OK!  Progress is being made!  :D  There won't be ship ramming, but I've added a second ship - a "battle buddy" - that the player has control over.  Also, there will be 9 maps.  They are arrayed 3x3 in a strategy overview page.  The player can move their ship from map to map, defending outposts and colonies as they come under attack.  I'm hoping for a July 1st release, but we'll see...