You Can Now Add Thomas the Tank Engine to Starfield—Yes, Really
A pseudonymous modder by the identify of “Trainwiz” has launched a mod for Bethesda’s Starfield recreation that replaces ships with Thomas the Tank Engine, rendering all of your severe sci-fi adventures… nicely, somewhat foolish.
“I’ve changed all ships in Starfield with Thomas the Tank Engine. Let’s all be mature about this now,” the modder wrote in a Twitter submit Wednesday, alongside a trailer that gives players a glimpse into the unusual—and creepy—world.
The Thomas mod, known as “Actually Helpful Starfield,” has solely about 100 downloads at time of writing—however presents gamers a very staggering description on its NexusMods web page.
“For his crimes towards God and his invention of homicide, Thomas was smote, thusly. Rejected from Hell and clearly by no means going to get into Heaven, they are saying that the Tank Engine has been banished to wander the celebs ceaselessly, unable to satiate his bloodlust and unable to seek out peace in his coronary heart,” the mod’s description reads.
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I’ve changed all ships in #Starfield with Thomas the Tank Engine. Let’s all be mature about this now. pic.twitter.com/o54kYRbOQ5
— Trainwiz (@trainwiz) October 11, 2023
“If you happen to’re putting in this mod to start with, we are able to each agree your life is not in the very best place at present,” the outline provides, including insult to harm.
In an FAQ part added by the mod’s developer, it’s defined that solely Thomas was added to the mod, and never different trains for youngsters like Percy—as a result of Percy “is serving seven consecutive life sentences in a federal supermax jail.”
Maybe that is the Starfield lore we by no means knew we wanted.
Whether or not you imagine this mod is a blessing or a curse issues not, nevertheless, as a result of for no matter purpose, players love Thomas the Tank Engine. Earlier than his starring position on this Starfield mod, modders gave Thomas unofficial lead roles in Bethesda’s fantasy role-playing recreation Skyrim over a decade in the past, and made him a murderous villain in a customized recreation mode for Blizzard’s shooter recreation, Overwatch.
Thomas has even turn into a horror lead in Resident Evil Village, breathed fireplace in Elden Ring, and has a starring position in this Fallout mod—which turns all missiles, nukes, Deathclaws (carnivorous reptiles), and Vertibirds (helicopters) into the visage of the wide-eyed blue practice.
Thomas battles his doppelgangers in area within the Starfield mod. Picture: NexusMods/Trainwiz.
This long-time pattern has been deeply investigated, with The Face reporting that Thomas’s attraction lies in how his blocky physique and weird face elicits humor, concern, and a “deeply unnerving” feeling amongst those that view his presence.
In 2019, one Thomas the Tank Engine modder reported that Mattel, the IP house owners of the wide-eyed practice, “just about need me lifeless at this level” due to his train-themed creations. After takedown requests have been submitted to YouTube, the platform reportedly rejected a second request, citing that the video concerning the mod was allowed below “parody regulation.”
Let’s face it, players—Thomas the Tank Engine is all over the place, and he can’t be stopped.
