This is like the scene in “Patton” where an entire armored column is halted because a jackass won’t move off of a bridge. Patton was infuriated that an entire column was held up because of a jackass and then shot it, and it was unceremoniously dumped off.
Just buy some damned alfalfa pellets, or some cheese, or Doritos, or ANYTHING - these idiots let an entire space mission get delayed for MOUSE FOOD!