The initial implementation of the battle ships has been deployed to the playtest server! Please tell me what you think. Keep in mind that this is the initial release, and there're a lot of numbers to change around, and refinement necessary.
There are some pretty big changes coming in the next couple of releases to include different ship statuses with unique weapons for each, damage to players ship causing the player to eject, and fly back to the carrier to get a new vessel.
Also a new mechanic will soon be introduced where the goal of the game isn't to simply score 10 points, but each goal scored will actually cause damage to the opponent's battle ship. Player ships will also be able to damage the battleship, and depending on which type of ship you're flying, you may have some tricks up your sleeve.
More information will be forthcoming in the next few days and things get fleshed out.