Instanced scenes.
So thought crossed my mind looking at posts but do you think SC will ever have something simular to instanced Hangars where you can go and be alone but for SC storyline scenes.
basicly a big interactive area set to interact with npc characters ect away from other players so you have time to listen in peace and do whatever actions you want before leaving.
It would seem likely that certain npcs would have their own hangars or bases you could visit during missions and if players have instanced hangars why not npc quest givers.
can still have areas on the maps with them walking around to get missions from but just a separate area that could be swapped in and out for different scenes made for the storyline.