Mass Effect's SSV Normandy is a sleek stealth frigate that is now added to the pantheon of great sci-fi vessels. Mass Effect's Normandy starships not only provide a striking visual aesthetic for the sci-fi epic when traversing mass relays and galaxies, but also offer extensive social hubs for the player to converse with NPC squadmates and characters. Each installment's frigate is a model that has been improved upon or modified in significant ways. Characters that players encounter and recruit throughout Mass Effect receive their own bedchambers or particular whereabouts within the ship. As a result, the Normandy becomes a reliable home for players and their beloved companions.
Different faculties in the Normandy grant various functions throughout each Mass Effect game. The SSV Normandy is obliterated in the beginning of Mass Effect 2, with the pro-human paramilitary organization Cerberus reconstructing it. Along with added improvements that are narrative-based, the ship now features more interior space than it had in the original Mass Effect. This represents Cerberus' significance in Mass Effect 2 and also gifts players with important quality of life benefits. Recently, a fan has used 3D printing technology to create the sequel's starship.
CharmingAlpaca shares an impeccable model that they have produced and 3D printed themselves of the Normandy SR-2 from Mass Effect 2. Cerberus' affiliation with the starship is signified by its distinctive black, white, and orange decal. This sets it apart visually from the Normandy SR-2 that is affiliated with the Systems Alliance, which modify the ship minorly in the third installment. The fan's Normandy SR-2 model is accompanied by tiny shuttle carriers that are hoisted on their own stands, emulating the look and feel that each aircraft is suspended in space.
The fan's model of the Normandy SR-2 is 30cm in length and features unique LEDs that illuminate it in the dark. Fans have begun comparing the Normandy SR-2 to its predecessor and successor, basing their preferences on the interiors featured within each spacecraft. Of course, each ship in Mass Effect houses different characters and compartments in each game, which may also contribute to which installments are preferred by fans. For example, fans may remember the SSV Normandy fondly because of the memories that were created aboard that ship.
Further, the SR-2 may receive notable reflection based on new characters, such as the Enhanced Defense Intelligence, otherwise known as EDI, who is an artificial intelligence installed into the ship. Players may find and purchase miniature spacecraft models of various ships that appear in Mass Effect. Fans suggest that this model strongly resembles those, giving fans the idea that it would look authentic being placed on a mantlepiece alongside other vehicles from Mass Effect.
Fans agree that the Normandy SR-2's Alliance refurbishments are less exciting in Mass Effect 3. Rather, Mass Effect 3 concentrates its social efforts toward activities in Admiral Anderson's lavish apartment suite. Either way, fans continue to celebrate Mass Effect and its diverse spacecraft with impressive creations.
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Source: Reddit