Max wondered if Nico's feelings of familiarity with the alien ship were ones of Déjà vu since it was so similar to Absolution, but he didn't get that feeling from her thoughts. She couldn't remember where, but she was certain that she had seen that particular ship before.
As soon as they launched, Max grabbed her to make a quick jump to warp speed and back, bringing them close to the battle but not so close that they were in danger of getting in the middle of the fight.
The new arrivals completely ignored their presence, not turning a single unit their way and not disengaging from battle with the units that the Arisen sent to intercept the two incoming Mecha.