Figuring out how to beat the final boss and beating it for the first time was very fun. First few runs I got confused on the final boss map, ended up going to

Figuring out how to beat the final boss and beating it for the first time was very fun. First few runs I got confused on the final boss map, ended up going to rebel controlled territory, escaping into final boss with a extremely unprepared / damaged ship. I ended up having to unlock several more powerful ships and beat it via the starter Mantis ship (no weapons starting off + 2 mantises). On my first successful run, I had a double charge II laser, a lvl3 defense II drone, and a 4 man warp pad, so the final boss ended up being pretty easy with solid focus fire damage, boarding, and defense.