The Hurricane and the Scorpius are almost identical ships in many ways.
There are a few things that make either of them a good choice.
- Weapons are not wing mounted on the Hurricane like they are on the Scorpius. Losing a wing means losing a weapon for the Scorpius.
- Firepower is slightly greater on the Scorpius and the turret is mobile across the hull for greater range of fire.
- Hurricane is smaller target
- Scorpius has remote turret instead of manned turret (losing turret doesn’t kill the gunner)
But really they are so closely matched it is a matter of preference in aesthetics. Whichever looks better to you, they both fill a similar role and will perform them adequately.