Will ships be NFTs? Is there a cap on ships?

Ships are currently manufactured in-game.

Build one at the Forge from a ship blueprint and materials in your hub stash, or buy a hull from merchants or the Quartermaster.
Eventually they would be itemized as NFTs and burned when destroyed.
Losing a ship is already permanent: its fitted modules and cargo go with it, except what is in the safety hold.
No caps other than player time and death.

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Sources (3)

Speaker	Tier	Said on
0xheimdall	Developer	25 Sep 2026

Paraphrased from the Citadel Discord. Developers and official documents are named; other players by trust tier. Last verified 25 Sep 2026 for Beta 1 (wipe 1).

Also drawn from

Answer: How do I build a new ship?: Ships are built at the Forge from a blueprint plus materials in the hub stash; merchants and the Quartermaster also sell hulls
Answer: What happens when my ship is destroyed?: Permadeath: you lose the ship, its fitted modules and cargo, except the safety hold

Collected from the Citadel Discord and added on 3 Oct 2026.