so i got killed outside my capship in unknown system.. upon returning my capship had vanished entirely. it was shown in my inventory but couldnt be located, wouldnt appear in group or remotely commanded from within the sector shown. additionally, since it wasnt destroyed i couldnt create a new one..

if anyone else happens to encounter this problem, what you do is.. leave the sector your ship is supposed to be in for a length of time enough for it to sleep/reset.. then return and the ship will be exactly where you left it. might take ~10 minutes.