This project began with a build request from u/Lobuliyt27 inspired by a Destiny 2 ship.

The objective sounded simple: create a small corvette while preserving the spirit of the original design.

But copying has never been the purpose of the Innovation Vector program.

Instead, I wanted to reinterpret the concept through my own design language, following the Nyx philosophy of long, flowing lines, aggressive proportions, and a silhouette that feels more like a predator than a machine.

At only around 1.2× the size of a standard No Man's Sky starship, Umbra bridges the gap between a heavy interceptor and a true corvette.

Every curve and every surface was shaped by hand to create one continuous flowing silhouette rather than simply assembling predefined modules. The goal wasn't to recreate the original ship, but to capture its essence while making it unmistakably part of my own universe.

It isn't a replica.

It isn't a copy.

It is my interpretation.

CBAA Black Projects Division

Innovation Vector IV-51 "Umbra"

Inspired by a Destiny 2 build request.

Defined by its own identity.

Mods: Antares Supra, Matilija Aerospace, Cross Heavy Industries, Avontech, Ol’ Big X, Renegade Specialized Ship Modules, Micro Modules, Barrage Missile Launchers, Tiger Shipyards, and Terran Armada parts.

So I made a mockup

Algumas naves se tornam eternas porque carregam consigo as lembranças de gerações inteiras...✨🚀

Em homenagem ao nosso eterno Jaspion (Hikaru Kurosaki), o Estaleiro MDK-01 iniciou a reconstrução do icônico Daileon utilizando o sistema de construção de No Man's Sky.

Este pequeno teaser registra os primeiros vôos do projeto.

A documentação completa, incluindo o Showcase e os registros técnicos, está sendo preparada pelo Departamento de Engenharia e será apresentada em breve.

Porque algumas histórias merecem continuar voando.

Toda nave tem uma história...✨🚀

Toda engenharia merece ser documentada.

— Departamento de Engenharia | MDK-01 Shipyards

Mine is that Abrams' Enterprise is a much nicer looking ship than the original. I don't understand how anyone can say otherwise.

We think it’s time to introduce our first spaceship build challenge, so here it is!

Your task: Design a spaceship using the vanilla Starfield ship builder (= NO mods).

Theme: “Frontier Explorer”

Rules

• Create a vessel that looks ready to venture into the unknown in Starfield
• Vanilla ship builder, no mods
• It can be small or large, practical or luxurious, but it needs to fit the theme somehow
• The main factor that will decide the winner is originality. Keep that in mind.
• Use the Build Challenge Entry Post Flair to share your spaceship on r/spaceships

Share screenshots from multiple angles and, if you'd like, tell us a bit about your ship's role and backstory in the body of the post or in the comments - it can help in the final decision process of who will be chosen as the winner of this build challenge.

Speaking of the winner, they will be rewarded with a unique User Flair they will be able to show off on this sub. For this first build challenge, we will consolidate the best entries (according to the mod team) and put them into a poll post where you will decide who should win.

You all have until Tuesday, July 21st, to post your Starfield spaceships.

Big thanks to u/UnspeakableBadger for letting us use their incredible spaceship build for this announcement.

Let’s start!

(Note: We are beginning with Starfield because those are the ships we are getting here the most out of all the spaceship building games. If this challenge is successful and you all like it, we will introduce bigger prizes and more games + themes.)

Capital ships of the Soviet Deep Fleet in LEO. Medium sized squadron about to depart.

Front to Back:

1. Parizhskaya Kommuna-589, LF
2. Adoratsky-341, RKF
3. Kropotkin-511, RKF

Escort:
Strelets-214, UKO

Enjoy some Starfield builds flying the colors of my people. Happy 250th birthday America!!

I use Bricklink Studio, as I mostly design my spaceships in Lego.

Instructions available on Rebrickable

The Endeavour line of ships are purpose built unique vessels ordered by Constellation for their exploratory program. This one is the fourth generation, designed for years long missions far away from resupply. The ship is equipped for maximum crew comfort, with a large living space and spacious bunks. Additionally it features a large cargo bay and workshop to make replacement parts in house. The Endeavour IV is reaching the latter stages of its planned lifespan but remains an active contributor to Constellation's cause. Her successor Endeavour V is close to finishing its design phase at Stroud-Eklund shipyards, meaning she will be kept in service for another decade at least.

This will always be my favourite ship build, no matter what NG+ or new character, I'll always build her and tweak a few things. Her rough shape is based on the Tantive IV from Star Wars, which is my favouite ship design from that series. The last picture has a side view of all the habs. From left to right its Nova Cockpit->Control Stations->Engineering Bay->2x2 Living Quarters and 2x1 All-In-one next to each other and 2x2 Cargo Bay below that. The top level is the Captain's Quarters and the bottom level a workshop.

VF-1 fighter and the Nava class light carrier.

Fighters can operate both in and out of atmosphere and are armed with 40mm auto cannons and can equip a variety of missiles and bombs.

The carrier is 250m long and can hold up to 15 fighters and a couple of transports in its lower bay. It is armed with four single barrel, 10in coil guns, four 70mm heavy point defense guns and eight 20mm PDCs.

These are first iterations of each ship and changes may come later to each.

Both ships are measured and scaled. The only things not scaled are the sensor dome and radar dish things on the carrier.