Somewhat offtopic but it does relate.
On the Council ship side, why is Gallia even here if we are apparently awaiting some massive unveiling of the Council's core roleplay?
Honestly, what is so big that we can't at least try apply for Official status when we have clearly been around for a long time and done a good job of things.
Basically, the Council ship situation would be resolved if we were able to become Official. Is there any chance of this happening before the core system release?