Kappa Wing (Hubble's Star System)
| Kappa Wing | |
|---|---|
| File:Kappa-wing-hubblesstar.jpg | |
| Date | 2654.281.0600 |
| Fighter | Scimitar |
| Wingmen | Chen Kien |
| Medal | Silver Star |
| Objectives | Proceed to Nav Point 1 Proceed to Nav Point 2 |
| Notes | Proceed to Nav Point 1 Proceed to Nav Point 2 |
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The Memoirs of Lieutenant Colonel Carl T. LaFong
When Roberts developed the Wing Commander holo-vid, he had to come up with a way for people to win or lose. At my insistence, he used the missions in Hubble's Star and Hell's Kitchen as the "losing" route. In the real war, the missions weren't flown by pilots on the Tiger's Claw. The following mission reports are from the actual war.
Pilots:
- Major Pitak Puzaki
- 1st Lieutenant Marsha Shannon
Ship Type:
- Scimitar's; assigned to the TCS Eagle's Talon
Mission:
- Protect the colonists in Hubble's Star system. Twelve wings were dispatched Kappa Wing was assigned a sweep of three nav points.
Synopsis:
- Single Ralari and fighter escort are encountered 8,000 kilometers from Nav 1. Shannon's engines overheat and she returns to the Eagle's Talon for repairs. Following Tactical Command Recommendation 2716-B, the mission continues as a solo effort.
An afterburner slide to the right, preceded by a 90-degree roll, evades first attack by escort wing. Two Krant weakened by mass driver guns and destroyed with Javelins. Two Krant downed with Gatling only. Rear attack on Ralari using Darts and guns is successful.
Approximately 7500 kilometers from Nav 2, five Dralthi, escorting 2 Dorkirs, attack. Evade using afterburners and multiple turns to slide from side to side. Use Dralthi's up or down loop against them and destroy all with mass drivers. Rear attacks on Dorkir are successful. Mines encountered 3510 kilometers from Nav 3.
Preflight Conversations
Talk to SHOTGLASS
- Hey, Maverick. Sure is quiet around here.
- Y'know, Hubble's Star sure isn't where I thought we'd make a last stand.
- I mean, we've got active colonies here...research stations, too.
- Coming here just invites those Kilrathi fleabags to strike our civilians.
- The thought of that steams me up.
- You guys can't let us down, $C. You've got to beat those hairballs back.
- If you don't, well...
