Renegades (Expeditionary Force, #7)

by Craig Alanson

Really, stubborn stupidity is kind of your species’ superpower.”

“Oh. Fine, I will focus entirely on the jump, until the away team is safely through the wormhole.” “Thank you.” “After that, I have a medley of new show tunes I would like to-” “Oh,” Simms groaned. “Anything but that.” “Opera, then?” “No opera either.” “Well, then, I will just have to-” “Do not worry, Colonel Simms,” Nagatha interrupted. “If Skippy starts singing, I will self-destruct the ship.”