<p></p><p>It’s #324st for 19ed March, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelvenish)</p><p><strong>Squadron Briefing:</strong>  </p><p>BGS highlights</p><ul><li><p>The Loose Screws are in 403 star systems, controlling 121!</p></li><li><p>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.</p></li><ul><li><p>And Yes, there are Space CZ’s this go around!</p></li></ul><li><p>We are in expansion out of NLTT 2969</p></li><li><p>States of interest - </p></li><ul><li><p>Civil Unrest in Alexandrinus, </p></li><li><p>Civil Liberty in 7A</p></li><li><p>Boom in Qama</p></li><li><p>Bust/Lockdown in Cephei Sector MC-V b2-1</p></li></ul></ul><p><strong>Short PP Report:</strong></p><p>Lifted with unspoken consent from KrugerFive on the LS discord</p><p>Cycle 72:</p><ul><li><p>400t relics in full effect this week</p></li><li><p>Princess Aisling getting 70 new toes, 15 new feet, 0 new spiked heels</p></li><li><p>Li Yong-Rui, while not getting as many systems picked up 70, but add 6 new strongholds! First to reach 200 strongholds.</p></li><ul><li><p>Arguably had the stronger cycle than Aisling because of that</p></li></ul><li><p>Patreus getting blasted and losing 16 systems, including losing 5 fortifieds</p></li><li><p>Getting super tight between Archer and Antal, Antal may be able to pass in a few cycles for P6.</p></li><li><p>Kaine also right behind and could also overtake Archer soon</p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.k5elite.com/">https://www.k5elite.com/</a></p><p><strong>Dev News: </strong></p><ul><li><p>New Launcher Update 18 (yes, again)</p></li><ul><li><p><a href="https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-launcher-update-18-march-2026.646228/"><u>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-launcher-update-18-march-2026.646228/</u></a></p></li></ul></ul><p><strong>Galnet News</strong>: <a href="https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet"><u>Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site</u></a> </p><ul><li><p>Distant Worlds 3 Fleet Departs Beagle Point to Continue Deep Space Survey</p></li><ul><li><p>Heading to the Abyss, Acheron and the Veils, oh my!</p></li></ul><li><p>Viral Wellness Trend Spreads Beyond Entertainment Circles</p></li><ul><li><p>Social Contagion of holovids regarding Clarity, Motivation, and Resilience in the Alliance</p></li></ul></ul><p><strong>Discussion :</strong></p><ul><li><p>Old Ships, New Tricks - Roy intro then guiding questions</p></li></ul><p><strong>Community Corner </strong>:</p><ul><li><p>“LARGE Player Instances made EASY in Elite Dangerous” by SiegfriedOrigin - <a href="https://youtu.be/mwUawYZSdxg"><u>https://youtu.be/mwUawYZSdxg</u></a></p></li><ul><li><p>&quot;ED Wing Helper&quot; - https://github.com/Siegfried-Origin/EDWingHelper</p></li></ul></ul><ul><li><p>Rainbow’s End Station is live in Roefoo ZE-H d10-0 (DS3 Waypoint 8). </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Store Sale</p></li><ul><li><p>Engine and Weapon Colors - 40% Off</p></li><li><p>New Plating Pack Ship Kit for Python Classic, Mamba, Krait Mk2, Krait Phantom, Cobra III, AspX - 0% Off</p></li><li><p>New Kestrel Mk II ‘Flare’ holo-kits</p></li></ul></ul><p><br></p>