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The Black Box

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From $3000 spaceships to countless hours of friendship, The Black Box follows founding members and officers of Aftermath, LLC (a Star Citizen organization) in their efforts to create something very real inside a universe that's very make-believe in more ways than one. Tune in for discussions about Star Citizen gameplay, news, and development through the lens of the leadership of Aftermath, LLC. We take gaming seriously. Ourselves? Not so much.

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WittyPhrase

Episodes

S1 Episode 6 - Evidence of Absence 07.07.2026 59:34

Star Citizen continues to present challenges for many players, while others are finding themselves getting by. Tamm, Zip and Witty analyze CIG's discussion of the technical issues affecting the Star Citizen persistent universe. State of the game and recent updates Technical bugs and testing shortcomings Impact of sales deadlines on development Upcoming features: heavy armor, cargo ships, and Squad...

S1 Episode 5 - To Whom It May Concern 14.06.2026 1:05:33

In this very special episode of The Black Box, Tamm, Witty and zip are in full blown complaint mode. The game isn't in the greatest state and CIG's prioritization of sales above all else is rubbing some people the wrong way. If you're interested in three grown men complaining about the sorry state of their space game, you've come to the right place. The Black Box podcast is from Aftermath, LLC. Fo...

S1 Episode 4 - Front to Back 22.05.2026 1:24:23

It's a wipe! Star Citizen 4.8 brings with it a multitude of changes include a VERY thorough wipe of money, ships, consumables, and reputation. It's been a long time since everyone had to kind of "start over," but here we are! This week Tamm, zip and Witty are joined by fellow officers of Aftermath, LLC Pak and Searil to talk about all things 4.8 and DefenseCon: Wipe drama! Patch instability is ram...

S1 Episode 3 - An Exclusive Invitation 06.05.2026 1:10:05

Welcome back to The Black Box. This week Tamm, Zip and Witty are getting into: The Odin Founders Club drama! Apply for the opportunity to purchase a space ship that might cost you a used Toyota Corolla! 4.8 PTU is testing some dramatic changes to the game's insurance system as well as armor and weapon balance. Moral of the story? Don't die. We tested the Tactical Strike Group mission and got our f...

S1 Episode 2 - Storage Wars 25.04.2026 1:02:46

Welcome back to another episode of The Black Box. This week, Tamm, Witty and zip get into some of Star Citizen's latest drama and discuss some drama that's soon to come! Discussion of crafting and resource quality Upcoming game features in 4.7.2 and 4.8 Speculation on the Anvil "Odin" - the battlecruiser whose cost may dwarf that of the "Javelin." Are we getting closer to Squadron 42's release? CI...

S1 Episode 1 - Breaking In 31.03.2026 1:06:40

Welcome to the first episode of The Black Box, official podcast of Aftermath, LLC, a new Star Citizen org. Tamm, zipflame and WittyPhrase will be your hosts in this discussion of Star Citizen and our recently formed org. In this episode we get into the fun that's come our way with Patch 4.7 including the introduction of crafting, ship armor and the Rock Breaker mission! For more from Aftermath, ch...