So these mines are what the crew fears ? Hm, it's conceivable. They fear destruction and death still, as it may. Deep down, perhaps he did too, it is such a conflicting array of emotions. He is, however, capable of understanding one thing of grander importance : They can't get through this field, then their route stops dead in its tracks. A tempting proposition, but one that cannot possibly suit the crew's needs and desires. So be it, he'll have to give his word on the matter.

"There's still minefields around these parts, even now ? Fine, we'll have to take care of these manually." Spoke he, with not much of a worry in his guttural voice.

With no shield to protect the hull of the ship, direct contact with these would be potentially devastating. As such, they have two options. Carefully navigate through, which would be arduous, or rely upon their ammunition to destroy these from afar before they can become a problem. And of these two solutions, the latter seemed the safer one.

"Ordinator, we've still got our lower calibers, right ? Prepare these, and give the order to aim for the mines, the less we'll have to expand, the better. For the navigators, I'll warn tell them to keep the hull at bay, as far as they can, limits the damage."

The vaccum of space provides a good advantage : Shockwaves don't propagate nearly as well. As such, their safe distance should be quick and easy to attain.

"Aim for the clusters in the way first, especially the further ones. Understood ?"