Very inspiring mod indeed, just looking at the models and the ships has re-piqued my interest in 3d modelling and shading, an interest that had once urged me to go forth and study the arts of computer sciences but which had been subsequently neutralized after all that C++ and SQL assignments i've had to go through.
Just wondering, are u determined to work on this alone all the way or do u have any plans to include, accommodate or just simply allow any others to chip in to help with the gargantuan amount of work you have already been through and will be going through further for the other 2 races? I apologize if u had mentioned this before but I simply could not find (or might have missed) any mention of such on your moddb page or within this thread.
And yea, kudos to you on your excellent conceptual design, all in terms of plot/storyline, gameplay mechanics and ship models. Its been awhile.