Sure, but (hypothetically speaking here) if the government was to give you free hand in it, then even if you can't get more bodies to ship, it might make it easier to nerve gas a couple cult strongholds or so if they really become a threat without having to worry the popo will come crack you down for it. Dunno, just spitballing, haven't read everything about the mission, mostly just glanced at pw's posts.
Give us help, and we'll more than likely stay, most of us are interested in over-achieving our goal, and helping Heph out would contribute to that. Current issue however is that Vincent is spooked (considering how fast and violently the situation turned sour, and how inadequately prepared the team is to deal with all out war), and depending on how the next few turns go, might start convincing the team to cut and run. If heph gives us the firepower we need, I think most team members would be fine with staying and taking control of the situation, even if Steve has no use for the planet.
Any shipment from Hep would take a long time to reach you though (which is why I find it weird that they're trying to seize your ships to import food, since by the time any ship, especially without manip help, has made the trip to and fro it'll have been quite some time, several years probably). Still, once Steve responds you could ask for help, we have quite some stuff available (could maybe even ship you a company/battalion/regiment robosods with weapons and nutrient packs if you needed them, and all the toys you could need).
Honestly I wouldn't count on that being a problem for anybody
But like I said, if we REALY wanted to break the universe we would toss in an artifact
If people try to make a pill from ingredients that could cause major problems when used, Nyars or Steve is supposed to stop them. As it says on the page, killing yourself (and maiming some bystanders) is ok, but no more Gratesplosions if we can help it.
I can't wait to get back to the ship. I want to confirm my theories.
When you do though, wait before you use that question coupon (if that's what you're referring to) because I'm starting to doubt if I still wanna sell it, what with all the recent happenings. Probably will, but just in case.