**Issue Sailing Orders:** Define mission outcome, metrics, deadline, constraints, and scope using the sailing-orders template.
**Form The Squadron:** Select agent roles (admiral, captains, red-cell navigator) and assign ship names based on task weight and risk.
**Draft Battle Plan:** Split the mission into independent tasks with clear deliverables, owners, and dependencies. Create ship manifests for each captain's task.
**Run Quarterdeck Rhythm:** Conduct regular checkpoints to update progress, identify blockers, track budget, and re-scope as needed.
**Set Action Stations:** Apply action station tiers, require verification evidence, and trigger quality checks on task completion and agent outputs.
**Stand Down And Log Action:** Stop agent sessions, produce a captain's log, and record reusable patterns and failure modes.