defensive capabilities.
• Ronen Uitra — Astero (Covert Frigate): Covert scout/tackler. Presence usually indicates a larger strike team is staged nearby.
• Tefkros — Curse (E-War Cruiser): Remote damping/neutralization support. Force multiplier against cap-dependent and tanked ships.

Observed pattern and timing (from reported incidents)

• Dates & sample incidents:
  • 2025-10-23 10:58 UTC — Caldari Navy Hookbill
  • 2025-10-24 15:51 UTC — Tengu (high-value kill)
  • 2025-10-24 23:17 UTC — Vexor + MTU
  • 2025-10-25 16:13 UTC — Tholos (industrial)
  • 2025-10-26 16:30 UTC — Buzzard (covert ops)
  • 2025-10-28 13:27 UTC — Venture
• Temporal risk profile:
  • Peak days: Friday → Sunday (weekend spike).
  • Peak UTC windows: ~15:00–17:00 UTC and ~23:00 UTC (EUTZ/USTZ overlap and late-night activity).
  • The team maintains coverage across multiple high-traffic windows — do not assume safe transit at these times.

Tactics observed

• Covert eyes (Astero) locate/ambush targets.
• Sentinel + Curse deliver electronic warfare (jam/damp/neutralize) to deny locks, sensors and capacitor-based defenses.
• Proteus performs high-burst, focused DPS to quickly destroy disabled targets.
• Targets: low-mobility PvE/industrial ships and even well-fit strategic cruisers are vulnerable when E-War is applied.

Risk assessment

• System Threat Level: High (Code Red). Persistent, organized group with repeated success.
• Industrial operations, MTUs, and single-pilot transit in exposed hulls face severe risk, especially during identified peak windows.
• Even combat-capable ships (T3 cruisers) are at risk without strong anti-EW mitigations.

Immediate advisories (actions grounded in observed data)

1. Travel caution

   • Treat Gerper as hostile. Avoid solo transit in industrial or lightly tanked ships during peak hours (15:00–17:00 UTC and ~23:00 UTC), and especially on Fri–Sun.
   • Do not loiter on grid with MTUs, wrecks, or anchored structures — these are targeted.

2. Anti-EW readiness

   • Fit for electronic warfare resistance/mitigation: prioritize sensors and modules that mitigate jamming/damp effects and protect lock acquisition and targeting.
   • Prepare contingency plans for capacitor/remote-control denial (e.g., local capacitor margins, redundancy in remote reps).

3. Engagement priorities if contested

   • First priority: neutralize EW platforms (Sentinel — Boruet Annages; Curse — Tefkros) to restore target abilities.
   • Primary DPS (Proteus — Michel Ferran) must be controlled/removed next — this pilot is the decisive kill instrument.

4. Industrial protocols

   • Haulers, miners, and MTU deployers: treat Gerper as high-risk zone. If travel is unavoidable, use heavy escorts, convoy tactics, or move outside identified peak windows.
   • Avoid deploying MTUs or salvaging alone.

5. T3/cruiser operations

   • Do not assume strategic cruisers are safe. If operating T3s in Gerper, increase anti-EW fitting and consider additional logistic/anti-EW support.

Recommended force posture (general)

• Use scouts with interdiction/anti-scout awareness to detect Astero approaches.
• Employ quick-react interdiction/dispatch forces to prioritize EW ships first.
• Consider using fast, hard-to-target ships (interceptors/stealth tacklers for counter-tackle) and dedicated EW countermeasures.

Watchlist (maintain high suspicion if any sighted)

• Michel Ferran (Proteus)
• Boruet Annages (Sentinel)
• Ronen Uitra (Astero)
• Tefkros (Curse)

Closing

• Gerper remains an active gank corridor with a small, effective strike team. All pilots and providers of logistics/industrial services operating in or transiting Gerper must adopt heightened anti-EW posture and strict convoy/escort discipline during the specified windows. Assume persistent coverage and plan accordingly.