"..I would rather not have to obliterate the entire freighter to "win" the mission..." --
..although, - that would be the best possible solution, of course!
(..simply, just get & equip as much & powerful-est as possible nukes, nuc.bomb, rockets, and missiles, (and also as powerful, strong as possible.. - and launch them all, on that hordes of negro-musli.. ..ehm zoombies!
problem solved!
(also (would be) in real..)