[That prompts a sigh, then a brief silence, then, when he speaks again, it's sober to the point of bleakness.]

I don't know. It depends on a lot of factors. If this ship survives, and the captains survive, I wouldn't be surprised if they attempt to bring back anyone who's killed. But whether that will happen... I hope it won't be necessary.

I have to agree that dying out here would be seriously inconvenient.

[That last part might be a joke, albeit a bleak one.]