After the shuttles land on Tano, scans show groups of people near the government center's walls, but those contacts could be civilians. Wong confirms that the troops must withhold preemptive strikes. All the battalion's officers speak the shared language fluently, and 92 percent of its troops can at least ask for directions in it. A local officer connects the arriving company commander with the general responsible for the defense. Local earpieces link forces whose communications systems differ. Wong also requires a fire team to protect the ambassador while she remains ashore to resume negotiations. By his departure, the commanders have established contact and assigned troops to secure the perimeter with shuttle support overhead.
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Identifying civilians and coordinating with local forces on Tano
The landing force withholds fire on uncertain contacts and connects its officers to local commanders through shared language and compatible communications.