Pirates: are NPC Transports fair game?

[Irishacana]

Yeah I just noticed as I explored further outside the "core systems" of each faction, (New York, New Berlin, New London, New Tokyo) etc there aren't that many capital ships to contend with but many large transports filled with commodities and at most a heavy fighter escort to defend them. Thanks for clarifying that it is ok to Pirate transports but be wary of the local Navy/Police forces.

Any advice on armaments for a Scylla? I have been told the Solaris Turrets are really worthwhile but the damage output doesn't seem to be all that high, they just have a rather high rate of fire. https://discoverygc.com/wiki/Class_7_Turrets