Don't be a lame copycat - remove the ship from the skybox.
I'd suggest you move your stages much closer together so that the skybox doesnt move so much from one to another, this will also remove the problem of one stage seeing the other end of the skybox as a solid colour due to the fog distance.
I'd suggest you move your stages much closer together so that the skybox doesnt move so much from one to another, this will also remove the problem of one stage seeing the other end of the skybox as a solid colour due to the fog distance.