1.Starless systems seem way too bright to reflect the fact that they're shrowded in darkness. How about toning the background light? This is just a visual effect with no bearing on gameplay.
2. Now that the industry bits are being expanded, how abou adding the ability to install ai cores in your ships as well for:
A) Various benefits per core tech level, different from each so you're not encouraged to stach on alphas and sell the rest.
B) An extra skill for the industry branch, one that blends will with colonies so that you can use them not just to build ships but run AI operations.
C) Get into trouble with factions that don't like AI, to encourage combat.
D) Start The Third Ai War!
