These alterations will do so, without destroying the vessel on which they are parasitic.

This may have prompted the pirates to continue negotiations rather than destroy the vessel as they had earlier indicated.

It wouldn't make sense for him to do anything that might destroy the vessel before Gaynor and the others were recovered.

If we destroy the alien vessel, we'll end the threat.

The fire destroyed the vessel, but all aboard escaped.

"A direct hit with a photon torpedo would likely destroy the vessel."

Stanton takes charge, boosts the power and destroys the other vessel.

They feel we need to destroy the alien vessel to end the threat of the drones exploding.

Luckily, Blood's crew managed to destroy the entire vessel before the deadly flames could reach them.

Hitting a landscape or another ship destroys the vessel.