The pilot did so, not wanting to get the ship damaged.

There was only silence for quite a while before a distorted voice spoke. It was broken up, most likely due to range, but audible. "[I]...Shade... Kenobi... patch... Council...[/i]" were the only words discernable. Apparently, Chase's attempt to give the ship distance would only go so far as to connect them to a Jedi Cruiser in the nearby system.