User blog comment:Captain Boony Hat/Court Martail arguments/@comment-24142455-20150502211552/@comment-24142455-20150502212501

It's more of given that Cole's mental stability hangs in his family and a few other factors, it was best to at least have him continue his actions instead of possibly making the situation worse by not allowing him to rescue them, and have them be at risk from being captured or killed by the Federation. It's not like they would have done much to stop Cole, considering Park City UT is quite close to Salt Lake