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link between here and Lerna Bastion. We could possibly extend it up to our old stronghold as well.”
    “Would that even be possible?” Zach said.
    “ I think the better question would be if it's even practical,” Selene said pragmatically. “That's a lot of resources, and I'd image that the rail cars would run on fusion batteries. That's not going to be cheap in any case.”
    Nora shrugged. “I think that possibility makes going for the northeastern district a smart decision. Strategic mobility is going to be key. We need to be able to shift forces as quickly as possible, and this will help to do it. Even if we can't build the rail link.”
    “Sounds like a good plan to me,” Zach said. “Anyone else?”
    The other two agreed. Zach opened up his holographic wrist menu and cycled through a list he had made.
    “Alright, now that we have a direction we need to figure out exactly how we're going to explore the place.”
    “ I'm still sold on my plan,” Danny said. “We send in a platoon and divide up by squad. That allows us to cover a lot of ground while still giving support.”
    “ I actually think we should take the entire company on the missions,” Selene said. “Even if you have an entire platoon you'll still be spread out all over the place. If we take the whole company we can leave several squads or a platoon in reserve. Plus, we have a bunch of new recruits. We can use this as an opportunity to give them some experience in the field.”
    “ Wouldn't that be a waste of resources?” Danny asked.
    “ Having our recon mission wiped out would be a big waste of time as well,” Selene said. “This place just seems really dangerous, from what you guys have told us. We need to be careful.”
    “ So recon in force?” Nora asked. “I'd agree with that.”
    Zach nodded. “Yeah, me as well. Plus, the weapons we can use are going to be very restricted. Heavy support is going to suck.”
    “We can carry machine guns, flamethrowers and grenade launchers,” Selene said.
    “ Yeah, but if we run into something really tough we're going to wish we could use a recoilless rifle, and I think they're too dangerous to fire in the tunnels,” Zach said. The backblast would be deadly in the confines of the underground to both the operator and anyone standing near them.
    “ Could we carry heavy machine guns, at least?” Nora suggested.
    Zach nodded. “That's why I think that sending the whole company is a good idea. Having some of the heavier equipment with the forward teams will probably slow them down, but the backup teams could have heavier weapons with them for if the others run into trouble.”
    “Next question. Who's going to be the backup team?” Selene asked.
    “ I'm assuming that we divide up by platoon?” Nora shrugged.
    Danny spoke up. “Speaking of platoons, if we're still going ahead with the plan then my third squad is going to be changing hands. I'm going to slide Ryan into Karen's spot.”
    “That's going to take some time for everyone to get used to,” Selene commented.
    “ So do you want to put them in reserve for the time being?” Zach asked him.
    Danny shook his head. “Ryan is plenty capable, and it's not like it's going to be an extreme change. Third squad is good enough adapt. But I think Barghest Company should be the reserve, since they're all new.”
    “Are we sure that we want the inexperienced ones as our backup?” Selene asked.
    “ Better than having them up front where they could get into a whole lot of trouble,” Danny pointed out.
    “ OK, point taken,” Selene agreed.
    “ So Barghest will work as our reserve force,” Zach said. “For the initial mission I'm going to put Alpha Platoon out in front, since you guys have the most tunnel fighting experience. Bravo Platoon will act as needed.”
    “ When do we want to start the mission?” Selene asked.
    “ When can we get everyone on at the same time is a better question,” Nora interjected.
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