Episode 277 - Elite XXX

#277th for 27 March, 2025 or 3311! (33-Oh-Leven, not Oh-Eleven, OH-Leven)http://loosescrewsed.comJoin us on discord! And check out the merch store! PROMO CODEShttps://discord.gg/3Vfap47ReaSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LooseScrewsEDSquad Update: Obl1v1ous - BGS stands for Best Guess Sucker. Miola - Has an election that has been stuck on day 6 of 7 for at least 4 days. {insert JK}Meanwhile a war has started but the only indication a war is on is the active CZs in-system. Nothing on the right hand panel System tab nor nothing on in-system news. Note: Miola has a System Colonisation Ship marked “inactive” . HmmmHand-off to Bloom All details in the #standing-orders and/or the #loose-screws-factions channels of the Discord.PowerPlay Update: PowerPlay Cycle 22No large conflicts this weekConflicts of NoteTofanaArcher: 249,160Antal: 187,947NguruiA. Lavigny-Duval: 238,161Li Yong-Rui: 172,535Most systems are being acquired without much if any contests this week (the trailblazer effect)ObjectivesReinforce Ross 310 and TamorAcquire: Wolf 10Undermine: RuchbahPlanned PP Night coming soon to a system near you, more to come…Find out more in the LSN-powerplay-hub forum channel.Colonization Update: I PITY THE FOOL THAT AINT COLINIZN’!Galnet Update: https://community.elitedangerous.com/Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community SiteBrewer Corporation deploying to assist Lantern Light stationDev News: Frontier UnlockedLooking into markets and economiesStats as of Monday42,226 Claims Made23,423 Systems Colonized47,821 Starports and Outposts Completed27,227 Surface Portsw  / Settlements1.5 Bil of Units hauledIndustrial Outpost - Vulcan (Most Popular at 5,970)`Corsair (Available for Arx 4/8/3311)Base Version and Stellar (option to ‘remove’ the beak)Medium Multi-Role“Next Generation Ship” - ZachSuccessor to Imperial ClipperReplacement for Python1st Medium Guatmaya1st Medium ship with Size 7 Thrusters“Feels like it’s on rails” - ZachNo Rank NeededHardpoints3 Large, 3 MediumAll on the fuselageOptional Internals(1) each of sizes 1 - 4(3) size 5(3) size 6~380 CargoCore Internals7 Power Plant!!!5 FSD7 Thrusters!!!4 Life Support7 Power Distributor!!!!6 Sensors5 Fuel TankNew Bobble heads? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Discussion:Community Corner: Lantern Light in a Motion Simulator Simatarr HighlightFull Motion Rig commander visits Lantern Light. Project Simstar.Bucky Ball News, Alec Turner is puttin on a new race. The “ Time and Motion Study” race runs from March 28 until April 7. He has a YouTube of the race course. A link can be found in the show notes. https://youtu.be/EbMYsDlzXCw?si=PqEayh0708qxvs5wAnnouncement Script about final Roy's Stories DS3 Episodes for Loose Screws Podcast Hey everyone—this is a special announcement for all you readers, explorers, and storytellers who’ve been following Roy’s Stories, DS3 Edition. Commander Cookson wants you to know: The final three episodes are written. This wild, emotional, mysterious journey across the stars—crafted alongside the Distant Screws 3 expedition—is reaching its finale next week. Roy wants to thank every single one of you for your support, your kind words, and to especially thank the commanders who let him include them and who collaborated on the story. You’ve made this more than fiction. You’ve made it something we created together. Here’s how the final episodes will drop: •Episode 18: Monday, March 31 at 6pm MDT • Episode 19: Tuesday, April 1 at 6pm MDT • And the big Finale, Episode 20: Wednesday, April 2 at 6pm MDT And here’s the part you don’t want to miss: There will be a voice chat afterparty Wednesday night, April 2, following the final episode drop. If you’ve been reading along… If you’ve been featured in the story… Or if you just want to hang out and celebrate a unique piece of community storytelling—mark your calendar. Come raise a glass, trade theories, and toast to our shared journey of Roy’s Stories, DS3 Edition.