Episode 326 - The Space We Were Promised

It’s #326th for 2nd April, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelvenish)Squadron Briefing:  BGS highlightsThe Loose Screws are in 406 star systems, controlling 120!We expanding out of 6 Andromedae - but to where?States of interest - Boom in 7 AndromedaeCivil Unrest in Cephei Sector MC-V b2-1, Col 285 Sector HT-W b16-3 and V518 CarinaeElection in Alexandrinus 3-2 - Day 6War in BD+67 1409 - LeGuin Terminal in jeopardyWar in Col Sector GN-O b21-1 - Ember (Asteroid) Port in jeopardy - Jeni (Orbis) Port added if we winElection in Ross 676 - Raxxla 6 Station if we winShort PP Report: Bloom sifting through the numbers from KrugerFive on the LS discordCycle 74:LYR with the best week by total moves - 7 exploited and 1 fortifiedAntal with the best week by control point reckoning - 5 strongholds though losing one exploited and one fortifiedArcher with one exploited systemGoose eggs for PatreusOverall, by K5 scoring, Princess OnlyFeets is in first, LYR secondKruger’s special additional analysishttps://www.k5elite.com/Dev News: New CGLocation Exogene Sciences | HIP 87621Objective Deliver Radicoida unica seed pod samplesProgress Tier 4/7Contributors 941Contributions 103,457/600,000 (17.24%)Time left 1w 6d 12h 35mEstimated 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 SuccessfullyRadicoida Unica Begins Blooming as New Research Initiative AnnouncedDiscussion :The Space We Were Promised Community Corner :  Lave Radio on hiatus this weekDistant Worlds 3 headed to the 8th waypoint - Phreia Byio PT-V c17-0 on 4/5/26Stellar Screen Shots from St4r Fox, Streya, FotS Alec Turner, Amorim, Diva Mage, Texas Red, Reise Lang and othersStore SalePretty much everything is on sale to some degree or another