Alachene – 2025-10-27
Date: 2025-10-26
System: Alachene (Low-Sec, Everyshore)
Threat Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 — Significant Risk
Executive summary
Alachene is an active, targeted hunting ground. Intelligence from 20–26 Oct 2025 shows concentrated, professional activity from a small group of skilled pilots using T3 cruisers, faction cruisers and high-alpha ships. Primary victims are Venture miners and lightly fitted industrial/cruiser hulls. Assume gates, belts and popular align points are watched by cloaked assets; do not treat this system as opportunistic gank space — it is a managed hunting field.
Highest risk window: weekdays 13:00–16:00 UTC (afternoon peak). Weekend coverage is elevated, with multiple strikes observed on Sunday.
Observed patterns & victim profile
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Temporal
- Low activity: 03:00–10:00 UTC (single, efficient strikes only).
- High activity: 10:00–16:00 UTC, with the worst window 13:00–16:00 UTC.
- Evening spike: ~19:00–20:00 UTC (focused alpha / Tornado-style attacks).
- Notable days: Monday spike (multiple kills); Sunday increased coverage and double-strike behavior.
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Primary targets
- Venture pilots (3 of 7 kills). Anti-mining patrols are actively hunting miners.
- Light cruisers/industrials (e.g., Dominix loss) — indicates coordination capability to catch slower/heavier targets.
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Tactics observed
- Solo and small-crew operations using cloak/stealth and E-War (Covert Ops, Loki, Maulus Navy Issue).
- High alpha/burst teams (Tornado, Machariel) used against larger or tougher targets.
- Use of adaptive T3 cruisers (Tengu, Proteus, Loki) to control engagements.
Profiled high-threat actors (top observed)
(Names and ships observed in kills during review period)
- Dejan Estemaire — Machariel / Tornado (High-alpha, coordinated) — Real_Thread 4.5
- xINDiEE — Tengu (T3 Cruiser; stealthy/damage) — Real_Thread 4.0
- Michel Ferran — Proteus (T3 Cruiser; elite solo hunter) — Real_Thread 4.0
- Hunter Dredd — Loki (Solo anti-mining patrols) — Real_Thread 3.8
- GodsSoldier Aideron — Khizriel (Faction cruiser; high damage) — Real_Thread 3.5
- Ma'qeth — Maulus Navy Issue (E-War/tackle solo) — Real_Thread 3.0
Treat these names as indicators of the playstyle and capability active in-system: high-skill pilots using expensive hulls and covert methods.
Tactical advisories (operational guidance for pilots)
Do not rely on luck. Recommendations are rooted in observed behavior:
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Miners & Resource Ops
- Do not mine in Ventures in Alachene without an established, dedicated escort and pre-cleared exit plan. Ventures were the most frequently targeted hull.
- Prefer no-mining in this system during 10:00–16:00 UTC; highest danger is 13:00–16:00 UTC.
- If mining must occur: use heavily tanked barges (Procurer), constant d-scan discipline, tethering to a friendly structure, and a combat-ready escort.
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Transit & Hauling
- Avoid flying slow-align cruisers or industrials through Alachene during peak hours. Recent Dominix loss shows coordinated gangs will catch slow transits.
- Use blockade runners or cloaked haulers where possible. Assume undock/gate/wormhole bubbles and cloaked scouts.
- Always align to a fast warp-out vector and fit to maximize align time (inertia, MWD/AB discipline) — do not sit stationary near gates or belts.
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Scouts, Fleets & Solo PvE
- Use covert scouts only with the expectation attackers also cloak — do not assume local is free because it’s empty.
- Solo PvE in fragiles (frigates/destroyers) is high risk due to T3 solo hunters; avoid solo plexing or exploration in vulnerable hulls without fast exit.
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Combat & Counterplay
- If operating offensively, expect E-War and nullification from T3 hulls. Bring proper E-War and tackle counters.
- Avoid predictable patterns (same warp-in points, bookmark routines). Hunters appear to exploit predictable alignment and bookmark use.
Transit timing guidance
- Lowest relative risk: 03:00–10:00 UTC (still not safe — isolated, high-skill strikes observed).
- Highest risk (avoid if possible): 10:00–16:00 UTC, critical 13:00–16:00 UTC.
- Evening caution: 19:00–20:00 UTC — expect focused alpha-strike attempts.
Final assessment
Alachene is under active, organized predator activity. The presence of multiple T3 cruisers, faction ships and experienced pilots elevates it above typical opportunistic low-sec threats. Resource gathering and slow-moving logistics are primary targets. Plan ops accordingly: avoid peak times, use fast-align/cloaked ships for transit, escort any mining/industrial operations, and assume cloaked observers are present.
EIN will continue to monitor behavioral patterns in Alachene. Follow the guidance above when planning operations in-system.