Instead of both being assigned to the same force, Marygay is assigned on another collapsar mission, and Mandella to a training battalion, to also eventually lead a different mission. The different locations of their goals - Mandella's mission is to be the greatest series of sequential collapsar jumps ever made - make an eventual reunion almost impossible.
Marygay and Mandella are not assigned to the same force; instead, Marygay goes on another collapsar mission, while Mandella joins a training battalion. Both will lead different missions in the future. The varied locations of their objectives – Mandella's goal is to make the most impressive series of sequential collapsar jumps ever made – make an eventual reunion improbable.