There would be a slot somewhere on the ship where an apparatus can be inserted in case of a power malfunction, which would fully restore the ship's power. After reentering orbit, the apparatus will spark and fall out, leaving it damaged and worth very little or nothing. Essentially, you'd have to choose between waiting for auto pilot or sacrificing an apparatus to get yourselves out of there sooner.
A variation of this is planned for the version 2 release. I can absolutely see this playing into that same mechanic as well though. I'll have a think about it!
There would be a slot somewhere on the ship where an apparatus can be inserted in case of a power malfunction, which would fully restore the ship's power. After reentering orbit, the apparatus will spark and fall out, leaving it damaged and worth very little or nothing. Essentially, you'd have to choose between waiting for auto pilot or sacrificing an apparatus to get yourselves out of there sooner.