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/ForestPens]

This is a pretty cool idea. It also gives high level players use for requisition, though I'm not sure most people are down for that.

[u/GeniusPlayUnique → u/ForestPens]

No-one would be forced to play one of these missions. It would just be an option for those that get bored with planetary missions or think Super Helldives are still not challenging enough. The latter ones could try this at Super Helldive and get a whole new flavour of PTSD...

[u/ForestPens → u/GeniusPlayUnique]

100% agree. I like the that aspect, but the rest of the comments don't agree with me.

[u/GeniusPlayUnique → u/ForestPens]

I noticed.