I think the Sleeper ship would be a good idea, actually. For RP purposes, it could be used to relocate a base or some such. Other than that, it would be very handy for traders. Also, are you sure it had no guns? When I watched the Freelancer intro it looked as if the Sleeper Ships were armed, which allowed them to punch through the Coalition Blockade.
Damn commies though. I'd rather Oceania launched in the wrong direction then fell to the commie scum!
(Just so you know, I am VERY passionate about the subject of communism. Stupid, I know, but I'd rather not get into an argument over it, because I'd say things I'd regret, and yeah.)