Everyshore Intelligence Network

EIN-Advisory — Alachene: Elevated Gank Activity Targeting Industrial & Exploration Vessels

Date: YC 127
System: Alachene (High-Security, Everyshore Region)
Threat Level: 3.5 / 5.0 — Elevated Danger

Summary

• Alachene has an active, organized ganking and ambush presence despite being High-Security; tactics and ships used mirror low-sec piracy tradecraft (stealth bombers, interceptors, T3 hunters, and alpha-strike BCs).
• Primary victims: miners, haulers, and exploration frigates (Venture, Retriever, Tayra, Iteron Mark V, Heron). Attacks focus on low-tanked, high-value targets.
• Peak attack windows: UTC 12:30–14:55 (highest activity), 15:00–18:30, and localized spikes at ~22:00 and weekend afternoons.

Known Active Threat Actors (most active during this period)

• Hunter Dredd — Loki (T3 Strategic Cruiser) — Apex Predator (threat 5.0)
• Dejan Estemaire — Tornado / Dramiel / Astero — Versatile attacker (threat 4.5)
• GodsSoldier Aideron — Vagabond / Tholos — Consistent ganker (threat 4.0)
• Serqet Daphiti — Manticore (Stealth Bomber) — Ambush specialist (threat 3.5)
• Junebug Khagah — Hound (Stealth Bomber) — Cloak finisher (threat 3.5)

Why this matters

• Attackers combine high alpha damage (Tornado, bombers) with covert approach and flexible tackle (Loki, Astero, Dramiel). This reduces CONCORD response effectiveness against high-value industrials and exploration ships.
• Losses are concentrated on vulnerable, often solo economic pilots. The cost/benefit for attackers remains favorable.

Immediate Operational Advisories (apply without delay)

• Do not pilot high-value industrials (Retriever, un-tanked barges, unescorted Iteron/Tayra) through Alachene without an escort or hardened fit.
• Avoid solo exploration in basic frigates (Heron). Use covert-capable and better-tanked alternatives (Astero or well-fitted cov-ops) instead.
• Schedule mining/hauling/exploration ops outside the observed peak windows if possible — especially avoid UTC 12:30–14:55 and 15:00–18:30.
• Always align to a safe or celestial and maintain warp-ready status when operating in belts or anomalies. Minimize idle time and long align cycles.
• For mining: prefer barges with tank bonuses (Procurer/Skiff) and use fleet mining support when operating in system. Retrievers are high-value targets and have been successfully ganked.
• For hauling: consider smaller, better-fitted hauls or ship-to-ship transfers via secure methods; avoid slow, easy-to-kill cargo freights in-system during active windows.
• Use scouting and reconnaissance alts/escorts for movement through the system — attackers rely on cloaky approaches and coordinated alpha; a scout can reveal cloaked activity and delay or deter engagement.
• Explorer pilots should fit for survivability (cynos are not relevant, but cloak + probe launcher + either an Astero or properly fit covert ops frigate reduce exposure).

Tactical Notes (based on observed attacker composition)

• Loki/T3C presence indicates hunters that can adapt quickly — avoid extended fights or chasing wrecks in local space where hunters can appear.
• Tornado and bombers deliver heavy alpha; if caught, small ships and poorly-tanked industrials can die before CONCORD neutralizes aggressors. Warping off early is often the only reliable defense.
• Cloaky bombers (Manticore/Hound) imply ambushes from warp-in or gate-camp positions — scanning safe spots and bookmarks reduces surprise risk.

Longer-term Risk Mitigation

• Organize regular escorted operations into Alachene for high-value activities or relocate routine mining/hauling to alternate systems until threat subsides.
• Use secure jump/courier methods, break up valuable cargo across multiple vessels when feasible.
• Train for faster align/warp mechanics and precautionary fittings (inertia aids, MWD/AB considerations) that reduce time-to-warp without becoming easier gank targets.

EIN Assessment Conclusion
Alachene is an elevated-danger environment for economic and exploration pilots. The attacker mix is competent and coordinated, exploiting predictable windows and low-tanked targets. Exercise heightened caution: avoid high-value solo operations during peak windows, prefer tanked/escorted ships for mining and hauling, and use covert-capable or better-fitted exploration ships.

Everyshore Intel Network — EIN-Advisory