After briefly considering the matter, the fleet captain issued an order.
However, the subordinate reporting to him revealed a slightly hesitant expression.
"What is it?"
Noticing the other man's expression, the fleet captain immediately asked.
"Fleet Captain, I'm afraid we need to temporarily leave the formation..."
"Because the repair work cannot be completed here."
The subordinate answered hesitantly.
"Why?"
Upon hearing this, the fleet captain immediately flew into a rage.
"Fleet Captain, perhaps you should let the ship's propulsion engineer explain it to you..."
After saying this, the subordinate stepped aside, and a tall, muscular man who looked rather similar to a human walked out from behind him.
He was at least five meters tall, his entire body covered in incomparably solid muscles.
Yet although he had a human-like appearance, his skin was red and covered with special patterns resembling fish scales.
"Pasata!"
The fleet captain immediately fixed his gaze on the propulsion engineer and called out his name.
After approaching him, the propulsion engineer gracefully performed a gesture of greeting.
"My lord, allow me to explain why we cannot repair this ship here."
"Because of the collision just now, a crack measuring one hundred and seventy-five thousand kilometers long, with an average width of approximately ten thousand kilometers, has appeared on our hull."
"Although it may seem inconspicuous on our hull, this crack is fatal. Repairing it requires a great deal of specialized materials."
Hearing the propulsion engineer Pasata's words, the fleet captain immediately frowned.
He asked in a deep voice.
"Doesn't our Star Destroyer carry repair materials?"
"It does not, my lord."
"This material is classified by the Empire and can only be used in Imperial starports. The purpose is to prevent the materials and related technology from leaking. Even our supply ships do not carry such materials..."