Mannar – 2025-11-07
EIN-Advisory: Mannar — Elevated Covert Strike Threat (Threat Level 4.0)
Analyst: Everyshore Intel Network
Date: 2025-11-03
System: Mannar (Everyshore Region, Low-Security)
Executive Summary
- Threat Level: 4.0 — Significant Danger.
- Incident: Single, highly coordinated attack on a Mammoth hauler at ~18:05 UTC (Sunday).
- Attacker composition: Cenotaph (Covert Ops Battlecruiser) + Vulture (Command Ship).
- Implication: Professional strike group using cloaked insertion and command-burst support to rapidly disable and destroy industrial targets. Mannar should be treated as an active hunting ground for high-value logistics traffic during peak hours.
Threat Details
- Vessels observed and significance:
- Cenotaph — Cloaked, surprise high-DPS threat, capable of bypassing normal gate/warp-in detection and applying heavy damage quickly. (Primary danger: surprise decloak engage.)
- Vulture — Command ship providing fleet buffs and survivability, shortening kill time and reducing chances for target escape.
- Target profile: Industrial ships (haulers, freighters) — low defenses, high cargo value. The recorded kill on a Mammoth confirms intent to disrupt logistics or capture high-value cargo.
- Time window of activity: 17:00–21:00 UTC identified as higher-risk; attack occurred at ~18:05 UTC (prime-time harassment/hunting).
Tactical Warnings (Low-Sec considerations)
- Cloaked threat: Do not rely on local or gate-camp visual scans; a Cenotaph can remain covert and strike from concealment. Standard gate scouts may not detect the danger until too late.
- Swift kill potential: Command-burst support shortens reaction windows. Even moderately tanked industrial ships are at severe risk if engaged by this composition.
- Peak-hour exposure: Activity concentrated in evening prime-time; traffic increases the attackers’ target pool.
Recommended Actions (rooted in observed data)
- Hauling/Industry
- Avoid solo transit through Mannar during 17:00–21:00 UTC where possible.
- When transit is necessary, travel in escorted convoys (armored and combat-capable escorts) rather than alone.
- If escorting is unavailable, use maximum-agility fittings to minimize align and warp times (reduce time on gate/grid).
- Scouting & Route Discipline
- Employ ahead-of-convoy scouts (cheap interceptor or fast frigate) to check gates and hot-points before large-value ships follow, while understanding cloaked threats may still bypass scouts.
- Consider alternate low-sec routes that bypass Mannar during the identified window.
- Operational Caution
- Do not depend on gate-side or traffic scanners to guarantee safety; treat Mannar as potentially occupied by cloaked operatives.
- Plan hauls for off-peak hours when practical and reduce high-value solo transits through Mannar until threat posture changes.
Top Threat Profiles (summary)
- Covert Interdiction Strike (Cenotaph) — Surprise, high DPS, cloaked — Real Thread 4.5
- Command Burst Support (Vulture) — Fleet buffing increases kill speed — Real Thread 3.5
- Industrial Targeting — Economic/logistics disruption via hauler kills — Real Thread 4.0
Conclusion
Mannar is currently influenced by a small but capable hunting gang using cloaking and command-ship support to eliminate high-value industrial targets. Treat the system as high risk for unescorted logistics traffic, especially during 17:00–21:00 UTC. Adjust hauling plans, use escorts/scouts where possible, and prefer agility or off-peak movement to mitigate the threat.