Will we be able to rent specific items and ship upgrades in game based of a "credit" system? For instance, if I am in good standing with the UEE and the banks, I could go down to a special equipment warehouse and rent a mission specific item (like a high end telescopic camera for an intelligence gathering mission?)asked by GhostStorm11

I think that's a good idea, we've definitely talked about the ability for players to loan out or rent their ships to other players, I think there would be an equal mechanic to potentially rent SHIPS in the game, we haven't specifically talked about renting items, but I don't see why it couldn't be a part of the same sort of loaning and renting mechanic. Hard to say whether it'll be in V1.0, but I think long term I think you'll definitely be able to rent or lease equipment the same way you do in real life. So I guess the answer would be yes, but probably not in V1.0.