Epsilon Wing (Venice System)

Epsilon Wing
Date	2654.287
Fighter	Rapier
Wingmen	Ian St. John
Notes	Fly by Exeter-Class Destroyer at Nav 1.
Previous	Chi Wing (Kurasawa System) Tau Wing (Rostov System)
Next	Nu Wing (Venice System)

Mission Layout

• Exeter
  • Asteroid field
• Nav 2
  • Mine field
  • 2 Jalthi
• Nav 3
  • Asteroid field
• Nav 4
  • 1 Ralari
  • Wave 1
    • 4 Krant lead by Khajja nar Ja'targk
  • Wave 2
    • 4 Krant

Preflight Conversations

Talk to SHOTGLASS

So, Maverick, here we are in the Venice System, in the heart of Kilrathi space.

Course, the hairballs have their own name for it ... Kharak Tar, I think.

Its habitable planet is a water world, like Port Hedland's.

We call it Venice 'cause of ancient ruins on it, sinkin' into the ocean.

But the Killie-cats aren't supposed to like the water...

...so they put their base in the system in an orbital station.

Tactical thinks if we find that station and take it out...

...we'll take out the brains of the Kilrathi operations in the whole sector!

Talk to HUNTER

Maverick, mate I understand we'll be flyin' together for a while.

Colonel's just moved me over to Black Lion squadron and Rapier fighters.

I can't wait to get out in one of these new Rapiers, mate!

As I recall, she's got both lasers and neutron guns, right?

The lasers were designed for firin' at a distance...

...an' the neutron guns for extra punch up close!

Talk to PALADIN

Och, laddy, glad to 'ear that Khajja bloke was done in.

I 'ad a run in with Khajja a while back.

'E's the coldest furball I've ever seen!

I was flyin' with Dragon, out of Yellowjacket squadron...

We ran into Khajja the Fang while we were flyin' watchdog on a tanker.

We shot 'is wingmen to bits, and put 'is own shields and lasers out...

...but still 'e keeps comin'

We're tight on is tail, but 'e holds 'iscourse and fires off a missile.

One shot, right up the tanker's tailpipe, and she blows, big as day!

An' while Dragon an' me are dodgin' 'er debris...

...the hairy bastard makes 'is escape!

Mission Briefing

Mission Briefing. Venice System, 06:00 hours, 2654.286.

Peter Halcyon

All right, boys and girls. Welcome to Venice.

Confederate Sector Command believes this system is vital to the Kilrathi.

Some intelligence reports indicate that Kilrathi High Command...

...may be located in a starbase somewhere in this system.

If that is the case, we need to find it as quickly as possible.

We'll immediately commence an intensive schedule of recon patrols...

...to identify all vessels and large objects in the system.

The commander quickly assigns four wings to patrol missions.

Yours is the fifth assignment.

Maverick, you'll lead Epsilon Wing.I'm putting Hunter with you.

Ian St. John

Glad to be on your wing, mate!

Peter Halcyon

Here's your route, gentlemen.

Computer, display Epsilon.

You'll fly a four-point patrol.

At the first Nav Point, you'll fly by one of our own Exeters.

From there on out, though, you'll be in unknown territory.

Now there's a lot of debris floating around out there...

...and we believe that a lot of it is going to be Kilrathi mines.

You'll be flying near debris at Navs 1, 2, and 3, so be careful.

And I want a report on the locations of any mine fields you encounter.

Any questions, Maverick? Hunter?

Christopher Blair

What kind of enemy ships do you expect us to encounter?

Peter Halcyon

Since this is a major Kilrathi base system, we expect a strong enemy presence.

You could meet almost anything out there.

Ian St. John

When we spot them, Colonel, do we mix it up?

Peter Halcyon

Maverick'll have to make that call...

...but I'd recommend engaging anything up to a Ralari.

Now, if there aren't any questions...

All right, then. Squadron dismissed.

Mission Debriefing

Mission Debriefing. 15:00 hours, 2654.286.

Peter Halcyon

Welcome back, Maverick. Did you hit all your Nav Points?

Christopher Blair

Yes, sir, all four.

Peter Halcyon

Run into anything unsual out there?

Ian St. John

Nothin' we couldn't 'andle, colonel.

Christopher Blair

Met Khajja the Fang out near Nav 4, flying escort for a Ralari.

Peter Halcyon

Oh? I'd heard he was in the system. How'd you do against him?

Christopher Blair

Nailed him, sir. Got the Ralari, too.

Peter Halcyon

Good job! That's one less furball battleship for us to choke on!

Excellent job! Congratulations, Maverick.

All right, then, let's go over the numbers...

You skragged 7 of the Kilrathi fighters, Maverick...

and Hunter did in 5 himself.

Dismissed.