Hi there, Deathstalker! Glad to hear one of my favorite mods is getting a facelift...
One of my favorite things in your Mod IS the Hermes class destroyer. I use this extensively in the mid-game. I like that extra combat speed.
My favorite way to use it is what I call the Hermes Lance Destroyer. It's basically just a spinal mounted Meson bLaster with max sensors and engines. Not much else will fit, but at 350 damage per hit(with max tech) not much else is needed! Cheap, fast, and deadly - just the way Taz likes it!
Another thing I have used on occasion is a spinal mounted asteroid sling. At 1250kt it may seem a foolish waste of space until you see what its
5K of damage can do!

(Of course you need a baseship or larger to mount it on.) About as close to a one shot/one kill weapon as you can get.
...now how about a pulsed spinal mount ...
...or a heavy pulsed spinal mount...
...or an extra-range Hvy pulsed spinal ...
