Isn't there a glitch in this room where a pirate doesn't attack you. I think it occurs when you enter the lift early and something like that...[]
One time I was watching a YouTube video and I saw something about a glitch where the space pirate doesn't even attack you. I also saw someone actually escape the pirate fight and glitch their way all the way to the freakin' Xenoresearch Labs! DarkMetroids 8:31, November 1, 2011