My god she is fast! I had a blast piloting her, Thanks for that and welcome back to one of the best games still being created.
Normally though i would knock off a star for having the core exposed but since she wont be seeing any combat I cant really do that, now can I :) But there are some things you can do. I have oriented wedges and other blocks in such a way as to mostly obscure the opening but still give you access to the core. Besides, if you do see any pie rats, kick in the overdrive and they're space dust.
Excellent first release, keep em coming.