Avalon's commander accepts risk that only specialists can manage

Avalon is still hours away while the enemy will soon rearm its fighters and repair critical damage, so a conventional approach cannot save the remaining defenders. Acting Captain Roberts asks how close the carrier can emerge from faster-than-light travel if everyone is willing to risk the ship. An injured navigator insists that only she can thread the approach, while the chief engineer makes clear that the drive and hull may not survive intact. Roberts accepts that Avalon might never travel faster than light again if the maneuver can place her within weapons range. The decision belongs to the commander, but its feasibility and execution depend on specialists willing to state the limits honestly. Even this emergency approach will arrive too late to save the last Tranquility guardships.