ETN currently runs on a home Starlink connection — that's the root cause of the outages and performance hiccups you've probably noticed. We're moving to a dedicated cloud VPS to fix that for good, and we need the community's help to make it happen.
Several of us have put a lot of time and energy into building and maintaining ETN for everyone who uses it — but we can't keep covering hosting costs alone.
If the funding goal isn't met, ETN keeps running on the home network for at least another 6 months — that's when the domain license comes up for renewal. If you want ETN to keep going, any amount helps.
Frontier's Operations update turns Powerplay into a squad blood-sport — up to four CMDRs striking rival Powers for Merits and the new Merc Coin. The Elite Tactical Network is the command deck that tells your squadron where to hit, who is pulling their weight, and whether it worked — while it's still happening.
Operations are multi-stage squad scenarios for up to four commanders. Run them in Mercenary Mode for pure rewards, or Powerplay Mode to undermine a rival Power — with eligible systems set by your leader's alignment and position, earning Merits and the new Merc Coin currency for ship modules and engineering. Coordinated undermining now decides who controls the bubble. Lone wolves get left behind; organised squadrons take the map.
Stop guessing where to strike. A live target list of enemy-held systems ranked by Powerplay state, undermining progress, and distance to your frontline — so every Operation lands where it flips control fastest.
Every CMDR's Merits and combat contribution stream in per tick. See who's actually carrying the Operation in real time — a live squad leaderboard instead of arguing over the after-action.
Watch undermining and reinforcement shift on the live Powerplay map as your squad works. Know the system is flipping — not next tick, but while you still have ships on target.
The snipe detector flags abnormal Powerplay swings the moment a rival Power counters your push, and pledge intel shows exactly who you're up against. React before your gains evaporate.
Assign targets, post standing orders, and coordinate all four seats from one shared picture — synced to your own Discord bot so the entire wing moves as a single unit.
Operations don't happen in a vacuum. Run your undermining campaign alongside live faction influence, focus systems and forecasting — total situational awareness across BGS and Powerplay at once.
SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE PLATFORM
Real-time faction tracking, AI-powered analysis, and squadron coordination — purpose-built for Elite Dangerous commanders.
A complete intelligence and coordination platform for BGS-focused Elite Dangerous squadrons.
Hex system cards with real-time faction influence %, active BGS states (War, Election, Expansion, Boom, Lockdown, Retreat), animated health bars, and live EDDN event counts refreshed each game tick.
Ask Gemini 2.5 Flash natural language questions about your squadron's current situation. Get instant strategic assessments, threat analysis, and coordinated action plans — powered by live system data.
Leadership curates a priority system list with per-system BGS Action Guides. Each guide tells your CMDRs exactly what activity to run and why, based on current BGS state and 2025 mechanics.
Upload your journal and get a personal tick plan. AI analyzes your session events, live system states, and historical forecasts to produce an exact routing plan — system by system, before 15:50 UTC.
Threat intelligence dashboard: rival pilot presence, influence trend direction, BGS activity density, and a 0–100 threat assessment score. Know when and where rivals are active before it's too late.
SQLite-backed 14-day weighted moving average trends with confidence scores. See where each faction is heading so you can act before the next tick makes a problem critical.
Leadership posts standing or priority orders assigned to individual CMDRs or the entire squadron. CMDRs acknowledge directly from the platform. Full audit trail of who acted when.
Journal submissions, medals and commendations, CMDR profiles, and a full BGS contribution history. Rival anomaly detection alerts when opposition factions make statistically abnormal moves.
A full Discord bot with slash commands — query live BGS data, trigger AI analysis, check opposition radar, manage alerts, and post automatic tick notifications to your Discord server. No browser required.
A live preview of every major feature — exactly what your squadron dashboard looks like.
Up and running in minutes. No technical setup required for your CMDRs.
Fill in your squadron name, email address, and a leadership password. Your squadron is created instantly — your unique dashboard link is emailed to you immediately. You must use that link to log in and complete setup.
Complete the one-time setup wizard: add your faction name, choose your squadron colors, and optionally connect AI API keys to enable the AI Analyst and BGS Optimizer features.
Share your dashboard link at elite-bgs.store/t/your-slug/ with your CMDRs. They register with just their CMDR name and your squadron password. Live EDDN data flows immediately.
A free companion that connects your cockpit and mobile to the platform. Available for Windows, Linux, and Android. Play smarter — your activity logs automatically, your squadron intel is always one click away.
A collapsible dashboard overlaid directly on top of Elite Dangerous. See your squadron's live BGS data, Focus systems, Intel tab, and Threat Radar without ever alt-tabbing. Collapses to a tiny glowing dot when not in use — won't obstruct your cockpit view.
The companion watches your Elite Dangerous journal folder in real time. Every mission completion, bounty redemption, trade, exploration submission, and kill bond is automatically sent to the platform the moment it's written — no manual uploads, no copy-paste.
When you open the commodities market in-game, the companion reads Market.json and instantly shares current prices, supply, and demand with your entire squadron. No screen capture — data comes straight from the game files for 100% accuracy.
A dedicated SYSTEM tab shows economy types (High Tech, Extraction, Industrial), ring compositions and asteroid belt reserve levels, station list with distances, and live market data — all for the system you're currently in. Sourced from Spansh + your own market captures.
The full Opposition Radar is available directly in the overlay. Click any system in Focus to see pilot presence, influence trend, BGS activity breakdown (missions / combat / trade / exploration), and a 0–100 threat assessment — all in the same compact panel.
The Windows app starts with your PC, detects Elite Dangerous automatically, and shows the overlay only when the game is running. Toggle open/closed with Ctrl+Shift+B. The Linux companion runs as a lightweight terminal daemon — no installation, just Node.js.
ETN Companion Setup 1.5.13.exe. Windows may show a SmartScreen warning — click More info → Run anyway (the app is safe, just unsigned).unzip elite-bgs-companion-linux.zip
node companion.js
No npm install needed — zero dependencies.
libsimdjson.so.31: cannot open shared object file or libsimdjson.so.32, your distro updated simdjson and the AppImage binary is now mismatched. Use the .zip download above — it has zero native dependencies and is not affected.# find the version you have
find /usr/lib -name "libsimdjson.so.*" 2>/dev/null
# then symlink it to the version the AppImage expects (adjust path as needed)
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libsimdjson.so.32 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libsimdjson.so.31
The .zip download above requires only Node.js 18+ and avoids this entirely.
A lightweight command-line companion for Windows and Linux. Runs directly in your terminal — no Electron, no installation. Displays live BGS, Powerplay, and squadron intel from the portal. Ideal for commanders who prefer a minimal footprint or play on low-spec hardware.
python.org/downloads (Windows) or your package manager (Linux)python etnt.py (Windows: python etnt.py)q or Ctrl+C to exit at any time--no-color flag if your terminal doesn't support ANSI codes.Three additional data feeds that run alongside the companion app — raw journal events, detailed BGS contributions, and a fully interactive Linux overlay with Powerplay tracking. Combined, they give your squadron the highest possible BGS and PP resolution.
The ETN Portal EDMC plugin captures journal events the moment they happen — live influence snapshots on every jump, mission results, bounties, combat bonds, trades and exploration data. It enriches each event with CMDR identity and BGS tick data before forwarding to your squadron portal in real time.
load.py using the button aboveEliteBGSPortalload.py into that folder and restart EDMCBGS-Tally is a widely-used EDMC plugin that tracks granular BGS contributions — CZ wins by tier (low/medium/high), per-faction mission influence with tier weighting, trade demand brackets, exobiology, and Search & Rescue. Configure it to report to your portal and this richer data flows straight into the BGS ACTIVITY tab.
An interactive always-on-top overlay for Linux commanders running EDMC. Three tabs — BGS journal data, squadron TALLY stats fetched from the portal, and real-time Powerplay activity with merit breakdowns by type. Sends PP activity to the portal automatically.
pip install pynput for the global hotkeyload.py using the button aboveEliteBGSPortalload.py inside, restart EDMC — press Ctrl+Shift+B to toggleCompanion App · EDMC Plugin · BGS-Tally · Linux Overlay — each adds a unique data layer. Combined they give your squadron complete BGS and Powerplay coverage: live influence on every jump, contribution tracking by CMDR, rich activity analytics, and PP merit reporting — all feeding the same real-time portal dashboard.
Query live BGS intel, run AI analysis, and receive automatic tick alerts — all from inside your Discord server. No browser needed. One bot serves your entire squadron.
Pull full faction influence breakdowns, active BGS states, controlling faction, security level, and population for any system — directly in Discord with richly formatted embeds. No alt-tab required.
Ask the AI anything about your current BGS situation. Get tactical analysis backed by live system data — 5 free queries per server per day, shared across all squadron members. Resets at midnight UTC.
Post a webhook URL and your Discord channel gets a notification the moment the BGS tick fires. Never miss the window. Includes tick time, source, and system status. Leaders can switch the webhook between BGS alerts, Power Play alerts, or both from the Settings → Discord panel.
Check any system's opposition radar without opening a browser. See pilot presence, total events, and a breakdown of mission / combat / trade / exploration activity over your chosen time window.
List your squadron's leader-curated focus systems with live influence bars, or pull the 8 most recent CMDR activity entries. Keep your whole Discord informed in one command.
Set automated alerts that fire when influence drops below a threshold, a conflict starts, or a retreat risk appears. Leaders can also trigger dashboard lockdown directly from Discord — no browser login needed.
/bgs focus
/bgs system
/bgs radar
/bgs activity
/bgs awards
/bgs ask
/bgs alert add
/bgs alert list/remove
/bgs lockdown
These squadrons trust Elite Tactical Network for their intelligence and BGS coordination.
Thank you to every commander, leader, and squadron that has trusted Elite Tactical Network with your intelligence operations. Your feedback shapes every update. Fly safe, CMDR. o7
Everything you need to know about BGS tracking, Powerplay, and getting your squadron set up.
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