This was just an idea for a daft sub-game for when you docked. Basically there was a chance of gaining one of these pets, when you docked you get the choice on F4 wether to let the pet out, which runs off. if you are lucky and it returns, it may bring an item it has picked up with it, or you will get a bill for damage, or it has just run about harmlessly. The more often it returns the more likely it is to return, so gaining its loyalty. If you do not feed it regularily with which ever item it eats from your bay it may wreck your cargo or die. The marines bear is a different kettle of fish and can be used to wreak havoc in pirate and anarchy stations, and your ships vitals if not careful in looking after it.
These are only very initial sketches as I wasn't really taken to develop it further.
These are various shuttles to improve variety between station and planet, suggestion and more active and varied world..
Various drop ships, rescue and leisure..
Some random designs, I especially like the Thargoid-Abductor UFO..
