A boarding party captures the cruiser while she is in repair, prompting questions about watchkeeping, crew presence, internal defenses, and command-code controls. Maintenance status should not allow a small party to take one of the fleet's premier ships. Multiple authorizations, restricted codes, and active internal security would reduce the risk without preventing necessary yard work. The AI later defeats the hijackers, demonstrating that the defensive capacity existed but was not ready when needed.
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Million Voices and drydock security
The hijacking of Million Voices from drydock exposes the danger of weak access controls around a capital asset under maintenance.