In the white ship, Khan hurried to the bridge to deactivate the autopilot. The sudden encounter had only given him time to program simple commands, and they couldn't suffice for too long in those unregulated parts of the universe.
Also, Khan needed to escape the pirate ship's range while keeping it within his scanners' reach to confirm it didn't try anything funny. He believed those criminals were too scared even to think about defying his orders, but people could be unpredictable.
Tense minutes passed while Khan levitated before the control desk, steering the ship and checking the red holographic screens. Liiza was in the cargo room, concocting more potions to prepare for anything, but the worst seemed to have passed.
Actually, Khan noticed how the criminal's ship didn't reactivate its scanners even after a whole hour had passed. It simply remained in its position, being extra safe about not angering anything that could keep tabs on its behavior.
