I think the space hobos should have a nice in depth feature around them, if you see a space hobo whether on a satellite or a floating chunk of land when you give him food or money he could do one of four good things; give you rare minerals, give you cash or fuel, give you a research boost, or become a NPC with your crew, or run away without thanking you. From to either of these or others
Is the first part inspired by the MoreCreeps & Weirdos mod for Minecraft? This seems like an okay idea, but I think the minerals thing needs a bit of balance so you can't get top-tier armor at the beginning of the game.
yah your right they probably only give low tier materials, or maybe they give you materials that are one tier higher than what you gave them?