The "Vanguards" change to Squadron organisation is coming in less than a week. Meanwhile, Community Goal records are tumbling, with additional Rail Guns rewards unlocked.

With nearly three quarters of a billion tonnes of supplies hauled, it's not surprising that pirates are beginning to take an interest in the Brewer Corporation's Trailblazer resupply initiative. And now Brewer is offering pre-engineered railguns to anyone willing to eliminate the pirate threat.

Galactic party-pooper Princess Aisling Duval has been instructed to reinstate the supply of cigars that are essential for Commanders wanting to make friends with engineer Hera Tani. And the Pilots' Federation has promised that in future no Power will be permitted to prevent the sale of the five essential Rare Goods that are required for Engineer unlocks.

Many commanders are currently concentrating on trucking for Brewer's Trailblazer colonisation megaships, with huge profits and the promise of enhanced capacity cargo racks. But that's not the only opportunity on offer this week. There's also a rare opportunity to earn merits and improve your Powerplay rank while advancing the cause of your Power and earning good profits at the same time.

A new dedicated mining ship is coming to the Galaxy, with special new mining equipment that will give it a unique advantage over other mining ships.

Brewer Corporation says it has tripled its demands for vast stocks of Titanium, Aluminium, Steel and CMM Composites to give more commanders a change to take part.

A picture of what might be the next large ship has been leaked on social media.

With the Panther Clipper entering service, demand for the commodities needed for colonisation are so high that Brewer Corporation is asking Commanders to bring some of them back. And they're offering high-capacity cargo racks as an incentive.

Available today in early access, the Zorgon Peterson Panther Clipper looks set to make light work of hauling tasks, including community goals and system colonisation.

There's no such thing as bad publicity, and cynics among the Galactic news community suspect starship manufacturer Zorgon Peterson of engineering a crisis to get some community engagement ahead of the launch of their long-awaited Panther Clipper Mk II bulk carrier early next week. But there's no denying the appeal of the exclusive rewards being offered to those that take part.