Screwball Rules of Engagement

It is your responsibility to trust and know who you loan your vehicle to. It is the ship owners responsibility to know who and what is going on with their vessel.

So if someone steals your car and kills someone by driving it dangerously you are responsible for the killing?
You think these "motherships" are out on loan to the pirates

Why shouldn't it be possible to 'disable' the mother ship if they refuse to be boarded?

That still leaves you with a hostage situation