Once the parasites retreated, Nick allowed himself to exhale slightly. But none the less, he kept to his own order and set himself to a state of hyper awareness. His eye was left to whirl about, abusing the capabilities the cybernetic implant had to conserve energy while keeping his finger massaging the ring around his gun's trigger. When the night began to get close, Nick finally issued another order. "Actual issuing order. Specify target type if possible, return to original cycles," he said, finally moving his finger away from the trigger. With that, Nick allowed himself to fall into one of his micro naps.<br/><br/>But the night was far from peaceful. Intermittently throughout, callouts were being made as shots soon followed. Every target downed seemed to be of the cultist type instead of the shambler type. After the second shot, Nick gave up on having a proper micro nap. It'd be a long time before the commander of the thirteenth would get any sort of rest. After scanning the area thoroughly, Nick finally shifted in his perch. Holding his gun level with his left hand, Nick pulled up his sleeve enough to expose the built in computer in his arm. With a few slight taps he reported the actions that he had witnessed this day. Command needed to know that the Toxaplasma has had sufficient time to properly coordinate into pods.<br/><br/>Judging by the call outs, by the time the morning had rolled around, the parasites had been able to test most of the left and right lines. Naturally, their testing was not flawless and, judging by the sounds of gunfire behind them, the line was not perfect either. Both were expected in Nick's plan and was accepted by command. Now, he expected that a push would come soon, off center to the right. By the time the sun began to rise again, Nick spoke once more, the final time he planned to unless a target walked into his sight. "Actual issuing orders. If the enemy does not mobilize by midday, L4 to R8 hold positions. All other units, fold the line and retreat appropriate distance towards the frontline. Prioritize safety over engagement. All other orders still stand."