It’s #335st for 4nd June, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelven) 

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Squadron Briefing:  

BGS highlights: - Bloom 6/4

• 427 -> 431 Systems, Controlling 130 -> 132

• 2 wars plus 2 elections of mild interest

• Expansion pending out of IC 2602 Sector XL-I a11-0 - Probably to nowhere

• Booms in 7A, Qama and V2151 Cygni

• Boom and Public Holiday in NLTT 2969 an LYR mining stronghold - Platinum 234K/T, Osmium 181K/T, LTD 583,800/T

• Bust and Civil Unrest in Cephei Sector QS-U b2-5

• Droughts in Miola and Howard - Bring water!

• Infrastructure Failure in BD+44 4389 - But sadly we do not control Vinogradov City so no sweet gold washing

• Groundbreaking occurred at Brick Memorial Station’s construction site in IC 2602 Sector ZU-Y d103 (ABC 3 Ring A) - We have need of Titanium, Aluminium, Steel and CMM Composites!

Short PP Report: Bloom 6/4

• Cycle 83

• (The Bloomentary in the event Kruger is too busy to editorialize)

• Another big week for Antal with 6 Exploited, 1 Fortified and 3 Strongolds

• Duval 2nd with 9 Exploited, including Alpha Centauri, 0 Forts and 2 Strongholds

• Kaine, in 3rd, continues to play Risk like a noob with 14 exploited, 1 fortified, and 1 stronghold. 

• Psi Kappa Omega brother Li Yong Rui is 4th with 2 exploited and 4 fortified

• Mahon rounding out the top 5 with 5 exploited and 3 fortified

• Rough week for the Emperor losing 8 exploited, 2 fortified but creating 2 strongholds

• Rougher week for Archer the only net negative by Kruger Reckoning this week with -7 exploited, -2 fortified for -0.178 points. The only power with a negative trajectory of late. 

https://www.k5elite.com/

Dev News: Bloom 6/4

• 6/2 - Discover the Nomad

• https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/discover-nomad

• Panther Clipper and T8 paint jobs and kits on sale

Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  Bloom 6/4

• 6/4 Frontline Solutions announces expansion of services

• New Vessel for Operations Transport

• CG - 1 Ton of Aluminium, Polymers or semiconductors for 2 paint jobs (PCII and T-8). 

• 6/1 New Reports of Criminal Fleet Raises Questions

Discussion : New Crap.

The Role of Roleplay in the game

• Bloominwind’s Power Play Rank List 

• ⚫ - None of the below! (Are you listening FDEV!) 

• 🏴‍☠️- Delaine - Crown of Bones FTW! 

• 💰- LYR - My bruh, but the middle managers suck! 

• 🌱 - Antal - He’s a good neighbor! 

• 🦶- Duval - My Duval pledged buddies are my favorite other pledged buddies! 

• 🐈 - Kaine - Likes to mine, NLHate’s Waifu! 

• ❄️ - Winters - Good on the surveillance state, bad on the welfare state! 

• 🟩 - Mahon - BORING! 

• 👑 - ALD - Other side of the bubble. I don’t think good or ill of you! 

• 🐁 - Patreus - I don’t think of you at all! 

• 🕷️ - Torval - Likes to (have slaves) mine (for her)! 

• ⚒️ - Grom - 1) Commie, B. Pledges hated that we have Glasnost in our Discord! 

• 🫏 - Archer - How long do you have!

Community Corner : 

• ARX store sale

• Clipper and T8 Paint jobs

• https://www.elitedangerous.com/store/catalog/sale

• Stellar Screenshots - CMDRs Jacob A, Lena De Farrell with fine shots

• https://x.com/EliteDangerous/status/2062243803008807188

• Commander Picard Tweeted (X’d?) that he’s continuing his 5 year mission into it’s 11th year. 4,015 days in the black. He’s mapping out the ‘southern’ reaches of our galaxy. I will be FOMOing for you, buddy!

• https://x.com/missionfarsight/status/2061899755911774428?s=46&t=8G3H9ejTv6h6DVYsjy5k1Q

• Nicey had a write up on her thoughts on the Nomad

https://niceygy.net/posts/2026/the-nomad-a-new-direction-for-elite/

It’s #334nd for 28st May, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelven) 

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Squadron Briefing:  

BGS highlights:

• 427 Systems, Controlling 130

• 6 wars plus 2 pending and 3 elections with 1 pending.

• Expanded out of Maikoro to a Piscium Sector system

• Election in HIP 11879 to retain Wales Prospect is of note, we’re up 2-0

• War in 7 Alpha Lacertae to retain Garratt Hub is of interest

• Booms in Maikoro and NLTT 2969 and pending in V2151 Cygni

• Bust and Civil Unrest in Cephei Sector QS-U b2-5

Short PP Report: 

• Cycle 82

• (Bloomentary in the event Kruger is too busy to editorialize)

• Antal had the biggest week - 0.354 for the cycle with 6 exploited, and 6 fortified

• LYR was second by Kruger Reckoning with 0.287, claiming 5 exploited and two strongholds

• Kaine came in third with 14 exploited and 2 fortified. Sirius Gov analyzed their growth plan of late and likened it to a n00b playing Risk, spreading themselves too thin in the early rounds. 

• Grom and Mahon round out the top 5 this week

• Two powers lost ground. 

• Torval lost one fortified system for a score of -0.047

• Archer lost 4 exploited systems for a score of -0.048

• Of note, with the liberation of Alpha Centauri this week, there’s a 6 way race for control between Duval, Archer, Mahon, Yong-Rui, Grom and Torval. 

https://www.k5elite.com/

Dev News: 

• May Dev Log

• https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/elite-dangerous-may-dev-log-2026?utm_source=x&utm_medium=community&utm_campaign=ed_ongoing&utm_content=ed_devlog_may

• Operations Update

• Lighting Update

Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  

• 5/28 - Guardian Archive Hints at Ancient Radicoida Parallels

Discussion :

Community Corner : 

• ARX store sale

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It’s #333st for 22th May, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelven) 

Squadron Briefing:  

BGS highlights 

• 423 Systems, Controlling 130

• Public Holiday in KZ Andromeda

• Booms our strongholds Maikoro and NLTT 2969

• A bunch of unexciting wars and elections

• Influence needs a boost in Piscium Sector LY-Q a5-2 (5.0%), and NLTT 52560 (3.5%)

Short PP Report: 

• Cycle 81

• Kaine with another big week - 16 exploited, 2 fortified and 1 stronghold for a score of 0.400

• Antal in 2nd with 7 new exploited systems and two strongholds

• Delaine 3rd with 2 exploited, one fortified system and two strongholds

• Duval with 11 new systems and two fortified

• LYR rounding out the top 5 with 5 exploited, one fortified, and one stronghold

• Everyone’s favorite shadow president coming in 10th this cycle, 8th overall, with 6 new exploited systems

https://www.k5elite.com/

Dev News: 

• Massive store sale - too many to count - every cosmetic? Bobbleheads, paint jobs for old and new ships, SRV’s and SLF’s, weapon skins, covas voices, on-foot outfits, name plates, banners, even fleet carrier stuff

Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  

• 5/21 - Lhou Mans Starports Return to Full Operation https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/21-MAY-3312

• 5/19 - Jaques Station Celebrates Tenth Anniversary of Historic Jump https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/19-MAY-3312

Discussion :

• Campfire Stories from the Black: Can Elite Still Make Legends?

It’s #332sts for 14th May, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelven) 

Squadron Briefing:  

BGS highlights

• We are in 421 systems, up one from last week. We control 128 with a number of starports coming online in new Screwspace. 

• Boom and Public Holiday in Maikoro while it lasts. 

• Control War in Ross 676

Short PP Report:  

• Cycle 80:

• Princess Aisling with the best week in both adding 16 systems and points with 8 new fortified systems

• Kaine in 2nd this week in both points and systems

• Archer was the one power that went negative in points, losing a stronghold this week

• This allowed Kaine to take 7th place from Archer on the KrugerFive and Nicey rankings!

• All powers added systems this week, which hasn't happened in 14 cycles

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Dev News: -

• https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/update-operations

Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  

• Criminal Factions Remains Silent After Lhou Mans Attacks 5/11/3312

• The Buur Pit https://youtu.be/BzZCRvXQlo8?si=YxQ-WG2fVd4O7tnY

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• Civilians Evacuated Safely as Criminal Attacks Defeated 5/14/3312

• Lhou Mans Starport Repairs Initiative

• Deliver 1T of Ti, Al, or Power Generators to Ryman Enterprise

• All participants will receive two non-Euclidian cargo racks, one size 5, one size 6, a paint job, and credits commensurate with contribution tier in addition to profits. 

• Power Generators are being bought for 23,880 Credits (avg buy price 2,196)

• Titanium for 44,460 Credits (avg buy price 4042)

• Aluminium for 25,400 credits (avg buy price 2,240)

Discussion :

• Operations: CQC With Benefits? - Roy intros then guides questions to crew

Community Corner : 

• New Screw Space is building new stations, help for hauling and building needed out there, contact Volt or the New Screw Space thread in the disco for further details. 

• Frontier Trading Update (financial report) Trading Update - FY26 Revenue & Profit Upgraded 

Operations Warbucks Eradicoiding Cancerhttps://tiltify.com/+operations-warbucks-eradicoiding-cancer/profile

It’s #331sts for 7th April, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelven) 

Squadron Briefing:  

BGS highlights

• No Updates this week! See Squad channel in the discord for changes

Short PP Report:  K5 Report pending -

• Cycle 79:

• Li Yong-Rui with the best week on all rankings with 11 new systems

• Antal in 2nd

• Archer and Torval negative for the week losing fortified systems

• Grom also losing systems this week. Did they make Delaine mad again?

• All imperials looked to have another bad week. Or combining with Grom struggling, some continued effort against ZYADA?

• The spot to keep an eye out is between Archer and Kaine. Kaine is about to take P7, especially if Archer has another bad week.

https://www.k5elite.com/

Dev News: -

• https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/update-operations

Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  

• 7 may Dodec Station Enters Full Production Availability

• 30 april Guardian Artefact Research Initiative Concludes

Discussion :

• WHATEVER THE HELL COMES TO LARKS MIND LOLS!

Community Corner : 

• New Screw Space is building new stations, help for hauling and building needed out there, contact Volt or the New Screw Space thread in the disco for further details.

It’s #330rd for 30th April, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelven) 

Squadron Briefing:  

BGS highlights

• The Loose Screws are in 413 star systems, controlling 123!

Short PP Report:  K5 Report pending -

• Cycle 78:

• Big winner for this cycle is Emperor Arissa. Not a lot of new systems, but 3 new strongholds and 2 new fortifieds gave her a great week.

• Antal in second, but really close behind are Kaine, Winters, and Princess Aisling

• Kaine and Winters tied for the best cycle on the FDev charts. 9 new systems for both, AND both with 1 new stronghold and 2 new fortifieds.

• Archer went negative for the cycle losing 2 fortifieds.

• Torval and Patreus both -1 for total systems this week.

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• After 24 cycles since the end of 1 ton trading, the biggest loser (or the biggest cheat depending on how you look at it) is Zemina Torval. During the era of 1 ton trading, Zemina made solid, steady, progress in the number of systems. However, when 1 ton was fixed (in cycle 54), while most other powers adapted and recovered, Zemina has only managed to add 12 new system since then.

https://www.k5elite.com/

Dev News: -

• https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/update-operations

Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  

• 4/28 - Zorgon Peterson Presents Lynx Highliner

• 4/28 - Criminal Attacks Trigger Evacuation Effort in Lhou Mans

• 4/30 - Guardian Artefact Research Initiative Concludes

Discussion :

• Inside the board room of a zero arx ship

Community Corner : 

• Distant Worlds 3 waypoint is Phrua Flyuae ZE-A e7on 4/19

• Stellar Screen Shots happened 

• Store Sale - Expressway Paint Jobs

It’s #329st for 23eeth April, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelven) - Bloom 4/23

Squadron Briefing:  

BGS highlights

• The Loose Screws are in 413 star systems, controlling 123!

• We expanded to nowhere out of IC 2602 SSector Zu-Y d103 (Bloominwind’s Folly) - and are expansion again from there

• States of interest - 

• Outbreaks in Medzisti

• Boom - Qama

• Infrastructure Failure - Alexandrinus

• Public Holiday - Piscium Sector ZK-X B1-3

• Election in Alexandrinus 2-second with  - Day 3 (1:19PM Central)

• Several wars and an election we’re not worried about

• The only old system overheating is NLTT 2969, a mining stronghold for LYR. 

Short PP Report:  K5 Report pending -

Cycle 77:

• Yong-Rui tops both the charts this cycle with 9 new systems including a new stronghold and 3 fortifieds.

• Winters has a solid 2nd place adding 2 new strongholds.

• Looks like Archer is back with another solid cycle adding 9 new systems

Tough week for the imperials!! that don't have blue hair.

• At the bottom, Emperor Arissa loses 6 systems this week

• Princess Aisling loses 2 strongholds

• Patreus AND Torval both with 0 gain

I often ignore the midpack for brevity, but the tightest race right now is between Antal, Archer, and Kaine. All within one KrugerFive point of each other.

• Interestingly, Antal who generally doesn't appear to get much undermining may have gotten some attention the past few weeks, losing a fortified this week.

https://www.k5elite.com/

Dev News: -

• Operations is postponed to June, that being said they gave us a bit of a preview: 

• Two modes - mercenary and powerplay

• Multiple scenarios at launch - Counter Attack, Burning Rescue, Megaship Massacre Reclaim, Megaship Massacre Strike, Surface Rescue, Pirate Hunt

• ‘Operations Runner Ship’ is the Hub/Entry Point for Operations

• Seems like a lobby, does it count as a ‘vessel?’

• Rewards - Credits, Mats, Merits (PP mode), Merc Coin

• Merc Coin can be used to purchase ship modules and engineering blueprints

• New Ship - Lynx Highliner (Heighliner?)

• Medium Passenger Liner

• Has an Adder cockpit - so technically it’s the Adder Mk2 ?

• 225 passengers

• Economy, Business and Mk II Cabins (sardine cans?)

• Multiple boarding ramps and front and rear entrances

• Hardpoints - 

• 1 Large 

• 4 Medium

• Core Internals

• PP 5

• Thrusters 6

• FSD 5

• Life Support 6!

• Distributor 5

• Sensors 3

• Fuel Tank 5

• Optional

• 1 Size 1

• 1 Size 2

• 1 Size 3

• 2 Size 4

• 2 Size 5

• 3 Size 6

• Utility Slots - No mention

• Arrives 4/28

• https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/update-operations

Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  

• 4/23 - Coordinated Raids hit Outposts Across Core Systems

• 4/21 - Competing Claims Emerge Over Wellness Surge

Discussion :

• Inside the Blue Circle

Community Corner : Bloom 4/23

• Distant Worlds 3 waypoint is Phrua Flyuae ZE-A e7on 4/19

• Stellar Screen Shots happened 

• Store Sale - Expressway Paint Jobs

It’s #328th for 16st April, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelven) - 

Squadron Briefing:  - 

BGS highlights

• The Loose Screws are in 410 star systems, controlling 120!

• We expanding out of IC 2602 SSector Zu-Y d103 (Bloominwind’s Folly) - but to where? IC 2602 Sector DB-X d1-19? 43 LY away?

• States of interest - 

• Outbreaks in BD49+3937 and HIP 11879

• Drought - 7A

• Boom - Alexandrinus

• Control War in Alexandrinus 2-1 - Day 4 (1:19PM Central)

• Several wars and an election we’re not worried about

• The only old system overheating is NLTT 2969, a mining stronghold for LYR. 

Short PP Report:  K5 Report pending

Cycle 76:

• The week that was Cycle 76

• Kaine Gained 5, upgraded 1

• Delaine Gained 3, Upgraded 3

• Empress Gained 3, Upgraded 1, Lost 1

• LYR Gained 3, Upgraded 1

• Grom Gained 3

• Winters Gained 2

• Archer Gained one and Lost one - Guerrilla Wars suck, don’t they, Archer? (Cue Fortunate Son). 

https://www.k5elite.com/

Dev News: 

• New Marquess Paint Jobs for Old Ships

• Intern Kevin - CG Suit Error!

• Kestrel Paint Job, Ship Kit and Hollow KitSale - 10% off

• New Ship Amethyst Paint Jobs

Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  

• Unidentified Mercenary Group Linked to Fabrication Facility Break-in - 4/14 - Nearby LHS 1167

• Ancient Origins Suggested in Radicoida Unica Study - 4/15

• October Consortium Seeks Guardian Artefacts for New Study

• SRV Pulse Blue paint job & Credits for trying

• Get that Mavericky G5 Maverick Suit for 75% - Lookin’ at you Kevin the Intern

Discussion :

• That Damned Intern Kevin

Community Corner : 

• Distant Worlds 3 waypoint is Hypua Pruae ZR-H d11-59 on 4/19

• Stellar Screen Shots include ones from MartingW, Nug, Sighman, Wither Czach, 4RKOZ, Code-Lin, FishfaceFPV 

It’s #327th for 9nd April, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelvenish) - Bloom 4/9

Squadron Briefing:  - Bloom 4/9

BGS highlights

• The Loose Screws are in 410 star systems, controlling 121!

• We expanding out of IC 2602 SSector Zu-Y d103 (Bloominwind’s Folly) - but to where? IC 2602 Sector DB-X d1-19? 43 LY away?

• States of interest - 

• Boom in 7 Andromedae

• Civil Unrest in Cephei Sector MC-V b2-1, Col 285 Sector HT-W b16-3 and V518 Carinae

• Election in Alexandrinus 0-3 - Day 4

• Several wars we’re not worried about

• No Old Systems overheating, only Colonies, BGS is healing slowly

Short PP Report: 

Cycle 75:

• Princess Aisling with the best cycle with 8 new systems, including a new stronghold and 4 new fortified systems

• A name you don't normally see at the top, but Archon Delaine in 2nd place with 8 new systems.

• Patreus loses 4 systems

• Mahon reaches the 2000 system mark, 2nd power to Princess Aisling to make it to this point

https://www.k5elite.com/

Dev News: 

• Steam Sale:

• FDev is having a publisher's sale until April 16th

• Deluxe edition for $8.74 (ignore the others, this is the bundle you want. Core game and Odyssey bundled together) 

• Lots of their titles for 80-95% off 

Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  

• Radicoida Unica Research Initiative Concludes - Bloom 4/9

Discussion :

Community Corner : 

• Distant Worlds 3 waypoint is Phrooe Blou AA-A h62 on 4/12

• Buckyball Prison Circuit Winners - Epaphus in the Regulation Leaderboard Class and Shaye Blackwood in the open class. Both with Cobra V’s

• Stellar Screen Shots include ones from Mactavious Myrrhth, Osilran, Shibasnoot, Vaegavic, Frog’s Friend, Gianfrancoariza. Inra taigan, John Blackbeard, Lenqxx

• Store Sale

• Pretty much everything is on sale to some degree or another - Still going on

It’s #326th for 2nd April, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelvenish)

Squadron Briefing:  

BGS highlights

• The Loose Screws are in 406 star systems, controlling 120!

• We expanding out of 6 Andromedae - but to where?

• States of interest - 

• Boom in 7 Andromedae

• Civil Unrest in Cephei Sector MC-V b2-1, Col 285 Sector HT-W b16-3 and V518 Carinae

• Election in Alexandrinus 3-2 - Day 6

• War in BD+67 1409 - LeGuin Terminal in jeopardy

• War in Col Sector GN-O b21-1 - Ember (Asteroid) Port in jeopardy - Jeni (Orbis) Port added if we win

• Election in Ross 676 - Raxxla 6 Station if we win

Short PP Report: 

Bloom sifting through the numbers from KrugerFive on the LS discord

Cycle 74:

• LYR with the best week by total moves - 7 exploited and 1 fortified

• Antal with the best week by control point reckoning - 5 strongholds though losing one exploited and one fortified

• Archer with one exploited system

• Goose eggs for Patreus

• Overall, by K5 scoring, Princess OnlyFeets is in first, LYR second

• Kruger’s special additional analysis

https://www.k5elite.com/

Dev News: 

New CG

• Location Exogene Sciences | HIP 87621

• Objective Deliver Radicoida unica seed pod samples

• Progress Tier 4/7

• Contributors 941

• Contributions 103,457/600,000 (17.24%)

• Time left 1w 6d 12h 35m

• Estimated completion 100% in ~2d 9h 49m —> moving fast !

• Independent pilots can support this initiative by first signing up at Exogene Sciences in the HIP 87621 system, before gathering seed pods of the newly discovered flora at biological sites located on several bodies of the HIP 87621 system. These seed pods must then be handed in to the Research Contact at Exogene Sciences.

• Pilots who gather at least 1 seed pod sample will receive the following rewards:

- Maverick Rescuer Teal Suit Pack

- Credits, depending on success tier achieved and individual contribution level.

• Pilots in the top 75% and above of contributions will receive a grade 5 Maverick suit with improved damage resistance, battery capacity, backpack capacity and ammo capacity.

Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  

• Exploration Data Initiative for Rainbow’s End Concludes Successfully

• Radicoida Unica Begins Blooming as New Research Initiative Announced

Discussion :

• The Space We Were Promised 

Community Corner : 

• Lave Radio on hiatus this week

• Distant Worlds 3 headed to the 8th waypoint - Phreia Byio PT-V c17-0 on 4/5/26

• Stellar Screen Shots from St4r Fox, Streya, FotS Alec Turner, Amorim, Diva Mage, Texas Red, Reise Lang and others

• Store Sale

• Pretty much everything is on sale to some degree or another