Well, you've basically put the finger on the issue there, Melkor. It's more than a mile to the starport and you'd lay odds on it spreading. Irrationally, these are people who like to kill, irrtationally... well, what's to lose now?
A hundred troopers... well... eighty... wait... closer to seventy five now... aren't going to get you there.
The shuttle pilot that brought you in- assuming he is still alive- is very much simple cargo mover. Emergency landings, combat escapes... not his forte, nor that of the vessel.
Originally posted by Ushgarak
Travis? No.A rescue mission would require people to prep, have an insertion/escape plan, requires having a suitable nuimber of armed forces available form the task force that have not been deployed to the army... all stuff that takes prep time and work.
Well, that's my idea shot entirely...