<strong>-Outreach-</strong><br/>“I know that you will not dishonor me or the unit Akihiko-san.” Sui-feng said back in response. Given that they were contracted to the Draconis Combine Akihiko would be the best to ensure that there were no…etiquette related problems.<br/><br/><strong>-Gravenhauge-</strong><br/>Sui-feng made sure that their reinforced lance was deployed from the<em>Arda Nova</em>in good order. She had also made sure to instruct all the pilots to make sure that they had a desert survival kit and additional potable water with them.<br/>She also reminded them to be on their best behavior. This was their first mission and given Tsubaki’s warning about Madoka Kaname it would be imperative to make sure that things went smoothly. Not that she held any illusion that things would actually go as planned…<br/><br/>She watched impassively as true to Tsubaki’s warning Madoka Kaname welcomed them in a less than polite and honorable manner. Ryoko Masaki however showed that she had a better understanding of correctness and Honor than her superior.<br/>“Arigato, Masaki-sama. We are honored to be here in your temporary service.” Sui-feng replied to Ryoko over the vid comm. Sui-feng keyed the lance’s private comm channel.<br/>“All units form up proceed to Nav point Alpha.” She said as she sent over the formation to the unit. She placed Jil and Akihiko’s mech’s  out front with the remaining three machines trailing a short distance behind Archer’s mech on her left and  Mami’s on the right, with her Marauder in the center.<br/><br/><strong>-Gravenhauge: Nav Point Alpha-</strong><br/>Sui-feng made a note of the two groups of battlemechs arrayed out before them as they approached the five rookies and the two commanders machines, Ryoko’s Vindicator and Madoka’s Catapult.<br/><br/>“Arigato, Masaki-sama.” Sui-feng replied back to Ryoko’s image on the vid comm. she listened as she related the simple escorting duties she expected them to perform.<br/><br/>Sui-feng keyed the private channel back to Jil. "I will see what information about the training the Dragon wished to share, and will make plans accordingly." She briefly thought about the Lance, they lacked a scout mech and didn't have a dedicated scouting unit to cover that deficit.<br/><br/>“Understood Masaki-sama. What is the planned training route and are any other additional units participating the training? I assume as well that it will be a ‘live fire’ exercise?”  Sui-feng asked once Ryoko finished and after Akihiko’s greeting. She smirked at her good fortune of having Akihiko as her Ku-Taichou since he apparently knew Ryoko at least indirectly. But their association however fragile could prove to be beneficial in dealing with Kaname.<br/><br/>“Hai…Agreed I think that this training mission is a cover for something else, I suspect also that were here to play the baka for whatever the Dragon has planned.” She said back to Akihiko over the private comm channel. She paused briefly before continuing her thoughts; “Engaging the 3rd Drakons would be…troubling, I think thought that we have already had the misfortune to meet our true threat.” Sui-feng linked her Mech’s targeting feed to her vice-captain; the Marauders’ targeting reticule sitting on Madoka Kaname’s Catapult…<br/><br/>Sui-feng's black Maurader whirled about as the other pilots began to report an unidentified dropship her mech's own sensors relaying back what the others were reporting.  A FedCom dropship here, raiding the DCMS and a supposed group of trainees as well? Something, everything didn't make sense; There was something bigger going on.<br/>Sui-feng nodded in agreement with Akihiko as he suggested contacting Tsubaki, she had already opened a channel back to the Arda Nova for that very purpose.<br/>She half listened to Tsubaki as she responded to Akihiko's question, what struck her as more important was Madoka-sama's and Masaki-sama's brief exchange.<br/><br/>"Just what was agreed on Masaki-sama?" Sui-feng asked Ryoko even as her marauder started after the trainees towards the invading FedCom units.<br/><br/>"God Eaters! Move to cover the DCMS force;  Archer, Mami form up in a gun line with me. Akihiko-san, Jil secure the flanks." Sui-feng called over the the Lances private channel.