another method I've used (quick peek to make sure noone's mentioned it..;) but didn't invent (someone told me)..create a really big sphere, texture with a star background (or nebulae), put ship and a light inside..and the camera too..works on occasion. To be honest, nowadays I just delete the ground plane, and set the background to 'starfield'..;)

I wish I'd said that.. The Staircase Wit

anahl nathrak uth vas betude doth yel dyenvey..;)