Lave Radio: an Elite Dangerous podcast

In a 2 and a half Dodec long stream, the crew plan for their next trip to Colonia.Links:Epic Launcher Update Info – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-epic-launcher-update.646333/“Trench Turner | Sub-light space racing | Elite Dangerous” by Osiliran – https://youtu.be/nr55KLZXV0w“Full yearly report after living on a single moon for 12 months” by CMDR Lysander666https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1uz6jqy/full_yearly_report_after_living_on_a_single_moon/ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nkydqRha-yUzk0U7wzoGTMCrpcbAQCJjPkldUvKA_5w/edit?tab=t.0“Dodec primary speedrun: 36 minutes!” by QueenOfLaser – https://youtu.be/SCXwQnwQI_0“BNE: COLOUR OUT IN SPACE part 20 – The Asters” by Inf Whale – https://youtu.be/Q-fhDh9iuxUColonia Engineers Unlock Quick Guide – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/13s2paa/i_made_this_colonia_engineers_unlock_quick_guide/Create an Expedition – https://edastro.com/galmap/ Canonn Challenge – https://canonn.science/codex/canonn-challengeInterstellar Frontier – https://interstellarfrontier.com/

We talk about our wants for a missing Summer vessel and talk about all the goings on from the last week in Elite Dangerous, while Ben tries to search for the rear entrance.Links:“How to Quickrun SOLO Operations in 12 min in Elite Dangerous the fast, quick and easy way tutorial” by Atlas Rand Gaming – https://youtu.be/UZ_GtQyLiBY“Firestorm Rescue Operations Solo – Easy – Elite Dangerous” by Slamscape-X – https://youtu.be/t-x9DH0-UeA“VRFLO Elite dangerous Odyssey Ultimate VR guide – Get the Best graphics, performance and On-foot VR!” by VRFlorian – https://youtu.be/SgsWpMXoG7Q“HDR Screenshots with ED Screenshot in Elite Dangerous” by Siegfried Origin – https://youtu.be/92i7DqSiuNI“Elite Dangerous Bubble Update 3312-07-13” by Cmdr Precambrian Mollusc – https://youtu.be/3EwpbIFyaTU“The Profile Analyser’s secret Mode” by The High Wake – https://youtu.be/P0wapVcbAQQFrax’s ED Tools Guides section – https://ed.tools/guides“Falcon’s Guide to Unlocking Odyssey Engineers” by gkar_falcon – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/s/Hfm36rtaTDSarlochin’s 1000th scale, Majestic Class Interdictor – https://www.thingiverse.com/make:780583Braillian ED Community Build – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/alecs-guide-to-interesting-colonisation-systems-and-stations.638893/page-13#post-10853244

Whilst the Welsh Contingent enjoy nice cool beers in Scotland the rest of us melt in Operational Bugs and Nomadic FlowersLinks:Elite Dangerous – 4.4.0.2 Update Notes – https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-4-0-2“Record Breaking Mountain? My First Biologic Trip with the Nomad” by Commander Exorcist – https://youtu.be/5FCfsRfDgNg“The NEW NOMAD Flight Review!! | An Elite Dangerous FA-OFF Pilot’s FIRST Impression!” by CMDR Evie Mae – https://youtu.be/u9z0XCtrzp4E:D Black Box by Cmdr Ka0s – https://edblackbox.com/guides/index.htmlTools to restore the visited stars cache. – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-visited-stars-cache.291643/page-9#post-10846168“Operations are fun!” by Nicey – https://niceygy.net/posts/2026/operations-are-fun/

The crew chat about their experiences on the Partner Preview server, we give away a nomad to a lucky live listener with thanks to Frontier, and we find out what you're looking forward to!Links:Patch Notes - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-operations-update-notes.648012/THE GREATEST SPACE SIM?” by Scott Gust - https://youtu.be/NqVdLCzSv94“Solo Hard Operation: Terminal Prosecution” by Alswulf - https://youtu.be/jrnRzhlzu7Q“Operations Preview - Biohazard Takedown Solo Run!” by Commander Exorcist - https://youtu.be/8ELjBMB1YswCmdr Lysander666's year on one planet - https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1ugfowd/a_555day_calendar_as_nahla_tracker_moves_to_v10/The Nahla Tracker - https://lysander666.github.io/nahla-tracker/index.html“Galactic activity tracker” by ZaGRAmY - https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1ujcic8/galactic_activity_viwer/“System Signals” by Canonn/LCU - https://signals.canonn.tech/index.html?system=Gria%20Drye%20YG-S%20d5-92#body-1

The Orange Sidewinder crew struggle through the heat for a discussion about the Nomad and your feelings about operations!Links:“o7 Debrief” by MidnightWraith – https://oernster.github.io/o7Debrief/“EDColonisationAsst” by MidnightWraith – https://oernster.github.io/EDColonisationAsst/

We finally get to your thoughts about what each Operation might look like!Links:Frontier FY26 trading update presentation – https://cms-cdn.zaonce.net/2026-06/frontier-fy26-trading-update-presentation.pdfJWE3 Rebirth Expansion – https://store.steampowered.com/app/4131670/Jurassic_World_Evolution_3_Rebirth_Expansion/#app_reviews_hashChaos Gate Deathwatch – https://store.steampowered.com/app/3010270/Warhammer_40000_Chaos_Gate__Deathwatch/LouisH99’s amazing day/night calculator – https://eddaynight.de/“Trailblazers: 1 (ish) Years on” by Nicey – https://niceygy.net/posts/2026/trailblazers-1-ish-years-on/Project Galtea News update – https://news.projectgaltea.org/

The crew finally have the chance to sit down and discuss Operations, voicing their predictions, thoughts and concerns.Links“DISTANT WORLDS 3 – #15 – The End – speech and fireworks” by Lolof-gaming – https://youtu.be/Ij2o0hvciUU“Tech Demo – Virtual Motion Control” by Beaucoup Fish – https://youtu.be/gKk_0x3IhAo“Distant Worlds 360” by Beacoup Fish – https://youtu.be/opMlyPJ71dA“Project Icarus: Ship Interiors – June 2026 update” by Elite Dangereuse – https://youtu.be/VJ7JiTOnc00“Elite Dangerous Sci-Fi inspired ship computer | Elite Intel v1” by Sudo Krondor – https://youtu.be/QUfPQMGw2iE“What Elite Intel Can (and Can’t) Do – Q&A + Pro Tips” by Sudo Krondor – https://youtu.be/IRy5xaDdpxwCmdr Captain Picard extends his five year mission to year eleven! – https://x.com/MissionFarsight/status/2061899755911774428“The Enclave Peace Agreement Is Official” statement from the Utopia Information Network – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteAntal/comments/1ty2t7z/cycle_84_the_enclave_peace_agreement_is_official/

The crew chat about the latest news – the Nomad is coming to Elite with the Operations update!LinksCarrier TV galactic Bulletin https://carriertv.buanzo.org/news/CMDR Precambrian Mollusc “Distant Worlds 3 Science Summary – You’re still here? Go home, it’s over.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjGEesXwBLoScraps of Reality “Sidewinder Hutton Run” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtq1caiC2og“The Nomad: A New direction for Elite” from Nicey – https://niceygy.net/posts/2026/the-nomad-a-new-direction-for-elite/

DW3 is over! The boys are back in the bubble and psykit spends some time grilling them on their adventures.Links:May Dev log – https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/elite-dangerous-may-dev-log-2026Operation Warbucks – https://tiltify.com/+operations-warbucks-eradicoiding-cancer/profile“GALNET NEWS: Lady Zi & The Consortium” by The Buur Pit – https://youtu.be/BzZCRvXQlo8“White Paper – Void Hearts and the Heart of the Galaxy Expedition – IGAU” by Cmdr XOR and the Intergalactic Astronomical Union – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/white-paper-void-hearts-and-the-heart-of-the-galaxy-expedition-igau.646975/“Distant Worlds 3 Slander” by Orbital Potato – https://youtu.be/LhhTSyX5pOw“Distant Worlds 3 – a tribute from SRV Banksy” by SRV Banksy – https://youtu.be/ebEPtE808-U“There And Back Again: Full Throttle Edition” by Greaves – https://youtu.be/BFIfGb39yuo“Elite Dangerous (Distant Worlds 3) Final Mass Jump (Scatterjump)” by Blastsignal Network – https://youtu.be/553yNVVeoUw“Distant Worlds 3 Ending Ceremony – The Last Jump” by Exploding_Pie – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1tgb3tz/distant_worlds_3_ending_ceremony_the_last_jump/“Distant Worlds 3 Expedition’s Journey” by Antisectant – https://youtu.be/2tmoulVOUZM“DW3 Timelapse” by Artemis387 – https://youtu.be/I1i-jSxwmwM“Distant Worlds Legacy Tour vol 3” by Juseppe’s World – https://youtu.be/IonP36bZnUc“Spelfie Time! (Space Selfie) – Distant Worlds 3 Edition.” by Mr Bishb0sh – https://youtu.be/UDS0JvTtoSUelitedangereuse.fr collectible DW3 booster cards – https://elitedangereuse.fr/en/index.php“Elite Dangerous Photographer” by PROtoKOPs – https://github.com/PROtoKOPs/Elite-Dangerous-PhotographerDW3 time trial racing results – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11dR2anCpVQ73UGSL6M2WPJ6s55vvbkEsWAXoRXHbJWc/edit?usp=sharing

The crew discuss Operations, Dodecs and fantasise about the happy endings they might get.LinksFrontier Trading Update – https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/uk/frontier_developments_plc/rns/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=1725&newsid=2056042Operation Warbucks – https://tiltify.com/+operations-warbucks-eradicoiding-cancer/profileFurthest From Sol Record – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/posts/10817621Project Galtea Dodec Building Record – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/posts/10817621Project Galtea Dodec Station Build World Record Video – https://youtu.be/0E5YRh3CutA“BNE: COLOUR OUT IN SPACE part 9 – The Gyre Trees” by Inf Whale – https://youtu.be/5dVEhmvluLE“BNE: COLOUR OUT IN SPACE part 11 – The Stolons” by Inf Whale – https://youtu.be/6KRoV0MAJYo“Elite Dangerous / Distant Worlds Legacy Tour vol 2” by Juseppe’s World – https://youtu.be/Ics98rkFmwo“ELITE DANGEROUS – DISTANT WORLDS 3 – #13 – A Vestige of Teal Nebula” by Lolof-gaming – https://youtu.be/972__Tufuac“Elite Dangerous Flight Tutorial: Takeoff, Supercruise, & Landing | Stop Crashing Your Ship!” by Digmbot Gaming – https://youtu.be/wS1Ofsbq8mcStarship Command: Orion Spur kickstarter – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/danielgibbs/starship-command-orion-spur

The crew talk about burning stations and how they’ve changed, and contemplate the new information about Operations.Links:“The Peduncle Tree Cloud” by BeetleJude – https://youtu.be/dkQ7YOmmStE“Operation Warbucks” – https://tiltify.com/+operations-warbucks-eradicoiding-cancer/profile“Why Commanders Quit Elite Dangerous(And Don’t Come Back)” by Midnite Black – https://youtu.be/eiYxH4KN27g“To All Commanders – Introducing the NEW Standalone (Prototype) Elite Dangerous Control Module” by Fun of Flying – https://youtu.be/PZnwrgdtFqk“Stranded outside of our Galaxy and rescued by DW3 – Using VR to see one of life’s biggest mysteries.” by VR Florian – https://youtu.be/ZTB_sDeyOOQ

We have burning station rescues! The crew are excited about this.Links:Operations Update – https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/update-operations?utm_source=forums&utm_medium=community&utm_campaign=ed_ongoing&utm_content=ed_operations_updatePatch Notes – https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-3-3-0CmdrGolgafunkin’s DW3 racing livestream: “Elite Dangerous Ep16 Throttle Therapy” – https://youtu.be/EOCkqu7750oOriginal bubble time trials from StardustBrothers – https://frinkbottle.uk/TimeTrials/At a glance leaderboards from Duck – https://leaderboard.shangtai.net/Race visualiser from Duck – https://raceviz.shangtai.net/Latest “Elite Dangerous Time Trials Leaderboards” from Vladigor – https://elitettleaderboard.vladigor.net/“Massacres, Megaships & Station Rescues?! – DevLog Decompiled 04/26” by Nicey – https://niceygy.net/posts/2026/massacres-megaships-and-station-rescues/

It’s another slow news week as the crew talk about everything that’s happened in the last two weeks.Links:Elite Dangerous Lore Explorer – https://elitedangereuse.github.io/LoreExplorer/Frontier Astro – FrontierAstro.co.ukThe Making of Type 7th Heaven – https://youtu.be/ov_ByQGnrJ4ToCoSo patreon – https://www.patreon.com/c/tocosomusic/home“Elite Dangerous / Distant World Legacy Tour” by Juseppe’s World – https://youtu.be/Sv01soS7lm0“Elite Dangerous in VR Did Something I Didn’t Expect” by Midnite Black – https://youtu.be/ZTcrrGayyiI“Elite Dangerous: They always know” by The High Wake – https://youtu.be/1e5Y0309AN0“Honoring the Commanders Who Shaped the LLM Ship Computer” by Sudo Krondor – https://youtu.be/nZMS1du6OB8“Gomu Gomu no Bakiboru!” by Homborger – https://edrushfleet.co.uk/2026/04/21/gomu-gomu-no-bakiboru/“Elite Dangerous: Now THIS is DW3 pod racing!” by Alec Turner – https://youtu.be/lwCv_IJfh9I

The crew talk about the CG and play the waiting game for any more information about operations, no seriously, any more. Please.Community Corner“The Rise and Fall of the Guardians” by Xpeigh - https://youtu.be/9uq2h1rSBXI“The CAMERA SUITE | Elite Dangerous: How We Film Stuff” by The Buur Pit - https://youtu.be/oFiW5EnF1So“How to Make Exobiology Faster and More Profitable” by Mile13 Gaming - https://youtu.be/0ZBS2DzQz-o“Distant Worlds 3 Interview with Karnath & Andrew Gaspurr” by Digmbot - https://youtu.be/xhgKQK2dTsM“Starship Racing! Bucky Ball Prison Circuit Qualifying Sumiton Elite Dangerous in a Flight Simulator” by Project SimStarr - https://youtu.be/18iqO32mNow“Prison Circuit” Buckyball Race resultshttps://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-presents-prison-circuit-20th-30th-march-3312.646130/page-4#post-10804045

The crew talk about what is going on with “Big Bill” and make their predictions, around some topical tangents.Community Corner:The Buckyball Racing Club presents: Prison Circuit (20th – 30th March 3312) – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-presents-prison-circuit-20th-30th-march-3312.646130/u/SonOfASeaGherkin has built a sidewinder and an eagle at 1:1 scale in Minecraft – https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraftbuilds/comments/1s20grh/i_built_the_sidewinder_a_ship_from_elite/ https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1s2jayn/i_built_the_eagle_at_11_scale_in_minecraft/u/Modemus asked for help transporting a Player 27kly and with the help of reddit succeeded – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1s18r3j/advice_needed_player_stuck_at_sag_a_with_mining/ https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1s2nqqm/mission_success_27_thousand_lightyears_with_a/Midnite Black – “The 7 Levels of Elite Dangerous Players (Most Get Stuck at 3)” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RMm5vA0FfoCMDR Exorcist – “My First Bounty Hunts with Frag Cannons…” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zq28JmXq1E

The crew get together to discuss your predictions for the feature reboot later this year.Community Corner:“ALONE - Deep in the Black Episode 17” by Commander Meek - https://youtu.be/pybq_QKH8ic"DISTANT WORLDS 3 - #7 - The Guardian of the Twins” by Lolof Gaming - https://youtu.be/NmrlcTO-MpE“DW3 Rendezvous Rally 8” by Alexandre - https://youtu.be/SdH0erDXDiw“Elite: Dangerous - Resilience” by Crimson Kaim - https://youtu.be/5ixpIuDni5w“MK2 Modules: Where is the line?” by Nicey - https://niceygy.net/2026/mk2-modules-where-is-the-line/“Elite Dangerous | What System Is FDev Reworking?” by Digmbot - https://youtu.be/WRIci2gK3bg“Elite Dangerous | What System Is FDev Reworking?” by Digmbot -https://youtu.be/WRIci2gK3bgSquadron Members tool at the elitedangereuse.fr website - https://elitedangereuse.fr/en/outils/escadron.php“LARGE Player Instances made EASY in Elite Dangerous” by SiegfriedOrigin - https://youtu.be/mwUawYZSdxg"ED Wing Helper" - https://github.com/Siegfried-Origin/EDWingHelper“The Buckyball Racing Club presents: Prison Circuit (20th - 30th March 3312)” - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-presents-prison-circuit-20th-30th-march-3312.646130/GeForceNow - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/well-i-managed-it-horizons-live-4-0-working-on-my-xbox-via-geforce-now.615950/

In a very speculative show, the crew discuss bobbleheads and the potential for Mk II modules.Community Corner:“Elite Dangerous – Kestrel Mk2 PVP Build” by Nug – https://youtu.be/yV-MpfpN-LM“ELITE DANGEROUS – DISTANT WORLDS 3 – #6 – Veil’s Ember” by Lolof Gaming – https://youtu.be/G7LkWNoWefI“Mind The Gap Time Trial – DW3” by Chimes – https://youtu.be/UG1VoN-mrtwECM – https://elitecommunitymeet.info

With a bit of a quiet news week, we speculate on vessels, and Colin learns what happens if you play with it too much.Lave Radio vs Loose Screws:Catch up on the show – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glzkpGsurj0&t=2627sDonate to Special Effect here – https://tilt.fyi/GJSMaYpi86Development News:Frontier Bluesky – https://bsky.app/profile/frontierdev.bsky.socialCommunity News:“What could a BGS update contain?” by Nicey – https://niceygy.net/2026/what-could-a-bgs-update-contain/“The Update That Could Change Elite Forever” by Indigo – https://youtu.be/9JriB9p5Lfw“Ring Surfer 2 – Elite Dangerous @ DW3” by DangerPencil – https://youtu.be/xUt3wUbUy8U“These Gankers have been following us (DW3) across the galaxy. Somebody had to teach them a lesson ;)” by VRFlorian – https://youtu.be/ury2_UZO408“Neutron Stars” by NoFoolLikeOne – https://canonn.science/codex/neutron-stars/ECM – https://www.elitecommunitymeet.info/Any Other Business:Clare’s Lovely Chat with Alex Kane – https://youtu.be/0d2UO7XV9VI

The Kestrel has been released, we have a debut of a track from ToCoSo for Gameblast, and we talk about the update!Development News:Kestrel Mk II promo video – https://youtu.be/6070dkRUKMgPatch notes – https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notesGAMEBLAST:Lave Radio vs Loose Screws tiltify link – https://tilt.fyi/GJSMaYpi86Special Effect Website – https://www.specialeffect.org.ukBluesky – https://bsky.app/profile/specialeffect.org.ukDiscord – https://discord.com/invite/69dQEmkxX2Community News:MetaElite in PC Gamers – https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/metaelite-interview-elite-dangerous/Raven Colonial – https://ravencolonial.com/EDCoPTER – https://edcopter.net/“Kestrel MkII: comparison to FDL, Cobra MkV. Performance tests.” by Alswulf – https://youtu.be/jy2w0hLfJcI“KESTREL MKII REVIEW : Everything You Need to Know” by The Buur Pit –https://youtu.be/jY3_Ld6avrE?si=JDedKoM4rgjV65oK“Kestrel Mk II Review – Medium-Ship Firepower in a Small Frame” by Mile 13 Gaming – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNYo_yRsSws“Galnet Test Drive: The Kestrel – Redefining Combat” by Galnet News Digest – https://youtu.be/sxowDsCgNSs?si=95Xqpjf25EVKZ0LI“Combat in the Kestrel MKII – Is it any good?” by Ricardos Gaming –https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIJqn_kUA0g“Kestrel mkII First Impressions” by Slamscape-x – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0zWfCiJs1U“Elite Dangeorus | Thoughts On The Kestrel Mk II: Nothing Will Be the Same” by Digmbot Gaming – https://youtu.be/iPxayrdubIc?si=CKCGm2_c4fEcWTC_“EARLY ACCESS First FIGHT with the Kestrel Mk2” by CMDR Exorcist – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnIrHDe7AZE“The brand new ship – Kestrel Mk II – Is it worth it?” by psykit – https://youtube.com/shorts/nHJlkYKEb8Q?si=20I2YhZeZOpCnMC5“KESTREL MK II FIRST LOOK” by psykit – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktGCeOlQr_g“Taking the new Kestrel Mk 2 for a spin and the usual nonsense” by Kaytee Khaos – https://youtu.be/dMAFiBPb6PM?si=Esru6-CeXrzP0CE5“Kestrel MK2 First flight and TLDR” by RainmanGames – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpkf1yX-GwI&t=1s“We put MK2 Thrusters on whatever would take them” by RainmanGames – https://youtu.be/WRZeCj5ho3o“I Tried Living a Normal Life in Elite Dangerous…” by MT Major – https://youtu.be/mquYdztGlM8“The DW3 Eictach Eliminator : 4-up” by Alec Turner – https://youtu.be/6taweX9w1Tk“SRV Rally at Waypoint 4 – Distant Worlds 3” by Radioactive – https://youtu.be/UQFVBjV_yrsFreelancer: https://www.moddb.com/mods/freelancer-nomad-legacy/downloads or at https://freelancer2.space/en/

We’re had access to the Kestrel Mk II as part of the partner program, and we have feelings about it. We also discuss the Devlog and everything that is coming this year.Community NewsRegister to be a surveyed CMDR – https://forms.gle/ChB1xbGyDdcRqAZ76“DevLog Decompiled 02/26 – HOW many ships?” – by Nicey – https://niceygy.net/2026/02/17/devlog-decompiled-02-26/The Federal Times –https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteArcher/comments/1r3ycbe/cyber_alert_federation_empire_both_rocked_by/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button“Caspian Explorer Review – Long-Range King or Overkill?” by Mile 13 Gaming – https://youtu.be/CQ6peeepIHY“The Radicoida Unica plants on Hip 87621” by BeetleJude – https://youtu.be/8BGLovIv0SA“Is It Time To Rework Exploration Payouts?” by Digmbot Gaming – https://youtu.be/y6wBJgRzBZ8“Distant Worlds 3 : Mass Jump Beagle Point” by SiegfriedOrigin –https://youtu.be/VJlTETJagUY

We read some community submitted Galnet suggestions and fall into a world of innuendo and insults – it’s like we’ve never been away!Community News:Lave Radio vs Loose Screws Family Fortunes surveyed CMDR sign up form – https://forms.gle/ChB1xbGyDdcRqAZ76“The New Caledonian Clarion February 5th 3312” by ChickenCowGod – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1qwnbfc/the_new_caledonian_clarion_february_5th_3312/“The 7 Deadly Sins Of Elite Dangerous” by Midnight Black – https://youtu.be/HGO-bvXZSz8“DW3 – Tartarus’s Inferno – TIMELAPSE” by Malyda Sunstrider – https://youtu.be/m89pw0dTBbY“Distant Worlds 3 – Week 3 in Photos” by Mr Bishb0sh – https://youtu.be/PzQ6BBF7D7g“ELITE DANGEROUS – DISTANT WORLDS 3 – #5 – THE SELDOWITCH NEBULA” by Lolof Gaming – https://youtu.be/9nf_1Mu7jLsEnclave Thunderdome – https://ssg.sh/hip-thunderdome

What defines good PvP and bad PvP? The crew is determined to find out in this week’s episode.Community News:“It’s Okay to Take A Break From Your Favorite Game” by Loot and Grind – https://youtu.be/Aai1I10XNi4“Distant Worlds 3 – Week 1 in photos” by Mr Bishb0sh – https://youtu.be/CmglQwWZAww“Very Close Arrival…” by Cmdr Reggit – https://youtu.be/nweHzAetDZw“Le Monde de la Mort – Exploration Distant Worlds 3 (Elite Dangerous timelapse)” by Siegfried Origin – https://youtu.be/V0GE83KMfY0“Elite Dangerous – Distant Worlds 3 Waypoint – Monde de la Mort / World of the Dead” by Cmdr Fey Sky – https://youtu.be/xmEUKygjrxEElite Dangerous Dispatch | January 26, 3312” by Digmbot – https://youtu.be/cYxGBHu6554

Distant Worlds 3 has set off, two of the crew are on board… sort of, but we have a show to do!Development NewsH1 FY26 Financial Results – https://cms-cdn.zaonce.net/2026-01/frontier-h1-fy26-results-presentation.pdfCommunity News“The Contubernium (edition 36)” – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1qco1nn/ncn_presents_the_contubernium_edition_36_getting/“Club Neverest” – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1qda1i6/club_neverest_wants_you_to_climb_mountains_and_do/Club Neverest Discord https://discord.gg/34wbF9zEFjSpace.com DW3 article – https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-games/an-armada-of-6-500-elite-dangerous-players-just-embarked-on-a-three-month-expedition-to-explore-the-milky-way-and-theres-still-time-to-join-them“MAXIMIZING your mining | A Beginner’s Guide to Elite” by Xpeigh – https://youtu.be/Z5I8HSZghDg“1-800 Bounty Time” by Geno Garon – https://youtu.be/yciVUzecxmw“Community Goal Hauling is fun” by jnTracks – https://youtu.be/DYq_PejwxlY“Instancing is Fun” by Jensen2025 – https://youtu.be/FZDmTQZVLfcEnclave Data – https://ssg.sh/hip-thunderdomeSpecial Effect – https://www.specialeffect.org.uk/

The crew talk about their expectations for the upcoming Distant Worlds 3 expedition.Community Corner“3311: In Review” by Nicey – https://niceygy.net/2025/12/30/3311-in-review/Mandalay planetary descent Blender animation by Ryferion –https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1q61dd7/made_a_short_mandalay_animation/Beautiful 3D printed Lakon Type-8 by SecretHot8057 –https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1q8ntty/3d_printed_lakon_type8_transporter/“Multi-cannon 1” by eVa (Shoutout by Paperri) – https://youtu.be/ij2KeSjs9VU“Buur’s roadtrip #3 – Dav’s Hope” – https://youtu.be/1MaH7hxqS78“Elite Dangerous Dispatch | January 12, 3312” by Digmbot – https://youtu.be/pOo00WdbJuM“Spacedock Spaceship Awards 2025” by Spacedock – https://youtu.be/-jt6ANL9p_I?si=S8AurDELLuI70f0W

We're back! It's 3312 and the crew speculate what could be coming in the coming year, and discuss your speculations as well!Development NewsCharlie Hall article with executive producer Gauthier Verquerre and Curtis Griffiths - https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/2025-was-huge-for-elite-dangerous-here-s-what-2026-has-to-offerCommunity News“Elite Dangerous - Voyage” by Nug - https://youtu.be/3-ieJ00nNO0“Elite Dangerous - Distant Worlds (cinematic)” by AuraxisAnimus - https://youtu.be/lzgrAnShP1c“We Need To Talk About The New Ships” by Loot And Grind - https://youtu.be/6rXPOeByTp8“Elite Is Empty, And That's A Good Thing” by Loot And Grind - https://youtu.be/4vHn9UWrHrs“Galnet News Digest Review of the Year, 3311” by Galnet News Digest - https://youtu.be/FrIml0lYkpI“Elite Dangerous: Santa is Coming” by The High Wake - https://youtu.be/HKsjDTIKwr8“Flew My SRV To Another Planet” by Savage Samurai - https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1q4zrzz/flew_my_srv_to_another_planet/“Antal petitions to ban slaves” - https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/82021Alec’s DW3 launch site time trials - https://youtu.be/BKGO1d_Lnsk https://youtu.be/XjYDksa18-kHow To Distant Worlds III | A Guide Thread - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/how-to-distant-worlds-iii-a-guide-thread.644300/Festive Freebie, claimable until Jan 8th - https://www.elitedangerous.com/store/catalog/promo/festive-giveaway

It’s the last show of 2025/3311! A packed crew discuss their personal highlights of the last year – Happy Holidays everyone!Development NewsHoliday post – https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/holidays-2025-festive-event-paint-jobs-and-moreCommunity News(Alec’s top ten of the community this year!)ToCoSo and High Wake (Don’t Forget Your Limpets) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIzLe8sJ6IgAitolu’s Isinona inspired series – https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW_5BeT-CR_d6n-bCGzmCx_eIgptoRtpDElite Dangerous Fan Trailer by CMDR Fey Sky – https://youtu.be/GKxIxLe5h0gJust about – This is my Elite Dangerous’ Challenge – https://justabout.com/elite-dangerous/38691/take-part-in-this-is-my-elite-dangerous-rewardElite Dangereuse Galactic Missions – https://elitedangereuse.fr/en/gm-weekly.phpLantern Light in a Motion Simulator by Project SimStarr – https://youtu.be/TJHB5uEurXACan a New Generation Love Elite Dangerous? by Spacefaring Chronicles – https://youtu.be/uRD3T3Fwh_oHow to Make it “Out There” by Commander Exorcist – https://youtu.be/3ZVfHeStNdIHomborger’s latest blog “Buckyball 10k: How Elite is helping a charity to transform disabled people’s lives!” – https://edrushfleet.co.uk/2025/07/28/buckyball-10k-how-elite-is-helping-a-charity-to-transform-disabled-peoples-lives/Elite Dangerous – Legend (cinematic) by AuraxisAnimus – https://youtu.be/NUaFbuLz_dQ

There’s been an overhaul to the Elite on Foot Combat, and we have thoughts!Community NewsDW3’s Launch Site – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1pguc37/followup_we_did_it_a_t3_planetary_port_in_1hr/Project Galtea – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/project-galtea-long-distance-colonization-project.643888/ https://projectgaltea.org/“Elite Dangerous | Did They Fix On Foot Combat?” by Digmbot – https://youtu.be/Llpg__QB56E“Sol to Colonia Caspian Speed Run (39m 55s)” by CMDR Steve Falken – https://youtu.be/3b9-0LWYzlg“Joining the war for HIP 87621 – Elite Dangerous” by VRFlorian – https://youtu.be/_sW9tF5kKW0“Elite Dangerous – Cosmic Castaway” by Cmdr Reggit – https://youtu.be/zxG6_VgAZTwCMDR ASCORBIUS – https://www.youtube.com/@CommanderAscorbiusLCU NO FOOL LIKE ONE – https://www.youtube.com/@lcunofoollikeone

The Caspian Explorer is out! We’ve had a good chance to fly it and have thoughts! Also, Ben blows and Colin plays with himself.Development News:Caspian Explorer Update Patch Notes – https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-3-0-0Community Corner:Update on sniped systems returned to rightful owners – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/a-number-of-previously-claimed-systems-were-made-available-again.643514/“The Long Break (inspired by CMDR Sulu’s Story)” by The High Wake – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ayb3CKhLjs“This is EDGIS – The Fast Elite Dangerous Explorer Tool” by Elite Dangereuse – https://youtu.be/JKNaHRLdb6s“Privateer – Elite: Dangerous (Flight Assist Off)” by Aitolu – https://youtu.be/MAmoB8di2VEStack Up Charity Stream – https://tiltify.com/+2025-aggressively-helpful/2025-aggressively-helpful

It’s time to catch up on your questions of the week from the last two week! What did you think of the Dodec and the Operations announcement?Development NewsDev Blog – https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/november-dev-blogCommunity NewsCOL 285 Water Bubble – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1p3m5nj/the_water_bubble_system_sniping_map_updates_and/DW3 Launch site competition – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/foundations-of-a-journey-scout-out-the-dw3-launch-site-and-make-history.643337/AI fan comic – The Glow by Luvenstein – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fan-comic-the-glow.643408/“ELITE DANGEROUS: Guardian Beacon – Buur & Rheeney ROADTRIP #1” by The Buur Pit – https://youtu.be/pX-PJdp2ASw“A Fly-Through of Drodinn’s Race Track – Elite: Dangerous Odyssey” by Danger Pencil – https://youtu.be/09_VuVKsXYY“Flying a Spaceship in VR Feels REAL! – Elite Dangerous VR on Pimax Crystal Light” by the15minutegamer – https://youtu.be/odmzq_GmahQ

The crew discuss Radicoida Unica, Operations, and Colin rolls a critical fail for internet connectivity.Development News:Balancing Update – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-update-on-balancing-changes-to-system-development.643111/#post-10742026Vote for Frontier in the Simulation/Strategy in The Game Awards – https://thegameawards.com/Community Corner:“Player made outpost Orbiting a Black Hole” by CrazyHank – https://youtu.be/7IGXE8-0zQ0“The Official Distant Worlds 3 Podcast | Episode 03 – MetaElite” by Distant Radio 3305 – https://youtu.be/TkP0uW5gBR4“A Forest (an Elite Dangerous SRV hoon around HIP 87621 2 b a)” by Alec – https://youtu.be/_ctpSmY91foCmdr Pete “ProjectSimstar” Wacko adds a smoke machine to his rig! – https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VfKF5_wo_xc“Mountains of Madness” Buckyball Race – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-presents-mountains-of-madness-13th-24th-november-3311.642860/Other Business:Cozy Quest – https://store.steampowered.com/sale/cozyquest2025Secret Mode – https://tiltify.com/@secret-mode/secret-modes-cozy-quest-fundraiser

There’s been a new update which includes the Dodec and Colonisation changes we’re disappointed by, but some of the other stuff is getting us going! Development NewsUpdate Notes – https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notesCommunity CornerThe Winged Hussars – https://www.thewingedhussars.com/en“An Elite Adventure” by VRFlorian – https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwSSMXOUo_5WDm_XKg4nBrtD9ysTsuZ_S“The Big 12 in the Big 25 | Elite Dangerous Powerplay” by Xpeigh – https://youtu.be/YBY1ulYmt4INew Buckyball Race – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-presents-mountains-of-madness-13th-24th-november-3311.642860/

Frontier have given us all so much to talk about we’ll be chatting about this for weeks!Development NewsNovember Developer Log: https://youtu.be/e6kQYtfz1sk?si=gkW1ejrq7amdroO4Frontier’s Odyssey Guide: https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/odyssey-guideCommunity CornerÉlite Dangereuse :“3 Years of Élite Dangereuse, by the numbers”https://www.patreon.com/posts/3-years-of-elite-142719717?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=web_share“This Nov 7–8: we’re going live to celebrate 3 years of Élite Dangereuse!”https://x.com/elitedangereuse/status/1984994435122532688https://twitch.tv/elitedangereuseReplacement to CMDR Astro’s (D2EA) CMDRs Toolbox site: https://wanderer-toolbox.com/https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1oo4bu9/wanderers_toolbox_a_restoration_expansion_project/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

It’s Halloween week! We’re talking about our favourite spooky things that are in Elite!Community Corner:“The Endless | Out There Series Finale” by Commander Exorcist https://youtu.be/70aXDAjIPrE“Alzo 40_#5” by Alzo Music https://youtu.be/HCqrFNigIFI“Distant Worlds 3 Training Expedition – HR 6164 Mass Jump” by tomcathttps://youtu.be/m17torGEtoI“Elite Dangerous Distant Worlds 3 prelude: high-G exercise event mass jump 1” by ASmallerMolecule https://youtu.be/zEdBS1tmOOA“DW3 | High Gravity Training Exercise | Launch Day” by Cmdr Dr. Nagi https://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxK8fVvDP3GCctzKou6MZdyeGZx_shOJH4

Colin is back and he has notes about the last show! We’re discussing what we’d love to see as the new feature at the end of the year.Community Corner:The Official Distant Worlds 3 Podcast – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juMMw4rpxBsElite Dangerous Colonization Mega Guide – Version 2.0.0 by Cmdr Mechan – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-colonization-mega-guide-version-2-0-0-released.642317/Phantom Explorers Monthly August/September double feature by Mint_the_Mighty – https://phantomexplorers.wixsite.com/phantom-explorers-1/post/august-september-2025-double-feature“3rd Party Tools and Apps” by The Buur Pit – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUlcR74eLGU“Illegal Download” by The High Wake – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKaYLKGmcPI“Hide your valuables! (Sideshow Episode 3)” by Commander Tommen – https://youtu.be/gRWg3YhPO44“Players are Creating a 3rd Bubble in Elite Dangerous” by Erad*Prime – https://youtu.be/0iRQS12rr7g

The crew discuss back to back CGs, and predict what Frontier could surprise us with in the final new feature of the year.Community Corner:Alec’s interesting colonisation systems thread – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/alecs-guide-to-interesting-colonisation-systems-and-stations.638893/“Heart in the Infinite | Out There” by Commander Exorcist – https://youtu.be/Z3nmL-Gnuo8“A Friendly Canyon Race in The Fatherhood Squadron” by DangerPencil – https://youtu.be/aHD6VREuHn0“A Beginner’s Guide to Elite Dangerous in 2025” by Dituri’s Elitehttps://youtu.be/f-eETEUQ8-Y“Sideshow” by Commander Tommen – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqGsnLqzkNe9eylrRMot0DwAwsVDJ9f8gElite Dangereuse Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/EliteDangereuseEDCoPilot discord:https://discord.com/channels/762683864589271060/1186680864915075183/142754135985357214

Alec’s been playing with his ring so much we might need to stage an intervention, but in the meantime we’ll talk about your suggestions for the final ship of the year.Development NewsColonisation Stats – https://x.com/EliteDangerous/status/1974523433598779657Galaxy Percentage Explored – https://x.com/EliteDangerous/status/1973793885731119491Community CornerColonisation stats from Ian Doncaster – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/colonisation-statistics.641952/“Mission Farsight, day 3,200” by Commander Picard – https://x.com/MissionFarsight/status/1975377074446573582“A Beginner’s Guide to COLONISATION!” by Dituri’s Elite – https://youtu.be/erwCDjxsh50“How to MASTER your Combat Skills in Elite: Dangerous” by Xpeigh – https://youtu.be/2QnJ1_kWMcE“A Galaxy of Stars – William Shatner, John de Lancie – HCS Voicepacks” by Obsidian Ant – https://youtu.be/mJ4HOtanPw8“Ship Anatomy” by Cmdr Teall (rehosted here by Winter Ihernglass via the wayback machine)https://siriuscorp.cc/edsa/Original blog post: https://web.archive.org/web/20230329182234/http://www.teall.info/2020/05/elite-dangerous-ship-anatomy.html“Ring-a-Ring o’ Limpets” by Alec Turner – https://youtu.be/GEygwG7OsM8Port forwarding guide by Nicey – https://niceygy.net/games/elite-dangerous/ed-port-tester/Anthony Hunt’s Imperial Interdictor 3D print – https://x.com/achunt/status/1975087034508443697

The crew discuss the Type-11 prospector update and sing the praises of this entirely bonkers ship, while Ben pines for more back door access.Development NewsType-11 Prospector Update Notes – https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-2-1-0Type-11 Prospector Page – https://www.elitedangerous.com/prospectorFrontiers Getting Started Guide – https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/getting-started-elite-dangerousCommunity Newsimgur access – https://help.imgur.com/hc/en-us/articles/41592665292443-Imgur-access-in-the-United-KingdomCanonn have colonised Shepherd’s Warning in Synuefai ZL-O b51-0 – https://edastro.com/gec/view/112“Elite’s New Event Could Lead To Something Big” by indigo – https://youtu.be/gcNG_hqsVsI“Saying Goodbye to Out There – A Brief Message” by Commander Exorcist – https://youtu.be/y_PV6sirWo0“Jump Start an Exploration Career in Elite Dangerous!” by Commander Exorcist – https://youtu.be/cT4V7Gxtgvs“Elite Dangerous Mining for Beginners – Laser Mining Explained (2025 Update)” by Ricardos Gaming – https://youtu.be/8XlcOsLrs-U“Sightseeing in Elite – Mitterand Hollow” by Pappa Wolf – https://youtu.be/olPCIRexa2M“Presenting: The Spiralizer (a new EDCoPilot time trial course for small ships)” by Alec Turner – https://youtu.be/cciE_XZuvSY

On a week full of anticipation, the crew discuss what they think could be lurking in HIP 87621.Development News:Type 11 Galactic Edition – https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/type-11-galactic-edition(Other Frontier Game) Planet Coaster 2 Sorcery Pack DLC – https://www.planetcoaster.com/dlc/sorcery-packCommunity News:“All Ships Reviewed 2025” by Infer A Good Time – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI6FFQ2tcfIChiggy Von Rictoffen RIP – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/end-of-the-road.308075/page-60#post-10706275“The INSANE Real Size of the ANACONDA” by MT Major – https://youtu.be/zkV2G–8900“How far have we colonised – and how far will we go?” by Pappa Wolf – https://youtu.be/DX6olyPxVo“TOP 5 ways to EARN CREDITS in Elite: Dangerous” by Xpeigh – https://youtu.be/jn2XSmozRrUMetaElite (and MetaLens) announcement – https://raxxla.org/

There’s been a gas leak at the Orange Sidewinder and the crew try to discuss updates, semantics and their Type-11 Prospector thoughts while becoming increasingly unhinged.Development NewsType 11 Prospector Highlights https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/type-11-prospector-highlightsInactive Squadron Leader Changes https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/inactive-squadron-leader-changes.641190/Community CornerTheBigBoo’s write-up of NinjaSpaceUnicorn’s revisiting of the DW1 and DW2 expeditions. https://jonbaker.me/beaglepointrevisited/“HIP 18085 News – Blossoming and Thriving” by Kerensky https://youtu.be/1fhmiYSgRuA“Daddy’s In The House” by The High Wake https://youtu.be/TTVxsLz1Dq4“Making Your Own Home Amongst The Stars Pt.1: Looking For A Home” by Foxyloxy.X https://youtu.be/6-gtHj1sv80elitedangereuse.fr – Galactic Mission #2 — A New Horizon https://elitedangereuse.fr/en/gm.phpThe Steam PC Gaming Podcast try Elite Dangerous for the first time. (They like it but have trouble with the onboarding) https://open.spotify.com/episode/4zxio71gJSrBgKMM5WEOHl?si=vVg3M9e1RcyXmdIsr4sLeA

We finally have time to talk about the Vanguards update, and have many thoughts about a very content heavy week!Elite Dangerous Vanguards Patch 2 – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-vanguards-patch-2.640923/Mystery to be unlocked – https://canonn.science/codex/a-secret-to-be-uncovered-a-trail-to-be-followed/Community NewsFan made colonisation map – https://oasis-cartograph.onrender.com/Alec’s colonisation systems forum thread – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/alecs-guide-to-interesting-colonisation-systems-and-stations.638893/#post-10659743

The crew are joined by the wonderful ToCoSo to talk all about his new album, Radio7: Attack of The Onionheadz.Community Corner“TITAN Contractors – Cinematic Trailer” by Radium – https://youtu.be/qAgJfS8QJHM“I’m Making a Player Group, You’re Invited” by Indigo – https://youtu.be/jFSTdhR0L7k“A Beginner’s Guide to Exploration” by Xpeigh – https://youtu.be/mDqwHJhEUWASRVSurvey – RavenColonial’s gallery of all orbital and surface colonisation constructions.https://ravencolonial.com/#vis“A History Of Expeditions in Elite Dangerous | Tribute poster v2 2025” by Qohen Lethhttps://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/a-history-of-expeditions-in-elite-dangerous-tribute-poster-v2-2025.640516/Anthony Hunt’s blueprint and 3d print website – https://www.elite-dangerous-blog.com/ToCoSo – https://bsky.app/profile/tocoso.bsky.socialToCoSo patreon – https://www.patreon.com/tocosomusicToCoSo bandcamp – https://tocoso.bandcamp.com/

The crew discuss the latest update, Vanguards and Shadows, and reflect on a fantastic ECM. Community News:“Ludicrous! The Drakhyr Rally” by Cmdr Homborger -https://edrushfleet.co.uk/2025/08/19/ludicrous-the-drakhyr-rally/“A Valley of Ice and Sand” (Out There) by Commander Exorcist - https://youtu.be/u9kS-xiYcoU“Elite Dangerous: Odyssey - Exploration Montage | Episode 19” by coeneman02 - https://youtu.be/d4k-440dchk“Doing this made Elite Dangerous So much better !” by Erad*Prime - https://youtu.be/ufPO-FLR-X8“SPECIAL Elite Dangerous: Corsair Mass Meet Up” by The Buur Pit - https://youtu.be/4lRd6mTZj0Ehttps://edastro.com/galmap/#-366,0,436,6Alec’s annotated map: https://i.imgur.com/6LjTfoj.png Download the episode directly from here

The crew fight latency issues and discuss their favourite of the last six ships introduced to the game. Community NewsNicey's blog the original Elite games on modern hardware - https://niceygy.net/2025/08/09/retro-elite/ToCoSo's Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/tocosomusicElite Dangerous - Legend (cinematic)” by AuraxisAnimus - https://youtu.be/NUaFbuLz_dQ“Step Inside the Panther Clipper Bridge | Elite Dangerous VR Experience” by Ricardos Gaming - https://youtu.be/KC0vJW5sNTY“Top 10 Community MODS and TOOLS in Elite: Dangerous” by Xpeigh - https://youtu.be/M9x1PhmDPQg“Easily Destroy ANY Elite Dangerous Settlement with ANY Equipment Level” by Commander Exorcist - https://youtu.be/wYXc0Z5ujBgThe Drakhyr Rally reportResults: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-presents-the-3311-drakhyr-rally.638651/page-4#post-10683950Videos:Shaye - https://youtu.be/gC8moESIXaUDuck - https://youtu.be/9bRwzT9SQ2EAlec - https://youtu.be/ELULelTio6ASimstarr (final 4hrs!) - https://youtu.be/3qsHtiQrY6AProject Simstar's Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@ProjectSimStarrPsykit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwm96G8Ki60ECM Live - https://www.twitch.tv/ecmliveColin's ECM Miniatures sign up form - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfD9xVw9IzRpIx1_iMC6Cs3k2ddTnVlFlVOXVw6CpCpPhnQdw/viewform Download the episode directly from here

The crew discuss the Type 11 Prospector at length, debut a new advert, and lament the lack of in game news. Community NewsElite Dangerous rated best space flight simulation by space.comhttps://www.space.com/entertainment/space-games/best-space-flight-simulation-games-ranked“Behemoth In The Pink — Timelapse” by SiegfriedOriginhttps://youtu.be/d4gLNwxsbbAMechan's Organised PvP - https://youtu.be/eaF18JcFx3ILow altitude ship racing comes to EDCoPilot! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Be2-7EIl6wThe Drakhyr Rally -https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-presents-the-3311-drakhyr-rally.638651/ECM Miniatures Tournament - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfD9xVw9IzRpIx1_iMC6Cs3k2ddTnVlFlVOXVw6CpCpPhnQdw/viewformElite Community Meet Twitch Channel - https://twitch.tv/ECMLive Download the episode directly from here

The crew issue an apology sonnet, and discuss the ship that was teased over the weekend. Community Corner“Being An Imperial” by The High Wake - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qye-r5AUiQ“Looking Around the Panther Clipper MK2 Cockpit in VR” by Midnite Black - https://youtu.be/6YVwdnE8qpc“10 K Your Way #10 -The Kingfisher” by Beetlejude - https://youtu.be/7F841YvNHPQ“Engineering Materials with As Minimum Fuss as Possible” by Cmdr Tara Light - https://youtu.be/7F841YvNHPQ“Special Effect - 10K Your Way Part 2” by Ned McReady - https://youtu.be/8sM6OFeYz3IHomborger's latest blog “Buckyball 10k: How Elite is helping a charity to transform disabled people’s lives!” - https://edrushfleet.co.uk/2025/07/28/buckyball-10k-how-elite-is-helping-a-charity-to-transform-disabled-peoples-lives/ Download the episode directly from here

The bulk of today's show is spent talking about the Panther Clipper, how does it measure up to expectations? Our bumper sized crew have thoughts! Community CornerPhantom Explorers Monthly (June 3311) by Mint_the_Mighty - https://phantomexplorers.wixsite.com/phantom-explorers-1/post/june-2025“Redux - Elite: Dangerous (Flight Assist Off)” by Aitolu - https://youtu.be/GDoZRY1ulus“Dropping a Panther Clipper down the side of a crater!” by Alec - https://youtu.be/1VcEffaf49YBeetlejude’s “10K Your Way” playlist - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp75E0zzZc37c3PtW6jkkJb0J2Fq1W_8E“Supercruise handling of ships” - updated to include the Panther Clipper - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/supercruise-handling-of-ships.396845/Sign-ups for Distant Worlds 3 - https://distantworlds3.space/Sign-ups for The Drakhyr Rally - https://forms.gle/8SB48QH3aqPeaKJR710K The Buckyball Way - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-presents-10k-the-buckyball-way-for-special-effect.638954/ Panther Clipper Website - https://www.elitedangerous.com/panther-clipper Download the episode directly from here

The crew talk about old Elite Dangerous predictions that may no longer come to fruition. Community CornerColonization Removing NSP Issue Tracker - https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/77032Galnet News Digest About it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_bKjwoLUP0“I Forgot the BEST Part of Elite — Exploring!” by Mile 13 Gaming - https://youtu.be/aEFB54F0AB8“Elite Dangerous for Absolute Beginners | Your First Mission Step-by-Step!” by Spacefaring Chronicles - https://youtu.be/pufX-EuqLus“7 Myths of Elite Dangerous DEBUNKED for new players” by Ricardos Gaming - https://youtu.be/ond4gUgHYbAHow to Make it 'Out There' by Commander Exorcist - https://youtu.be/3ZVfHeStNdI“Taking the Simstarr off-road in Elite Dangerous - Stream Highlight” by Project SimStarr - https://youtu.be/HHbAjSuzstc10K The Buckyball Way - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-presents-10k-the-buckyball-way-for-special-effect.638954/ Download the episode directly from here

The crew discuss the most recent updates to the game and answer the question - is the corsair worth the credits? Community CornerDistant Worlds 3 has opened for applications! https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/dw3-distant-worlds-3-website-roster-signups.639043/Distant Worlds 3 - https://distantworlds3.space/Drakhyr Rally Sign Up - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-presents-the-3311-drakhyr-rally.638651/#post-10653016Alec's SRV driving tutorials - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSeEFsl5MwqSOdoqhZD_Bom2kK441imiTBeetleJude's 10k your way - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWgYwY0HIG0&t=132s&pp=ygUKYmVldGxlanVkZQ%3D%3D10K The Nicey Way - https://niceygy.net/2025/07/02/10k-the-nicey-way/10K The Buckyball Way - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-presents-10k-the-buckyball-way-for-special-effect.638954/10K Your Way participants - https://tiltify.com/specialeffect/10k-your-wayDeor's 10k Run - https://www.justgiving.com/page/deor“Elite Dangerous: Odyssey - Exploration Montage | Episode 18” by coeneman02 - https://youtu.be/46FF6PB8kLMELITE DANGEROUS in 2025 - by CMDR Rheeneyhttps://youtu.be/S05uP_BfMgAElite Dangerous - Gutamaya Corsair Review by Slamscape-X - https://youtu.be/lHMgZQF5alU Download the episode directly from here

The full crew is back to discuss last week's Frontier Unlocked and share their opinions on the Panther Clipper. Community CornerAlec's guide to 'interesting' colonisation systems and stations.https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/alecs-guide-to-interesting-colonisation-systems-and-stations.638893/“In Memoriam 4 - Nebula (an Elite Dangerous Exploration video)” by Primetime Casualhttps://youtu.be/vKXU5ehpnm8“10 K Your Way #1” by BeetleJude https://youtu.be/-YDjjZgrFUwMartinGW is rehosting Quizengine's fantastic OMG website which has detailed plans for every type of Odyssey settlement. https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/a-re-host-of-cmdr-quizengines-fantastic-tool.638913/“How to Easily Find ANYTHING in a Settlement Raid” by Commander Exorcist - https://youtu.be/jeMNn3CpXlULovely Meet Up 2025 - https://www.psykit.tv/events/lovely-meet-up-25ECM 2025 - http://elitecommunitymeet.info Download the episode directly from here

There's a lot to cover, Frontier's Financial reports, our engineering QOTW and Panther Clipper expectations! Community News - Kekosummer's Showroom System - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/build-a-system-with-every-odyssey-settlement.637592/Phantom Explorer's Monthly by CMDR Mint_the_Mighty -https://phantomexplorers.wixsite.com/phantom-explorers-1/post/may-2025Elite Dangerous in VR with Meta Quest | Full Setup Guide + Tips” by Spacefaring Chronicles - https://youtu.be/D9NFpU1URiY“How To Collect High-Grade Raw Materials FAST!” by Mile 13 Gaming - https://youtu.be/9D7jG7j9Vo0“Must-Have Tool for Elite Dangerous: How to Use Odyssey Materials Helper” by Mile 13 Gaming - https://youtu.be/JRcmaX3nhsc“Panther Clipper Mk2 – How Much Cargo Is Too Much?” by Ricardos Gaming - https://youtu.be/xy5qzVQLUjg“21 powodów, dla których warto zagrać w Elite Dangerous w 2025 roku”(aka “21 Reasons to Play Elite Dangerous in 2025”) by Rootsrat - https://youtu.be/n-7dO4IwjdQThe Drakhyr Rally - 15:00 UTC Sunday 10th August 3311https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-presents-the-3311-drakhyr-rally.638651/Lovely Meet Up 2025 - https://www.psykit.tv/events/lovely-meet-up-25 Download the episode directly from here