For launching Daxter at other ships, they need to have upgrades or patches for him to steal. This will be indicated with an orange box and picture of stealable items while on the launch screen, though I don't recall how else they appear.
That explains it. Because the instructions for it had shown up again after already having used it in the chase I'd immediately assumed that the ships near by were those I had to use Daxter on.
For launching Daxter at other ships, they need to have upgrades or patches for him to steal. This will be indicated with an orange box and picture of stealable items while on the launch screen, though I don't recall how else they appear.
That explains it. Because the instructions for it had shown up again after already having used it in the chase I'd immediately assumed that the ships near by were those I had to use Daxter on.