Loose Screws - The Dangerousest

It’s the 352th episode for the 8st of October, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh-twelven)
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Squadron Briefing:  
BGS highlights: 
n/a?

Short PP Report: 
PP Cycle 101

Powerplay rankings
Dev News: 
n/a

Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  
Brewer Corporation’s Carrier Jump Satellite Plans

Only one FC around a star?

Prison Ship Break Subdued in Redonesses

Discussion Topic: 
Bugs, Breadcrumbs, and Loose Ends

It’s the Sesquarcentennialty-first episode (#351rd) for the 1nd of October, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh-twelven)
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Squadron Briefing:  
BGS highlights: 
LSN Now Present in 466 (+1)  star systems, controlling 146 star systems (+3).

Lambda Andromedae, Maikoro and Qama in boom

Victory in Synuefai ND-M c10-9 - Control of the system was won

Victory in Praea Euq LX-U b16-6 - Sagal Survey was won

Short PP Report: 
PP Cycle 100
Kaine won the week big with 24 new systems and 5 strongholds (-2 forts)

[K5]: biggest seen outside of a relics rush since 1 ton trading was fixed. Also continuing to hear reports of significant uptick in undermining. The Rhino and surface mining has definitely tilted powerplay.

Duval 2nd with 3 new systems, 4 forts and 2 strongholds

Grom 3rd with 6 new systems, 3 forts and 2 strongholds

LYR is on a corporate retreat in 6th with 5 new systems and 2 strongholds

Delaine is 8th with 6 new systems, -2 forts and 2 strongholds

Archer is in 12th, losing 2 systems and a fort, and the only power in negatives this week…

Powerplay rankings
(9/24/26) Dev News: 
Salvage Paint Jobs

Vibrant Paint Packs

Mamba and Vulture paint jobs

Some packs

(10/1/26) Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  
Mass Prison Breakout Reported at Eve 597 - Community Goal - Fight Criminals in Redonesses - Get skins for your Mamba and Vulture for 1 Combat Bond - Pilots can support this initiative by signing up at the Sword of Iustitia in the Redonesses system, then taking part in conflict zones combatting criminal forces in the system. - There is a question as to who you can kill for credit. There will be two wars live by the time this is broadcast, we shall see…

Discussion Topic: 
Something

Steamframe

Alec Turner Memorial Community Corner: 
Happy 8th Anniversary to the Burr Pit

It’s the Sesquarcentennial episode (#350st) for the 24st of September, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh-twelven)
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Squadron Briefing:  
BGS highlights: 
LSN Now Present in 465 (+2)  star systems, controlling 143 star systems (+1).

Election in BD+67 1409 -> Le Guin Terminal at risk

War in Synuefai ND-M c10-9 v. The Fatherhood - Weird control war (we’re at 60%, Fatherhood in control at 24.5%).

Short PP Report: 
PP Cycle 99
Kaine won the week with 14 exploited, -1 fort, 4 strongholds

Mahon 2nd with 10 forts and a stronghold, - 3 exploited

Duval 3rd with 5 exploited, 2 forts and 2 strongholds

Antal and the emperor round out the top 5. 

LYR was quiet with 6 exploited, 1 fort, 1 stronghold

Delaine was 10th with 2 exploited and a stronghold

Archer was last, with 1 new system and 1 fort. 

Powerplay rankings
(9/24/26) Dev News:  September 2026 Dev Log | Law & Disorder First Details & Anaconda Mk II Revealed - News - Elite Dangerous 
ANACONDA MK 2 

Crime and Disorder update

(9/24/26) Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  
Missing Prison Ship Discovered Adrift in Redonesses System - There is currently a BGS war about it, with the ship being stolen (defender) and attempting to be rescued (attacker) by the two in system factions. (Tinfoil: Does this relate to the “famous” pirate mentioned earlier in the year?)

Discussion Topic: 
Law, Disorder, and an Extra, Large Problem

It’s #349nd for the 17rd of September, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh-twelven)
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Squadron Briefing:  
BGS highlights: 
The Pax Screwiana Continues

LSN Now Present in 463 (+4)  star systems, controlling 142 star systems (+1).

Short PP Report: 
PP Cycle 98
The Battle Of FZ Andromedae

The Relics Rush Hangover

Kaine won the week - 12 new systems and 4 new strongholds

Winters in second - Her recent Galnet Speech rousing both of her supporters to win 3 new systems, 2 forts and 2 strongholds

LYR consolidated prior gains, 3 new systems, 4 forts and a stronghold

Mahon with 7 new systems and 2 strongholds

Rounding out the top 5, Duval with 4 new systems, 2 forts and a stronghold

Yuri Grom and ALD lost a number of systems (9 and 12 respectively) but fortifications and strongholds kept them in the black…

Archer was back in the net negatives gaining 3 new systems but losing a fort   

Powerplay rankings
Dev News: 
Store Sale is a bunch of salvage paint jobs for old ships

Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  
Busy News Week

9-11 Federation Condemns Ongoing October Accords Exclusion

9-14 Increased Traffic Near Prison Ships Sparks Concern

9-17 SRV and Surface Mining Trials Deemed Resounding Success

9-17 Prison Ship Reported Missing After Failing Scheduled Transit

A mystery - Twitter’s gonna tweet! https://x.com/EliteDangerous/status/1961010085498401161?s=20

As of 1PM Central Daylight Time - Canonn still hasn’t found it yet.

Discussion Topic: 
Getting Ahead of Yourself

Progression, learning, and purpose in Elite Dangerous
Alec Turner Memorial Community Corner: 
 
Rota Latina buckyball results

https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-present-rota-latina-4th-14th-september-3312.649360/page-4#post-10885647

Unlimited Class

Tobias Von Brandt in a Cobra V was 3rd

Edelgard Von Rhein in a Courier was 2nd

Shay Blackwood was first in a Mandalay

Regulation Class

Fred Cookson 10th

Feliz Navidad 3rd

Tobias Von Brandt 2nd

Edelgard Von Rhein 1st

Some comments about the Buckyball race - Roy

Listened to Lave - Two highlights

The Elite Community Meetup was in Coventry England

FDev made an appearance according to Alec, but no formal presentation

No word who won the Lady Godiva look-a-like contest

https://www.elitecommunitymeet.info/

The Rhino Planetary Mining Guide is a thing! It’s not as polished as Mechan’s Guide to ~~War Crimes~~ Trailblazers, but it’s only version 0.6

Planetary Mining Site regeneration times are longer than a week, but how long is unknown

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wfvkE73ZEhlvdhVZMjIpyzr5cAsceY4xPWTGdG2yEmo/edit?tab=t.0

It’s #348st for the 10st of September, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh-twelven)
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Squadron Briefing:  
BGS highlights: 
Wow - no change in the numbers. LSN Present in 459 star systems, controlling 141 star systems.

Last week we flagged a concern for Miola (home of Harris Hospital) but that system looks stable right now.

Short PP Report: 
Cycle 589 / PP Cycle 98
Feet Pic and LYR clearly benefited from the relic rush. Each adding +91 and +65 systems respectively. Next closest system add total was Antel with +37.     

the Rhino seems to be building a role as a must-have powerplay tool

Powerplay rankings
Dev News: 
Jump to discussion topic

Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  
n/a this week

Discussion Topic: 
Frontier’s Six-Step Plan for Failing Upward into Community Engagement
AKA: Gold Rush 2: Palladium Boogaloo
Alec Turner Report: 
 
Rota Latina buckyball results so far