Boarder

An alternative to simply destroying enemy warships is to board them and take them over from within. Since all mechanically piloted (Non AI) craft and most AI-piloted craft have a way to get in, boarding soldiers can take advantage of those same hatches to get in. Once on board, the soldiers can easily overpower those within since unless it is another boarding frigate the target vessel generally has no soldiers defending from within. This method cannot work on certain AI-piloted craft, however.