Scenario: This is originally a job for a Ghost. In fact, 25 Ghosts were sent out into the wild to surveil a number of targets for the maiden voyages of the LDs.
But! Intel came down the pipeline about two juicy targets that MAY be showing up in System A. The Intel isn’t from a 100% reliable source all of the time, but the source has been correct enough of the time. So you send a Shark in lieu of the Ghost.
If the window of opportunity never presents itself, the Shark can still do the Ghost's job and return with the surveillance the LDs need for later. No harm no foul no missed opportunity had it presented itself. The Ghost that was pulled off the mission is re-tasked, shoring up someone else’s operation.
A commander must be flexible. In his tactics. In his strategy. In his thinking. If he is going to win wars.
