1. Mercenary Companions: Each world you go to has a set of hireable companions. Tank, healer, dps. 2. Party Space battles: The smuggler flys, two dps in the turrets, jedis tossing asteriods, healer managing sheilds and engines. 3. Actual smuggler missions, go into imperial/hutt/rebel space. Pickup shipments, avoid checkpoints. Kessel Run. Smuggler brings party to certain Raids.

I think the LFG system should be a complete opposite of this. Have groups listed with members, roles needed, instance & time to start plus a comment. Make it so you can plan your night of gaming in advance.