i like the idea of heat-proof-plating. but i don\'t like the idea of just filling a star with \"dem-rare-stuff\"
it would be interesting to build a station in low solar orbit.
The stars need some more love tough. as of now they are only bright spots, just a point which burns you when you get to close. Suns should have a \"body\" (no L5 ores, not even solid)
harvestable gases would be interesting.Deuterium, Tritium etc.
Ships would need gas-tanks to store gases (not everything just as item)
just think about it: if you have say....tritium or stuff your weapons do much more damage.
or we use those gases as means of transport, you can warp-jump only if you have a considerable ammount of those gases stored.
just a few ideas.