As the team began deployment phases, it seemed Both the Neo Angel and Weissritter didn't deploy immedately.

"Katya. It's Jake. Like we talked about once before. If you think you'll need my recon drones inside, put me with the infiltration team. If I have to, I can also link at least two of my drones to the main ship where either Lorenzo or Ritsu could control them from the bridge. That way, we'd have some outside the station and some inside. You call either way."

"...Katya. It's Mai. I also recommend me as infiltration. It's...not the first time I've gone into a Cruxi controlled station. Don't worry...I won't do anything stupid", Mai then said over the line.

Truth be told, both knew that this wasn't going to be easy. Even with their new and perhaps powerful commander framework pilots, there were just way too many "unknowns" going into this. Too many for even Jake to plan around.

But the general "two squad" team was the best plan for now. They weren't trying to take over this place. Just recuse a P.O.W. and perhaps more if there were more than Elora.

But Mai's past comments on what she saw the "last time" she was on a Cruxi controlled station didn't settle well with him. Still, it was time to do this.

"...hey Lorenzo. Ritsu. No matter what call is made on my deployment, your going to get two recon drones. Just don't break them since then I'll start taking loans", Jake then said, trying to rhyme 'drones' and 'loans'.

As for equipment, Mai still had her two magnum pistols and had four clips for them. Jake had one energy spare energy clip in case he burnt out the first one and three bullet clips plus one more already loaded into the Neo Rifle.