Sigma Wing (Bifrost System) (SM1)
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Sigma Wing | |
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Fighter | Rapier |
Wingmen | Michael Casey |
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Mission Layout
- Nav 1
- 3 Krant + 2 Lumbari-Class Transport
- Nav 2
- 3 Gratha + 1 Ralari-Class Destroyer
- Nav 3
- 4 Jalthi + 1 Fralthi-Class Cruiser
- Back at Tiger's Claw
- 3 Krant
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The Memoirs of Lieutenant Colonel Carl T. LaFong
Preflight Conversations
Talk to Shotglass:
- You pilots really deserve a pat on the back. Getting that supply station was what everybody needed.
- Have you looked around? Everyone's more alert...
- ...walking tall, looking good.
- I think we were all half-dead until that station went up in flames.
- Now... now, the pilots have hope. Hope that maybe we can win.
- That's what they needed.
Talk to Bossman:
- Maverick! Any bets on which one of us is going to bag the ship with the Kilrathi secret weapon?
- That'll be something to have on your permanent record.
- So-and-so of Tiger's Claw is credited with the kill...
- ... of the Kilrathi ship that destroyed Goddard Colony.'
- I just hope that our boys in Tactical get a clean view on the kill.
- I'd hate to ship with a carrier-load of pilots...
- ... all of whom think they'd put in the final missile.
Talk to Iceman:
- Sit down, Maverick.
- It's coming down to the wire.
- The enemy fleet is going to head straight to us now, right into our trap.
- I want that ship with the secret weapon, the one that destroyed Goddard.
- If we're wingmates on the strike against that ship...
- ... don't get between me and her.
- That ship is going down, no matter what.
- No matter what.
Mission Briefing
Colonel:
- Two Killer Bees captured a Kilrathi courier ship yesterday, when we were attacking the supply depot.
- We now have a schematic, less than two days old...
- ... of the Kilrathi strike patrol assignments in Vega Sector.
- What this means is that if we do manage to get back home safely...
- ... we're going to be able to nail those cats in Vega Sector.
- A round of applause and cheers echo through the briefing room.
- The other news is that the Bees identified the Kilrathi ship with the secret weapon...
- ...a super-dreadnought, which we've code-named the Sivar.
- This may be the same ship that was sighted by our pilots, not far from our own position.
- That ship will be our main target, pilots. We're going to lure her to this location...
- And destroy her completely, AND the Kilrathi secret weapon.
- But now we need to concentrate on today's mission.
- The Tiger's Claw is now positioned where the base station was.
- This means that we're probably going to intercept some incoming ships.
- Now, a lot of them will be short on fuel, or in desperate need of repairs.
- But we can't bet that any ship coming in will be an easy kill.
- And we can't AFFORD for any of them to tell the Sivar that we're here.
- So shoot to kill, pilots. Ignore ALL radio communications from the Kilrathi.
- They can send out an emergency beacon to the Sivar...
- ... while they stay on the horn with you, pretending to negotiate.
- More good news You've been reassigned to Rapiers for this mission.
Iceman:
- About damned time...
- Colonel:
- We need our newest, best starfighters for these missions.
- Each wing will have an individual assignment; listen for your name.
You wait as the Colonel assigns the other wings.
Colonel:
- Sigma Wing will be Maverick and Iceman, with Mavreick as wingleader.
Colonel:
- You're running a Comet-Style Patrol mission. Remember those?
- Launch, then move out to 1500 klicks and circle the Tiger's Claw...
- ... a few times. If you see any cats, attack and destroy.
- When you're sure the area is clear, run out to Nav One.
- This area is one of the closest jump points...
- ... and we can expect some incoming Kilrathi to pop up here.
- Shoot over to Nav 2 next, clear it of bogies, and head for Nav 3.
- Once you've eliminated any enemy forces there, return to the Claw.
- Immediately upon your return, Epsilon will launch and head to Nav One.
- In other words, we're doing a constant rotation of wings.
- Until we know where the enemy is coming from, these Nav points will be under constant observation.
- Dismissed.