Looks like I nailed AW's newest 'hotshot' pilot. I conducted a standard reconnnoitring of Theta, and was engaged by AW-Staggart and AW-Blazer. Blazer pulled out quickly, possibly due to electrical interference (extreme lag), or maybe he was just smarter than his comrade, whose ship was severely damaged by my blasters.
That's me another one up on the killboard, and I'm sure Commander Zehn will be pleased to find out which AW pilot I dealt with.