Hard to say, so far we really don’t know enough about gameplay to know details... how often does the rebel card get missions and how long do they last (I just got my 4th one by the way, so I’m fully upgraded 🥳)? Can I gain objects on these missions? Do they lead to other options? Potentially I could be away from planet the whole time... or maybe set up and go gather more supplies elsewhere while between missions or visit other colonies investigating.

Or maybe I do spend a lot of time on planet and they go out exploring on foot, in my actual gameplay I could always drop a vehicle for them or whatever else if need be if I felt it was worth it. Maybe they would go investigate the aliens next door, or maybe investigate that seismic activity.