I've had an idea for a short ad yout tube clip involving that explosion type. Just a 50 second shot through a viper cockpit facing the explosion, with a raider just emerging from it at the end. Fades to black. Miniseries drumroll, then the diaspiora logo fades in (with possible red-eye effect) . Essentially a slow-motion version of the independance day clip that features the shot through the AWACS plane cockpit as they hit the fireball around the alaen saucer.
Just out of interest, might it be possible to port that explosion type to other games/game engines? Just my curiosity.