Have an internet high five, my fellow Robbaz recruit! I discovered it back in the 0.14's, downloaded the demo and finally bought the game after the release of 0.15. Best 15 bucks ever spent.
You could either use HyperEdit for that, or simply replace a smaller craft with it by editing the save file. Make sure you back it up first if you choose the latter, though!
This event definitely needs a name. Looking at the forums now feels like looking at a giant impact crater where all the older sedimentary layers have been bared!