Balder tightened and relaxed his grip on his blade, feeling the blood flow through his aged veins. The weapon selected for this mission was a heavy cutlass, perfect for belowdecks, close-quarters combat with its short and thick blade (compared to a rapier or a sabre). On his back, strapped to his leather and metal ring bandolier, was his flintlock ferrum rifle – though he didn't actually think that a firearm would be necessary – and his kilij, a cross-hilted, curved blade useful for slashing opponents or especially for cutting rigging.

His team together and ready for action, Balder gazed upon them confidently. There were Cameron and Christian Brideson, an agile, nimble throwing knives expert and a lean, but powerful swashbuckler with a keen eye respectively. In front of them was Marko Latvanen, the key to this operation, the skilled, precise thief who would lead their expedition and guide them in the proper method for breaking and entering, eliminating everybody in their way, acquiring the target. Immediately next to him was Lasrach, the muscle of the operation. The deor would be essential for the elimination of any obstacles from doors to barricades to other sailors. Bringing up the rear was the ever-nervous Jory, twitching and trembling despite the fact that he was more prepared for the mission than anybody else.

“Okay there, fellas. We all know what's goin' down. Latvanen's lead, so we're goin' reeeeeeal silent like, ya hear? Don't be makin' any ruckus – our good ol' steed here won't be havin' a problem with that part –  and ya see a single sailor down there, ya end 'im. Nobody knows we're down there until we got what we're lookin' for.” Balder addressed his team with certainty and boldness, for he knew that he had assembled a capable team. He knew each and every one of their strengths and weaknesses, Marko Latvanen aside, and assured himself that they were more than enough to handle the task at hand. Latvanen was the only wild-card, but Balder knew that there was no chance that his feisty captain would allow anybody on board the ship that he wasn't sure of, especially someone as shady as the thief. All Balder could hope for was ability and loyalty. Marko Latvanen clearly had the former in excess, and if nothing else, this mission would serve to prove the presence of the latter.

As they began to near the opposing ship, Balder was filled with confidence anew, seeing that the model was indeed an accurate replica. The team would be entering the boat through a small loading bay that Jory and Marko had identified on Lasrach's precise model. The bay was only large enough to house one or two external vessels, so there wouldn't be too many people working there. After dispatching the engineers and sailors in the bay, they would make their way through a wide hall, the only time they really risked detection. From then, Jory and Marko would lead them through a series of different rooms and smaller hallways to eventually reach the destination.

Balder was relatively confident; however, the old man knew all too well that complications could arise from a multitude of sources. They would have to be intentional and alert.