diff --git a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/mission/AtBContract.java b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/mission/AtBContract.java
index 5871ae60b9..15aca7fb34 100644
--- a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/mission/AtBContract.java
+++ b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/mission/AtBContract.java
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ public void checkMorale(Campaign campaign, LocalDate today) {
             }
 
             if (campaign.getCampaignOptions().isUseStratCon()) {
-                processMassRout(campaign, getStratconCampaignState());
+                processMassRout(getStratconCampaignState());
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/mission/enums/AtBContractType.java b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/mission/enums/AtBContractType.java
index 16b5ea8d47..442e386053 100644
--- a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/mission/enums/AtBContractType.java
+++ b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/mission/enums/AtBContractType.java
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public boolean isRaidType() {
      * {@code false} otherwise
      */
     public boolean isOffensive() {
-        return isRaidType() || isPirateHunting() || isGuerrillaWarfare();
+        return isRaidType() || isPirateHunting() || isGuerrillaWarfare() || isPlanetaryAssault();
     }
     // endregion Boolean Comparison Methods
 
diff --git a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/stratcon/StratconContractInitializer.java b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/stratcon/StratconContractInitializer.java
index 46de53b82a..a5ef1b5373 100644
--- a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/stratcon/StratconContractInitializer.java
+++ b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/stratcon/StratconContractInitializer.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Random;
 
+import static java.lang.Math.ceil;
 import static java.lang.Math.round;
 import static megamek.common.Coords.ALL_DIRECTIONS;
 import static mekhq.campaign.rating.IUnitRating.*;
@@ -221,28 +222,25 @@ public static void initializeCampaignState(AtBContract contract, Campaign campai
      * @param track     the relevant {@link StratconTrackState}
      */
     public static void seedPreDeployedForces(AtBContract contract, Campaign campaign, StratconTrackState track) {
-        final int CLAN_CLUSTER = 27; // Stars
-        final int IS_BATTALION = 27; // Lances
-        final int COMSTAR_LEVEL_IV = 36; // Level IIs
+        // TODO remove reductions once we have friendly forces deploying too
+        final int CLAN_CLUSTER = 11; // 22 Stars, reduced to 11
+        final int IS_BATTALION = 14; // 27 Lances, reduced to 14
+        final int COMSTAR_LEVEL_IV = 18; // 36 Level IIs, reduced to 18
 
         double multiplier = switch (contract.getEnemyQuality()) {
             case DRAGOON_F -> 0.25;
             case DRAGOON_D -> 0.5;
             case DRAGOON_C -> 0.75;
-            case DRAGOON_B -> 1;
             case DRAGOON_A -> 1.5;
             case DRAGOON_ASTAR -> 2;
-            default ->
-                throw new IllegalStateException(
-                    "Unexpected value in mekhq/campaign/stratcon/StratconContractInitializer.java/seedPreDeployedForces: "
-                        + contract.getEnemyQuality());
+            default -> 1; // DRAGOON_B
         };
 
         AtBContractType contractType = contract.getContractType();
 
         if (contractType.isPirateHunting() || contractType.isGarrisonType()) {
             multiplier *= 0.5;
-        } else if (contractType.isOffensive()) {
+        } else if (contractType.isPlanetaryAssault()) {
             multiplier *= 2;
         }
 
@@ -254,7 +252,7 @@ public static void seedPreDeployedForces(AtBContract contract, Campaign campaign
             elementCount = COMSTAR_LEVEL_IV;
         }
 
-        elementCount = (int) round(elementCount * multiplier);
+        elementCount = (int) ceil(elementCount * multiplier);
 
         for (int i = 0; i < elementCount; i++) {
             addHiddenExternalScenario(campaign, contract, track, null, false);
diff --git a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/stratcon/StratconRulesManager.java b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/stratcon/StratconRulesManager.java
index 1b6232175e..4d327b34ed 100644
--- a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/stratcon/StratconRulesManager.java
+++ b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/stratcon/StratconRulesManager.java
@@ -2070,10 +2070,9 @@ public static void processDailyMovement(Campaign campaign, StratconCampaignState
      * If scenario's deployment date is {@code null} and scenario is not a strategic objective,
      * it is removed from the track and then updated.
      *
-     * @param campaign        the current campaign.
      * @param campaignState   the relevant StratCon campaign state.
      */
-    public static void processMassRout(Campaign campaign, StratconCampaignState campaignState) {
+    public static void processMassRout(StratconCampaignState campaignState) {
         for (StratconTrackState track : campaignState.getTracks()) {
             List<StratconScenario> allScenarios = new ArrayList<>(track.getScenarios().values());