Alachene – 2025-11-09
Analyst: Everyshore Intel Network
Date: 2025-11-10
System: Alachene (Low-Sec, Everyshore)
Executive Summary
Alachene is assessed at Threat Level 3.0/5.0 (Elevated Risk). Two recent kills show an organized, opportunity-focused predator presence targeting vulnerable civilian hulls (exploration and mining frigates). Attackers include a cloaked strike platform (Hound) and a high-value adaptable combat platform (Loki). Civilians and solo pilots should exercise extreme caution.
Key Incidents (2025-11-02 to 2025-11-08)
Date (UTC) Victim Attacker (Ship) 2025-11-02 17:58 Heron (explorer frigate) Junebug Khagah (Hound) 2025-11-08 09:56 Venture (mining frigate) Hunter Dredd (Loki)What the data indicates
- Predators focus on soft targets (explorers/miners) and exploit opportunities (likely AFK or slow-reacting pilots).
- Attack platforms:
- Hound (Stealth Bomber): high alpha, cloaked approach — enables surprise kills and bypasses standard visual cues. Threat rating: 4.0/5.
- Loki (Strategic Cruiser): high value, highly adaptable, capable of overcoming warp-stable hulls with tailored fittings and heavy alpha/continuous damage. Threat rating: 5.0/5.
- Timing: attacks occurred both in EU/US prime and morning hours; no reliable safe window. Weekend occurrences suggest predators may favor higher traffic periods.
- Warp Core Stabilizer (WCS) on the Venture did not prevent loss — attackers likely used alpha damage, tailored tackle, or counters to WCS. Do not rely on WCS alone in Alachene.
Immediate Advisory (Actionable guidance rooted in observed patterns)
If you operate exploration or mining hulls in Alachene:
- Avoid staying AFK or unattended; maintain constant vigilance when in-system.
- Use CovOps cloaks and keep probes/containers stowed when transiting gates or signatures where possible.
- Align to a safe (or bookmark) prior to engaging or scooping cans; be prepared to warp instantly.
- Keep loot/minerals consolidated into haulers or cyno-capable transports and avoid prolonged salvaging in open space.
- Consider operating in pairs or small groups; a combat escort dramatically reduces solo-target attractiveness.
If you must transit the system:
- D-scan, local and directional checks before warping to gates or cans. Assume you are being watched even if you see no hostiles.
- Approach gates and anomalies from maximum useful range (use 150–200km warp-ins/bookmarks) rather than warping directly to bookmarks near the gate.
- Use multiple safes/bookmarks and ready an instant-warp plan.
- Consider taking alternative routes when possible; if you must pass through, do so quickly and deliberately.
If you are a combat-capable pilot operating in-system:
- Expect stealth bombers and adaptable strategic cruisers. Scouts/interceptors or cloaky scouts are likely supporting operations; plan for gate-cloaked threats.
- Tackle and E-War capable ships (interdictors/interceptors, ECM/sensor disruptors) will be effective counters to Loki-class setups; coordinated response is advised when engaging.
- For Hound encounters: detection-focused fits and point-defense strategies (keeping distance, breaking line-of-fire, using align/cloak) reduce vulnerability to alpha strikes.
Tactical caveats
- Do not rely on single countermeasures (e.g., WCS) as a guarantee against loss in Alachene.
- Because attackers have demonstrated cloaked and adaptable capabilities, assume escalation or coordination (supplementary tackle/E-War) is possible.
Risk Summary
- Civilian operators (explorers/miners): High risk in solo operations.
- Transit-only pilots: Elevated risk; take precautions.
- Combat hunters: Opportunities exist but expect prepared and potentially coordinated opposition (Hound + support/strategic cruiser combinations).
Conclusion
Alachene currently hosts a focused predator presence capable of covert strike and high-tier adaptable warfare. Exercise heightened caution: avoid solo, vulnerable operations; use safes/bookmarks, covops/cloaks where applicable; travel with escorts; assume you are being observed before you ever see a hostile. Remain conservative with high-value assets while this behavior persists.
Everyshore Intel Network — Analyst: Everyshore Intel Network