I appreciate the input. I agree, one ship does seem like it would be better. I'm starting to get more of a plan in my head, I may end up posting a more focused check once I have it sorted out more. I'm thinking it doesn't necessarily have to be rigid in playing with the mechanics of the game, the flavor of the universe and the interesting races and factions are what interest me more. So everyone could be the crew, perhaps each person could take on a role, or it could be more democratic type operation. Maybe I could mostly control NPCs and non player created events, though I think it would be cool if everyone could discuss what kind of events would happen to the ship, long or short. 

Also, [@Jerkchicken], are you interested in possibly joining or just giving input?