2 weeks? You'll be back with plenty of time, we've got 4-5 weeks for Sigma. Besides, it takes that long for everyone to post anyways. However, in the unlikely event that we do manage to move on, you'll ask no questions as we continue the briefing. You'll sit back and observe us as an outsider to our pre-battle antics. You'll make no conversation with anyone as we prepare for launch/transport. And if we manage to make it that far in a months time it will be a Christmas Miracle. 

I'm just thinking as an armed approach/transport vehicle, seeing as we have to deal with 60+ cwm and experimental machines, and attempt to capture the teleporter, and rescue Elora, not necessarily in that order or priority. I just figured that having a little more fire power for the ride in would be helpful/totally badass.