[It was a big, ugly mess, is what it was. Soldat looks kind of embarrassed, but answers readily enough.]

That whole mission was a disaster. It was my idea, first day Crowley asked me how we might escape. Seemed logical enough. By the time the plan actually went into action I didn't think it would work. I had orders, so I had to try anyway, but I wasn't. Careful enough. Should never have just jumped into motion like that.

[They've worked out what happened, at least to some extent. One of the methods they'd tried before the one that actually worked would have put the ferry "into gear", and they hadn't undone that when they hit upon the right dial to actually start the engine. So as soon as they engine revved, they immediately lept into motion.]