Ok, this is going to be tight...
As the coolant floods into the chamber, you work as fast as you can to cut your way into the channel. Your feelt are 'cold burnt' as the flow starts to flood all too quickly into the corridor...
... and then you are in! You collapse wearily inside, dragging Vilpa with you. The service channel bulkheads are sealed as well, but you shuffle up along as far as you can, buying yourself a minute of extra time as this channel starts to flood as well. The nitrogen grows closer and closer and closer...
... and then suddenly stops. With a mechanical noise, the safeties cut in, and the liquid starts to drain away as the doors overhead the main chamber swing slowly open.
Vlad has unlocked the panel. Sweating, you sit down wearily, Vlad...
... as on the scanner you watch Balek's ship winking into hyperspace.
*I climb to my feet, with blood all over my robes all torn*
*Placing Vilpa over my shoulder, as I start walking*
"C'mon Vilpa it's time to go home, you did well my boy. I'm proud of you"
*... and with an almost serene and majestic pace I walk back to Vlad*
(Imagine the last song of Gladiator playing the background)
Well, you did just save his life, Vlad!
Hmm, yeah, you'll have to activate the tractor beams to yank your ship back in now. Looks like you will be here for a little bit yet.
Gives you a bit of time to ruminate on your little excursion- what you know, and where you will want to take the case from here.