Yea, I know that asking for "fairness" in a battle seems strange, but the computer-generated enemies in my battles tab are unreasonably more equipped than me. Is that a design feature? What's the point of those enemies anyway?

Do these guys recharge? I guess I can take him out slowly over time>

I completed a mission to get something called a "Hired Convoy". I was (for some reason), thinking that the "Hired Convoy" was some sort of beneficial item/boost. It of course turned out to be a new computer-generated enemy on the battle tab. I assume I should take this guy out, but what are the benefits? just experience?

OK, well I uninstalled a bunch of equipment, and maxed out on hull and weapons. I was able to take out the Hired Convoy after several attacks, draining my energy and almost killing myself in the process.

What happened? Nothing. What a wonderful waste of energy that was. Live and Learn, I guess

No they don't recharge and they are there for the later ranks to hit. Some times they can drop awesome artifacts that help you out. You will get it once you get to a higher rank. I have killed 10K of them now.

Also about the Hired Convoy. You should of got some sort of artifact that will help you out.

Nope, not a thing.

I guess (I didn't check) that I got some experience points from attacking. It's an expensive way to get experience though, since many missions have a better experience to energy cost ratio.

did you bother checking through your artifacts? and i mean carefully checking?

all defeated Hired Convoys drop an artifact called a Convoy Heat Seeker. When used on a planet, it builds a 1 size building that gives mining and population. The benifit is double when placed on a volcanic planet.

QFT!