# Question re Skyhook theft mechanics

**URL:** <https://forums.eveonline.com/t/question-re-skyhook-theft-mechanics/518617>\
**Category:** Warfare & Tactics\
**Created:** [September 20, 2026, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/question-re-skyhook-theft-mechanics/518617 "2026-09-20T12:21:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Adriana\_Stargazer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/adriana_stargazer/32/511680_2.png) [@Adriana\_Stargazer](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Adriana_Stargazer)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/question-re-skyhook-theft-mechanics/518617/1 "2026-09-20T12:21:47Z")

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The question I have is this.

I connect to the skyhook to initiate theft triggering the timer. I move to a distance of 17km with a view to getting out of the 20km range and gtfo if anyone comes in system.

I remain stationary to wait out the timer.

When hostiles came in the system recently I started moving out of range and this triggered an interdictor timer that was effective outside the 20km range as i tried to leave… and was killed.

What is it that triggers this timer and is there a way to avoid it triggering? I didnt aggro it.

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**Author:** ![Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/uriel_the_flame/32/490165_2.png) [@Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Uriel_the_Flame)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/question-re-skyhook-theft-mechanics/518617/2 "2026-09-20T12:27:10Z")

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> **[Theft - Orbital Skyhook - EVE University Wiki](https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Orbital_Skyhook#Theft)**
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> Three distinct colony resources are gained from a planet once a Skyhook is attached to it, in varying amounts depending on the planet type.

🤔

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**Author:** ![Gerard\_Amatin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gerard_amatin/32/481361_2.png) [@Gerard\_Amatin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Gerard_Amatin)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/question-re-skyhook-theft-mechanics/518617/3 "2026-09-20T12:54:28Z")

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What kind of interdiction timer was it? The kind that happens when you shoot a structure?

Or was it perhaps the 2 minute timer Uriel’s link mentions, which stops you from warping, cloaking etc in order to make it a commitment to stealing when you start?

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**Author:** ![Adriana\_Stargazer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/adriana_stargazer/32/511680_2.png) [@Adriana\_Stargazer](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Adriana_Stargazer)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/question-re-skyhook-theft-mechanics/518617/4 "2026-09-28T16:11:15Z")

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The 2 minute delinking timer I suspect.

Thanks both.