As I know there are already mods that cover this, I am wondering about the following for possible mods.
This would fit in Mod Talk better than List of Mods.
SpaceCommander 3 Day suspension for necroposting
Except for different race everything's already done and available for at least the past 1.5 years. Not that it's impossible: a different race can only be done standalone but cannot be mixed with others on the same ship.