Awesome game, loving it!
One suggestion (as a UI option) that would greatly improve the learning process.
Currently when players mouse-over any ships 3D model (in space) there is no description of what that ships role/purpose is.
With Vassari and Advent ships this is especially a problem because their ships have "artistic" naming like Assailant and Illuminator, so its not clear to a new player what this enemy ships practical role really is.
It would make it SO MUCH easier and quicker to learn what ships do if the ship descriptions that are already present in the factories are also added to the ship 3D model mouse-over tooltips , especially for the enemy ships (at least as an option).
Thanks for considering this and for making these amazing games!