Episode 338 - Fractions of a Chig

It’s #338st for 25 of June, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelven) You can find us at our website: http://loosescrewsed.com Discord https://discord.gg/3Vfap47ReaSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LooseScrewsEDSquadron Briefing:  BGS highlights:LSN presence grew from 437 ->441 Systems, Controlling still 134Booms in Maikoro and 7AOutbreak in 23 AndromedaeElection in Juan and a War pending in 5 AndromedaeSutherland Station, the pride of IC 2602 Sector ZU-Y D49 is online! As a parenthetical the ‘ZU-Y Dxx’ section of the IC 2602 Sector is the fancy sectionShort PP Report: Cycle 86:Kaine (#1) and Grom (#2) top the charts this week.Kaine had the edge with the addition of 2 new strongholds and 5 new fortifiedsGrom with an impressive looking 12 new systems, 1 new stronghold, and 4 new fortifiedsAisling, Mahon, and Grom all added 12 new systemsAisling the first power to make the 2000+ exploited systems clubLosers for this cycle were Torval, Winters, and Archer. All losing fortifieds with Torval not gaining any new systems, Archer and Winters both losing systemsLooks like Winters is joining Archer as an undermining target, have the imperials expanded their attacks against the federation?https://www.k5elite.com/Dev News: Anything to the rumor that NPCs will fly ‘up to the T-11’ in new ships with the update?Dev Log MK 1 and II Hangers for NomadOperations Missions Describedhttps://www.elitedangerous.com/en-US/news/elite-dangerous-june-dev-log-2026Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  25 June - Kestrel Fighter Enters Full ProductionDiscussion : 🧂Nomad or Operations? I’ve got question sets for both - mix & match?Alec Turner Report:   We’re sorry to report that Scotland lost to Brazil in the world cup. They are now the 8th-best 3rd-place team.