Am I being thick here...

Is there actually a manual for the game, i never got one!

If so, could someone point this out to me?

Ramming ships...

Ok, try this out:

Get a decent ship, most likely the avenger, and equip with best everything (shields etc)

Enter a battle, with anything bar a phantasm (or a freighter, base etc, for obvious reasons!)

target an enemy, and fly straight at it, full pelt, afterburners et al!

Don't shoot it, otherwise it usually flies away from you.

Hit it straight on, and see what happens!

Usually, you loose your front shield, thats all, but the pilot of the alien ship often dies, or the ship gets destroyed. Never had so much fun!!!