Hi there! Above-specified mun who is back from weekend business and has been pointed here as promised. We're still working on the thread Ami mentioned, but I'll drop some initial input here:
I like the idea of Techies and Strategists collaborating on this a lot. I imagine it would take some close working together simply because of the nature of the project - like Ami said, it would be best to strike a balance between efficiency and viability.
Put another way: the Techies know what can be done, while the Strategists know what should not be done if they want to stay under the radar. That will mean a lot of back and forth - the Techs might draw up plans and run them by the Strategists, who may then point out that this is a terrible place for a repeater tower; how hard would it make things to put it here instead, or take out these couple? Conversely, the Strats might propose some feature or other be implemented, only for the Techs to point out that with certain restrictions, it would be impossible. Etc, etc. All of this, I suspect, leaves much potential for in-depth conversation and maybe even a few arguments.
My point is, I think a project like this would require a lot of IC experimentation to strike that perfect balance. Any characters who get involved are likely to get quite familiar with each other just through trying to hammer out all the fine details. Which isn't to say it can't still be handwaved! Just something to keep in mind.
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I like the idea of Techies and Strategists collaborating on this a lot. I imagine it would take some close working together simply because of the nature of the project - like Ami said, it would be best to strike a balance between efficiency and viability.
Put another way: the Techies know what can be done, while the Strategists know what should not be done if they want to stay under the radar. That will mean a lot of back and forth - the Techs might draw up plans and run them by the Strategists, who may then point out that this is a terrible place for a repeater tower; how hard would it make things to put it here instead, or take out these couple? Conversely, the Strats might propose some feature or other be implemented, only for the Techs to point out that with certain restrictions, it would be impossible. Etc, etc. All of this, I suspect, leaves much potential for in-depth conversation and maybe even a few arguments.
My point is, I think a project like this would require a lot of IC experimentation to strike that perfect balance. Any characters who get involved are likely to get quite familiar with each other just through trying to hammer out all the fine details. Which isn't to say it can't still be handwaved! Just something to keep in mind.