A difficult game for sure, but it did feel rewarding when I finally was able to take over that first ship. I found the second fight to be way easier than the first, I completed it on my first try. Obviously a short timeline doesn't help with balancing the difficulty of games but just wanted to leave my feedback regardless. Facing up against that second ship definitely did have the menacing, all-encompassing feel you were likely going for though, with the shape of the ship surrounding the player. It made for some good variety in comparison to trying to get at the back of the first ship.
My only other comment would be that an end screen/message would have added closure to the game. I spent some time wandering around wondering if I was meant to search out another ship or if the game was over. But overall a solid game!