It's easy enough to work around that, though, and just figure that the light blew during the trip through the ion storm.
After all, it's not like there's some Loony Toons sign popping up, saying, "HERE'S WHERE THE ION POD WAS, KIDS!"
So, my scheme of the ion pods being launched from the B/C deck at the end of the big umbilical is still just as viable.