Hmm... Problem was of course, that Harlock and his Bridge crew were acting in a Military fashion, rather than a Swashbuckling fashion.  It was an obvious mistake, what with tensions between us and the Red Redemtionists so high, that the missile attack seemed part of their plan.<br/><br/>Chaos infiltration never entered their heads.<br/><br/>(Mine either actually.  I really thought the attack was in earnest.)<br/><br/>Also, people who work on warships are not usually considered 'Non-combatants.' They should understand the realities of war very well.  Your ship fires at the flagship, expect to have your engineerium blown up.<br/><br/>(Harlock could have ordered the strike to destroy the ship, rather than cripple it.)