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FLEET COMMANDER APPROVES BATTLE 31!
Hidden Agenda
by General Surefire (FM/GN Surefire/Psi-2/SSD Avr)
Mission 1 - Disrupting Communications
(TIE Interceptor)
By accident, a group of Rebel satellites have been discovered in an empty sector of the galaxy. The satellites seems to suggest that this is a Rebel communications relay station of some sort; we have orders to destroy all Rebel communication equipment in the vecinity. Because of the simplicity of the mission, CRV Waton will be dispatched to the area launching a lone TIE Interceptor to eliminate the satellites.
Primary Mission Goals:
All satellites must be destroyed
CRV Waton must have survived
Secondary Mission Goals:
Inspect PLT Bovis (containing Research)
Bonus Mission Goals:
Destroy 100% of Y-W group Blue (250 points)
Destroy 100% of X-W group Red (250 points)
Destroy 100% of A-W group Gold (300 points)
Spacecraft used:
Imperial:
TIE Interceptor Scout (1)
CRV Waton
Rebel:
Y-W Blue (3)
X-W Red (3)
A-W Gold (2) [Hard] - Concussion Missles
A-W Gold (1) [<Hard] - Concussion Missles
Rebel satellites (4)
PLT Bovis - Advanced Concussion Missles + Shields down/damaged
Mission specifications:
Bovis "uncloaks" once all of the satellites are destroyed
Rebel craft appears one at a time
PLT Bovis is NOT to be attacked
CRV Waton isn't attacked by Rebel craft
Mission 2 - Holding Position
(Assault Gunboat)
After mission one, it appears that the satellites were part of a newly developed cloaking device prototype. Unfortunately, the developement of the cloaking device will give the Rebels a significant technological advantage! This technology must be captured and the research information in PLT Bovis' databases must be retrieved for the Empire's benefit and then destroyed to keep the Rebels from accessing their own data. Because of the extreme and sensitive nature of the mission, SSD Avenger has been hailed to personally oversee the capture operations. Unfortunately, the SSD Avenger will require some time to hyperspace to this sector, so CRV Waton will have to be responsible for eliminating the station's defenses before the Avenger arrives.
Primary Mission Goals:
SSD Avenger must have arrived
CRV Waton must have survived
PLT Bovis must have survived
Bonus Mission Goals:
75% of all Rebel craft must be destroyed
Spacecraft used:
Imperial:
TIE Interceptor Scout? (3)
Assault Gunboat W-A (3) [You #1] - Concussion Missles
Assault Gunboat W-B (3) [Reinforced] - Concussion Missles
CRV Waton
SSD Avenger
Rebel:
Rebel platform Bovis - Shields down/Recharging
X-W Red (3, W2)
X-W Gold (3) [Hard] - Concussion Missles
Y-W Blue (4) - Torpedos
A-W Yellow (3) - Concussion Missles
Shuttle COM
Mission specifications:
Shuttle COM leaves the platform and hyperspace out before it can be stopped
SSD Avenger arrives in 8 minutes
Rebel craft flees upon arrival of the SSD Avenger
Mission 3 - Disabling the Station
(Assault Gunboat)
SSD Avenger has arrived to take control of the battle. The first step to capturing the technology and research information will be to disable the platform.
Primary Mission Goals:
SSD Avenger must have survived
CRV Waton must have survived
PLT Bovis must be disabled
Secondary Mission Goals:
All CN/As must be inspected
Bonus Mission Goals:
75% of all Rebel craft must be destroyed
Spacecraft used:
Imperial:
Assault Gunboat W-A (3) [You #1] - Concussion Missles
TIE Advanced Kappa (2) - Concussion Missles
Missle Boat Gamma (2) - Heavy Rockets
Assault Gunboat W-B (3) [Reinforced] - Concussion Missles
CRV Waton
SSD Avenger
Rebel:
Rebel platform Bovis - Advanced Concussion Missles
B-W Blue (3, W2) [Easy]
B-W Blue (3, W2) [>Easy] - Concussion Missles
X-W Red (4) - Torpedos
A-W Yellow (3) - Advanced Concussion Missles
T-W Striker (3) [Hard] - Advanced Concussion Missles
CN/A Pi (3) (Cloak Tech, Satellites, Probes, Generators) - Shields
Down/Damaged
Mission specifications:
Missle Boat Gamma will leave once PLT Bovis' shields are down
CRV Waton hyperspaces out when primary goals are met
CN/A Pi "uncloaks" once PLT Bovis is disabled
Rebel craft flees when bonus goal is met
Mission 4 - The Capture Operation
(TIE Defender)
Now that the platform has been disabled, four new cargo containers appear that were previously masked by PLT Bovis, indicating that the new cloaking device may have many limitations. One such limitation is that the device must be generated from an external source meaning cloaked structures cannot cloak themselves or each other. Our next objective will include boarding PLT Bovis and relieving it of its research and resources to be transported to the Aurora System.
Primary Mission Goals:
SSD Avenger must have survived
ATR Sigma must complete mission
Secondary Mission Goals:
CARG Mule 1 must complete mission
CARG Mule 2 must complete mission
CARG Mule 3 must complete mission
CARG Mule 4 must complete mission
Bonus Mission Goals:
100% of all Rebel craft must be destroyed
PLT Bovis must be destroyed
Spacecraft used:
Imperial:
TIE Defender Epsilon (3) [You #3] - Advanced Concussion Missles
TIE Advanced Kappa (3) - Heavy Rockets
TIE Defender Lambada (3) [Reinforced] - Advanced Concussion Missles
SSD Avenger
Assault Transport Sigma
Cargo Ferry Mule (4)
Rebel:
Rebel platform Bovis - Disabled, Shields down/Damaged
CN/A Pi (3) (Cloak Tech, Satellites, Probes, Generators) - Shields
Down/Damaged
B-W Yellow (3, W2) - Concussion Missles
A-W Gold (3) - Concussion Missles
T-W Blue (4, W2)
Z-95 Red (3, W2) [<Hard]
Z-95 Red (5, W2) [Hard] - Mag Pulse Torpedos
R-41 Crimson (3) [>Easy]
Escort Shuttle Filex [Hard] - Advanced Concussion Missles
Light Calamari Cruiser Cirone
Mission specifications:
ATR Sigma docks with PLT Bovis then returns to SSD Avenger
TIE Advanced Kappa arrives when ATR Sigma finishes docking with PLT Bovis
CARG Mule docks with CN/As Pi then carrys them to SSD Avenger
LT. Calamari Cruiser Cirone arrives when primary goals are met
Rebel craft flees when CRL Cirone arrives
Mission 5 - Interdiction Prevention
(TIE Defender)
SSD Avenger was ready to hyperspace home carrying the cloaking equipment when Cruiser Cirone arrived right in the middle of the Avenger's path, assuming it could hold us back. Since the cruiser does not have gravity well projectors (like the Interdictor) to keep the Avenger from entering hyperspace, we could easily fly around the cruiser. Unfortunately, the cruiser has the resources to track and follow us; destroying the cruiser is much simpler than trying to lose it.
Primary Mission Goals:
SSD Avenger must complete mission
CRL Cirone must be destroyed
Bonus Mission Goals:
100% of all Rebel craft must be destroyed
Shuttle Escape must be destroyed
Spacecraft used:
Imperial:
TIE Defender Epsilon (3) [You #3] - Heavy Rockets
Missle Boat Lambada (3) [Easy] - Heavy Rockets
Missle Boat Lambada (2) [Med] - Heavy Rockets
Missle Boat Lambada (1) [Hard] - Heavy Rockets
Missle Boat Epsilon (1) [Easy] - Mag Pulse Torpedos
TIE Advanced Kappa (3) [Reinforced] - Advanced Concussion Missles
SSD Avenger
Rebel:
B-W Yellow (4, W2) - Heavy Rockets
A-W Gold (3) - Advanced Concussion Missles
T-W Blue (4) - Torpedos
R-41 Red (3) [Hard] - Advanced Torpedos
T-W Red (3) - Advanced Concussion Missles
Light Calamari Cruiser Cirone
Shuttle Escape
Mission specifications:
SSD Avenger hyperspaces home when CRS Cirone is destroyed
Shuttle Escape arrives from CRS Cirone when CRS Cirone's shields are down
FLEET COMMANDER's NOTE:
All 5 missions for the above Battle 31 - Hidden Agenda are attached to this Newsletter. Members are directed to the File Archives Section for additional information...