No more silly space encounters

⭐ — (89 endorsements) 📥 56,687 downloads 📌 v1.0 📅 10/21/2025
🟡 Updated this year

By Lynxgal · Gameplay

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods 📅 Updated: 10/21/2025 📅 Created: 10/21/2025
⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
1🛠️ SFSE — Starfield Script Extender Download ↗
2🔧 Community Patch — Starfield Community Patch Download ↗

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #153 of 531 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

When i first played Starfield, there was something i always wanted. Dangerous yet rewarding place.

Space pirates attacking, pillaging, only the strong to survive. The big problem however, 90% of the jumps

i did, always had these friendly people greeting you like you are living in the friendliest neighborhood

in the universe. Why would a school bus ship carry kids in Jaffa? Right above an ecliptic base?

or an arguing couple who keeps following you asking what direction they sould take, or the 800th uranus joke.

And whats the deal with grandma offering food to strangers? I dont know about you, but i wouldnt invite strangers to my

ship in the unknown space. All the derelicts i found are suppsoed to show how dangerous and sad space can be, but with the

vanilla space encounters, space is a sit-com. I remember i found a derelict ship that had a couple, who lost their child and

they decided to spread their child's ashes into space. Incredibly sad moment. But right after that after a jump, a guy

shows up and tells a uranus joke, completely messing up the whole mood.

My mod removes the following space encounters:

Arguing couple (you are so not funny, just stop)

Rock scientist asking for ore that takes 200 years to start up their gravdrive

Uranus joke jester

School class

Tourist bus ship

The religious university who keeps pestering you with ''just wanna talk''

The Party boat

Father and his daughter selling a juice pack (as wholesome and adorable this one is, it doesnt fit here).

And a few other, silly, less serious encounters.

The rest are kept as is, such as the LIST Ship that need help, pirate attacks, ambushes from pirates vs

UC/freestar, the mysterious captain and more.

The way i did this was simply deleting every silly quest with the CK, and so far, no bugs or glitches that causes

issues, tho depending on your mods, it may or may not be true. Make sure to load this far down.

I havent tested disabling this mod midgame, wich i dont recommend anyways, but if you want the normal encounters

back, get into the unity, disable the mod, then go trough to NG plus, just to be safe.

---Installation---

Make sure you have a seperate save before installing, just in case (goes without saying).

Simply extract the files into your Starfield folder so that the ESM file is in Data,

You can then either use your favorite mod launcher, or using Starfield's creation menu to

activate TheSavageMaidenSea.esm file, or like me, add it manualy in plugin.txt

Once done, you will noticed a much more, unforgiving place. Or more like, less anoying.

---Q&A---

Q: Why make this mod?

A: Simple, vanilla game's space is extremely friendly, like comicaly so. My mod makes space more

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

No more silly space encounters is a gameplay mod for Starfield that removes civilian encounters from space exploration, making it more logical and dangerous. With 89 endorsements and 56,687 downloads, it's a niche but popular choice for players who want a harsher space experience.

✨ Key Features

Removes civilian encounters from space exploration
Makes space exploration more logical and less friendly
Targets players who dislike the happy, civilian-filled space
Simple gameplay tweak with no additional features listed

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Community-backed with 89 endorsements and over 56k downloads
  • Directly addresses a common complaint about unrealistic space encounters
  • Lightweight mod that likely doesn't require heavy setup

⚠️ Cons

  • May conflict with other mods that alter space encounters
  • Last updated in October 2025 – check compatibility with latest game patches
🎯 Is This For You?
For Starfield players who want a more hardcore, logical space exploration without random civilian encounters. Skip if you enjoy the lighthearted, sandbox feel of the base game.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • If you use a mod manager like Vortex, install this mod through it to avoid manual file placement issues.
  • Check the mod's comments section for any reported conflicts with other space encounter mods.
  • Since it's a gameplay tweak, consider placing it low in your load order to avoid overriding other mods' changes.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Starfield Mods
Author
Lynxgal
Version
1.0
Downloads
56,687
Endorsements
89
Category
Gameplay
Created
10/21/2025
Updated
10/21/2025

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