It’s #343st for the 6nd August, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh-twelven)
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Squadron Briefing:
BGS highlights:
Still Quiet
452 -> 455 systems, 138 -> 139 controlled
A war in Juan worth winning, to pick up a planetary port
Another expansion out of New Screwspace IC 2602 Sector XL-I a11-0 - aka Volt’s Trailblazers Trading Post
Short PP Report:
Cycle 92:
Perfunctory statement - We use the Kruger Five rankings for powerplay for two reasons
It realistically accounts for the weighted efforts to stronghold or fortify systems relative to acquiring systems, while the ‘official numbers’ don’t tell the whole story
We (are free of conflicts of interest and) fought a revolution 250 years ago so we don’t have to feel beholden to the FDev Party Line with their one size fits all ranking system
Third, K5 is one of us
Antal wins the week with 4 new systems and 2 strongholds
Archon Delaine in second with 5 new bones and a crown
Kaine continues to be busy in 3rd with 6 new systems and 2 new forts
Our frat bro, LYR in 4th with 3 new forts
Winters rounds out the top 5 with 5 new systems and a fort.
Archer in last this week, continuing the decline and fall that started in week 77, finishing last losing 4 systems and 3 strongholds gaining 3 forts.
[K5 extra points, if you’d like a few more talking points]:
All 4 of the imperial powers are in the bottom half of the pack with limited progress.
Really a subdued week overall for all power. Colonia CG and operations looks like it took the attention of many commanders
Powerplay rankings
Dev News:
8-6-26 - First Look at the Rhino - (keep this light, remember discussion topic)
7-30-26 - July Dev Log
Look back at the Nomad - (keep this light, remember discussion topic)
Discussion of the Art of Operations
Operations by the numbers
Store Sale - Classic Ship Jumpstart ships
Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site
Discussion Topic: (Roy interviews Grover, with crew ‘chip-ins’)
Nomad and Rhino: Breaking New Ground, or Covering It Faster?