Epsilon Wing 2 (Border Zone System) (SM1)

Epsilon Wing 2
Fighter	Scimitar
Wingmen	Jeannette Devereaux
Previous	Epsilon Wing (Border Zone System) (SM1)
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Mission Layout

En route to Nav 1:

• • 2 Krant

Nav 1:

• • 3 Jalthi

Nav 2:

• • First wave: 3 Gratha
  • Second wave: 2 Krant

Preflight Conversations

Talk to Shotglass:

Hey, Maverick. Glad you made it back in.

You might want to go talk to Paladin and Knight.

I think they're both a little on the edge.

Let me know if you hear anything else about Goddard, okay?

Talk to Knight:

Good morning, Maverick.

I don't know about you, but I'm starting to get worried about this affair.

You realize we're heading blind as a bat into uncharted enemy space?

Going after a Kilrathi super-weapon we know nothing about?

Paladin:

That's right, Major. Joe here is going to be our morale officer from now on.

Knight:

No, thanks... I'd rather fight the Kilrathi

Knight:

Let me tell you some of my own dark thoughts, kid.

I've been watching Maniac. He says he's been having nightmares...

...and I've seen his hands shaking every time he climbs into the cockpit.

I think Todd's losing it. He's always been on the edge, but this looks real bad.

I'd keep a close eye on him, if he was my wingman.

Otherwise, that crazy laugh of his might be the last thing you hear.

Talk to Paladin:

Sit yourself down, lad, an' have a drink. There's a question that's been troublin' me---

The cats hae shown nae mercy to our people. But if we win this war, wha' will we do to them?

Knight:

What do you mean, James?

Paladin:

Genocide, lad. If we dinna destroy them completely, this war may never end.

An' if we do kill them all, how are we different from them?

If we lose this war, I dinna care what happens, 'cause I won't be alive to see it---

...But what if we win?

Mission Briefing

Colonel:

At the moment, we're cruising deeper into Kilrathi space.

And we just received a coded, tight-beam message from the High Command.

They're sending a convoy to rendezvous with us. But these ships will appear back at the border...

...right where we had our last scrap with the furballs.

So I'm sending wings to retrieve it.

You'll return to that jump-point, destroying any Kilrathi that you encounter.

At designated jump-points, you'll rendezvous with the Sleipnir convoy...

...Drayman-class 'sports carrying a company of marines each.

As some of you may know, the Sleipner carries the Reavers...

... a division of elite marine units from the Scandinavian nations of Earth.

We need all the help we can get out here, people. Don't screw up.

Each wing will escort their convoy to a jump point in Kilrathi territory.

After the Reavers jump, then return to Tiger's Claw.

If we're lucky, this mission will bring us an additional benefit.

The Kilrathi might think that this is only an extensive border attack---

---and not realize that we're heading deep into their space.

Okay, individual wing assignments.

He gives the orders for each wing, then...

Colonel:

Epsilon Wing is Maverick and Angel.

Colonel:

You'll fly a straight course to the rendezvous point.

If you're jumped by any Kilrathi, don't hesitate to destroy them.

Rendezvous with your convoy at Nav One.

Escort them back to Nav 2, just this side of the hot zone.

When they jump clear, break off and return home.

The Reavers have their own orders. They're on a 'secret mission' as well.

If they're successful, we'll rendezvous with them later.

Dismissed.