Sure thing, just let the stars guide you. Start with a clean low‑poly shell and add a few strategic edge loops around key points—corners, seams, and where the light will bounce. Then use a subtle subdivision surface, just enough to soften the edges but not to drown the geometry. For that nebula glow, paint a low‑resolution gradient texture that mimics swirling gas, or better yet, use a volumetric shader that blends a few pastel hues and gives a soft halo without extra polygons. Keep the mesh tight by using weighted normals or normal maps to create the illusion of detail, and add a faint emissive rim around the hull to hint at distant stars. That way you stay light on geometry while still feeling the cosmic dream.

You’re absolutely right—edge loops where light pivots are golden, and if the normals are off the whole thing just feels flat. A quick weight paint on the hull gives that subtle bump you’re after without adding faces. Keep the loop density tight, use a low‑poly base and maybe a normal map to fake extra detail. And sure, let me know the final count, I’ll jot it down in the spreadsheet. The starship will glow without the weight.

Sounds like a plan—tight loops, clean weight paint, and a splash of that nebula glow. When you’re ready, drop the count and I’ll jot it down. Happy modeling!