Everyshore Intelligence Network

EIN-Advisory — Gerper: High T3C Hunting Pressure; Miners & Explorers at Risk

Date: 2025-11-24
System: Gerper (low-security profile)
Threat Rating: HIGH (4.0 / 5.0)

Summary

Gerper shows a concentrated, high-end predator presence. Recorded losses (11/13–11/15) show Strategic Cruisers (Proteus, Loki) and Fleet Issue Battlecruisers conducting coordinated hunting of miners, industrials, and explorers.
Peak danger window (based on observed activity): 14:00–16:30 UTC (weekend-proximate days in the dataset).
Primary operational focus: denial of resource acquisition — Ventures, Retrievers, and an Industrial Command Ship (Porpoise) were specifically targeted and destroyed.

Confirmed attacker assets (from local thread)

Tactical Assessment

The attackers operate with layered capabilities: cloaked scouting (Buzzard) + fast tacklers (Succubus) + heavy T3C and Fleet Issue strike power. This combination produces rapid target ID, tackle, and guaranteed kill potential for vulnerable industrial and exploration hulls.
The presence of multiple, independently-capable T3Cs (Proteus/Loki) indicates the system may be actively hunted by a small, experienced group or coordinated squads rather than random gankers.
Industrial Command Ships and mining barges are high-value bait in this system. A Porpoise was killed by a coordinated gang — profile: near-certain destruction if caught.

Immediate Recommendations (operationally grounded in observed behavior)

Suspend solo mining/IC operations during the observed peak window (14:00–16:30 UTC). If you must mine, do so only with a combat-ready, coordinated escort (cruiser+logi and point denial/entry control).
Do not undock Retrievers, Porpoises, Ventures, or similar slow/anchored vessels during high-risk hours unless you have pre-arranged defensive support.
Hauling: avoid large, obvious hauls through Gerper at peak times. Use smaller stacks, multiple runs, or covert-capable logistics (blockade runner / covert ops hauler where feasible).
Explorers (Astero/Covert Ops): remain cloaked until clear of the pocket; avoid de-cloaking near known camping points; pre-set safes and warp-to-zero bookmarks; probe/scan from safes at long range if possible.
Scouting & detection: expect cloaked scouts. Always d-scan, probe-scan belt/can activity, and check local for the named attacker pilots if present. Use multiple safes and avoid predictable approach vectors to belts/rocks.
If targeted: immediate align and warp to a safe/station. Do not attempt prolonged fight against confirmed T3C+Navy BC gangs — recorded ops show rapid tackle and high damage; escape is the most survivable option.
Fleet options: if you plan to contest, bring dedicated tackle denial (interdictor/dictor) and robust logistics; assume the attackers are capable of countering small fleets — plan with numbers and composition accordingly.

Operational Note

The attackers deliberately target resource denial and explorer interdiction. Treat Gerper as hostile for mining/IC ops until a sustained drop in activity is observed. The Porpoise kill demonstrates that even high-investment industrials are not safe.

Outlook

Short term: sustained high threat. Expect repeated harassment of resource lines and opportunistic explorer kills, especially during the stated UTC afternoon window.
Medium term: unless defenders establish a persistent presence or the hunters shift focus, Gerper will remain a high-risk low-sec pocket for lone/mining pilots.

Treat this as an active, high-threat hunting ground. Adjust operations, schedules, and fittings accordingly.

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