I didn't know that. I've used cloak to come close to them, uncloak, and drop back in if they fire. But I didn't know you could ride it right down to the hatch.
Ya, it happened completely by accident. I was going to use my Terran Fighter to flank it from behind, but my impulse engines were still the ones I had from the beginning and it was taking a while. I got bored and checked AIM. When I got back, I was rewarded with riches beyond my wildest dreams! (And a Skuttlebug)