Various kinds of small enemy fighter and turret drones despatched in swarms by the target system's security would unleash the occasional stream of fire in the attempt to damage the craft's armor.

Also, automated security drones in later levels attempt to shoot down the craft, and must have their cannons disabled in order to proceed with the mission.

Certain system targets on the banks of the trench can be hit in order to procure valuable data, energy or shield power by flying into them.

Delta V, follows a cyberpunk theme, taking place in a future where mega-corporations hire hackers to acquire data, which has become the currency of that era.

The player starts the game as a captured hacker who is conscripted by Black Sun, one of the mega-corporations, to join the ranks of their online operatives and risk his life piloting programs through cyberspace to steal rival corporations' data and defend Black Sun against invading hackers.