The crew wait patiently for the next thing to happen in Elite – is that vibrant ship packs?

Links:

Chris Mk IV interview with John Gracey – https://blackdiamondfm.com/art-and-culture/jon-gracey-brings-blood-on-the-clocktower-to-the-edinburgh-fringe

Chris Mk IV interview with Will Sebag-Montefiore – https://blackdiamondfm.com/art-and-culture/will-sebag-montefiore-brings-game-of-phones-to-edinburgh

“Pursued by Darkness” by Homborger – https://edrushfleet.co.uk/pursued-by-darkness/

“Rhino. Unofficial Commercial.” by The High Wake – https://youtu.be/GFLIO8XzPkU

“Distant Worlds 360 Deconstructed” by Beaucoup Fish – https://youtu.be/qZ6dROWAgLs

“EDVR (unofficial patch)” by Character Echo Sean (use at your own risk) – https://github.com/characterecho-sean/edvr-unofficial-patch

Machinegod’s excellent reddit post describing some of the difficulties of doing proper

on-foot VR. – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1voymr1/comment/p3xcd5u/

“VR Escape – Abyss Vault – ECM2026” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEYZds5GhZw

The crew talk about the newly revealed Rhino and what the new surface mechanics might mean for Elite.

Links
“Elite Dangerous: Every Time At Pioneer Supplies” by The High Wake – https://youtu.be/9rLnlKSK2cE
“The slow regard of silent things… when the journey is the destination.” by VRFlorian – https://youtu.be/o3bTofBrmxs
“Explore – Mine – repeat! Regarding silent things… slowly…” by VRFlorian – https://youtu.be/W9h9QCpCmIY
“Elite Dangerous Colonisation Update 3312-08-10 – Heading south, permit lock zones and nebulas.” by CMDR Precambrian Mollusc – https://youtu.be/9y45OJ3ZcWU
“a 3D glasses version of the original BBC Micro elite” by Mark Moxon – https://github.com/markmoxon/elite-3d
“A two player version of BBC Micro Elite” by Mark Moxon (coming soon) – https://bsky.app/profile/markmoxon.bsky.social/post/3mosowytwe225

Predictably, the crew try and fail to temper their expectations when it comes to a teased vehicle.

Links:
“Elite Dangerous:Command Deck – First Look” by ED: Command Deck – https://youtu.be/rsarxoam6lQ
“Elite: Dangerous – From The Past to Infinity” by SpaceBear – https://youtu.be/TSgezxUL7SI
“Elite Dangerous – The BEST Space Sim in 2026?” by LT Gaming – https://youtu.be/gl1b_EGzwTg
Inara squadron changes – https://inara.cz/elite/board-thread/1/493211/#forumpost493211
Commander Picard celebrates 3,500 days in space! – https://x.com/MissionFarsight/status/2084023986271187434
“New Vessel – It has legs?!” by Nicey – https://niceygy.net/posts/2026/it-has-legs/
The Pathfinder Initiative Expedition Discord – https://discord.gg/ruWStkJjTx and the community corner post https://discord.com/channels/142786395143012352/1460602311645724843/1534241270409724084

Nitpicks and quibbles, we’ve all got them. We explore your Elite Dangerous wants.

Links:

Chris Mk IV’s interview with Special Effect at Edinburgh Zoo – https://blackdiamondfm.com/localnews/specialeffects-av1-robot-creates-a-wild-day-out-from-afar

“SRV vs Nomad Exo-bio Showdown” by Kryten – https://youtu.be/ewZ20AskeoY

“Kestrels in High Intensity CZ” by The Buur Pit – https://youtu.be/ki65TrY7ujM

Elite Racers discord: https://discord.com/invite/cvZKNvvj2g

In a 2 and a half Dodec long stream, the crew plan for their next trip to Colonia.

Links:
Epic Launcher Update Info – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-epic-launcher-update.646333/
“Trench Turner | Sub-light space racing | Elite Dangerous” by Osiliran – https://youtu.be/nr55KLZXV0w
“Full yearly report after living on a single moon for 12 months” by CMDR Lysander666
https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1uz6jqy/full_yearly_report_after_living_on_a_single_moon/ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nkydqRha-yUzk0U7wzoGTMCrpcbAQCJjPkldUvKA_5w/edit?tab=t.0
“Dodec primary speedrun: 36 minutes!” by QueenOfLaser – https://youtu.be/SCXwQnwQI_0
“BNE: COLOUR OUT IN SPACE part 20 – The Asters” by Inf Whale – https://youtu.be/Q-fhDh9iuxU
Colonia Engineers Unlock Quick Guide – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/13s2paa/i_made_this_colonia_engineers_unlock_quick_guide/
Create an Expedition – https://edastro.com/galmap/
Canonn Challenge – https://canonn.science/codex/canonn-challenge
Interstellar Frontier – https://interstellarfrontier.com/

We talk about our wants for a missing Summer vessel and talk about all the goings on from the last week in Elite Dangerous, while Ben tries to search for the rear entrance.

Links:
“How to Quickrun SOLO Operations in 12 min in Elite Dangerous the fast, quick and easy way tutorial” by Atlas Rand Gaming – https://youtu.be/UZ_GtQyLiBY
“Firestorm Rescue Operations Solo – Easy – Elite Dangerous” by Slamscape-X – https://youtu.be/t-x9DH0-UeA
“VRFLO Elite dangerous Odyssey Ultimate VR guide – Get the Best graphics, performance and On-foot VR!” by VRFlorian – https://youtu.be/SgsWpMXoG7Q
“HDR Screenshots with ED Screenshot in Elite Dangerous” by Siegfried Origin – https://youtu.be/92i7DqSiuNI
“Elite Dangerous Bubble Update 3312-07-13” by Cmdr Precambrian Mollusc – https://youtu.be/3EwpbIFyaTU
“The Profile Analyser’s secret Mode” by The High Wake – https://youtu.be/P0wapVcbAQQ
Frax’s ED Tools Guides section – https://ed.tools/guides
“Falcon’s Guide to Unlocking Odyssey Engineers” by gkar_falcon – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/s/Hfm36rtaTD
Sarlochin’s 1000th scale, Majestic Class Interdictor – https://www.thingiverse.com/make:780583
Braillian ED Community Build – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/alecs-guide-to-interesting-colonisation-systems-and-stations.638893/page-13#post-10853244

Whilst the Welsh Contingent enjoy nice cool beers in Scotland the rest of us melt in Operational Bugs and Nomadic Flowers

Links:

Elite Dangerous – 4.4.0.2 Update Notes – https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-4-0-2

“Record Breaking Mountain? My First Biologic Trip with the Nomad” by Commander Exorcist – https://youtu.be/5FCfsRfDgNg

“The NEW NOMAD Flight Review!! | An Elite Dangerous FA-OFF Pilot’s FIRST Impression!” by CMDR Evie Mae – https://youtu.be/u9z0XCtrzp4

E:D Black Box by Cmdr Ka0s – https://edblackbox.com/guides/index.html

Tools to restore the visited stars cache. – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-visited-stars-cache.291643/page-9#post-10846168

“Operations are fun!” by Nicey – https://niceygy.net/posts/2026/operations-are-fun/

The crew chat about their experiences on the Partner Preview server, we give away a nomad to a lucky live listener with thanks to Frontier, and we find out what you're looking forward to!

Links:
Patch Notes - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-operations-update-notes.648012/
THE GREATEST SPACE SIM?” by Scott Gust - https://youtu.be/NqVdLCzSv94
“Solo Hard Operation: Terminal Prosecution” by Alswulf - https://youtu.be/jrnRzhlzu7Q
“Operations Preview - Biohazard Takedown Solo Run!” by Commander Exorcist - https://youtu.be/8ELjBMB1Ysw
Cmdr Lysander666's year on one planet - https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1ugfowd/a_555day_calendar_as_nahla_tracker_moves_to_v10/
The Nahla Tracker - https://lysander666.github.io/nahla-tracker/index.html
“Galactic activity tracker” by ZaGRAmY - https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1ujcic8/galactic_activity_viwer/
“System Signals” by Canonn/LCU -
https://signals.canonn.tech/index.html?system=Gria%20Drye%20YG-S%20d5-92#body-1

The Orange Sidewinder crew struggle through the heat for a discussion about the Nomad and your feelings about operations!

Links:
“o7 Debrief” by MidnightWraith – https://oernster.github.io/o7Debrief/
“EDColonisationAsst” by MidnightWraith – https://oernster.github.io/EDColonisationAsst/

We finally get to your thoughts about what each Operation might look like!

Links:

Frontier FY26 trading update presentation – https://cms-cdn.zaonce.net/2026-06/frontier-fy26-trading-update-presentation.pdf

JWE3 Rebirth Expansion – https://store.steampowered.com/app/4131670/Jurassic_World_Evolution_3_Rebirth_Expansion/#app_reviews_hash

Chaos Gate Deathwatch – https://store.steampowered.com/app/3010270/Warhammer_40000_Chaos_Gate__Deathwatch/

LouisH99’s amazing day/night calculator – https://eddaynight.de/

“Trailblazers: 1 (ish) Years on” by Nicey – https://niceygy.net/posts/2026/trailblazers-1-ish-years-on/

Project Galtea News update – https://news.projectgaltea.org/