"They're put in during construction," Karma said, mind working frantically. "You'd have to cut a hole in the hull just so we can float the whole thing in."

But.. it didn't [i]actually[/i] need to be whole, did it? 

"Yes, yes, we can do it once we launch!" she beamed, glancing up at Evren. "I'll just open up both diagnostic panels and replace the broken modules in Engineering with the ones inside the new one in the cargo hold!" 

Big job suddenly made manageable. 

"Uh, if that's okay with you, captain?" she paused, staring back at him. [i]Keep calm, don't crush anything.[/i] "It would take a little longer, but we wouldn't have to try and move that whole thing through the passageways."