As long as I met my mission objectives, did it matter?
"Starting a war isn't one of our mission objectives, Lieutenant."
Therefore, his mission objective would still be accomplished even if he and the other prisoners were to leave right now.
He provides the team's mission objective at the start of the game.
You will spend most of your time on the shuttle doing work to accomplish the mission objectives.
When your mission objectives have been accomplished, it will be time to return to Earth.
The mission objectives are then given without the other players being able to hear what they are.
This was a major mission objective, and it is an impressive achievement.
The first level, the one missing in the 64 version, has more complex mission objectives.
Then, they'd rest and prepare for their mission objectives on the moon's surface.