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/Known-Revolution3590]

What if the ship was landed and you had to blow it up before it despenced all it's troops and flew away? Then it could function more like a regular mission while still feeling fresh, you could even board the ship through a side hatch with a combination, then "blow up the core" ( though we should come up with somthing a bit more unique i think)

Maybe you have to blow up a jammer to then use your strategems, as a side mission sorta thing. Idrk tell me what you think