Episode 338 - Fractions of a Chig

<p></p><p>It’s #338st for 25 of June, 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>LSN presence grew from 437 -&gt;441 Systems, Controlling still 134</p></li><li><p>Booms in Maikoro and 7A</p></li><li><p>Outbreak in 23 Andromedae</p></li><li><p>Election in Juan and a War pending in 5 Andromedae</p></li><li><p>Sutherland Station, the pride of IC 2602 Sector ZU-Y D49 is online! </p></li><ul><li><p>As a parenthetical the ‘ZU-Y Dxx’ section of the IC 2602 Sector is the fancy section</p></li></ul></ul><p><strong>Short PP Report: </strong></p><p>Cycle 86:</p><ul><li><p>Kaine (#1) and Grom (#2) top the charts this week.</p></li><li><p>Kaine had the edge with the addition of 2 new strongholds and 5 new fortifieds</p></li><li><p>Grom with an impressive looking 12 new systems, 1 new stronghold, and 4 new fortifieds</p></li><li><p>Aisling, Mahon, and Grom all added 12 new systems</p></li><li><p>Aisling the first power to make the 2000+ exploited systems club</p></li><li><p>Losers for this cycle were Torval, Winters, and Archer. All losing fortifieds with Torval not gaining any new systems, Archer and Winters both losing systems</p></li><li><p>Looks like Winters is joining Archer as an undermining target, have the imperials expanded their attacks against the federation?</p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.k5elite.com/">https://www.k5elite.com/</a></p><p><strong>Dev News: </strong></p><ul><li><p>Anything to the rumor that NPCs will fly ‘up to the T-11’ in new ships with the update?</p></li><li><p>Dev Log </p></li><ul><li><p>MK 1 and II Hangers for Nomad</p></li><li><p>Operations Missions Described</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.elitedangerous.com/en-US/news/elite-dangerous-june-dev-log-2026"><u>https://www.elitedangerous.com/en-US/news/elite-dangerous-june-dev-log-2026</u></a></p></li></ul></ul><p><strong>Galnet News</strong>: <a href="https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet"><u>Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site</u></a> <strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>25 June - Kestrel Fighter Enters Full Production</p></li></ul><p><strong>Discussion : 🧂</strong></p><ul><li><p>Nomad or Operations? I’ve got question sets for both - mix &amp; match?</p></li></ul><p><strong>Alec Turner Report</strong>: </p><p>  </p><ul><li><p>We’re sorry to report that Scotland lost to Brazil in the world cup. They are now the 8th-best 3rd-place team.</p></li></ul><p><br></p>