One question.  We reach the portal with 4 VU to spare...<br/><br/>Can we move through the portal at Flank Speed?<br/><br/>Even if we can, we ought to drop to Cruising speed before we emerge.<br/><br/>If so, it might be good if we gained 9 more VU in those 7 turns.  If our good tech priest could push then engines just that much... and no more, Sarah could slow the ship for combat before we arrive.