[Naked Crook]

Kolya: Interesting proposition Commander...very interesting... Kolya paused. Kolya: But a full frontal assault will never work...ONI would not fall for that. If send 50 Pelicans at the Citaldel at once...ONI will shoot them down just because they would be spooked by that many ships at once...but a smaller team...in one Pelican... Damien: We could send Black Team... Kolya: We COULD send Black Team? Kolya paused. Kolya: COULD? Kolya laughed. Kolya: Of course we are sending Black Team...nobody BUT Black Team will do! Damien: Then again...a small strike team of say...5 to 8 people...get them inside, have them clear a way for a larger attack force...a two tier assault would also be good. Kolya: This plan has a lot of potential...this might actually work... Kolya paused. Kolya: How many clones do you have? Damien: Many...and they are all good to go. I will have many more in very short order. Kolya: Very good...we are going to need them...and we are going to need quite a few. If we can invest a bit of manpower into this op...the potential gain of an entire team of Spartans would be a massive asset...a very good asset. Damien: Indeed. Building the power armor should not be too difficult after we get viable clones created. It will be some time before they are truely battle ready...but this operation is the required first step. Large gamble...large payoff... Kolya: Very good Damien. Prepare a small list of people that will accompany Black Team on this mission...and make sure Black 5 is fully geared up and ready to go. Damien: Aye sir... Damien turned around to walk out...but stopped after a few steps. Damien: Sir...for the record...I should point out that Nikolai...he has shown signs of improvement. My medical staff tells me that his injuries have almost fully healed...and it is becoming harder and harder to keep him sedated. We are thinking of putting him in cryo stasis...but...we will not do so without your order. Kolya: I will speak with Nikolai after this operation has been completed. For now...continue his sedative treatment...and allow his injuries to mend. Damien: Aye sir. I will go to the lab...check up on the armor refit...and then I will personally see to Black 5's armament.