"As I said, we have no confirmation if he's going to be alone or not, let alone who's with him. That said, if the odds look against you, don't hesitate to withdraw, and request reinforcements. We'd like to keep casualties, on both sides, to a minimum."<br/><br/>Jackie and Wilding have a few more questions; more details about the operation itself, such as the layout of the ship, and expected civilian crew, but the meeting doesn't last much longer. Reading his thoughts, Elizabeth notes that she can maintain multiple open links between people; while it's limited communication, less than direct speech, it will allow them to communicate silently. Unless the enemy has someone who can read thoughts, anyway. They had a few hours before the mission to prepare, if he wanted to take the time to build something.