There was, understandably, some pushback on the idea of taking on Peacekeeper.  The funny thing was that Zen did not regard any of this as reckless.  They knew him will enough that her operated under a calculable level of certainty, that this was his area of expertise, and if he could fathom a means to take down an opponent with the resources at hand, that he would execute it.  It was the reason that he was here, and he would not shirk that duty.  The only thing of it was that people weren't resources, and so their cooperation had to be convinced, their relative safety assured.  Zen would not have it any other way.  It is what his creator intended...

Still, there were two things of importance brought up, right now, apart from the general level of inexperience: First, that Monolith was mentioning the use of traps - which were a likelyhood - and second, that Tiara could transport more than herself.  The second point was far more important because of how it was emotionally locking her up.  Tia couldn't see a way around this, to catch Peacekeeper by surprise, unless they all teleported in.  She expected it to be a suicidal shooting gallery, otherwise.  They were just entering the planning stage now, and Zen would have addressed how likely it was that they'd need a stealthy approach himself, but it was pre-empted by the others.  As Monolith said 'Start planning', Zen spoke up again.

[color=00aeef]"I intended to.  A good plan will help with our confidence, and I would never leave home without one."[/color]

Planning and execution were pretty much his bread-and-butter.  So, as the android began pointing at the building blueprints...

[color=00aeef]"It is true that Peacekeeper will have traps and armaments set in place if this is his base of operations.  The doors into the building could be boobytrapped with gun turrets placed behind them, or they could be simply rigged to explode.  The windows of the building could have weapons trained to cover the normal approaches, and the roof section where the blimps would normally dock may contain anti-aircraft weapons."[/color]

Yes.  He thinks about thesr things [i]all the time[/i].

[color=00aeef]"The only safe places in situations such as these would be out of the field of fire, the arc by which normal weapon placements cannot extend and require his personal touch to repel attackers.  Further, any approach from beneath his location - as there would be some form of access that way - will be laden with traps to make it completely impassable.  That is why an assault is unlikely to succeed, as some of you are concerned about.  That is why I suggest one of three attack plans, or a reasonable variation thereof."[/color]

He held up an index finger.

[color=00aeef]"One - a stealth maneuver.  If Travis is covered in an insulating fabric, his powers will render him invisible to even thermal scanners, and thus be able to approach the building.  The main concern would be heat build-up, since it is assumed that if he leaves a heat trace, he builds up heat.  However, while in this state, he could operate with near-impunity to open a path or disable power.  Since Peacemaker is likely not on a dedicated powergrid, he must be using his own source, so that is a potential weakness and an opening for the rest of us to come in.  This puts alot of pressure on one person, but if you are not detected, you are not suspected, and once done you can get out of there to regroup with us.  Even if it isn't possible to disable his base, you could still bring back useful information to us."[/color]

He held up his second finger.

[color=00aeef]"Two - disablement and sabotage.  As stated, Peacekeeper's hideout is very likely well-defended.  However, as this is Old Gotham, there is nothing prohibiting us from using our abilities to lean on these armaments until they break.  We don't even need to risk ourselves, just determine the limitations of what he is using to defend himself and systematically break them down from a distance until the only useful defense he has is himself.  That is something that Bolt and I will be effective in, in this case.  Someone would also have to watch underground approaches - which again, sounds like a decent job for you, Travis - to make sure he is not making his escape.  To make his base into his prison is a more protracted sort of action, though.  It may gain attention, so while this has potential for success, It may not be wisse for the consequences that follow."[/color]

Zen looked around at the others, lowering his hand now.

[color=00aeef]"That just leaves the third, and I apologize Tiara, as this one is because you spoke up on your abilities.  The third idea is a diversionary tactic.  He expects an attack, so we launch one with several of acting to disable his defenses and keep him occupied.  This will allow another team to get inside to open the path for the rest and to begin the attack in earnest."[/color]

He turn turned to Tiara directly now.

[color=00aeef]"You are concerned that you will lose one of us if you transport us all inside.  What about one or two?  Any number of us with even a few seconds unobserved on the inside could make life difficult or [i]impossible[/i] for him if he does not see it coming, but if you are still worried about losing someone, I will be the one.  I will not let go.  Not ever."[/color]