As it is now I find it pretty boring, but I REALLY want to like it, so I'm also very excited to play the full game.
Maybe this will help. The way I do it, is set myself small goals and work towards them. For instance, Get myself into an Asp. then I'll look at what it'll take to achieve that goal and break it down into smaller goals. So to achieve that I'll need a certain amount of credits, to do that I'll need a ship bigger than a sidewinder, so I'll set myself on a Cobra, then appropriate upgrades to get larger cargo space, longer range, and more self sufficient. etc etc. I'll look at all of that and set minor goals along the way to get myself to greater goals.
For me, with each goal I achieve, it brings me fun, knowing that I saw something, I set a plan to get that something, and I got there. Each goal is a small achievement in itself.
That's my fun in a game like this, each player needs to find their own way to have fun. Look at it and find something that'll bring you your fun.