Often, during a firefight, I see an escape pod eject with the ship still in one piece. If I have room I'll scoop the pod, if not...ZAP 'em. That leaves a perfectly (if somewhat shot up) ship just floating there. It would be nice if the ship could be "salvaged" or even commandeered to "trade up." Right now all I can do is blast the ship and scoop the wreckage and cargo. Is this even possible given the current engine?
A very good idea, and perfectly in-line with the trumbles-story (what was it called?). For its codeability, I dunno, but I'm afraid, currently not possible.
I think I saw a thread about a salvage missile that you can shoot at a ship to carry it home. I also think that it was already functional as well...
Haven't played in a while, so I'm not sure... Might have been dreaming...
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That leaves a perfectly (if somewhat shot up) ship just floating there. It would be nice if the ship could be "salvaged" or even commandeered to "trade up." 
Right now all I can do is blast the ship and scoop the wreckage and cargo. 
Is this even possible given the current engine?
