Even if the person in question is Nora Camp, they couldn't show any favoritism.
It would be good enough if Nora Camp's lieutenant colonel rank isn't immediately demoted to major.
Retaining military rank, re-evaluating, and reserving for future use, demoting to a smaller fleet of less than 10,000 with the rank of lieutenant colonel is a foreseeable imminent career path for her.
It's unfortunate that this would waste much of her time, and it means she most likely won't be able to reach the high position that Keith Baker held at the age of three and a half before she turns five.
"Consider withdrawing, try to save at least one ship if possible."
Andrei Velchek, the current commander of the Third Warzone, finally decided to interfere and spoke to the rookie commander Nora Camp in a negotiating tone.