Has potential, but could have been more. It promises a thrilling story about uncovering the truth, connecting to humans, findings in a mystery but what you actually DO in the game is holding the W button in 99% of the time. I rescued 3 of the 5 people and called it a day; it was too repetitive... or realistic. There is not much in space.
Besides that, the game proves that space is twodimensional after all. In a game where you fly a space ship a controller script for 3D movements is a requirement, in my opinion.
But the assets and the music were quite good. Even the AI images did halfway fit into the style.
To make it more a game, make it more interactive. Give it 3D movement. Dangers. Radio communication. Problems (e.g. "Whoa, the raiders have shot my engine, what should I do now?", "My radio is dead, I have to repair it.", "Is this a missile warning - Uh, it is...", "My engine overheats, I have to reroute to the station at once." and so on). In short: give it more chaos. Driving straight ahead is boring.