Episode 343 - I Could Ship You A Cat

<p></p><p>It’s #343st for the 6nd August, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh-twelven) </p><p><strong>You can find us at our website: </strong><a href="http://loosescrewsed.com"><u>http://loosescrewsed.com</u></a> </p><p>Discord <a href="https://discord.gg/3Vfap47Rea"><u>https://discord.gg/3Vfap47Rea</u></a></p><p>Support us on Patreon: </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/LooseScrewsED"><u>https://www.patreon.com/LooseScrewsED</u></a></p><p><strong>Squadron Briefing:</strong>  </p><p><strong>BGS highlights:</strong></p><ul><li><p><em>Still Quiet</em></p></li><li><p><em>452 -&gt; 455 systems, 138 -&gt; 139 controlled</em></p></li><li><p><em>A war in Juan worth winning, to pick up a planetary port</em></p></li><li><p><em>Another expansion out of New Screwspace IC 2602 Sector XL-I a11-0 - aka Volt’s Trailblazers Trading Post </em></p></li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Short PP Report: </strong></p><p>Cycle 92:</p><ul><li><p>Perfunctory statement - We use the Kruger Five rankings for powerplay for two reasons</p></li><ul><li><p>It realistically accounts for the weighted efforts to stronghold or fortify systems relative to acquiring systems, while the ‘official numbers’ don’t tell the whole story</p></li><li><p>We (are free of conflicts of interest and) fought a revolution 250 years ago so we don’t have to feel beholden to the FDev Party Line with their one size fits all ranking system</p></li><li><p>Third, K5 is one of us</p></li><ul><li><p>Something something K5</p></li><li><p>Something something American Ranking System</p></li><li><p>Something something man on the moon</p></li></ul></ul><li><p>Antal wins the week with 4 new systems and 2 strongholds</p></li><li><p>Archon Delaine in second with 5 new bones and a crown</p></li><li><p>Kaine continues to be busy in 3rd with 6 new systems and 2 new forts</p></li><li><p>Our frat bro, LYR in 4th with 3 new forts</p></li><li><p>Winters rounds out the top 5 with 5 new systems and a fort. </p></li><li><p>Archer in last this week, continuing the decline and fall that started in week 77, finishing last losing 4 systems and 3 strongholds gaining 3 forts. </p></li><li><p>[K5 extra points, if you’d like a few more talking points]:</p></li><ul><li><p> All 4 of the imperial powers are in the bottom half of the pack with limited progress. </p></li><li><p>Really a subdued week overall for all power. Colonia CG and operations looks like it took the attention of many commanders</p></li></ul></ul><p><a href="https://www.k5elite.com/"><u>Powerplay