LOWER ARMORY
Lucas did one last check on his own gear, having a type 41 with a SLAG, an optic sight, and folding stock. Having given a preset to CALLISTO to have his vest loaded with magazines and extra grenades, he checked his buttpack to make sure he had his backup pistol and knife stowed inside. Even before becoming a ranger, long before even becoming a preacher, learned the valuable lesson of always having a backup. Also having a plan C-G never hurt either, but that was a lesson that went hand in hand, and could wait another day. Slinging the rifle, the chalk white iroma slipped on the modified helmet as he gave a short prayer, the seals locking with a click as it ended.
"Eric, it may be fair, but that doesn't mean we can't make the most of the situation handed. They have an objective to defend, we don't, so we can count on them sticking relatively close to their objective. Meanwhile, we can use our ability to be more mobile to our advantage. I want us to divide into teams, four groups of 6, and two scouts. When we enter the AO, we'll skirt around the outside of the area and spread the groups around, that way when it's time to move in, we'll hit them from four different directions. The scouts will move to designated positions, and approach their perimeter from the north, and south. The scouts will observe and relay back all data on the enemy forces, and whatever defenses they have setup.", the SNCO began to inform, pointing to team leaders as he did.
Pausing to make sure everything was understood, and clearly heard. Once he was sure it had, he continued on, "We are not rushing in, patience will be our ally and our weapon hopefully. We are not coming to them until we're good and ready. We are rangers, we plan, we observe, we pick apart, and not rush in blind. Now I want volunteers for the scouts, you'll have the riskier job. I also want a count of everyone carrying a grenade launcher, or other launcher of any kind. We can use them to soften their defense before we hit them, and likely will need to counter any surveillance network they've erected in the last hour. Keep your eyes sharp for the heavies, they have two very large power armors, both heavily armed and armored. With all that said, any questions, suggestions, grievances, or general whining before deployment?"
VR CHAMBER
Setsuya
The Neko looked about as their preparations were finished up, giving an approving nod as she surveyed her troops' hard work. "Good work on the defenses, keep your eyes up though, they're bound to be coming now. Let's hope they don't keep us waiting too long, otherwise, we might actually need to worry a little. Bjorn, you're our medic, hang back towards the objective and provide medical assistance as needed. Menelik, I want you to provide fire support with your heavier weaponry, so be prepared to leg it. Jericho, do your sneak routine, but i want that armor near the opening. Sanssinia, and Maradia, keep me posted on any movement you see, limit comms to point to point if you can. Everyone else hunker in and keep to your assigned cover, all comms are point to point from here on out."
Seeing positive confirmations from her units coming, hunkered down herself, bracing the shield against the log stack they had erected, her weapon rested on it to provide more stable aiming. The stock of the PAAR-40 braced against the shoulder, she kept an eye through the sight, occasionally glancing around every so often however. Hopefully the sensor net would do its job, but one could never be too sure.
Jericho
The clone gave a double click to the comm toggle to confirm that he had received his orders. Dismounting from the Zytone, he set the 8ft heavy to remote control and had it lumber into place before activating its ECS camouflage, waiting for any potential prey to fall into their set trap. Meanwhile, he moved to the treeline like Sacre and Maradia, under the cover of his suit's own ECS. Finding a tree a decent ways in, but still in line of sight to use laser based point to point comms, he settled into the tree top before going dark. Lowering his power levels to the absolute minimum, and trusting his ECS to hide him both optically and from light wavelength based sensors, as well as thermal imaging. Jericho waited, sitting still in his watchers nest of sort, keeping low-profile as needed, but slowly scanning with the sensors built into his helmet. His vision passed over the surrounding area, switching between his various detection settings make sure no leaf was not run through a multi-spectrum scan.
