ChiefEngineer: Think, chief, think. What's can you do, who can you call in this time of crisis? Thats right, the unwashed masses.
ChiefEngineer: Put out an all-call. People around here are bloodthirsty enough, they wanna rumble.
ChiefEngineer: Captain's checked out, we can fill in. See who we can get.
ResearchDirector: It would hardly be enough. Sending random, poorly-armed crewmembers against this assault is suicide.
ChiefEngineer: Not our suicide.
ResearchDirector: Aghast that you would suggest this. We need more than only that.
ChiefEngineer: Hmmmh... Alright, we can fill out the plan.