I've written a mission that generates two randomized fleets from the mod's ships. Very fun and very helpful to test the balancing!
The Corsairs, which become part of the regular pirates, are really a big threat. Their ships don't have shields but very strong armor - both the Murmillo and the Legate will tank a very large amount of fire, while the Legate also churns out Gladiators. They are very slow bombers but if left ignored, they will fire 4x Reaper Torpedoes at you.
I've also added some Freelancer starsphere backdrops for the battles. They fit into the atmosphere quite well!