And ady, what sort of screen are you looking to get?
As far as the backgrounds, Would it be possible to maybe simply redo them... like... cut out the windows, and completely replace them... maybe take a still image of one of the establishing shots (cause lord knows theres a ton now) and simply place it in there... add some depth, and layer over it with some ships?
ie: it won't look the same... but will have the same effect