As each pilot reported in, Elora listened quietly, noting any additional mentions for the particular weaponry or other systems her fellow squadmates specialized in. While she did read the files pertaining to them, it still helped her to retain that knowledge with vocal reminders. "Understood, Goliath Buster. Marking the effective range of repair drones on your HUD," she spoke when Zane spoke, and with a quick clack of they keyboard created a new graphical element for Zane to use when gauging effective radius for his repairs. As she finished up, she let out a slight gasp as Rose sent data her way, followed by audible joy in communications. "Yes, thank you, Senko-san!" While the strobe lights were surprising, Elora did not mind the visual feed once she dimmed the brightness down.

When the rest of the squad reported in, the pilots once again heard Lorenzo's voice on the command channel. "Alright then- Ritsu's going to give out the mission briefing now. Make sure to listen carefully." Soon, it was Ritsu's turn to speak.
"We have detected high energy readings from the mountains directly north from your position, ETA 10 minutes if travelling by full speed. We suspect that the Cruxi have set up an outpost and preparing artillery to strike against the defenses for a nearby colony."

"Your mission objective is to destroy the artillery and capture the outpost before the weapons are fired on the colony defenses in half an hour. Based on older intelligence, it seems the artillery weaponry employed by the enemy is highly accurate and devastating, but only when they have direct line of sight to the target. Therefore, it is recommended to use the local terrain to your advantage when approaching the target. However, be wary of vanguard units in the area as well as at the outpost: we suspect defenses to not only include standard Cruxi War Machines, but also Cruxi Snipers and Cruxi Beasts. You also have to keep damage to the local environment to a minimum: not only are these trees millennia old and considered a world nature relic, they also sustain the ecosystem for various lifeforms and endangered species including sabretusk mammoths. Do you have any questions?"

As Ritsu waited for questions, Elora finished mapping out the three routes she mentioned previously: the first path was the fastest, but would have the least coverage, and thus be the most susceptible for long range weaponry. Another route goes near the first one, but performs certain winding turns for more coverage, but lagging behind the first, and also happens to hit a nesting ground for sabretusk mammoths. The third path is the safest, but takes a detour, resulting in the slowest route. Of course, there was always the option of outright ignoring cover and flying above the forest for the absolute fastest route.