#317 for 30shd January, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh-fucking twelve Lark)

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Squad Stuff:

War in Alexandrinus won. Thank you to everyone who pitched in!

PP Stuff: lifted with unspoken consent from KrugerFive on the LS discord

Update from KrugerFive on the LS Discord - Powerplay Cycle 65:

• Relics are back and the powers have taken advantage! Currently at 400t but expected to hit 600t this week

• It has been 14 weeks since the last relics boom, and 12 weeks to the one before that

• Yong-Rui with the best week. Not as many systems as Aisling (+33 vs +38), but picked up an additional stronghold for the edge

• Aisling picked up the most systems this week (+38), but suffered a stronghold loss. In fact 2 strongholds were undermined, but Aisling added another elsewhere to make up for one

• Kaine continues to pull away and hold the FDev rankings 6th place from Archer

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Dev News (12/11): 

• “Noble” paint jobs on sale for many of the older ships - looks like royalty designs from card decks or jousting banners

Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site 

• “Ventura Transformation” Video Goes Viral

• “My energy levels have been through the roof, and after putting in so much effort I feel like I can achieve anything! I want to hike across the rainforests of Planet Lave in support of ongoing conservation efforts there.”

• Genetic Study of Radicoida Unica Released

• “October Consortium researchers highlight observations that the plant may form symbiotic relationships with biological creatures with prolonged exposure. It seems aware of activity around it…”

• “it contains a compound which improves physical performance and reduces thinking time in laboratory mice…”

Discussion :

• What do we think “reduces thinking time in laboratory mice” really means?

• Could “rainforests” and other Earthlike features be featured in an Operations scenario (bypassing the need to unlock earthlike worlds en masse to provide a taste of this experience)?

Community Corner :

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