Here is this game I am trying to develop as a java applet. I use JGame engine.
The game is something like a 2D Elite with modular spaceships. If you know Space Rangers 2 then that is a very nice game that inspired me much.
The game is about 10% ready so at the moment I am playing with the mechanics and doing some tests to see how to improve.

The small ship is a pirate, the big ones are merchants.
On the front of the player's ship is a deflector module that deflects laser shots.