[Tnarg]

Fyron, I don't know if this has been mentioned before but could tiny planets with out atmospheres be modeled to represent derilict ships with the ruins ability. A research colony could be established to get the tech and you could either abandon the ship (tiny-no atmosphere planet because you would only get one facility on it, it would be pretty much useless. Could set up a research facility I suppose for continuing research on the vessel.

So I guess in a nut shell a few random tiny planets that are modeled as derelict ships floating about the solar system as moons near a Gas Giant or in some of those asteroid belt systems that have a few tiny planets in them. Send a colony ship to the derelict ship (tiny planet, no atmosphere), set up a research colony to get the tech from the ruins ability. And there you have it derelict ships in the game. Would this work?