Starfield Shattered Space DLC Update Has Massive Implications For The Crimson Fleet & UC Sys Def Storyline

’s upcoming DLC could have massive implications for its UC SysDef/Crimson Fleet storyline. Everyone knows will significantly develop one faction — House Va'ruun, the clandestine religion largely untouched in the base game. That's abundantly clear from everything about its marketing and early trailers. But as it turns out, might not have a singular focus: it may also take the time to develop various other subplots.

[Warning: This article contains spoilers for 's SysDef/Crimson Fleet storyline.]

The problem is that some of 's storylines don't have such clear-cut endings. One in particular — the conflict between the SysDef enforcement agency, and the Crimson Fleet of space pirates — can end in one of two ways: with the destruction of either faction. However, the latest transmission from Bethesda suggests that might not be the case in the DLC.

According to a post on X (formerly Twitter) by Bethesda Game Studios, players can expect to see more of the Crimson Fleet in 's DLC. The post lists the Crimson Fleet among two other enemy types — Zealots and Spacers — who may pose a threat to players as they explore the DLC's planet.

players are no strangers to random encounters, including the occasional raid by Crimson Fleet pirates. What's interesting, though, is that the conflict between SysDef and the Crimson Fleet always ends with one of those factions completely dissolved. But even if the player has defeated them in the finale of that questline, the Crimson Fleet apparently comes back for the DLC.

Bethesda Game Studios has revealed more information surrounding Starfield's first major expansion, Shattered Space.

So there's obviously more in store for this inter-faction conflict in , but exactly what that'll look like is open to interpretation. could take this storyline down many different routes in the DLC, and players' previous choices might come back to bite them.

First and foremost, the Crimson Fleet will need a new leader in . Its original captain, Delgado, is