As mentioned in the post, the sounds of taking down the office haven't gotten up to your prisoners yet. They're still moving shit out of the cargo bay.

I can't claim the second idea, E raised the issue of the "don't blow them up" order in a discussion, and in the interest of getting this done and us out of here as quickly as possible, I threw it in instead of making something else out of it.

His rifle in one hand, Max uses his other to pull the pin on his remaining grenade.

"This is a bomb. Activate the gate to (insert somewhat non-hostile Gate location) this destination." barks the action scientist to the techs in the booth.

*Stares at the Turai*

"Killing me will not please your masters. I doubt even one of your frisbees could even begin to repair the psychological damage they will inflict upon when they hear you killed a Homeworlder. Tell your men to stand down and clear a path...I'm not about to let you take me alive."