Endeavor's officers have discussed several plans for the frigate guarding the Gift before they arrive. Such meetings also let junior officers participate in the reasoning they will later need as senior commanders. James chooses a proposal to lure the frigate out of the gravitational interference that prevents a firm target lock. A drone broadcasts his recorded surrender demand while Endeavor remains elsewhere. The defending captain mistakes the drone for the ship and moves into a position where Endeavor can fire. Plasma hits disrupt the frigate's power and stealth, after which a second demand secures its surrender without further firing.
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Staff planning and a decoy compel the Gift frigate's surrender
A stealth ship uses prior staff discussion, a decoy drone, and sensor assumptions to compel a guarding frigate's surrender.