Electronic Arts's Spore franchise has been selling well ever since its release this past September and later this year EA will release the first major expansion for the alien evolution sim title. We've already talked about how Spore Galactic Adventures will give players a way to go down to alien planets in the game to explore and even create your own missions. However the expansion will also add a new feature: Space Captains.

Yes you will be able to create and customize your own alien version of KIrk, Picard or Adama. EA released new screenshots today showing off how the new feature is used in the expansion pack. Similar to the main game's creature editor you can add new parts and abilities to your Space Captain and you can access even more unlockable parts and abilities when you complete missions. You can even select other crew members to beam down to planets and have them be cannon fodder help you out.