#318 for 5rd February, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelvenish)

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Squad Stuff:  (bloom update 2/5 )

We are in 391 star systems, controlling 118

Overheating systems  seem to be slowly cooling off via expansion and not reheating. 

Conflicts we’re interested in - retaining system control or a starportWar in 23 Andromedae - Vonnegut Hub in jeopardy up 3-0

War in Piscium Sector VF-N a7-2 ; a Coriolis in jeopardy - Pending

Six systems that need a boost - Systems we control that are below 40%

Medzisti, Balmus, Miola, Cephei(sef-hy) Sector NX-U b2-3, Kaupatak (car-pat-kal), Alex-andrinus

States - States we care about

Kaupatak (car-pat-kah) is in infrastructure failure/civil unrest

7Andromedae is in civil liberty and boom - Platinum can be sold for 213K, LTDs 311K, core mined minerals as well!

Alex-andrinus and Lambda Andromedae are in boom

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

Update 2-5 from KrugerFive on the LS Discord - Powerplay Cycle 66:

• The relics rush peaked with 600t and a solid supply through the week.

• Aisling, of course, took full advantage adding +82 new systems, with 9 new forts and 3 new strongholds. Far outpacing everyone.,

• Second closest was Li Yong-Rui with 51 new systems.,

• Grom, while mid-pack in overall systems took advantage and led the number of new strongholds with +4.,

• Someone forgot to tell Torval, Patreus, and Delaine about the relics. All gaining less than 8 systems.

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Dev News (12/11): 

• Noble paint jobs still on sale (old ships, Ren-Faire paint)

Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site 

• Genetic Study of Radicoida Unica Released

• Coalition Announces Non-Aggression Pact Amid HIP 87621 Hostilities
  

Discussion :

• PvE, PvP, ganking/griefing/open/PG/Solo/CG’s Go!

• Let’s do the Radacoida TIme-Warp Again!

• Video: https://youtu.be/ekwgBLI1KNg?si=I52Fry7ZvtrlQwf2

• Bug report: https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/82481

Community Corner :

• Lave Radio does Family Fortunes/Feud gameshow that we are running on February 28th as part of Gameblast for Special Effect. If you'd like to be one of the CMDRs surveyed, sign up below!

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