A good idea.
But,
Trading factions dont really need a ship like that. Give trading factions the opportunity to by the Barge again because what we need is storage not guns:)One Barge per trading faction.
No need, then, to change loadouts buff this and that and create more work for the devs.
I know, i know, your going to say build a base then:)but for small factions thats just not feasable.