Brainstorm: Commonwealth government

[Yugi]

Well, y'know we already have the Military and Black Market ranks? I think it'd be good to add another - the Commonwealth Government.
It probably sounds boring, but promotions in it could lead ranks such as "Commonwealth Customs Inspector", which basically allows you to carry illegal stuff in Commonwealth stations, since they'll assume that it's confiscated. There could also be small jobs that they pay you to do similar to the Korolev stuff.
There would be a whole bunch of new stations to add some more "newness" to the game, and another hierarchy.
This may or may not be a part of the ordinary Commonwealth stuff (i.e destroying ordinary commonwealth station does not allow you to dock at government stations).
It would also add a bit more of roleplaying to the game. Up until now there has been no mention of the way the commonwealth is ruled.

[evilbob]

yes! and then rise through the ranks to the... LEADER OF THE COMMONWEALTH!! MWAHAHAHAHA!

EDIT: oh yeah, the best part... order the entire commonwealth to attack the Iocrym.

[Karl]

Yeah, you could do a set of commonwealth-oriented missions, maybe for the Governor of St. Katherine's star system, and rise up from being a delivery boy to his truster advisor.

Once you become his advisor, you could have a few perks like calling for a gunship escort when you're in the area. Maybe you'd have X favors that he'd owe you, so the perks wouldn't be abused.

Also, you get to chat up his sexy secretary... and give her gifts like rare flowers imported from Earth. Oh wait, that sounds like a little subgame all it's own.

[goat not sheep]

Soon, you'll all want ringer ranks too....

[Yugi]

Hey, that's not a bad idea! It's better than Government ranks, at least

[Karl]

Soon, you'll all want ringer ranks too....

Yeah, then add a "space soccer" minigame and we could gain ranks in that, too...

[goat not sheep]

Maybe ranks in everything? Maybe you can have ranks with the sung, too? Hey! Look! Public enemy # 1! EARTH SLAVERS!!!