Long, long ago when I flew for the Rebel Alliance (didn't we all), I took
part in a raid on an Imperial Flight testing area where I saw for the first
time, the Gunboat, a craft I soon learned to fear!
I would like to dedicate this battle to the great minds of Cygnus Spaceworks,
creators of the Xg-1 Star Wing Assault Gunboat.
Battle Name: Deep Recon Into Tyrranian Space
Medal: "The Reconnaissance Medal"
Background excerpts from the EH Systems Manual v2.0
"The Dar'Telis System is home to one known habitable planet, Dar'Telis I,
according to the official Imperial Survey Corps Holonet Database. However,
to the dwellers of the Minos Cluster, this system is simply referred to as
"Tyrranus"...A dreaded place, the Dar'Telis System is avoided by all but the
crazed or the foolhardy. However, it is rumored that some of the lesser
known and more desperate smugglers and independent light freighters have
made not only successful, but remarkably profitable runs to the Dar'Telis
System. Apparently, the Tyrranians are hungry for exotic metals and modern
technologies. "
"To date, the Imperial Survey Corps has only had the opportunity to conduct
long range sensor sweeps of the Dar'Telis System. Closer inspections have
been, to date, unwarranted and unwise."
"All attempts to study this planet have been met by the capturing of imperial
satellites, probes and patrol craft. It appears the inhabitants themselves
have a total fascination with new technology and a total disregard for human
(i.e. non-Tyrranian) life"
Conquest of the Dar'Telis System and the entire Minos Cluster requires
reliable and accurate reconnaissance. The fate of many EH pilots, imperial
citizens, and the Empire itself may hang in the balance. WE MUST KNOW WHAT IS
HAPPENING TO OUR PROBES, SATELLITES AND PATROL CRAFT! YOU WILL FIND OUT!
NOTE: Do not read all the mission briefs at once. Read only the mission brief for the mission you are about to fly. That way the story will unfold gradually.
Limited map and full pre and post flight briefings are available in the game
for each mission.
Mission 1 Reconnaissance
You come out of hyperspace near where several probes have disappeared. Your
gunboat's inner hull has been lined and equipped with a triangulating
interferometric radio receiver tuned to all known frequencies including the
latest scrambled code frequency used by the Rebels (Intel believes the rebels
may be in this somehow). This receiver may just save your life, as what ever
is out there may see you several minutes before you see it. It will be
important that you follow your radio communications closely. Oh, just one
other thing, your shields will fail as a result of a bad hyperjump at mission
startup. Good luck, you'll need it! Did we forget to say that you will have
no wingmen?
Mission 2 Interdiction
You're going BACK, but this time with some help. The Lyccosian scientist you
helped to capture has been taken to Dark Sith Lord Jac. We will soon know
much. In the meantime be alert and expect anything. After the last mission
we know that the rebels are deeply involved and will certainly strike back.
Your situation is not much better than it was last time except that we did
fix your shields and give you Adv Missiles. We don't want to loose you or
your gunboat! Whatever happens, do not let your craft and modified receiver
fall into enemy hands.
Mission 3 Capture Operation
Interrogation of the Lyccosian Scientist has paid off. He is one of several scientists working on a phase generated "Gravity Lens" cloaking device. They convinced their Hutt backers to finance the project. They then convinced the rebellion to provide protection from the temperamental Tyrranians, for whom a planet size grid system is to be developed and deployed. The rebels in turn would also receive this technology in smaller units, possibly to cloak starships and even fighter craft. THEY MUST NEVER BE ALLOWED TO PERFECT THIS TECHNOLOGY!
They have learned to warp light around the main installation via the modified mine grids along the X-Y plane (The main flaw is a hole in the cloak along the Z axis and a particular radio signature which, thanks to our Lyccosian guest, we are now aware of and can easily detect).
The enemy fighter craft were able to fly out far from there base to attack you without showing on sensors as long as they stayed within that plane. To change the direction of attack, the base and entire grid system would be rotated edge on with their target. Thus our probes and most of all our manned patrol craft never knew from what direction the attack came. THEY WILL BE AVENGED! YOU ARE GOING BACK, AND THIS TIME, WELL PREPARED! This however is not a destroy mission.
The installation you destroyed was one of two working prototypes. The second will probably be more strongly protected! We need to capture as much of this technology as possible. You will vector in along the installations Z axis using your modified Gun and its triangulating interferometric radio receiver tuned in exclusively to the unique signature of the gravity lens generator. The other craft in your flight (five wingmen) will carry jamming devices effective against normal ultra long range scanners. You should be able to approach to within normal sensor range without any problems and be on equal footing with their defense fighters. You might even see them before they see you!
Your flight group of 6 Gunboats will destroy all fighter defenses and disable
all craft. This is to be a massive capture operation. WE WANT IT ALL!
However, everything that can't be taken with us is to be destroyed.
Mission 4 Heavy Assault
The technology we captured should keep FA Bill busy for a long time!
We have guaranteed that the Tyrranians will not be able to hide behind a cloak. They will have to deal with us or we will DEAL with them! We have also prevented the rebels from gaining such a technological advantage. However, the Rebel taskforce sent to guard the Lyccosian scientists is still operating in this area and must be neutralized. All knowledge or even rumor of a Gravity Lens generator must be eliminated.
Your capture of the rebel science officer (your force sensitivity has proved useful) has led us right to their task force and they are unprepared. You have been through so much with your Gunboat the last 36 hrs. that we didn't think you would want to fly any other craft for this mission
Your flight group "RECON" (4 gunboats) will have the honor of leading the
attack.
Note: This battle was designed for use with Tie disk version plus DOE.
Submitted by: FLT LDR-OPA/LG EmpReach/Omega-3/SSSD Sov [Drag], [IWATS]
IC, GoE, SS, SS, SS, BS, PC, ISM
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