[AndyJackson]

Serious maintenance issues that were not properly addressed by the ship’s crew .... A weapon from a foreign source

Sorry. It's a lot easier than that. It's not maintenance. It's not enemy action. It's supposedly trained and experienced officers (OOD is typically a LT) who can't/won't do their jobs. Not running into other ships doesn't require exceptional skill. A little experience, common sense, thinking ahead, and watching for what's around you, and it's all easily handled.

[secondamendmentkid]

Then that would fall under “incompetence” !