After the inspections
The more I've been thinking about it...I'm warming up to the "Long Shot".
Yes, it's a 100 years old ;-( But, the potential for it can't really be beat. There are some technical issues to still be hashed out (looking over some of the numbers concerning fuel), with time/effort/Credits/luck, we could really turn it into something special.
Getting rid of (selling) the
Maneuver Drive: Type J/Thrust-3:17tons 36,000,000 and the Auxiliary Bridge: 20tons 3,000,000, Mining Drones: 10tons 1,000,000, 1/2 the repair drones:9 tons 360,000,000 (?)
That gives us an additional 56tons (for whatever Note:-18/27 tons for 2/3 weeks maneuver fuel), and if we can sell those items at say 40%, that should cover the cost of the modifications + throw in a annual overhaul.
Then we could add more weapons, or better small craft, or let your imagination go wild.... ;-)
Anyways, like I said, the potential is there, if we give it some deep thought.