Loose Screws - The Dangerousest

It’s #335st for 4nd June, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelven) 
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Squadron Briefing:  
BGS highlights: - Bloom 6/4
427 -> 431 Systems, Controlling 130 -> 132

2 wars plus 2 elections of mild interest

Expansion pending out of IC 2602 Sector XL-I a11-0 - Probably to nowhere

Booms in 7A, Qama and V2151 Cygni

Boom and Public Holiday in NLTT 2969 an LYR mining stronghold - Platinum 234K/T, Osmium 181K/T, LTD 583,800/T

Bust and Civil Unrest in Cephei Sector QS-U b2-5

Droughts in Miola and Howard - Bring water!

Infrastructure Failure in BD+44 4389 - But sadly we do not control Vinogradov City so no sweet gold washing

Groundbreaking occurred at Brick Memorial Station’s construction site in IC 2602 Sector ZU-Y d103 (ABC 3 Ring A) - We have need of Titanium, Aluminium, Steel and CMM Composites!

Short PP Report: Bloom 6/4
Cycle 83

(The Bloomentary in the event Kruger is too busy to editorialize)

Another big week for Antal with 6 Exploited, 1 Fortified and 3 Strongolds

Duval 2nd with 9 Exploited, including Alpha Centauri, 0 Forts and 2 Strongholds

Kaine, in 3rd, continues to play Risk like a noob with 14 exploited, 1 fortified, and 1 stronghold. 

Psi Kappa Omega brother Li Yong Rui is 4th with 2 exploited and 4 fortified

Mahon rounding out the top 5 with 5 exploited and 3 fortified

Rough week for the Emperor losing 8 exploited, 2 fortified but creating 2 strongholds

Rougher week for Archer the only net negative by Kruger Reckoning this week with -7 exploited, -2 fortified for -0.178 points. The only power with a negative trajectory of late. 

https://www.k5elite.com/
Dev News: Bloom 6/4
6/2 - Discover the Nomad

https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/discover-nomad

Panther Clipper and T8 paint jobs and kits on sale

Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  Bloom 6/4
6/4 Frontline Solutions announces expansion of services

New Vessel for Operations Transport

CG - 1 Ton of Aluminium, Polymers or semiconductors for 2 paint jobs (PCII and T-8). 

6/1 New Reports of Criminal Fleet Raises Questions

Discussion : New Crap.
The Role of Roleplay in the game
Bloominwind’s Power Play Rank List 

⚫ - None of the below! (Are you listening FDEV!) 

🏴‍☠️- Delaine - Crown of Bones FTW! 

💰- LYR - My bruh, but the middle managers suck! 

🌱 - Antal - He’s a good neighbor! 

🦶- Duval - My Duval pledged buddies are my favorite other pledged buddies! 

🐈 - Kaine - Likes to mine, NLHate’s Waifu! 

❄️ - Winters - Good on the surveillance state, bad on the welfare state! 

🟩 - Mahon - BORING! 

👑 - ALD - Other side of the bubble. I don’t think good or ill of you! 

🐁 - Patreus - I don’t think of you at all! 

🕷️ - Torval - Likes to (have slaves) mine (for her)! 

⚒️ - Grom - 1) Commie, B. Pledges hated that we have Glasnost in our Discord! 

🫏 - Archer - How long do you have!

Community Corner : 
 
ARX store sale

Clipper and T8 Paint jobs

https://www.elitedangerous.com/store/catalog/sale

Stellar Screenshots - CMDRs Jacob A, Lena De Farrell with fine shots

https://x.com/EliteDangerous/status/2062243803008807188

Commander Picard Tweeted (X’d?) that he’s continuing his 5 year mission into it’s 11th year. 4,015 days in the black. He’s mapping out the ‘southern’ reaches of our galaxy. I will be FOMOing for you, buddy!

https://x.com/missionfarsight/status/2061899755911774428?s=46&t=8G3H9ejTv6h6DVYsjy5k1Q

Nicey had a write up on her thoughts on the Nomad

https://niceygy.net/posts/2026/the-nomad-a-new-direction-for-elite/

It’s #334nd for 28st May, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelven) 
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Squadron Briefing:  
BGS highlights:
427 Systems, Controlling 130

6 wars plus 2 pending and 3 elections with 1 pending.

Expanded out of Maikoro to a Piscium Sector system

Election in HIP 11879 to retain Wales Prospect is of note, we’re up 2-0

War in 7 Alpha Lacertae to retain Garratt Hub is of interest

Booms in Maikoro and NLTT 2969 and pending in V2151 Cygni

Bust and Civil Unrest in Cephei Sector QS-U b2-5

Short PP Report: 
Cycle 82

(Bloomentary in the event Kruger is too busy to editorialize)

Antal had the biggest week - 0.354 for the cycle with 6 exploited, and 6 fortified

LYR was second by Kruger Reckoning with 0.287, claiming 5 exploited and two strongholds

Kaine came in third with 14 exploited and 2 fortified. Sirius Gov analyzed their growth plan of late and likened it to a n00b playing Risk, spreading themselves too thin in the early rounds. 

Grom and Mahon round out the top 5 this week

Two powers lost ground. 

Torval lost one fortified system for a score of -0.047

Archer lost 4 exploited systems for a score of -0.048

Of note, with the liberation of Alpha Centauri this week, there’s a 6 way race for control between Duval, Archer, Mahon, Yong-Rui, Grom and Torval. 

https://www.k5elite.com/
Dev News: 
May Dev Log

https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/elite-dangerous-may-dev-log-2026?utm_source=x&utm_medium=community&utm_campaign=ed_ongoing&utm_content=ed_devlog_may

Operations Update

Lighting Update

Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  
5/28 - Guardian Archive Hints at Ancient Radicoida Parallels

Discussion :

Community Corner : 
 
ARX store sale

It’s #333st for 22th May, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelven) 
Squadron Briefing:  
BGS highlights 
423 Systems, Controlling 130

Public Holiday in KZ Andromeda

Booms our strongholds Maikoro and NLTT 2969

A bunch of unexciting wars and elections

Influence needs a boost in Piscium Sector LY-Q a5-2 (5.0%), and NLTT 52560 (3.5%)

Short PP Report: 
Cycle 81

Kaine with another big week - 16 exploited, 2 fortified and 1 stronghold for a score of 0.400

Antal in 2nd with 7 new exploited systems and two strongholds

Delaine 3rd with 2 exploited, one fortified system and two strongholds

Duval with 11 new systems and two fortified

LYR rounding out the top 5 with 5 exploited, one fortified, and one stronghold

Everyone’s favorite shadow president coming in 10th this cycle, 8th overall, with 6 new exploited systems

https://www.k5elite.com/
Dev News: 
Massive store sale - too many to count - every cosmetic? Bobbleheads, paint jobs for old and new ships, SRV’s and SLF’s, weapon skins, covas voices, on-foot outfits, name plates, banners, even fleet carrier stuff

Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  
5/21 - Lhou Mans Starports Return to Full Operation https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/21-MAY-3312

5/19 - Jaques Station Celebrates Tenth Anniversary of Historic Jump https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/19-MAY-3312

Discussion :
Campfire Stories from the Black: Can Elite Still Make Legends?

It’s #332sts for 14th May, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelven) 
Squadron Briefing:  
BGS highlights
We are in 421 systems, up one from last week. We control 128 with a number of starports coming online in new Screwspace. 

Boom and Public Holiday in Maikoro while it lasts. 

Control War in Ross 676

Short PP Report:  
Cycle 80:

Princess Aisling with the best week in both adding 16 systems and points with 8 new fortified systems

Kaine in 2nd this week in both points and systems

Archer was the one power that went negative in points, losing a stronghold this week

This allowed Kaine to take 7th place from Archer on the KrugerFive and Nicey rankings!

All powers added systems this week, which hasn't happened in 14 cycles

https://www.k5elite.com/
Dev News: -
https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/update-operations

Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  
Criminal Factions Remains Silent After Lhou Mans Attacks 5/11/3312

The Buur Pit https://youtu.be/BzZCRvXQlo8?si=YxQ-WG2fVd4O7tnY

Civilians Evacuated Safely as Criminal Attacks Defeated 5/14/3312

Lhou Mans Starport Repairs Initiative

Deliver 1T of Ti, Al, or Power Generators to Ryman Enterprise

All participants will receive two non-Euclidian cargo racks, one size 5, one size 6, a paint job, and credits commensurate with contribution tier in addition to profits. 

Power Generators are being bought for 23,880 Credits (avg buy price 2,196)

Titanium for 44,460 Credits (avg buy price 4042)

Aluminium for 25,400 credits (avg buy price 2,240)

Discussion :
Operations: CQC With Benefits? - Roy intros then guides questions to crew

Community Corner : 
 
New Screw Space is building new stations, help for hauling and building needed out there, contact Volt or the New Screw Space thread in the disco for further details. 

Frontier Trading Update (financial report) Trading Update - FY26 Revenue & Profit Upgraded 

Operations Warbucks Eradicoiding Cancerhttps://tiltify.com/+operations-warbucks-eradicoiding-cancer/profile

It’s #331sts for 7th April, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelven) 
Squadron Briefing:  
BGS highlights
No Updates this week! See Squad channel in the discord for changes

Short PP Report:  K5 Report pending -
Cycle 79:

Li Yong-Rui with the best week on all rankings with 11 new systems

Antal in 2nd

Archer and Torval negative for the week losing fortified systems

Grom also losing systems this week. Did they make Delaine mad again?

All imperials looked to have another bad week. Or combining with Grom struggling, some continued effort against ZYADA?

The spot to keep an eye out is between Archer and Kaine. Kaine is about to take P7, especially if Archer has another bad week.

https://www.k5elite.com/
Dev News: -
https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/update-operations

Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  
7 may Dodec Station Enters Full Production Availability

30 april Guardian Artefact Research Initiative Concludes

Discussion :
WHATEVER THE HELL COMES TO LARKS MIND LOLS!

Community Corner : 
 
New Screw Space is building new stations, help for hauling and building needed out there, contact Volt or the New Screw Space thread in the disco for further details.