I have not seen Leverage, unfortunately, so aside from what I read here, the only information I have on Eliot is what little I've been able to find online. The retrieval specialist bit, however, I had simply overlooked. I guess maybe I just figured him more for an urban operations sort, while I was thinking more of remote areas only easily accessible from the air. But yeah, point well taken. Some sort of joint op might be fun. Maybe a spooky ancient temple in Cambodia, guarded by God knows what in the style of Tomb Raider or Uncharted?
Regarding the rest, glad to hear it. Some sort of desperate defense/delaying action is just what I had in mind, and hell, the ultra-classified thing aside, the Initiative taser blaster is about the finest riot control weapon you could ask for. I look forward to all of it.