V 'Las , now largely unopposed on the Council , become increasingly obsessed with decisively ending the Syrrannite threat once and for all . He postpone his plans to bombard the encampment , after delays in convincing Enterprise to leave orbit . He contact Starfleet , and the Admiralty give Commander Tucker direct orders , which he refuse to carry out directly . He attempt , with assistance from Soval , to send a rescue shuttlepod to " The Forge " , but they are intercepted by Vulcan patrol vessels . V 'Las then finally order Vulcan warships to directly engage Enterprise , and Soval suggest that they should retreat before they are severely damaged .