As the Market for the glaive has continued to rise, it may be best to just buy the alien ship pack.
Getting one any cheaper than that will be rather hard.
But on top of that, if you don't show up often to the group missions, etc. don't expect to get invited on the cooler runs that are likely to net higher profits and be popular.
I think it is a good idea, as we should start trying to fly together and stuff.
Although, if it is too 'hard' for the end user, it may not get used much.
This is TEST after all. ;)