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I really don't think there's any actual proof that the target is where they think they are. Yes it would make sense, in a way, but there's no actual evidence to support it. Why don't we start off with something a bit less drastic? My suggestion is to continue to split into three teams, but with drastically different objectives.
Squad Blaze, with Gore, Dosk, and Hoft, are the team initially in charge of taking out the target. Approach the starboard colony hub, round up civilians and begin searching for the target and/or infected.
Squad Inferno, with Pike, Kimb, and Koza stay on the primary ship in a well-defended area and try to create a proper scanning procedure for the target and infected individuals. Once this team has completed the scanner and has CONFIRMED that the target(s) are limited to the Starboard Hub, we can detach it and declare the rest of the ship free from infection. If failure results, either on their end to create an adequate detection method for the target(s), or if the other squads are overwhelmed, Koza can transmit all known data to relevant receivers (HQ, nearby planets/stations/ships, etc).
Squad Flame, with Zane, Nizk, and Powl in the meantime play both sides, effectively trying to preserve quarantine in the Starboard Hub, making sure no infected get out while the scanner's still being worked on, but ultimately not so entirely engaged that if our guess proves to be incorrect and the infected are NOT limited to the starboard hub, they'll be able to move. Also, with our medic in this group we'll probably have a better chance of making sure civilians are not infected before shuffling them out of quarantine (Sue me for trying to save lives). If it's believed that the medic would serve better in Gore's assault squad, then swap Nizk and Hoft.
A lot of this is based on presupposition that we can control the entrances/exits to the hub (at least those accessible to Astranian civvies... I doubt we'll be able to hamper the movements of the bugs) with just one squad, and can seal off other entrances/exits adequately to engage a quarantine.
This is the brief period that, under the presumption we're operating under, we'll be able to evacuate the non-infected civilians outside of the section of the ship that may be detached. If, when the scanner's complete, we're able to confirm limitation of infection, that's when we cease rescue operations, have Squad Flame officially move over to the Hub, and detach. We probably won't have adequate time to move Squad Inferno over as we'll want to detach the infected section of the ship as soon as we receive confirmation on it.
Also, let's make a general note to update the distress beacon, reaffirming our status for stations that can hear us, as well as potentially asking for psionically-shielded reinforcements if possible. Remember, however, that our shields are pre-programed not to fry other Astranians and will shut down when in close proximity to them, so we must be extra careful when in close contact with potentially infected individuals. Our shields won't keep them at bay.
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