Well Dreygon, I had the same problem with my Salazar Kithe character. What happens if the Immortal Hunter is shot down? RP gone, ship gone, character dead, game over.
So, in my story I've Rp'd that they've started building a shipyard inside an asteroid above the Tau 31 system. This let's people claim the bounty on my ship while not ending my character for good. IE: "Launch the fighters! Get out of here now!"
Etc etc.
However, I agree with you that it IS a pain... running when you have 6 bombers, 2 gunboats, a destroyer etc on your tail can be difficult...