Look for somewhere to buy a railgun. That would be key for taking out the enemy ship's bridge so they can't communicate or have any control over the ship. Unfortunately, Sedric had some that he stole from the Querian Empire, you might be able to buy some railguns from them.
this is exactly what I mean by taking over, SWAT. stop pretending as if you have control over what happens in this universe.
Replace the ferronium plating and buy those shredder guns already.