Cits and Civs, Captains and Commanders, you’re tuned to episode ### of Guard Frequency — the best damn space game podcast ever! This episode was recorded on Friday, May 8 and released for streaming and download on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at GuardFrequency.com
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This Week’s Schedule
- Flight Deck
- Elite: Dangerous
- Star Citizen
- Dune Awakening
- Battlestar Galactica Shattered Hopes
- In the Black
- Guard Frequency Exiles, where sometimes X marks the spot, but sometimes you use fake plumbing fixtures.
- Feedback Loop
Links & The Like
Elite: Dangerous
Elite Dangerous can’t stop giving away free stuff! In addition to the Lynx Highliner available for in-game credits, the Dodec Starport is now available for in-game hauling of thousands of tons of commodities. And also, there’s been a surprising major overhaul of a critical game system that has been overlooked for years. That’s right, the stairs on the Imperial Cutter have been revamped! What does this mean for the future of the game? Probably nothing, but that won’t stop us from talking about it. Also, we’re recruiting for a little PowerPlay project if anyone wants to defeat the forces of evil.
Star Citizen
Star Citizen released Early Access Pre-Alpha Release Candidate Prototype Experimental Test Build 4.8 PTU 11777743 to all Backers on the PTU. The Epic Month of May is in full swing, starting with making sure that the Fuel Rats don’t show up in the Verse. If you’re out of gas, the game will now send a ship to you. And if you own a Starfarer, the game will generate ships that run out of fuel for you, so you got that going for you. But even though the Fuel Rats aren’t welcome, the Apex Shuttle service from Elite Dangerous is. And finally, we’re definitely maybe gonna get Squadron 42 by the end of the year. Unless something comes up. You know the thing. Everybody knows about the thing.
The Rest of the Pack
Dune Awakening has announced its 1.4 patch for May 19 release, but it’s not going to have the best part. That part comes later. Probably.
Also, Battlestar Galactica Shattered Hopes is releasing on Monday. It’s an FTL clone with slightly better graphics and a serious IP-licensing bill to cover.
Finally, In the Black released in early access this week and maybe it should have waited a little longer.
Community Questions
- Does an Early Access game need to have a polished new player experience?
- Describe your Star Citizen fast travel system. Is it a friend-grouping mechanic? Is it a time-saver? Is it a grind-avoider? A PvP-proofing mechanism?
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