What Forge Ahead Actually Means

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

So just so I am understanding this, Ultima Thule is supposed to be fine because the characters now blatantly state there are no stakes everyone will be fine and they know they are in no real danger and there is no real sacrifice to be made.

I thought it simple really. They weren't positive they'd come out alive. So the sacrifices were real, as they had no way of knowing it'd all work out