It’s #324st for 19ed March, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelvenish)

Squadron Briefing:  

BGS highlights

• The Loose Screws are in 403 star systems, controlling 121!

• We are engaged in 7 conflicts - A new war in Alexandrinus is live and the states in that system are a hot mess for all the factions. That’s the only war we care about.

• And Yes, there are Space CZ’s this go around!

• We are in expansion out of NLTT 2969

• States of interest - 

• Civil Unrest in Alexandrinus, 

• Civil Liberty in 7A

• Boom in Qama

• Bust/Lockdown in Cephei Sector MC-V b2-1

Short PP Report:

Lifted with unspoken consent from KrugerFive on the LS discord

Cycle 72:

• 400t relics in full effect this week

• Princess Aisling getting 70 new toes, 15 new feet, 0 new spiked heels

• Li Yong-Rui, while not getting as many systems picked up 70, but add 6 new strongholds! First to reach 200 strongholds.

• Arguably had the stronger cycle than Aisling because of that

• Patreus getting blasted and losing 16 systems, including losing 5 fortifieds

• Getting super tight between Archer and Antal, Antal may be able to pass in a few cycles for P6.

• Kaine also right behind and could also overtake Archer soon

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Dev News: 

• New Launcher Update 18 (yes, again)

• https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-launcher-update-18-march-2026.646228/

Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site 

• Distant Worlds 3 Fleet Departs Beagle Point to Continue Deep Space Survey

• Heading to the Abyss, Acheron and the Veils, oh my!

• Viral Wellness Trend Spreads Beyond Entertainment Circles

• Social Contagion of holovids regarding Clarity, Motivation, and Resilience in the Alliance

Discussion :

• Old Ships, New Tricks - Roy intro then guiding questions

Community Corner :

• “LARGE Player Instances made EASY in Elite Dangerous” by SiegfriedOrigin - https://youtu.be/mwUawYZSdxg

• "ED Wing Helper" - https://github.com/Siegfried-Origin/EDWingHelper

• Rainbow’s End Station is live in Roefoo ZE-H d10-0 (DS3 Waypoint 8). 

• Store Sale

• Engine and Weapon Colors - 40% Off

• New Plating Pack Ship Kit for Python Classic, Mamba, Krait Mk2, Krait Phantom, Cobra III, AspX - 0% Off

• New Kestrel Mk II ‘Flare’ holo-kits