Hours passed and there was a dead silence in the four LAATs. Some troopers checked each others gear, while others simply stood silent, waiting. Suddenly a voice cracks through the ships intercom. ''Warning! LAATs dropping in ten seconds. Prepare yourselves. I repeat, LAATs dropping in ten seconds.'' Soon after, a loud clunk, the LAATs are dropped from the Assault Ships. The ships shake as they plunge towards the planet. The on board computer rapidly notifies the altitude. ''Thousand... Nine hundred, Eight hundred, Seven hundred...'' At 300 meters the ship activates his roaring engines and the ship flies forward as the bulk doors slowly slide open.

A red landscape filled with canyons and desert hold your view. Everyone has read about Geonosis, but to behold it for yourself was something special. The LAAT makes several stops to drop off some troops and other Commandos, until the members of Alpha squad are left. 

Then the holocom turns on. It shows a clone whose apparently reading things off come kind of computer. He looks up and gives you a nod. ''Good to see you Alpha Squad. It's good they finally decided to let you go from the simulations. I am TR49687 and I will be your eye in the sky. You can call me Guide. Your objective on Geonosis will be to disrupt enemy reinforcements which appear to come from behind enemy lines. Your secondary objective will be to locate the origin of these reinforcements and take out whatever it is.'' A map of a canyon appears where five positions are marked. ''Each member of your squad will be dropped near the location. You are all armed with a strong explosive that will block the passage. At this position, '' and one of the marked areas glows up, '' the enemies will be forced to go through here. This will be the perfect point for you to set up an ambush. This will also be the rendez vous point. Only use communications if bare necessary, for we think there are interceptors in the area. This is your objective. It is vital that you succeed, for with these reinforcements, the Separatists would be able to crush us. A rather bad start of a war don't you think. Good luck Alpha Squad. Guide out.'' And the hole image fades away, leaving the in the LAAT.