Orsini Mission 2 (ORS-2)

Orsini Mission 2 (ORS-2)
Fighter	Arrow, Hellcat V, Thunderbolt VII
Wingmen	Ralgha nar Hhallas
Objectives	Make a three-area sweep and destroy any Kilrathi fighters you find.
Previous	Orsini Mission 1 (ORS-1)
Next	Orsini Mission 3 (ORS-3)

Mission Layout

PC

Nav Area	Enemies	Friendlies	Objective	Notes
			Take off	Cleared to launch
Sweep 1			Fly to way area	Destroy all enemy fighters
Sweep 2	2 Darket		Fly to way area	Destroy all enemy fighters
Sweep 3	2 Darket 1 Sha'kar (Transport)		Fly to way area	Destroy all enemy fighters
Victory		2 Southampton (Sheffield, Coventry) 1 Tallahassee (Ajax) 1 Yorktown (Victory)	Fly to way area	Return to the Victory
			Landing	Return to the Victory

3DO

Nav Area	Enemies	Friendlies	Objective
Sweep 1	3 Darket		Sweep for enemy activity
Sweep 2	2 Darket 1 Kamrani (Corvette)		Continue sweep
Sweep 3	2 Dralthi IV		Final leg of patrol
Victory		3 Southampton (Destroyer) 1 Yorktown (Victory)	Return to the Victory

Conversations

New

Location	Characters	Video	Notes
Flight Control	Hobbes	A2FCTHBO	Optional
Rec Room	Vaquero	A0RECVQS
Barracks	Cobra	A1BARCBO	Optional

Sliding

Location	Characters	Video	Notes
Lift	Rollins	A0LFTRLS
Rec Room	Cobra, Hobbes, Vagabond	A1RECCB
Rec Room	Vagabond	A0RECVAS
Barracks	Angel	A0BARAG
Bridge	Maniac	A0BRIMAS

Mission Briefing

BRIEFING A1 - EISEN -> A1BRFEI
BLAIR ENTERS THE BRIEFING ROOM TO FIND EISEN STANDING OVER THE MAP TABLE, HIS FACE LIT FROM THE GLOWING DISPLAY.

EISEN
Come in, Colonel. It’s time to put that reputation of yours to the test.
*
HE GESTURES TO THE MAP TABLE.

EISEN (V.O.)
Confed Intelligence tells us that the Kilrathi presence is growing here in the Orsini System. You and your wingman are to fly a routine patrol of these three zones and sweep the areas of any hostiles you may encounter.

EISEN LOOKS UP FROM THE DISPLAY TO BLAIR.

EISEN
Understood?

BLAIR
Completely, sir.

EISEN
Very good. You leave immediately.

Wingman choices for Mission A1: Hobbes.

Mission Debriefing

Success	Failure
DEBRIEFING A1 - SUCCESS - EISEN -> A1SPFEI1 Unless otherwise noted, all Debriefings will be over the radio as Blair flies back to the Victory. EISEN (V.O.) Excellent work, Colonel. I can see now that your reputation is well deserved. ROLLINS (V.O.) You’re cleared for landing, Colonel. Go to A2.	Scene A15 DEBRIEFING A1 - FAILURE - EISEN -> A1SPFEI2 EISEN (V.O.) Colonel, if that was any indication of your abilities, I must say that I wonder how you got your reputation. ROLLINS (V.O.) You’re cleared to land, Colonel. Go to A2.

The Authorized Combat Guide to Wing Commander III

A Word From Colonel Hart

This mission is a little more tricky than the first. You're going to have to hit three of the nav points and take out the Cats that you find there. Hobbes isn't your only ally aboard the Victory. Go out and meet your pilots. Once you get to know them they'll report to duty and be available for missions.

Colonel Hart's Tactical Analysis

You'll have three conversations in this mission: Cobra in the Barracks, Hobbes in flight control, and Vagabond and Vaquero in the living quarters. Maniac is still up on the bridge if you didn't talk to him last mission.

{Picture: Cobra} Now there's a lady with a chip on her shoulder.

On this mission you'll encounter a transport. The Intelligence boys call this kind of thing catnip. It's there to lure you in. Remember, it's not a part of your mission. Take out the Kilrathi fighters and if you have the time and patience, or simply want some target practice, open up on the transport. Just don't let it lure you in while there's still fighters floating around.

{Picture: Dogfight} Don't be lured in too soon.

In the 3DO version you'll face a corvette instead of a transport.

Objective for Success

Destroy all of the Darkets.

Colonel Hart's Counsel

Take the Arrow or Hellcat on this one, with a standard load. I'd suggest flying with either Cobra or Hobbes.

Origin's Official Guide to Wing Commander III

Orsini Sector

The war is going badly, and you're assigned to an older carrier, the TCS Victory, under the command of Captain William Eisen Now that you're in command of a fighter group, you're responsible for assigning routine patrol and cargo escort missions to your pilots. Aboard the Victory, you meet new pilots and several old acquaintances, including Hobbes. Your first assignment as a CFG (Commander Fighter Group) on the Victory is to assign your pilots and fighters to a patrol sweep of Orsini Sector.

Gameflow

Conversations Hobbes (FC), Maniac (BG), Rachel (FC)*, Rollins (LF), Vagabond (RR)

New Morale Conversations

Rollins (LF)	Play along with him.	+1 (Ship)
	This guy's a loon.	-1 (Ship)
Vagabond (PR)	He's got a point.	+1
	What's he hiding?	-1

Other New Movies

Hobbes (FC)	ORS-1 through ORS-2
Maniac (BG)	ORS-1 through ORS-3
Rachel (FC)	ORS-1 through ORS-4*

* After every mission briefing, Rachel appears by the Loadout Terminal in Flight Control. Also, practically every time you land, Rachel will have something to say on the Flight Deck. These conversations won't be listed in later missions.

Mission

Briefing Make a three-area sweep and destroy any Kilrathi fighters you find.

Wingmen Hobbes (only choice)

Ships Hellcat (only choice)

Takeoff

• Autopilot.

(A) Nav 1

• 2 Darket.

(B) Nav 2

• Clear

(C) Nav 3

• 2 Darket.

Success

• Destroy at least 3 Darket. Go to Mission ORS-2.

Failure

• Go to Mission ORS-2.

Analysis

• Before you autopilot from the Victory, redistribute your power. If you've got good aim, allocate the majority of power to your weapons and lower engines, damage repair and shields. If you're new to the game, increase your shield and damage settings and decrease engines and weapons.

• At Nav 1, set Hobbes free to Break and attack, then take out the Darket with full guns, or by wearing out their shields with the guns and popping them with an IR missile. (HS missiles will also work, especially if you've already tagged the rear shields.)

• If you're having trouble staying with the Darket, use [Y] and occasionally afterburn. Take them on head-on if you want to--your shields are better than theirs.

TNC Newsbrief Text Feed

In one of the more macabre touches to an already brutal war, the Hispania freighter Loa recovered a Confederation fighter adrift in the Veronica sector, its pilot ritually executed by the Kilrathi before being strapped into the cockpit and cast into space The fighter was immediately confiscated by the Confederation Intelligence Department, but crewmembers reported that Kilrathi symbols had been painted across the fighter's hull in its pilot's own blood, while those who saw the body indicated that it had been literally ripped to shreds

Linquistics specialists at the University of Hawaii on Earth have made progress in deciphering the intricacies of the Kilrathi language and have begun publishing their reearch in leading journals. While Confederation Intelligence is rumored to be adept at both the decryption and translation of Kilrathi signals, civilian reearch has been sharply restricted.

We'll have further reports as they become available. Information is the blood of free society. Good evening.

Continuity

The Authorized Combat Guide to Wing Commander III incorrectly lists two Darkets at Nav 2 in the PC version of the game.