Loretta sat in the rear seat of the AT-DP as the ship shook slightly as it broke through the atmosphere, a red streak tearing through the sky. The shuttles had already left the hangar before the ship started to descend into orbit, breaking off in three separate directions as they headed towards their respective landing sites. The [i]Tempest[/i] itself would land just out of range of the compounds anti-air cannons in a clearing that it had created with it's turbolasers while in orbit. The Commander had disapproved of that tactic, claiming that to do so would alert the enemy to their presence and they should simply land further out. Loretta had quickly remanded him, reminding him that if their base was occupied that their enemy would have all the required equipment to see them sitting in orbit. The use of turbolasers to clear the surface for landing, destroying possible salvage should make their position on what was going on [i]quite[/i] clear. 

Activating her computer Loretta checked the uplink to the other two walkers, the [i]Tempest[/i] only carried three. A single AT-DP and two lighter, newer, AT-STs. She kept the AT-DP as the command vehicle, it may be slower than the ST model but it was more heavily armoured, and more heavily armed. A suitable vehicle for being kept at the rear of the formation, whereas it would be tactically ineffective to have an AT-ST at the rear. When they were able to engage quickly, and move around light fire more effecitvely. The pilot quietly worked through his readiness checklist, the walker whining as it came to life beneath her. Loretta draw up the live action map of the action, watching as the shuttles moved in closer to their position. Once the ship was down the walkers as well as the rest of the unit would begin to march to the compound, to either reinforce or replace the squads making initial contact.