While Travis didn't like the idea of
directly engaging the Hiopchete, he also had to agree with Marle's
resolve: if this band didn't follow the rules set by the Hiopchete
themselves... whatever you call the federation of them is lost to me
as it is to them... there was no way to tell if this group of rogue
Hiopchete weren't above murder. Course, when sensors detected the
charging of weapons from the lead ship, Travis didn't have time to
compute Marle's state: he was too busy piloting the ship.
Now, being a ship AI... sorry, Nigh, he
was proficient at flying a ship. Having your mind directly connected
to helm and navigation would
do that. So, he was able to dodge the first few volleys before the
port side took a hit.
