Indeed - but, as is the way in space combat, she didn't even know about it until it was all over. She was up on the bridge, doing her job, and Evans was two decks down, doing his.

In its way, it's a valuable lesson for her. "Sometimes, no matter what you do, people under your command will be killed" is something every commander has to accept, or the job will surely break her. The best thing - the only thing - you can do in that situation is be as sure as you can that you're not throwing those lives away.

Life was simpler when it was just about ancient prophecies and abstruse magical conspiracies...

--G.
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