The Sedunnic navy still stayed within Transsunerian waters which prompted Soormann to proceed with his preparations.

Niulandsheim, the Transsunerian capital:
Federation forces had been put on high alert and coordinated search and protect missions with the local police deparment. They had passed out what was left of the civil deference's gas masks and antidotes to the citizens, it was enough for only 1/8 of the population.

The local soldiers and police forces lacked in training and suffered from low morale. Posing as police officers, the Soormann operatives managed to get pass the Federation lines outside the city and had good enough clearance to pass the checkpoints to the central parts. To not raise suspicion, only a few operatives had been ordered to enter the city. They split up into two groups and headed to the water supply plant and to the Hoie Plass (a hill in the eastern parts of the city) respectively. The winds, especially in this time of the year, were cold and carried with them fresh air from the Suner Mountians westwards. This made Hoie Plass a perfect location for distributing the gas, and this was known by the Karnetvoran operation command. They also received anonymous tips from undercover Federation agents that the water plant was a target as well.

Floodport, the smaller city:
Because of the strict curfew imposed on the city since the Soormann overtake a decade ago, patterns of movement and habits of the population and the local Soormann forces could easily be observed. Over the last hours some unusual activities, well within curfew time, had been taking place. Civilian vehicles of more exclusive brands, normally not operated by Floodporters, were sighted in various locations around the city. They were simply parked and left standing. The drivers were always accompanied by one person that checked the storage compartments before both leaving.