I was one of the last Evac ships to leave Sol.

I had just landed on the Cornwallis when the report came through: The Titan Had Arrived.

At the same time all the emergency channels out of Sol lit up like a Yule tree. Everyone was just screaming. No messages, no evac orders. Just screaming. And I would say it was the most terrifying thing I'd ever heard, but the scary thing was when all the channels went silent. That sudden quiet chilled me to the bone.

After which, the Cmdrs of the Pilots Federation headed to Sol Pissed off and loaded for bear.

It was absolutely amazing to see the all the cmdrs chewing up the Thargoid forces like they were made of tissue paper. System after system coming back under human control.

And now, the Titan is vulnerable and will most likely fall soon. Sol will be liberated.

But I can't help but think... The Thargoids have done already done what they came to do.

And what will be left of Earth? What about the Titan wreckage that seems to just destroy the other systems that we've killed titans in?

It seems like whether or not we win this war, the galaxy as we knew it is gone forever.

Donut Idaho, Signing out.

Everybody knows that the soundtrack to Elite is fire, but people prefer their own soundtrack.

What's on your Elite:Dangerous play list?

What do you listen to when you're cruising through the black?

Hair Metal? 80's Pop hits? Neo classical? Conway Twitty's Greatest hits of the 70's?

There is no wrong answers! Just the opportunity to discuss your favorite tunes with your fellow CMDRs.

o7 and rock on.

How to get into Piracy. Great question.

First, there will be a few things you need.

1. 1. A hat.

How are you supposed to let people know how cool you are without a hat? And the bigger the feather the better. Now, if you can steal your hat from the freshly dead corpse of your enemy, all the better, but if you can't do that, just get one on Amazon and lie. (Because you are a pirate.) A good pirate hat shows that you're one of the brave, bold few with a lack of regard of the law, rules and basic common sense that makes you... a Pirate!

2. A ship.

   

   

   (Author's note: Your ship will look NOTHING like this.)

Pirate's ship says as much about him as his Hat (See above). ANY ship can be a pirate ship, don't let anyone tell you different. It's not about the size or the shape of the ship, it's about what's in her cmdr's heart. And if that heart is filled with the ability and willingness to blow some noob to kingdom come just for 3 units of Biowaste, Well, then that is a pirate ship.

3. A lack of funds. (I.E. you're broke.)

We've all been there. Work dries up, investments go bad, Ex-wife's lawyer finds where you've been hiding. There are a plethora of reasons as to why we find ourselves financially embarrassed. But it takes a special soul who says, "I'm gonna fix my problems by making somebody else poor." If that sounds like something you'd say to your self in the mirror of the local Sheetz you've been showing in since Grandma kicked you out of her house, Then you are well on your way to be coming a Pirate. Which brings us to the last thing you will need to be a True pirate in the world of Elite:Dangerous.

4. A complete lack of common sense.

   

   

   Now, the most important thing to understand about Piracy in Elite:Dangerous is this: You can literally do ANYTHING and make more money than you will in Piracy. For the Love of the Thargod, DON'T DO IT! Between the fines and repairs you make no profits AND all the stuff you steal sells for less than just normal goods! It's just not worth it.

   The only 2 Kinds of people who get into Piracy are kind with more money than sense and Sociopaths. And if you are either of those kind of people... Carry on, I guess. More power to you, you crazy buggers.

   As for every one else: PIRACY, not even once.

   Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

   Donut, out.

Got some sick shots of my Mandalay!

I love this ship!

I'd be Pack hound Missiles.

I look good, but I'm actually useless.

A snapshot of my first trip to Sagittarius A*.

Logitech G X52 Pro USB Flight Control System with a generic xbox style controller and a 7 dollar keyboard.

My Controls are attached to the desk with velcro.

And my Co-Pilot, Ramirez.

I found this tube like growth that changes color depending on how the light hits it.

I was just minding my own business, Picking up some Meta materials, when this thing swoops out of the sky, shuts down my SRV and puts on the craziest light show this side of Pink Floyd.

This is why you always bring extra pants, kids.

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The system is a nightmare. All outposts but Jameson are down and Jameson's not in good shape. Rescue and Evac ships are being attacked indiscriminately by the Thargoid invaders. Even with support of Aegus and Azmuth, the casualties have been staggering. The situation looks utterly hopeless.

But you can't tell the Commanders of the Pilots' Federation that.

The call went out on Thursday for the assistance of all available pilots as soon as the first of the Thargoid invasion fleet jumped in to Sinrarta Dezhra and the boys, girls and non binary commanders answered the call! Every ship from Fed Corvs, To FDLs! Anacondas to Sidewinders! If the ship can hold an antixeno weapon, they're throwing in the fight!

And its not just the Mercs and gunslingers showing up for this fight. Miners, Cargo haulers, explorers, scientists all loading their ships up for bear and heading into the thick of it.

If you can point you cannons and pull the trigger, then we need you in Sinrarta Dezhra. It might look bad, but we're the Commanders of the Pilot's Federation, and we don't like it when you come at the people who sign our paychecks!