User blog comment:Maslab/On the subject of Noble Six/@comment-26194145-20130710223305/@comment-4207461-20130710231631

John wasn't the only one on the Ascendant Justice, Gerard. He also had the assistance of Marines and Cortana.

I see it unlikely that Six "cowered" away from the ship breaking yards. Just a few minutes ago, it contained the last the UNSC vessel on Reach that hadn't evacuated. I'm pretty sure every single Covenant trooper within hearing distance or the ability to quickly get there, has surrounded that entire location.