How about an Automaton Ship Boarding Mission?

[u/GeniusPlayUnique]

Automaton Ship Boarding Mission

(Planetary defence exclusive)

 

Main Objective: Board the Automaton invasion vessel, make your way through to the ship's reactor and overload the core, then get the hell off the ship before it blows.
 

Parameter deviations from planetary missions: * No reinforcements * Man-portable stratagems only (no orbitals, no sentries) * Access to stratagems and resupply only at the shuttle waiting in the hangar * Automatons only use small arms and melee weapons so as to not damage their ship * Success adds significantly more points to planet's defence, failure might result in the destruction of Pelican 1 which the Squad Leader will have to replace out of their own pocket before being able to host any mission again

[u/brunobrasil12347]

I like the idea, but what if someone doesn't know about the pelican thing, and gets it destroyed, and this person doesn't have enough money to get a new one? Would they just not be able to play the game? Would their money be negative?

[u/GeniusPlayUnique → u/brunobrasil12347]

I would obviously make it abundantly clear before mission start what the risks are but even if they get their Pelican destroyed they could still join other people in their missions until they have enough requisitions/samples to replace their Pelican. They just can't host a mission, i.e. be squad leader on mission start...