For ships where there are non-military versions, will it be evident that you aren't dealing with the military version of the ship when you encounter them, or will you have to determine that based on the weapons, silhouette, et cetera?asked by Guerra

I think the short answer to that is that there will be some distinction. Certainly when we're identifying groups, like the UEE Navy, then if a Navy ship comes flying at you, it will be clear that they are a member of that group. As far as maybe the Xi'an ship, the human version of the scout versus their scout, well the human version will obviously look different, profile will be different, so your ship should be able to identify the differences.

Also, the more you play, the better you'll get at recognizing those things yourself.