Theta Wing (McAuliffe System)
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| Theta Wing | |
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| Date | 2654.131.1200 |
| Fighter | Scimitar |
| Wingmen | James Taggart |
| Objectives | Proceed to Nav Point 1 Destroy the Ralari-class destroyer |
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Mission Layout
- Between Tiger's Claw and Nav 1
- 4 Dralthi
- Nav 1
Preflight Conversations
Talk to SHOTGLASS
- You met Maniac and Bossman over there yet?
- Maniac’s a real lunatic, a good pilot, but way too erratic.
- He was just comin’ up when the fleabags put me outta commission.
- Just between you and me, I’d rather fly alone than with Maniac on my wing.
- Bossman’s another story, though. He’s a real team leader.
- A crack pilot, with 17 years behind him.
- Flown ever’thin’ in the Terran fleet, and blown up at least one of every class the Kilrathi have.
Talk to BOSSMAN
- Chen Kien
- Sit down, Maverick. They call me Bossman.
- I’ve been watching you. You look good for a rookie.
- You handle yourself well in a dogfight, but we’ll be facing some bigger ships soon.
- Todd Marshall
- All right! Some serious action!
- Chen Kien
- A lot of young pilots get excited when they see their first destroyer…
- Todd Marshall
- Just what do you mean by that, Boss?
- Chen Kien
- …they lose their heads and go straight in for the battleship.
- Then a light fighter they forgot about blasts them from behind.
- Big ships move slow and turn like pigs.
- Thing to do is clean up the fighter cover first, then go in for the battleship.
Talk to MANIAC
- Hey, Maverick. I’m Maniac. Glad to meetcha.
- Bossman says we’re gonna see some action against some battleships soon.
- I can’t wait. Dodging flak and fighter cover to make a missile run at a destroyer…
- Man, that’ll be a rush!
- Get in there quick, waste the mama cat, then pick the kittens off one by one.
- That’s the way to do it!
Mission Briefing
Mission Briefing. McAuliffe System, 12:00 hours, 2654.131.
- Peter Halcyon
- Well, boys and girls, things are getting ready to heat up.
- The Confederation is getting ready to mount a major offensive, so we’re expecting several supply ships within the next 48 hours.
- But scanners show increased Kilrathi activity in this system.
- We’ve got to clean up the enemy presence here at McAuliffe, before the tankers and ’sports start to arrive tomorrow.
- We’ve detected a large bogie about 90,000 klicks out.
- It jumped in about 20 minutes ago, and seems to be headed this way.
- It might be just a transport, but it’s probably a small warship.
- Maverick, you and Paladin are going to go out and get a look at it, and destroy it if you can.
- James Taggart
- Faith, lad, but that’ll be a challenge…
- Peter Halcyon
- Here’s your flight plan.
- If the bogie continues its present course and speed, you should meet it here, at Nav 1.
- We’ve detected a fighter escort in the area as well, so be on the lookout for additional bogies.
- The Colonel quickly goes through the rest of the assignments, dispatching other wings to check out other bogies in the system.
- Peter Halcyon
- Squadron dismissed.
Mission Debriefing
Mission Debriefing. 16:00 hours, 2654.131.
- Peter Halcyon
- Nice job, Maverick. You too, Paladin. Congratulations to the both of you.
- James Taggart
- The kid did all the work, sir. I was just along for the ride.
- Christopher Blair
- Those Kilrathi destroyers really aren’t much to worry about, sir.
- Peter Halcyon
- I don’t know, Maverick. They had you outgunned as well as outnumbered.
- Now, to review the mission.
- Recorder shows you killed 6, Maverick, and 1 killed by Paladin.
- By the way, we’ve identified the big bogie as a Ralari-class destroyer.
- Good job taking her out. That’s all. Dismissed.
