About the Constellation: will we be able to hire NPCs as crew members, or will there just be onboard AI to fill the empty space?asked by Salkinlock

Yes, NPCs as crew members. It's an easy one. You'll see a guy in the extra seat rather than just have a computer controlling it.

Yeah, so to further emphasize that, there are going to be NPCs that are a little smarter than others. Just like people. So you'll be able to hire better pilots. There'll be ratings. I think we'll put a rating system in there for the NPCs.

Yeah, and it'll cost you more if you want to have an ace.

It'll cost you more if you want to have an ace NPC character. Exactly. Just like us, just like everybody in the game, the reputation system is going to be global. So NPCs will be on that too, at least in this instance.