Solarwatch Yeah, I'm happy to have people include A.I. into their lore! Just make sure that anything you do write does not conflict with anything written in the main post because it'll just confuse people.
I'll write something more complex once the game fleshes out a bit and includes the rumoured campaign mode and other features.
RetroToothy
Thanks! If you want to make a faction then just make sure you have a specific paint scheme (you can save one in game, and copy it to each ship you build) and give them a good reason to exist. Ship designs should correlate with their purpose - they don't have to be killing machines. There are great factions on the forums around mining and transport.
Good luck and I look forward to seeing what you guys create!