This is a tip on how to deal with NPC enemies in the MP game...

Ok so you just bought that big slow freighter and are taking a load of toxic waste to bretonia. The trade lane was just disrupted and there's like 10 ships all writing your name on thier missles.
Here is how to get out of that jam. works for me everytime.

1. Aim yourself towards open space.
2. kick in your afterburner to 200 speed.
3. Cut your engines (Z key)
4. let off of afterburners. You will still be going 200 speed.
5. now, turn your ship around 180 degrees until you are facing your enemies, but flying backward at -180-200 speed.

Stay in that position. You will outrun the enemies and they will disengage when they are 2.5K away. then turn youself around (still flying backward) until facing front. You can now safely re-engage your engines and engage your cruise.

NOTE: This will not work when you are in GOTO mode. For some reason i cant get engines to cut when in this mode. But that may be a bug with my system, I dunno. Just be warned.

good luck.

-Lord Tarl