Mormelot – 2025-10-20
EIN Advisory — Mormelot: Active Hunting Party; HIGH Risk (Low‑sec)
Summary
- System: Mormelot (Everyshore)
- Current threat level: HIGH
- Basis: Two confirmed hostile kills on the same pilot (Reier Leusten, Epithal) within a 15‑minute window (2025‑10‑13 14:17 UTC and 14:31 UTC). Attackers fielded a Proteus and a Machariel — high‑end combat platforms capable of rapid, lethal engagements.
Immediate Warning
- Avoid Mormelot unless mission‑critical. The pattern indicates an active hunting presence rather than opportunistic solo ganks.
- Risk profile: Extremely high for industrials and solo unescorted pilots. Encounters with Proteus or Machariel pilots in low‑sec usually end in ship loss for lightly defended targets.
Temporal pattern
- Both incidents occurred in mid‑afternoon UTC (14:17 & 14:31 UTC). Small sample size, but treat that window as a priority surveillance period until further change is observed.
Identified threat profiles
- Znuts Aurgnet — Proteus (Strategic Cruiser). Delivered a final blow at 14:17 UTC. High DPS/tackle capability and modular fittings imply flexible, lethal engagement options. Real_threat: 4.5/5.
- Sick Artley — Machariel (Battleship). Delivered a final blow at 14:31 UTC. High speed and heavy alpha; classic ganker/gatecamp platform. Real_threat: 4.8/5.
- Reier Leusten — Epithal (Industrial). Victim in both incidents. Remaining in same industrial twice indicates either repeated exposure to threat or targeted harassment. Real_threat: 1.0/5 (non‑combatant but a magnet for hunters).
Tactical recommendations (rooted in observed behavior)
- Avoid transits through Mormelot when possible, especially during the mid‑afternoon UTC window noted above.
- If transit or operations are unavoidable:
- Use a cloaked transport / blockade runner or a fast, alignable ship. Do not fly a naked industrial.
- Move with scouts/wingmates and stagger entries — do not jump alone from a gate without preliminary local check.
- Stay aligned to a safe, maintain overheated align and overview discipline; pre‑warp bookmarks and warp‑to‑zero may reduce exposure time.
- Expect aggressive tackle and high alpha; assume fights will be brief and decisive.
- Refrain from prolonged activity in local or repeatedly returning to the same grid without trusted backup.
Outlook
- The combination of high‑end attackers and repeated targeting of the same victim suggests either a dedicated hunting group operating in Mormelot or a targeted campaign. Continued avoidance and heightened caution are advised until hostile activity subsides.
Everyshore Intel Network will continue to monitor the situation.