Lave Radio: an Elite Dangerous podcast

We’ve had 599 episodes to practice, maybe next week we’ll get it right. Links: Sol to Colonia in 38 minutes – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1xbfsu1/sol_to_colonia_in_368_minutes/?share_id=VV0VjORlG2Pv-KfXyDwQw&utm_content=1&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_source=share&utm_term=13 Theyyruuus “Elite Dangerous – The NEW Anaconda Mk II, the Ultimate PvP Ship?” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_b7L9hXM9A Nicegy “Radicoidia, Ventura and a Slow Burner” – https://niceygy.net/posts/2026/radicoidia-ventura-and-a-slow-burner/ Three moons colliding – https://edastro.com/gec/view/679 “Building BBC Micro cassette Elite from the source disc” – https://elite.bbcelite.com/deep_dives/building_bbc_micro_cassette_elite_from_the_source_disc.html #SaveMassEffect – https://www.change.org/p/savemasseffect

The Anaconda Mk II is out! We’ve got a lot to talk about with it! Links : Canonn BioForge – https://bioforge.canonn.tech/ “New AI Companion for Exobiology and Exploration – Elite Intel” by Juseppe’s World – https://youtu.be/X06FN4OSb6M Supercruise handling of ships spreadsheet has been updated with Anaconda Mk II – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/supercruise-handling-of-ships.396845/ A little experiment with Radicoida seeds – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/a-little-experiment-with-radicoida-seeds.650390/ Shoutout to beguilerasylum on reddit for spotting the trumble in the Anaconda Mk II Internal Expedition Kit Pack. – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1xatjvv/spotted_in_the_wild_the_conda2_lobby/ Special Effect Minecraft World Record Attempt – https://www.specialeffect.org.uk/news/can-you-help-us-break-a-minecraft-world-record Psykit’s review of the anaconda – https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JsQ-upM9w-8 Alec’s Anaconda Mk II test flight – https://youtu.be/3a1tf6P2_bM

We finally get to our deep dive into Law & Disorder, and boy do we have a lot to talk about. Oops, this was originally released as episode 598 - we're just a little eager to get to 600! It has been corrected now. Links: “10 Elite Dangerous Frustrations Players Rarely Say Out Loud” by Ricardo’s Gaming – https://youtu.be/c9jucWWKhwk “N S P – Notable Stellar Phenomena” by Mr Bishb0sh – https://youtu.be/DLIAV0PmppY “5 Things I LOVE About Elite Dangerous” by Cinder_Relic – https://youtu.be/hJ6FEQTI6Xk “Elite Dangerous: No more shimmering! The Anti-Aliasing mod we needed!” by Riki Gamez – https://youtu.be/7C8uvku-LEs “Elite Dangerous Anti-Aliasing – EDAA Mod” by SiegfriedOrigin – https://siegfried-origin.github.io/EDAA/ “Melting Point: SRV racing inside an Elite Dangerous operation” by Alec Turner – https://youtu.be/93RRmB0oNLc “Reactive Cockpit (now with Story Mode)” by VRFlorian – https://florianrooz.nl/ Geno’s FANTASTIC operations 101 video – https://youtu.be/nlCKIvVT4mo

In a short show due to shenanigans the crew have a chat about Elite Dangerous. Links: “GUIDE: Essential New Commander FAQ in Elite Dangerous” by The Buur Pit – https://youtu.be/4HDLzDWjiUo “The Features Elite Dangerous Left Behind – A deeply nostalgic analysis” by Juseppe’s World – https://youtu.be/Czb-dsmAuEE “The FOG/super atmosphere mystery of HIP 87621 solved!” by VRFlorian – https://youtu.be/Mtm03vCjH1s EDSMT by The Announcer – https://radioraxxla.com/EDSMT/ NastyNate’s racing ship stat’s comparison site – https://eliteracerfacts.pages.dev/#overview “The Mystery Property: Revealed” by CMDR Arcanic – https://youtu.be/e2IEBzJY5tY EDVR by CharacterEcho Sean (aka Riken on Discord) – https://github.com/characterecho-sean/edvr-unofficial-patch/releases/tag/v0.18.0

A full crew share their initial reactions to the Anaconda Mk II! Links : “I Finally Tried Elite Dangerous… as a Star Citizen Player” by Cinder_Relic – https://youtu.be/usKtZjber8s “A Tribute to 10 Years with Elite Dangerous” by Whiskey Popcorn – https://youtu.be/ZwJsxco3fkE “Distant Worlds 3 Odyssey Part 2 ( Hommage Cmdr Sandosan )” by Eikoop – https://youtu.be/J360iqVuDd8 “DLSS 5 Pros and Cons in Gameplay – Elite Dangerous Odyssey” by Juseppe’s World – https://youtu.be/qG4b2VLl5bs “How to add DLSS 5 to Elite Dangerous — Tutorial” by Juseppe’s World – https://youtu.be/AfZgtG2KgTM “Why I still play space games” by The High Wake – https://youtu.be/8liakrpbH1Q “Elite Dangerous Racing: Boonta Eve Classic by NastyNate (trailer)” by Raynolds Racing – https://youtu.be/UPOvDs8jh4k EDCoPilot time trial info – https://elitettleaderboard.vladigor.net/race/NASTYNATE1-NRCBoontaEveClassic1 Roy Cookson’s Buckyball epiphany on last week’s Loose Screws – https://youtu.be/WauuQTmxyDI&t=2h0m43s Jingle Jam Signups – https://bsky.app/profile/jinglejam.co.uk/post/3mwlorgmix22j "Space Jazz" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The crew speculate what the new Elite Dangerous vessel Frontier teased could be. CMDR Homborger – “Buckyball or Death” – https://edrushfleet.co.uk/2026/09/19/buckyball-or-death/ Theyyruuus “Elite Dangerous – Why I keep Coming Back (2026)” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBTdblprDV4 Nicey “What’s next for ops?” – https://niceygy.net/posts/2026/whats-next-for-ops/ Cannon’s prototype Orrery map Mode – https://derrickmehaffy.github.io/CanonnED3D-Map/orrery.html?system=Sol Cinder_relic “Elite Dangerous Beginner Tips I Wish I Knew Earlier” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3DSJ7fEdks Noobs Gaming “Elite Dangerous Odyssey: The Star Citizen Break I Needed!!” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bs_VvsC4Xs Subzerofun’s “Anaconda vs. new ship – Perspective Test” – https://reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1wlfcar/anaconda_vs_new_ship_perspective_test/ Alioth Boa – https://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Boa_(Frontier) Alioth Griffin Carrier – https://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Griffin_(Frontier) Next Week’s QOTW X – https://x.com/LaveRadio/status/2099119844843016531?s=20 Bluesky – https://bsky.app/profile/laveradio.bsky.social/post/3mvfnewem7s2m

The post ECM blues are real. We chat about our highlights and discuss our hot takes. Links : Do You Want To See Something Funny? https://bsky.app/profile/laveradio.bsky.social/post/3muzpwdim3k25 “Elite Dangerous: Successful Trading” by The High Wake – https://youtu.be/JOWuIJEOVRY “Typical Beluga Pilots” by The High Wake – https://youtu.be/2KXvlf9QA_Y “I played the most OVERWHELMING space game ever made – Elite Dangerous” by Attake – https://youtu.be/Z-qoYF0Af6A “How Is This Even a Video Game?” by MT Major – https://youtu.be/9sffrf1FRmY “Rhino planetary mining — practical tips after a full evening of prospecting and testing” by erichards2222 – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1w67sz7/rhino_planetary_mining_practical_tips_after_a/ And the subsequent Google Docs living guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wfvkE73ZEhlvdhVZMjIpyzr5cAsceY4xPWTGdG2yEmo/edit?usp=sharing “Rota Latina Buckyball” latest results – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-present-rota-latina-4th-14th-september-3312.649360/page-4#post-10885647 "Envision" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We're in Colonia, in the bubble, in a perpetual state of flux and on our way to ECM! The Pathfinder Initiative Expedition (departs from Jackson’s Lighthouse on 13th September 2026) - https://www.edsm.net/en_GB/expeditions/summary/id/225/name/Pathfinder+Initiative “Elite Dangerous Colonisation Update 3312-08-27 - Going North” by CMDR Precambrian Mollusc - https://youtu.be/G24bBu9JQoI Companion interactive website: https://precambrianmollusc.github.io/Distant_Worlds_3_Science_Visualisation/ “Is Elite: Dangerous supported on console?” by odball1975 - https://youtu.be/kQXDXlK_mRU “How to START Elite: Dangerous (Top 10 Activities)” by Xpeigh - https://youtu.be/uRn-2hQgJ-o “First Footfall Deep in the Black Episode 18” by Commander Meek - https://youtu.be/1bxmZTN4zMA “Elite Dangerous: Throwing Rhinos off a cliff!” by Alec Turner - https://youtu.be/CnK-uYrlWm8 Update on Mark Moxon’s two-player BBC Micro Elite project - https://bsky.app/profile/markmoxon.bsky.social/post/3mucq7jtewk2s Buckyball Race “Rota Latina” - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-present-rota-latina-4th-14th-september-3312.649360/

The crew wait patiently for the next thing to happen in Elite – is that vibrant ship packs? Links: Chris Mk IV interview with John Gracey – https://blackdiamondfm.com/art-and-culture/jon-gracey-brings-blood-on-the-clocktower-to-the-edinburgh-fringe Chris Mk IV interview with Will Sebag-Montefiore – https://blackdiamondfm.com/art-and-culture/will-sebag-montefiore-brings-game-of-phones-to-edinburgh “Pursued by Darkness” by Homborger – https://edrushfleet.co.uk/pursued-by-darkness/ “Rhino. Unofficial Commercial.” by The High Wake – https://youtu.be/GFLIO8XzPkU “Distant Worlds 360 Deconstructed” by Beaucoup Fish – https://youtu.be/qZ6dROWAgLs “EDVR (unofficial patch)” by Character Echo Sean (use at your own risk) – https://github.com/characterecho-sean/edvr-unofficial-patch Machinegod’s excellent reddit post describing some of the difficulties of doing proper on-foot VR. – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1voymr1/comment/p3xcd5u/ “VR Escape – Abyss Vault – ECM2026” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEYZds5GhZw

The crew talk about the newly revealed Rhino and what the new surface mechanics might mean for Elite. Links “Elite Dangerous: Every Time At Pioneer Supplies” by The High Wake – https://youtu.be/9rLnlKSK2cE “The slow regard of silent things… when the journey is the destination.” by VRFlorian – https://youtu.be/o3bTofBrmxs “Explore – Mine – repeat! Regarding silent things… slowly…” by VRFlorian – https://youtu.be/W9h9QCpCmIY “Elite Dangerous Colonisation Update 3312-08-10 – Heading south, permit lock zones and nebulas.” by CMDR Precambrian Mollusc – https://youtu.be/9y45OJ3ZcWU “a 3D glasses version of the original BBC Micro elite” by Mark Moxon – https://github.com/markmoxon/elite-3d “A two player version of BBC Micro Elite” by Mark Moxon (coming soon) – https://bsky.app/profile/markmoxon.bsky.social/post/3mosowytwe225

Predictably, the crew try and fail to temper their expectations when it comes to a teased vehicle. Links: “Elite Dangerous:Command Deck – First Look” by ED: Command Deck – https://youtu.be/rsarxoam6lQ “Elite: Dangerous – From The Past to Infinity” by SpaceBear – https://youtu.be/TSgezxUL7SI “Elite Dangerous – The BEST Space Sim in 2026?” by LT Gaming – https://youtu.be/gl1b_EGzwTg Inara squadron changes – https://inara.cz/elite/board-thread/1/493211/#forumpost493211 Commander Picard celebrates 3,500 days in space! – https://x.com/MissionFarsight/status/2084023986271187434 “New Vessel – It has legs?!” by Nicey – https://niceygy.net/posts/2026/it-has-legs/ The Pathfinder Initiative Expedition Discord – https://discord.gg/ruWStkJjTx and the community corner post https://discord.com/channels/142786395143012352/1460602311645724843/1534241270409724084

Nitpicks and quibbles, we’ve all got them. We explore your Elite Dangerous wants. Links: Chris Mk IV’s interview with Special Effect at Edinburgh Zoo – https://blackdiamondfm.com/localnews/specialeffects-av1-robot-creates-a-wild-day-out-from-afar “SRV vs Nomad Exo-bio Showdown” by Kryten – https://youtu.be/ewZ20AskeoY “Kestrels in High Intensity CZ” by The Buur Pit – https://youtu.be/ki65TrY7ujM Elite Racers discord: https://discord.com/invite/cvZKNvvj2g

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 Lysander666 https://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-fhDh9iuxU Colonia 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-challenge Interstellar 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/P0wapVcbAQQ Frax’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/Hfm36rtaTD Sarlochin’s 1000th scale, Majestic Class Interdictor – https://www.thingiverse.com/make:780583 Braillian 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 Flowers Links : 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/u9z0XCtrzp4 E:D Black Box by Cmdr Ka0s – https://edblackbox.com/guides/index.html Tools 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/8ELjBMB1Ysw Cmdr 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.pdf JWE3 Rebirth Expansion – https://store.steampowered.com/app/4131670/Jurassic_World_Evolution_3_Rebirth_Expansion/#app_reviews_hash Chaos 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/IRy5xaDdpxw Cmdr 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! Links Carrier 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=LjGEesXwBLo Scraps 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/