In the interim, I Fast Forwarded the game 3 years, had a couple of in-sequence one shot adventures that incorporated significant historical events; ie. the Mechanon Uprising, and a major encouter with a Zuraqqor hive. But after 3 years, the PCs have picked up after serving in the Eorna militia to help them get on their feet as a race. In repayment, the Eorna gave them a captured heavy scout hull, which they towed over to Boneyard Station and began work as space rats...

Shat Rat took a shine to the PCs, as they were war vets like he was, and allowed them to work on one of his salvage vessels to help them pay for parts. They spent quite some time meeting new characters, living on Boneyard Station and pulling work wherever they could. One salty old spacer who was building a mining ship (because he "had a spot" he was going to hit after it was done) was friends with Garlus Tylapper, and the PCs got to meet him a few times, before his run-in with the Malthar. When the Gullwind's crew was killed off, Shat Rat and the other space rat, Rusty Sage asked the PCs to help Tylapper, and they did.

After almost 6 months of campaign time, and some side adventures, the PCs finished their ship and hired a crew to run the Gullwind and run freight from Mhemne space to the core of the frontier. Then the bounty hunters (hired by an angry Malthar) started coming after them. 

Anyways, been playing like mad. I spent most of the winter between campaigns writing stuff up and getting ready and the kids are super into it. Thought I'd share some highlights...