Fusion:
I only know of two ways to give people money. You can mod the server to start them out with more credits, or you can give them your credits through the in-game trading interface. I've spent well over 100 hours building up credits on my server for the specific purpose of helping new players. I could mod the server, but that wouldn't be fair considering how long the server has been running. I'm more comfortable running a "pure" server for now anyhow.
AFAIK, the only way to take credits away is to take them all by deleting a character or account. I kinda doubt that's what you have in mind though.
Warping players around is very doubtful.
I believe it is possible to mod the server so players start out with better ships. For existing accounts, the only option is to escort them to a location to buy a better ship. Once there, give them the credits to buy it (IOW, give them some of your credits). They will still have to make the purchase though.
Battleship=mod as well
For the mods, I'd suggest spending as much time as you can in the Freelancer Editing forum here. I've read alot, and absorbed a little. Good luck in your search
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