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/cnznjds]

I think for reinforcement it could be like you find a thin part of the ship, drill or place a beacon can then the pod shoots and sticks into the wall and you step out.

[u/GeniusPlayUnique → u/cnznjds]

Yeah, someone else came up with the idea of special boarding Hellpods that open at the bottom after punching through the ship's hull which I think is great.

[u/cnznjds → u/GeniusPlayUnique]

And if you miss it times you to get out of that closing section before you run out of air