Highlights

  • Rick and Morty spaceship is crucial to the show, reflecting Rick's brilliance and creativity through its unique design and capabilities.
  • While fans question why Rick uses a spaceship when he has a teleportation gun, it's clear that the spaceship is part of his character.
  • The spaceship's existence on Rick and Morty goes beyond mere transportation - it represents Rick's desire for innovation and control in space.

Rick and Morty is filled with mysteries like the Talking Cat and important objects like the Rick and Morty spaceship. Ever since this device was introduced in the pilot episode, it became a crucial part of the popular animated sitcom. When the TV series premiered in December 2013, it was clear that the Adult Swim cartoon offered something unique, fresh, and different. The story of Rick Sanchez, a strange scientist, and his 14-year-old grandson Morty Smith is moving, quirky, silly, and hilarious.

The Rick and Morty spaceship has an interesting backstory, and the spaceship's existence proves why Rick is such a compelling character.

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What Is The Rick And Morty Spaceship?

Rick and Morty in the spaceship in Rick and Morty

The Rick and Morty spaceship, which is called the Space Cruiser, is Rick Sanchez's main transportation form. In the pilot episode, Rick explains that he made the spaceship himself and that he built it out of materials in his garage. It has a warp engine which allows it to be incredibly fast. Rick designed the spaceship to have a dark-matter engine and microwave-based powercell.

Rick And Morty Creators

Justin Roiland, Dan Harmon

Voice Actors

Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell, Sarah Chalke, Spencer Grammer, Harry Belden, Ian Cardoni

Number Of Seasons

7 seasons

Number Of Episodes

71 episodes

Airdates

December 2, 2013-present

Rotten Tomatoes Score

90%

Every season of Rick and Morty brings up many important questions, from who is Noob-Noob to how Beth lived after the explosion. The Rick and Morty spaceship is a significant and memorable part of the show from the beginning and plays a big role in the season 2 episode "The Ricks Must Be Crazy." At the beginning of the episode, Summer, Rick and Morty go to the movies. Rick and Morty need to go to the microverse to get a new battery. This is a hilarious and intelligent storyline, and Rick's computer says:

"All of you have loved ones. All can be returned. All can be taken away. Please step away from the vehicle. Keep Summer safe."

While fans have questions about some mysterious aspects of Rick and Morty, such as whether evil Morty is a Rick, the Rick and Morty spaceship is also a key part of the animated sitcom. Like the characters themselves, it's a comforting sight.

Fans recognized the voice of the Rick and Morty spaceship since the actor, Kari Walgren, also voiced Jessica. In an interview with Hidden Remote, Wahlgren said that she is the voice behind many memorable characters. She said:

"I also play the voice of Rick’s space ship [Season 2’s The Ricks Must Be Crazy] so the ‘Keep Summer Safe’ episode where the spaceship was talking to Summer, that was me. I do a lot of the incidental voices so anytime there’s an alien or creature or a random woman. A lot of times, that’s me. I pop up a lot."

Why Does Rick Use A Spaceship On Rick And Morty?

Morty and Rick in Ricka nd Morty

Fans have many questions about the Rick and Morty spaceship, including why Rick uses one. Rick's portal gun is a teleportation device and one of his most important objects, and Redditor @OkFirefighter4946 asked, "Why does Rick have a spaceship when he could use his portal gun to get around?" While this is a common question, the answer is that he also wanted a space cruiser. Since he drives it in so many episodes, it's clearly an important part of his life.

Several fans answered that Rick wanted to create a spaceship out of garbage because he had fun doing so. Even though he can be silly, he's also intelligent. Redditor @YoitsJaBoy69 replied, "Why would a mega genius NOT have a space ship?" Redditor @Marton_Sahhar wrote, "Because he can, not only he built an interstellar ship out of garbage, but he also kept tinkering with it and constantly upgrading it. That's the thing about rick, he doesn't have an end game, so might as well drive around."

While there are many TV shows for Rick and Morty fans, viewers will always enjoy catching up with these characters and their adventures. The Rick and Morty spaceship proves that Rick likes to spend time inventing new things and being creative. He also wanted to be able to get anywhere in space in a shorter amount of time. As Rick says in the season 3 episode "Pickle Rick":

"Because I'm a Scientist. Because I invent, transform, create and destroy for a living and when I don't like something about the World I change it."

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