The Forward Momentum had no chance of getting away.
It was not for lack of trying.
The Vanguarders crewing the vessel employed desperate measures to traverse as much distance as possible.
Bots and mechs were throwing away as many supplies and equipment as possible. It wasn't enough to dump their spare parts, their ammunition stores, their material reserves and even months worth of food and water into space.
The crew of the Forward Momentum also tore out as many non-essential equipment as possible!
Mechs roughly tore out heavy equipment such as 3D printers and structural components such as decks and bulkheads and physically threw them out the nearest large-sized hatches.
Of course, the Fridaymen didn't forget to trash any of the valuable equipment and goods they got rid of. They didn't want their pursuers to pick up a bargain.
