Rachel had been listening intently to the briefing, taking in all the details, carefully analyzing every word. While everything told her that ‘go escort scientists looking at falling rocks’ was neither glamorous nor demanding duty, but at the same time, she also knew that a mission was a mission, and that she would do her utmost to fulfill that task. No matter how important, everything demanded her best performance.<br/><br/>“That area is still known to be unstable.” She spoke up. “Insurgents, smugglers and the like. As such, I’d like to know what sort of equipment we’ll be going in with for this operation.” Personally, she was the most comfortable behind the controls of her Frame, but at the same time, there was always the question of scale. Going rock-hunting rarely justified using several million dollars worth of top-of-the-line hardware to do such. However, at the same time, there was no sense in taking needless risks.<br/><br/>“My main concern will be the deployment of frames for this operation.” She explained. “Will we be using them or will we be limited to foot forces?”<br/>