[Attempting to find their ship meant that the others would have to find their own way to the party, as it was likely they didn’t have enough fuel or space to fly their ship to the party. The others in the ship might even risk using this ship again. Looking for the party first meant they could safely look for their ship afterwards, as long as they solved the issues on this planet. Failure to do so meant they could end up rushing to get off the planet before its supposed death.]