Hmm. When dealing with TBH, excepting Joe Costello, orders are to kill or retreat. I can't say I approve of negotiating your way out of it like that, but at least you aren't hurt.
It is a good idea to keep track of long range scans, to see if potentially dangerous hostiles are around.
As to the facts, Commander Totenkopt of the Reconnaisance Squadron tried to kill Voronov, not I. Of course, this execution would have been warranted, since he did unashamedly commit treasonous acts after a long period of ill-discipline.