You could look at building up rank with the Empire - their ships have a bit of style. More of a long term goal though.
I recon at sometime in the future I'll be doing just that, but right now, I'm learning how to dog paddle, I'm not up to swimming with fish yet let alone sharks. I mean, right now I am playing in solo, hauling only legal loads. Eventually, I learn to handle some not so legal. At that point, I'll start hauling legal passengers and eventually some not so legal.
Freight and or passengers with a wee bit of exploring thrown in will be my end goal. I have no plans to mine, bounty hunt, though trading does make me wonder.
There's a deceision to be made as to which one and I am no way any where capable of makeing it at this stage.