First: the Minotaurs had no idea anyone was sneaking around. They were caught out in the open while Tim's squad was still deep in the shadows. That revelation alone relieved everyone.
Second: the reason they were running into all these Minotaur groups was simple. This entire section of the ship connected not only to the secondary command bridge, but also to a hidden hangar bay.
All the Minotaurs they kept encountering were merely moving toward that hangar—completely unaware of any intruders aboard the ship. They weren't looking for Tim's squad at all; they didn't even know the squad existed… not yet.
Tim forced himself to push aside the previous encounters, but new, more critical problems immediately demanded his attention. These were issues he couldn't ignore; otherwise, he risked jeopardizing the entire operation.
