A Starfield player recreated Serenity, the beloved ship in Firefly, so beautifully that it received the Bethesda stamp of approval. Starfield has been a topic of debate since its debut. With some aspects of the game being a letdown to fans, and others absolutely loving it, there isn’t much in between. A big factor in these opinions is the difference in play style, with some believing there’s no reason to play Starfield anymore, while others would point to the depth of many of its aspects, including the impressive ship building.
One epic ship builder, X (formerly Twitter) user Starshipwright, recreated Serenity in all its glory. The build even received a shout-out from the official Bethesda account, saying, “A recreation of the Serenity has made it to the Settled Systems!” From the looks of it, Starshipwright is no stranger to building epic designs in Starfield, with their account showcasing other builds they’ve done.
The different screenshots of the ship show how they carefully chose the features to make it look as close to the original design as possible. The iconic design is unmistakable, and those who know what the shiny ship looks like will know exactly what Starshipwright is going for at first glance. The cockpit is the correct style and the thrusters on the side and back mirror the original exceptionally. In the screenshots, the build looks like it could have jumped straight out of Firefly and into Starfield.
Though Starshipwright might have built one of the more perfect incredible ships in Starfield, it was likely not an easy feat to make it functional. A balance between design and functionality in-game is difficult to achieve, and many players find themselves frustrated when they learn that the time they spent designing is all for nothing. Unfortunately, this and the leveling up that it takes to pilot ships of that nature might prevent people from wanting to try their hand at building amazing ships like Starshipwright does. Hopefully, the guides they include will inspire people to play and try building again.
They even included a build guide on their account for anyone who wants to try their hand at building a Serenity of their own, though they do mention that this is a “glitch build,” but they included a tutorial on mastering that as well. For those that would want to build their own Serenity, the guide can be found on Starshipwright’s X account.
With the customization available, players are able to build the most grand and ridiculously overpowered Starfield ships, or they can stick to flying around the pre-built ships that can be purchased around the Settled Systems. Either way, piloting skills and building expertise are required to get the more elaborate and capable ships, keeping some people from being able to experience having their own Serenity.
Firefly isn’t the only franchise to get its ships rebuilt inside of the Starfield shipbuilder, as players have constructed some pretty impressive creations across a variety of notable film, television, and cartoon franchises. Some of the most memorable builds include The Normandy from Mass Effect, the iconic Millennium Falcon from Star Wars, and even the aerodynamically-challenged Planet Express from the cartoon Futurama. Most of these builds utilize the aforementioned glitch required to break free from the confines of Starfield‘s ship customization options.
Although other space-related titles also have shipbuilders, most notably the recent Orbital Update for No Man’s Sky, Starfield arguably still has one of the best shipbuilding suites in a sci-fi title in recent memory. The ability to customize each intricate part has made way for impressive custom creations online — some of which veer into the absurd, like Starfield‘s version of the Batwing.
That said, the Starfield ship-building glitch is certainly a bug that should be kept in the game, or even better yet — Bethesda should just remove the confines of the shipbuilder and make building anything possible, as at this point, utilizing the glitch may feel like an unnecessary workaround.
Perhaps one interesting thing is that many of the more unique ships aren’t actually good for space flight. Due to weight and aerodynamic restrictions in the title, many of the larger ships aren’t really great utility-wise. Regardless, those players who are still enjoying everything Starfield has to offer are happy to share their excitement with custom creations in the world, much like Starshipwright did, and Bethesda is happy to share in the excitement.
Sources: Starshipwright/X, Bethesda/X, Starshipwrigh/X