Ellis boarded last and settled into a small folding seat near the front, closer to the pilot's cockpit than to the passenger area. He turned his body to face them as the hatch sealed.
"The gate site is about ten minutes from here. I'll brief you on the current situation during the flight so you're up to speed when we land. The rest of the team will meet you at the staging area."
The orbital lifted off.
Moon settled back in his seat and listened.
During the ten minutes of travel time on the orbital, Ellis walked them through the operational details.
"The gate has a party restriction. Only seven fighters can enter at any given time. You and Madam Nina bring the total to seven with the five additional Evolvers already on-site. The Association considered pushing for a larger authorized team, but the gate's mechanism doesn't allow it. Any attempt to enter with more than seven produces a rejection."
Moon nodded.
