Groothese – 2025-09-25
Groothese — Elevated Threat Advisory (2025-09-19 to 2025-09-23)
Summary
Groothese (Low-Sec, Everyshore) has seen persistent, local hostile activity across the sampled period. Both solo hunters and coordinated small gangs produced multiple kills inside the system. Expect ambushes on common transit routes, gates and anomalies — capsules frequently destroyed after ship kills.
Observed threat windows (UTC)
- Early morning: 03:00–09:00 — solo Garmur activity and potential covert/Black Ops operations.
- Mid-day/afternoon: 11:00–17:00 — solo Loki operator(s) active.
- Late evening: 21:00–23:00 — coordinated small-gang strikes (highest concentration observed).
Notable aggressor threads (observed behavior)
- Aladar Krahn — repeated solo Garmur kills of exploration frigates and capsule recoveries; ambush-style engagements at early morning and late afternoon.
- Vigilant/Legion/Lachesis gang (Alexis glavor, Sick Artley, Jason Ozran) — balanced small gang, highly active in the late-evening window, rapid successive kills; capable of tackling, EWAR and high DPS.
- Hunter Dredd — solo Loki with multiple mid-day kills; adaptable and dangerous in solo engagements.
- Panther-centered gang (Ena Yleto Yanumano et al.) — Black Ops-capable composition; engaged in early-morning retaliatory strike.
- DimanLin — solo Tempest demonstrated capability but was later engaged by a gang.
Actionable guidance (rooted in observed patterns)
- Transit timing: Avoid known peak windows when possible. If you must transit, schedule runs outside 03:00–09:00, 11:00–17:00, and 21:00–23:00 UTC.
- Scout ahead: Use a fast, expendable frigate alt or wing scout to check gates and anomalies along your route before moving high-value or slow ships.
- Fit for escape: Prioritize warp core stabilizers, interdiction-null modules where applicable, and fittings that enable a quick warp-out over fragility or maximum DPS in non-combat ops.
- Minimize exposure: Do not loiter at gates, in anomalies, or undocked in vulnerable ships. Limit AFK activities in-system.
- Group up: Travel with escorts or trusted wingmates when carrying cargo or flying combat ships—coordinated gangs at evening hours showed capacity to overwhelm single targets.
- Expect ruthless finishers: Capsule destruction after ship kill was frequent; assume no guaranteed pod survival if engaged.
Closing
Groothese remains an active low-sec hazard with both opportunistic solo hunters and organized teams. Exercise heightened caution consistent with the time windows and aggressor profiles above.
— Everyshore Intel Network (EIN) Advisory