Everyshore Intelligence Network

EIN-Advisory — Groothese (Everyshore) — Elevated Logistics & Mid‑Size PvP Threats

Analyst: Everyshore Intel Network
Date (EVE): 2025-10-30
System: Groothese (Low‑sec)
Assessment period: 2025-10-21 → 2025-10-27

Summary

• Groothese presents a moderate-to-high local threat (Overall: 3.5 / 5.0).
• Primary hazard: professional predation on logistic/industrial traffic (haulers, fitted transports). Secondary hazard: coordinated small‑gang/T3 strikes against exploration and combat frigates/cruisers.
• Activity reliably spikes in two windows: mid‑day UTC (12:00–17:00) and early morning UTC (03:00–06:00). Weekend (Fri/Sat UTC) activity and kill volume were higher during the reporting period.

Threat breakdown (selected ratings from analysis)

• Logistic / Industrial: High Risk — 4.5/5.0 (Machariel, Gnosis, heavy ganking tactics targeting Iteron M, Miasmos, Hoarder, Tayra)
• Exploration / Small PvP: Moderate — 3.0/5.0 (Astero, Vexor NI, Confessor, Algos targeted by small gangs)
• High‑value combat hulls (T3/BS): Localized threat — 3.5/5.0 (T3 gangs—Proteus/Legion/Gnosis; Battleship presence)

Known repeat offenders and observed patterns

• Aladar Krahn — Professional logistics predator. Ships observed: Machariel, Gnosis, Garmur. Peak activity early UTC (≈03:00–04:30). High lethality vs haulers (Real_Threat 4.5).
• Dejan Estemaire — Consistent ganker focused on transports and vulnerable targets. Active midday UTC (12:00–17:00). (Real_Threat 4.0).
• Michel Ferran / Mai Winter — T3 small‑gang operators (Proteus, Gnosis, Legion). Active midday; capable of coordinated multi‑ship engagements. (Real_Threat 3.5 / 3.0).
• Alexis glavor, Kush Alien — Opportunistic or dedicated hunter roles with mixed ship types (Machariel, Stratios, Stabber FI). Active across late afternoon and night windows.

Top incidents (examples from the period)

• Iteron Mark V kill (Oct 25, 03:48) — Machariel used against hauler (attacker: Aladar Krahn). Demonstrates heavy‑ship use for logistics ganking. (Real_Threat 4.5)
• Rook kill (Oct 21, 12:29) — Gnosis gank on interdictor (attacker: Dejan Estemaire). Opportunistic midday targeting. (Real_Threat 4.0)
• Proteus/Legion/Gnosis gang vs Atron (Oct 25, 14:16) — T3 gang deploying overwhelming force against a small frigate. (Real_Threat 3.5)
• Stratios vs Astero (Oct 23, 03:02) — Hunter vs hunter incident; indicates presence of hunter‑killer patrols. (Real_Threat 3.0)

Operational implications for Low‑sec pilots

• Haulers and lightly tanked industrial ships are at greatest risk — professional teams are deploying high DPS and tackle (including Battleships and T3s) to remove transports quickly.
• Even combat‑fitted explorers and interceptors can be overwhelmed by coordinated groups; expect escalation beyond a single aggressor.
• Attack windows are predictable; risk is concentrated but not exclusive to those times.

EIN Recommendations (rooted in observed data)

1. Avoid transiting Groothese during the two high‑risk windows if hauling or moving vulnerable assets: 03:00–06:00 UTC and 12:00–17:00 UTC. Weekend (Fri/Sat UTC) traffic is especially hazardous.
2. Do not move high‑value or low‑EHP cargo in standard hauler fits inside these windows. If movement is necessary, use maximum speed fits, covert/fast transport alternatives where possible, or split cargo to reduce single‑loss exposure.
3. Use jump alts, trusted scouts, or gate checks before committing logistics ships to a gate or station approach; observed predators frequently use prepared setups that allow rapid engagement.
4. Expect rapid escalation: if you are tackled, assume additional heavy assets (Machariel, T3s) may be already in system or able to warp in. Plan for immediate disengage rather than protracted fights.
5. Avoid solo exploratory or cloaky ops during early‑morning and midday windows unless operating with dedicated backup or extremely conservative risk profiles; hunters (Stratios/Frigates) are active and have scored kills on other covert ships.

Concluding note
Groothese is currently a hunting ground optimized against haulers and unsuspecting traffic, with repeat offenders demonstrating professional tradecraft and time‑of‑day patterns. Non‑combatants and small roaming groups should adopt strict movement discipline and temporal avoidance to reduce loss exposure.

— Everyshore Intel Network (EIN)