diff --git a/src/fsfw/serialize/SerializeIF.h b/src/fsfw/serialize/SerializeIF.h
index 3f4fdc387..82becb268 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/serialize/SerializeIF.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/serialize/SerializeIF.h
@@ -62,6 +62,20 @@ class SerializeIF {
   virtual ReturnValue_t serialize(uint8_t **buffer, size_t *size, size_t maxSize,
                                   Endianness streamEndianness) const = 0;
 
+  /**
+   * Forwards to regular @serialize call with network endianness
+   */
+  virtual ReturnValue_t serializeNe(uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size, size_t maxSize) {
+    return serialize(buffer, size, maxSize, SerializeIF::Endianness::NETWORK);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * If endianness is not explicitly specified, use machine endianness
+   */
+  virtual ReturnValue_t serialize(uint8_t **buffer, size_t *size, size_t maxSize) {
+    return serialize(buffer, size, maxSize, SerializeIF::Endianness::MACHINE);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Gets the size of a object if it would be serialized in a buffer
    * @return Size of serialized object
@@ -90,6 +104,18 @@ class SerializeIF {
    */
   virtual ReturnValue_t deSerialize(const uint8_t **buffer, size_t *size,
                                     Endianness streamEndianness) = 0;
+  /**
+   * Forwards to regular @deSerialize call with network endianness
+   */
+  virtual ReturnValue_t deSerializeNe(const uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size, size_t maxSize) {
+    return deSerialize(buffer, size, SerializeIF::Endianness::NETWORK);
+  }
+  /**
+   * If endianness is not explicitly specified, use machine endianness
+   */
+  virtual ReturnValue_t deSerialize(const uint8_t** buffer, size_t *size, size_t maxSize) {
+    return deSerialize(buffer, size, SerializeIF::Endianness::MACHINE);
+  }
 
   /**
    * Helper method which can be used if serialization should be performed without any additional
diff --git a/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/ccsds/SpacePacketCreator.cpp b/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/ccsds/SpacePacketCreator.cpp
index 7ae8656f5..05da88b4b 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/ccsds/SpacePacketCreator.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/ccsds/SpacePacketCreator.cpp
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ ReturnValue_t SpacePacketCreator::deSerialize(const uint8_t **buffer, size_t *si
 }
 bool SpacePacketCreator::isValid() const { return valid; }
 
-ReturnValue_t SpacePacketCreator::serialize(uint8_t **buffer, size_t *size, size_t maxSize) const {
-  return serialize(buffer, size, maxSize, SerializeIF::Endianness::NETWORK);
-}
 void SpacePacketCreator::setApid(uint16_t apid) {
   if (apid < ccsds::LIMIT_APID) {
     params.packetId.apid = apid;
@@ -83,3 +80,4 @@ SpacePacketParams &SpacePacketCreator::getParams() { return params; }
 void SpacePacketCreator::setPacketType(ccsds::PacketType type) {
   params.packetId.packetType = type;
 }
+bool SpacePacketCreator::operator==(const SpacePacketCreator &other) const { return false; }
diff --git a/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/ccsds/SpacePacketCreator.h b/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/ccsds/SpacePacketCreator.h
index de62283fe..d30457ea3 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/ccsds/SpacePacketCreator.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/ccsds/SpacePacketCreator.h
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ class SpacePacketCreator : public SpacePacketIF, public SerializeIF {
  public:
   SpacePacketCreator() = default;
   explicit SpacePacketCreator(SpacePacketParams params);
+
+  bool operator==(const SpacePacketCreator &other) const;
+
   SpacePacketCreator(ccsds::PacketType packetType, bool secHeaderFlag, uint16_t apid,
                      ccsds::SequenceFlags seqFlags, uint16_t seqCount, uint16_t dataLen,
                      uint8_t version = 0);
@@ -41,7 +44,6 @@ class SpacePacketCreator : public SpacePacketIF, public SerializeIF {
   void setSeqFlags(ccsds::SequenceFlags flags);
   void setDataLen(uint16_t dataLen);
 
-  ReturnValue_t serialize(uint8_t **buffer, size_t *size, size_t maxSize) const;
   ReturnValue_t serialize(uint8_t **buffer, size_t *size, size_t maxSize,
                           Endianness streamEndianness) const override;
 
diff --git a/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/pus/tm/PusTmCreator.cpp b/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/pus/tm/PusTmCreator.cpp
index b8ef0852c..03cf2fbfe 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/pus/tm/PusTmCreator.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/tmtcpacket/pus/tm/PusTmCreator.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ ReturnValue_t PusTmCreator::serialize(uint8_t** buffer, size_t* size, size_t max
   if (*size + getSerializedSize() > maxSize) {
     return SerializeIF::BUFFER_TOO_SHORT;
   }
-  ReturnValue_t result = spCreator.serialize(buffer, size, maxSize);
+  ReturnValue_t result = spCreator.serialize(buffer, size, maxSize, streamEndianness);
   if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {
     return result;
   }
diff --git a/unittests/tmtcpacket/testCcsds.cpp b/unittests/tmtcpacket/testCcsds.cpp
index a2679896d..7f337b6db 100644
--- a/unittests/tmtcpacket/testCcsds.cpp
+++ b/unittests/tmtcpacket/testCcsds.cpp
@@ -36,18 +36,23 @@ TEST_CASE("CCSDS Low Level", "[ccsds-ll]") {
 TEST_CASE("CCSDS Packet ID", "[ccsds-packet-id]") {
   PacketId packetId;
   std::array<uint8_t, 3> buf{};
-  size_t serLen = 0;
-  uint8_t* ptr = buf.data();
   SECTION("Basic") {
     packetId.apid = 0x1ff;
     packetId.secHeaderFlag = false;
     packetId.packetType = ccsds::PacketType::TM;
     REQUIRE(packetId.raw() == 0x1ff);
-    REQUIRE(packetId.serialize(buf.data(), buf.size(), SerializeIF::Endianness::NETWORK) ==
+    REQUIRE(packetId.SerializeIF::serialize(buf.data(), buf.size(), SerializeIF::Endianness::NETWORK) ==
             HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
     REQUIRE(buf[0] == 0x1);
     REQUIRE(buf[1] == 0xff);
   }
+
+  SECTION("From Raw") {
+    auto newId = PacketId(ccsds::PacketType::TC, true, 0x2ff);
+    uint16_t rawId = newId.raw();
+    REQUIRE(rawId == 0x1aff);
+    REQUIRE(PacketId::fromRaw(rawId) == newId);
+  }
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("CCSDS Packet Seq Ctrl", "[ccsds-packet-seq-ctrl]") {}
diff --git a/unittests/tmtcpacket/testCcsdsCreator.cpp b/unittests/tmtcpacket/testCcsdsCreator.cpp
index 2043d6a6f..91122ef9b 100644
--- a/unittests/tmtcpacket/testCcsdsCreator.cpp
+++ b/unittests/tmtcpacket/testCcsdsCreator.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ TEST_CASE("CCSDS Creator", "[ccsds-creator]") {
   }
 
   SECTION("Raw Output") {
-    REQUIRE(base.serialize(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
+    REQUIRE(base.serializeNe(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
     // TC, and secondary header flag is set -> 0b0001100 -> 0x18
     REQUIRE(buf[0] == 0x18);
     // APID 0x02
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ TEST_CASE("CCSDS Creator", "[ccsds-creator]") {
     base.setSeqFlags(ccsds::SequenceFlags::UNSEGMENTED);
     base.setDataLen(static_cast<int>(std::pow(2, 16)) - 1);
     REQUIRE(base.isValid());
-    REQUIRE(base.serialize(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
+    REQUIRE(base.serializeNe(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK);
     REQUIRE(buf[0] == 0x1F);
     REQUIRE(buf[1] == 0xFF);
     REQUIRE(buf[2] == 0xFF);
@@ -75,28 +75,28 @@ TEST_CASE("CCSDS Creator", "[ccsds-creator]") {
     SpacePacketCreator invalid = SpacePacketCreator(
         ccsds::PacketType::TC, true, 0xFFFF, ccsds::SequenceFlags::FIRST_SEGMENT, 0x34, 0x16);
     REQUIRE(not invalid.isValid());
-    REQUIRE(invalid.serialize(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED);
+    REQUIRE(invalid.serializeNe(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED);
   }
 
   SECTION("Invalid Seq Count") {
     SpacePacketCreator invalid = SpacePacketCreator(
         ccsds::PacketType::TC, true, 0x02, ccsds::SequenceFlags::FIRST_SEGMENT, 0xFFFF, 0x16);
     REQUIRE(not invalid.isValid());
-    REQUIRE(invalid.serialize(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED);
+    REQUIRE(invalid.serializeNe(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED);
   }
 
   SECTION("Invalid Buf Size 1") {
     serLen = 2;
-    REQUIRE(base.serialize(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == SerializeIF::BUFFER_TOO_SHORT);
+    REQUIRE(base.serializeNe(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == SerializeIF::BUFFER_TOO_SHORT);
   }
 
   SECTION("Invalid Buf Size 2") {
     serLen = 4;
-    REQUIRE(base.serialize(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == SerializeIF::BUFFER_TOO_SHORT);
+    REQUIRE(base.serializeNe(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == SerializeIF::BUFFER_TOO_SHORT);
   }
 
   SECTION("Invalid Buf Size 3") {
     serLen = 6;
-    REQUIRE(base.serialize(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == SerializeIF::BUFFER_TOO_SHORT);
+    REQUIRE(base.serializeNe(&bufPtr, &serLen, buf.size()) == SerializeIF::BUFFER_TOO_SHORT);
   }
 }