Seriously. This mission has just insane difficulty compared to everything that I've encountered before. Was it not playtested in solo single player at all?
I can kill the first three drones as required (usually with heavy damage to my ship), but after that you are required to return to the jumphole while being pursued by a half a dozen drones equipped with cruise disruptors. I've never gotten even close. Is there some secret technique to surviving this mission, or is it just impossible?