... TAKO (``Timeline Assembler, Keyword Oriented'', or in Japanese, ``octopus'') is our in-progress suite of software that takes database input and produces mission timelines. ... The three main factors to consider are calculated quantities (i.e., unchangeable facts of the situation), derived quantities (soft constraints, ratings of good and bad events, and politics), and capacity constraints (such as time and telemetry). ... And, TAKO is modular by design, to allow for use with different missions. ...