 Angel has been disabled by an exploding skipper  missile, and Lt. Blair leaves her with only an hour of air. After  the ensuing battle between the Tigerclaw and the Kilrathi ships,  Commander Taggart orders the Tigerclaw back to Earth space in two  hours if he doesnt return with Angel. He returns with her to Earth  space AFTER the Tigerclaw has returned, i.e., after more than two  hours, leaving Lt. Cmdr. Devereaux in space without air for one  hour.