Here is a test render of the planet.  Sadly,at this resolution and as a still, you cant see all the destruction.

 

The plan is to have the camera rotate up and to the left, peeking over the earths edge...behind it will be the moon, broken with dust and particles around it (kinda like saturn) and a whole army of ships around the planet.

Lots to do, still not too thrilled with the atmosphere.  I may have to do it as an after-render effect in Adobe After Effects instead of part of the rendered image.

:)

BT