Posted this in the WIP gallery, but not getting any response, so I'll try again here...

Okay here's the deal:

I like the way the portrait and the planet turned out, but...

As this is a SF cover, I think a spaceship in the background is required by law. The only real options for that is a pinnace or the Q-ship Sirius. I would favor the Sirius. So...

Before I spend 2-3 days building a ship model and texturing it, I would like a second opinion. Does this image need a ship element in the background? Or would you be more likely to buy this book without the ship?