Kind of dealing with a lot, it's kinda annoying. I didn't want this to be something that I stressed out about so we're just gonna deviate to plan B and focus on the writing. We can workshop out details as they come up. I'll make a CS post with some really really basic shit and we can include as much or as little preferred and focus on how they come out in writing itself.

I'm gonna spend today and tomorrow thinking up how the initial scenes are gonna start and hopefully Monday I can just sit down and blitz out a nice little starter.

Relevant details for character purposes. All of these could be discussed at length if you want to try something different.
4 man squad, recently put together to replace a previous squad that was completely lost. No prior history with each other but previous service record with GIDM. Can make up shit about what branch or job they performed. Big fleet, one massive archology ship that houses a civilian populace, multiple cargo and engineering frigates, handful of assault carriers and likewise support ships. Nomadic fleet so almost completely self sustainable. GIDM military service is mandatory conscription at the age of 16 with the option to continue service or leave active duty after 5 years. Nobody discharges, everyone is technically reserve, very militaristic society.

House Balam has been a fleet neighbor for the last 10 years or so, the fleet has been stationed in or around their sector for most of that time. Could feasibly see an OC coming from Balam planets as part of a recruitment drive, if someone was interested in that.

Unless someone specifically wants to play a squad leader role I'll fill those shoes, although I'm happy to let someone else spin their hand at it if they've got a good OC for it. 

3 other positions, they can be focused like medic, gunner, etc, or they can be generalized however you guys prefer. 

Also if anyone would like to use discord I am open to making a small group chat there for plotting purposes. It's a little more accessible for me is why I mention it.

If I think of anymore details I shall mention them as time allows. 

First mission details, Galaga has come under fierce attack from an unknown enemy. Their planetwide defenses were rapidly overwhelmed and a large part of the planets reserve military unit already lost. Galaga is lost, unfortunately a high ranking member of House Balam has yet to evacuate the capital. Original extraction plans have failed and they're attempting to reach a fallback bunker. Our squad is the contingency plan, burn our way in, extract the VIP.