Most ships are in line with eachother, only a few stand out, and even those need a high skill level for the player to truly bring out the best of the ship. Low skill-ass kicked regardless of what you're flying. High skill-can beat you in a Starflier.
I'm not really sure if the Bastet still has full Class 10 slots, but if it does, you could try it out, since you're a fan of them. The drawback is that it has smaller core, and with 6 Codes strapped in, you won't be running around and gunning everything in your path.
