Watching superfans build ships may just be one of the best parts ofStarfield, especially when those same creators highlight their designs in a flashy demonstration video. When it comes to bringing some of sci-fi’s most iconic spaceships to Bethesda’s massive RPG, one of the most popular franchisesto draw from isStar Trek. The monolithic series has provided fans with decades of iconic vessels, many of which have appeared in licensed video games, butwhen they’re used inStarfield, they just look even more impressive.
In a video posted to YouTube, creatorKris Thompsonshared a demo reel of the variousStar Trekships they’ve built inStarfield: The footage features instantly recognizable cruisers likethe USS Enterprise, USS Enterprise-E, USS Thunderchild, USS Mitchell, USS Defiant, USS Stargazer, and even the SS Enterprise (NX-01).
The video puts all the ships through their paces, showing off how they fly amongst the stars, shoot down enemies, and evade interstellar obstacles. Thompson quips thatthey believeStarfieldto be the bestStar Trekgame on the marketand after watching their ships in action, it’s easy to agree with the opinion.
Building Better Ships In Starfield
All It Takes Is Some Creative… And Some Mods
Starfieldmay not be the open-world sci-fi RPGFalloutandElder Scrollswere hoping for butone aspect everyone agrees is a homerun is the game’s ship-building system.Providing players with modular piecesthat can be stitched together to create unique and outlandish vehicles was easily Bethesda’s best decision, especially when the studio went a step further by adding hundreds ofunique parts with different stats. From release day, theStarfieldcommunity hasn’t shied away from sharing their builds, especially those that bring pop culture to the game.
WhileStarfield’s ship-building system is impressive in its scope, sometimes a little help is needed.Thompson notes that to authentically recreate theStar Trekvessels they used “plenty” of modsto add new parts and change the way pieces can interact. Players who aren’t able to mod the game may find this disappointing, but now that Bethesda has introduced the Creation Kit, installing custom add-ons has never been easier.
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Does Starfield Need More Ship Parts?
Can’t Get Enough Of A Good Thing
Now thatStarfieldhas been out for over a year,fans are hoping that Bethesda has plans to further expand on the game’s ships.Much to the community’s dismay, the recently-releasedShattered SpaceDLC didn’t add any new parts, prompting many to request that the studio include more in a future update. Whether that happens remains to be seen, but it doesn’t take much to imagine Bethesda dropping a massive content patch dedicated purely to expanding the ship-building system.
