I think if it came down to it that would be a last ditch attempt anyway, once the AI's figured out what the ship actually is. Unless we desperately needed something from off the ship I think 2-3 ferric Tungsten slugs going a fraction of the speed of light would be a much better solution lol.

I never thought about the Hive itself, it is a living entity I guess. Hmm, that's interesting, off to research I go.