Double post: I have made an executive decision. Jovia will not be included. It didn't really have a purpose anyways, just a piss-poor view of a gas giant.
Mercurion will take on a brand new role of being an outpost of the far-flung SSI-RUUK empire. They sell energy weapons and advanced spacecraft, but in order to buy anything from them you must have not only an absurd amount of credits, (damn tariffs) but you must also earn the trust of the ssi-ruuk. This can be done through various missions, all of which will be VERY difficult to complete.
Also the ssi ruuk may or may not be the aliens who blew up earth.
I also cut the pirate job for now. The mercs will probably just end up being glorified security guards and possibly envoys to the ssi-ruuk.
FINAL EDIT FOR TONIGHT: I am going to get some help from friends and get a trailer for agria, the planet is essentially done. Expect a trailer/full on beta within a week.