Sagittarius Eye - The Elite Dangerous Magazine - Issue 29

This month, we take a cruise to Colonia, wonder where the Thargoids came from, check out some ship-launched fighters, lock and load some assault rifles, and get to know the galaxy's favourite marine mammals. 00:00:22 - Editorial. Read by Rosetta Stone 00:02:26 - Flying the fleet. Written by Mack Winston, read by Rheeney, Poet Sparrow and Spidey002 00:16:49 - The Thargoid homeworld. Written by Rendak Soro and Souvarine, read by Beetlejude and LCU No Fool Like One 00:27:40 - Small arms: assault rifles. Written by Osashes, read by Qaztar 00:37:28 - Ship launched fighters. Written by Ariri, read by Professor Getter 00:46:16 - Interview: The Hull Seals. Read by Catisfaxion and Moogyver

In this issue, we recap the tumultuous history of the Hesperus, discover what influences the colours of atmospheres, revisit spacefaring history with the Apollo 15 Expedition, speculate about the Soontill relics, and pull the pin on some hand grenades. 00:00:18 - Editorial. Read by Qatzar 00:02:28 - Small Arms: Grenades. Written by Osashes, read by Catisfaxion 00:14:21 - The Soontill relics: ancient treasures or modern forgeries? Written by Rendak Soro, read by Scott Cleverdon 00:25:18 - The Hesperus: death and salvation. Written by M Lehman, read by Moogyver 00:31:23 - The light fantastic. Written by Ariri, read by Beetlejude 00:42:02 - Rares Commodity Spotlight: Xihe Biomorphic Companions. Written by M.Lehman, read by Professor Getter 00:45:38 - The long view: the Apollo 15 Anniversary Expedition. Written by Mack Winston, read by Wrangleractual, Kai Zen and Eid LeWeise Apollo 15 audio is Public Domain, digitized by Ken Glover.

In this issue, we take the Orca for a spin, check in on the search for Raxxla, perfect our cold-orbiting, get in the flight seat of the majestic Imperial Cutter, and get to know Arf's favourite ships. 00:00:18 - Editorial. Read by Poet Sparrow 00:02:30 - Raxxla in 3307: the search continues. Written by Rendak Soro, read by Spidey002 and Professor Getter 00:13:13 - The Saud Kruger Orca: underrated and underutilised. Written by Osashes, read by Catisfaxion 00:19:28 - How do they do it? Taking down Thargoids with the AXI. Written by Ariri, read by Scott Cleverdon, Buur, Kai Zen and Professor Getter 00:31:57 - Basking shark: the Imperial Cutter. Written by Mack Winston, read by Beetlejude 00:45:45 - Wot I fly: Arf. Written by Souvarine, read by Eid Le Weise and Buur 00:47:24 - Co-Pawlots: Josephine

In this issue, we discover the origins of the Thargoid war and the Anti-Xeno Initiative, recap the tumultuous trial of Admiral Vincent, take a trip to Bering Port, get to know the remarkable Erimus Kamzel, get to grips with the new range of personal plasma weapons, and find out what Commander Gambit loves to fly. 00:00:19 Editorial. Read by Rheeney 00:01:42 Four years on: a history of the Thargoid conflict and the AXI. Written by Ariri, read by Catisfaxion, Kai Zen, Rheeney and Buur 00:13:58 Portable Plasma. Written by Souvarine, read by Orange Pheonix 00:27:31 The trial of Admiral Vincent: the conspiracy that rocked the Federation. Written by Rendak Soro, read by Scott Cleverdon, Beetlejude and Eid LeWeise 00:41:03 An interview with Erimus Kamzel. Written by Souvarine, read by Souvarine and Wotherspoon 00:55:32 Stations you haven't visited: Bering Port. Written by M Lehman, read by Kai Zen and Eid LeWeise 01:04:11 Wot I Fly: Commander Gambit. Interview by Souvarine, read by Eid Le Weise and Catisfaxion

In this edition, we take a look at why the Empire is having so much trouble with the NMLA despite its firepower and galactic influence. Then, to cap off our series of articles on SRV racing, we spill the secrets of the trade, and show you how to drive an SRV like you’ve never driven one before. Not content with the capabilities of the SRV, we have a guide on how best to make use of the glowing balls of death that spew forth should you install a plasma accelerator. Finishing off this issue, we have an ode to flight assist. 00:00:19 Editorial. Read by Wrangler Actual 00:02:10 Trouble with Marlinists. Written by Mack Winston, read by Beetlejude 00:15:02 An Advanced SRV Driving Lesson. Written by Osashes, read by Spidey002 00:25:35 A hard look at hard points: Plasma accelerators. Written by Ariri, read by Moogyver 00:32:41 Poetry: In Praise of Flight Assist. Written by Adurnis, read by Poet Sparrow

In this edition, our intrepid reporter sets out to win the Scarab Mastery Championship, a competition that brings out the best in Vodel’s humble surface recon vehicle. We also get to fly the Imperial Courier, a truly marvellous machine that will elegantly both leave your friends and enemies in your wake as you hurtle through space. Then we go on a trip to Aquila's Halo with the Eagles and Angels expedition on a voyage of scientific discovery. 00:00:18 Editorial, read by Beetlejude 00:02:26 The Scarab Mastery Championship. Written by Osashes, read by Wrangler Actual with Eid LeWeise and Blackmaze 00:17:27 The Imperial Courier: A Homing Missile Capable of Frame Shift. Written by Ariri, read by Catisfaxion 00:24:41 Of Eagles and Angels. Written by Andrew Gaspurr, read by Scott Cleverdon with Wotherspoon and Kai Zen

In this edition, we take a look at the highly ambitious project to place fleet carriers all over the galaxy, as ports of call for explorers tens of thousands of light years from home. We also visit the unremarkable star system, LFT 509 - unremarkable, that is, except for its unexplained permit lock, and the possibility that it might hold the secrets of the Dark Wheel. Or at least, some forgotten pirate treasure. Also, in our continuing “Hard Look at Hardpoints” series, we give a hard look at one of the most fearsome weapons in the combateer’s arsenal: the railgun. 00:00:18 Editorial. Read by Scott Cleverdon. 00:02:40 A galaxy-spanning network: the Deep Space Support Array. Written by Adurnis, read by Poet Sparrow and Spidey002 00:22:05 The Mystery of LFT 509. Written by Mack Winston, read by Wotherspoon 00:34:51 A hard look at hardpoints: Railguns. Written by Ariri, read by Moogyver

In this edition, our writer participates in the Quarantine Cup Races, which pits the Viper against the Eagle to discover which ship can prove itself to not only be the fastest in a straight line, but have the agility to make it around a challenging race circuit. Continuing on the theme of small fast ships, we take a look at the Sidewinder, a ship most commanders wanted to leave behind as quickly as they could, but perhaps this ship’s surprising turn of speed might make us want to think again. Turning to deep space, we discover the breadth and depth of the Cygnus constellation, one of the true wonders of our galaxy, and finally, we finish up with the next installment of our Hard Look at Hard Points, and see what the multicannon can do for the aspiring combat pilot. 00:00:18 Editorial. Read by Rheeney 00:02:06 The Quarantine Cup Races. Written by Osashes, read by WranglerActual, Rheeney and Buur 00:11:59 Ships you wanted to forget: The Sidewinder. Written by Mack Winston, read by Rosetta Stone and Kai Zen 00:25:07 The Cygnus Constellation. Written by Andrew Gaspurr, read by Beetlejude 00:40:22 A Hard look at hard points: Multicannons. Written by Ariri, read by Catisfaxion

In this edition, we take a look at a bitter conflict in the Colonia nebula, far away and unknown by most commanders. What drives this conflict, and why is it even occurring? We talk to some of those behind it to find out why, and what scores are being settled. We then move on to the second part of our investigation of the Dark Wheel and its motivations. It’s not all conflict, though, as our intrepid reporter heads out on the Banana Nebula Expedition, categorising the notable stellar phenomena, which are common in the region. We finish off with the Eight WHeel Drive Endurance Championship, a race that requires rare skill to even complete, let alone win. 00:00:19 - Editorial. Read by Kai Zen 00:03:24 - The Carcosa War. Written by Adurnis, read by Catisfaxion, Scott Cleverdon, Poet Sparrow, Eid LeWeise and Spidey002 00:22:39 - Spokes of the Wheel Part 2. Written by M Lehman, read by Beetlejude, Kai Zen, Eid LeWeise and Wotherspoon 00:33:05 - Banana Nebula Expedition. Written by CMDR Raf Von Thorne, read by Wotherspoon and Scott Cleverdon 00:44:39 - The Eight Wheel Drive Endurance Championship. Written by CMDR BlackMaze, read by Moogyver, Scott Cleverdon, Kai Zen and Eid LeWeise

In Issue 29, we take a look at some mysteries, and how you may understand them. We open with the first in a series on the Dark Wheel, as M. Lehman takes a look at the origins of this shadowy organisation. Andrew Gaspurr gives us insight of what’s so special about Lalande 28607. Ariri discusses what lasers you might want to fit to your ship, and finally, Mack Winston takes a good look at the often overlooked Saud Kruger Dolphin, and why you should fly one. 00:00:19 - Editorial. Read by Eid LeWeise 00:03:15 - Spokes of the Wheel. Written by M. Lehman, read by Kai Zen 00:09:19 - The secret of Lalande 28607. Written by Andrew Gaspurr, read by Scott Cleverdon 00:19:58 - A hard look at hard points: lasers. Written by Ariri, read by Spidey007 00:29:34 - Small Luxuries in deep space: the Dolphin. Written by Mack Winston, read by PoetSparrow