Here is the tactics of the situation:
1. Full speed recharge using power sources known to exist on Earth (such as electricity) risks a blowout. [As happens when Ramsey tried to do so, after the first encounter with the Bounty Hunters.]
2. Recharging at maximum safe speed with known Earth sources would be traceable enough to bring trackers to the stationary ship before it is powered enough to defend itself. [As surmised from Ramsey superior's words].
3. Large perfect Obsedium Crystals, which can allow full speed recharge, are not known (to Ramsey and his boss) to be available on Earth. [As evidenced by the dismissive tone with which Ramsey says to Wilcox something like "We will have to fight ... unless you can find ... crytals."]
4. Therefore, the only safe alternative is for Ramsey to recharge at .01% and stay low.
Implicitly, Ramsey was prepared to take the risks associated with full speed recharge (and possibly consequently finding himself in battle); but his superior ordered him to take the safer route of slow recharge to achieve the dual objective of untracibility and forcing Ramsey to take a break because he is too stressed. The strategy would have worked, had it not been for Wilcox's meddling.
Dan.
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