At first I thought it was some fiendishly subversive plot by the poser community - but apparently I was mistaken... And even if it's only for a moment - 'My first spaceship' is in the HOT 20! Thanks all around to everyone who helped in comments (complimentary or less than), offline, or even by not commenting, right down to simply being surrounded by such a diverse bunch of talent - all of which helped inspire me to want to do better. Thank you.