I bet you some ships will be made by either Architect/artisan or a new profession and some will be faction perks... rebels have to get all the good fast ships
If SOE plays it smart, they will make different kinds of pilots. Like Freighter pilot, Fighter pilot, Miner pilot. The miner profession could have something to do with asteroids? Like that moon, Ovoo IV. (Podracer flashback!)
the space expansion sounds ghey #1 reason for me thinking this is becuz they are making all the space combat skill based... so even if your a crackshot at an FPS game you can skill miss... how ghey
if there are mon cal cruisers, ill be the next ackbar. im gonna stock up my fp now! muaha. btw terras, whats SW without space? did you honestly expect it to be flight sim like?