Shera ( airship ) The Shera is an airship from the " Compilation of Final Fantasy VII " named by Cid Highwind in honor of his wife , Shera . It is the command ship of the World Regenesis Organization ' s ( WRO ) Airship Fleet . " Shera " can be seen as the spiritual successor to the " Highwind " from the original " Final Fantasy VII " . The same painting of a woman in a bikini that decorated the " Highwind ' s " wing can be found on " Shera " ' s main deck and at least one crew member from the " Highwind " has returned to man the " Shera " . On board the " Shera " is a mostly glass main deck with computer consoles , a large computer inside with a link - up for Synaptic Net Dive s into the Worldwide Network , an engine room , and an observatory on the main deck with holographic technology similar to that of Bugenhagen ' s observatory in Cosmo Canyon . The craft is built with a deck that can be opened and closed so that ground troops can spill out onto the battlefield riding airboards . Origin . Although " Dirge of Cerberus " mentions the " Shera " was built by unknown builders long ago , " On the Way to a Smile : Case of Barret " and " The Reunion Files " , both mention Cid constructing the " Shera " in Rocket Town . However , it may simply be that Cid found the " Shera " ( or components of what would become the airship ) built by the unknown builders , and then took it to Rocket Town to remodel it into the final airship . So far , no official explanation has been provided regarding the " Shera ' s " origins . The builders of the craft ' s engine are unknown , as it was not built by either the WRO , Shinra or any other known power . Actually it was discovered buried , abandoned by an unknown ancient civilization , possibly the Cetra . Most of the technology used on board has yet to even be properly tested , and remains waiting in boxes unused . Instead of Mako power , it runs on jet fuel made from oil . Story . The " Shera " does not play an important role in the plot of " Advent Children " , but it does make its first appearance here . Cid carries the playable characters of " Final Fantasy VII " into Midgar on board his new craft to watch the battle between Cloud and Kadaj , and afterward Cloud ' s battle with Sephiroth . " Dirge of Cerberus - Final Fantasy VII - " . Following Deepground ' s attack upon the WRO Headquarters , Reeve Tuesti gathers up the WRO Airfleet to launch an attack upon Midgar , the seat of Deepground power . With Cid recruited into the WRO , the Shera operates as a drop ship and the ship from which Reeve Tuesti directs his forces and Shelke the Transparent operates from during the Battle of Midgar . During the battle , it is hit by a rocket blast from Deepground forces , but it is undamaged . Shalua Rui ' s capsule is lost during the battle . Shelke , who was directing the WRO forces using a Synaptic Net Dive , is captured by Nero the Sable using his powers of teleportation to enter the " Shera " unnoticed . During the credits , it seems the " Shera " was either destroyed or at least badly damaged as the flight decks floor is visible behind Shalua ' s broken pod . The bridge of the Shera is an open - spaced command center located at the front of the airship . The room is dominated by a viewport of reinforced glass that allows the pilots of the airship to see outside ; with an elevated pilot / steering platform overlooking the room ' s entirety and viewport from the back of the room . On either side of the bridge are workstations containing various readouts and navigational arrays to aid in piloting the airship . Located in the center of the airship , the vessel ' s sickbay contains a state - of - the - art recovery system and computer databanks to aid in the recovery process . During the Battle of Midgar , Shelke the Transparent altered some of the bay ' s computer banks to enable her to use her Synaptic Net Dive to reveal the entirety of Lucrecia Crescent ' s notes on Omega and Chaos . Merchandise . A 9 . 5 " long replica of the " Shera " was produced as part of the marketing for " Final Fantasy VII : Advent Children " . This toy was referred to as its Japanese name " Sierra " . The replica is made by Kotobukiya and sculpted by Takayuki Takeya .