Sensors sure couldn't.

Capable enough to hand over the communicator. A heavy laser blast, before coming to finish her off. Another burst of flames and ash. John couldn’t turn back and was forced to order Gumpo to run.

Report would have a bit longer about various things, before I could force some power into the helm and began to speak, barely legibly. "Th-------Re----ion-------lives------". The communications faded back.