The relevant pilots are sent to a briefing some days later.
: With the Imperials kicked off the east coast and the Huits being pushed back in the west, Mercana's finally been able to reclaim their spaceport at Cape Caprica and are rushing to launch a satellite to re-establish an uplink with their surveillance and strike network in orbit. I don't think I have to tell you how much hell we'd be able to put the EP war machine through if Mercana can regain the keys to their orbital strike sats, nor how expensive of a waste this will be if something happens to the launch. To ensure this thing gets up there safely, Mercana is assigning extra security for the launch, including several squadrons of planes. You'll be up there making sure nothing gets through to that rocket, no planes, no missiles, no air cruisers, nothing. Any of you have any questions?
Also, pretty sure this wasn't mentioned, but the ESAM units for Mjolnir have been rolled out and can now be taken by Operator and NoZoner.
this is true
can't be taken if neither of them goes on the mission though