Epsilon Wing (Cairo System)
The Terran Knowledge Bank
| Epsilon Wing | |
|---|---|
| |
| Date | ??? |
| Fighter | Rapier |
| Wingmen | Todd Marshall |
| Medal | None |
| Objectives | Escort Venture to Nav 1 Escort Venture to Nav 2 |
| Victory Points | N/A |
| Notes | Escort Venture to Nav 1 Escort Venture to Nav 2 |
| Previous | Sigma Wing (Tartarus System) |
| Next | Sigma Wing (Cairo System) |
Mission Layout
Preflight Conversations
Talk to Shotglass
- Shotglass
- Maverick, let me pour you a drink.
- I've heard that this system is really in Kilrathi space… and that we're here on some sort of covert mission.
- Christopher Blair
- Oh?
- Shotglass
- Yes. Have you heard anything about it?
- Christopher Blair
- No, nothing.
- Shotglass
- Hmm. I can't figure why we'd be here if it was, all by ourselves… unless it was for covert activities.
- I guess we'll find out, if they think we need to know.
Talk to Hunter
- Ian St. John
- Hey Maverick, how's it going? I've been talking with Bossman here about flying.
- I love flying, I'd be happy enough if that's all I had to do.
- I keep having this dream where I'm out in my ship, just flying on and on.
- It's so peaceful… and then I wake up, no more to it.
- Christopher Blair
- Interesting Hunter, do you think it means anything?
- Ian St. John
- Yeah, that I'd better get out of this blasted war.
- It's not happening soon, so I'll just deal with it.
- By the way Maverick, I wanted to thank you.
- You've been a good friend through all this, I value that.
- Sorry I'm getting all choked up on you.
Talk to Bossman
- Chen Kien
- Maverick, it's good to see you. You haven't been around much lately.
- Christopher Blair
- Yes, well. I've been busy. The library got a new shipment of novels in.
- Chen Kien
- Oh, yeah right, you've probably got a new friend.
- Christopher Blair
- No, it's not that, I'm just tired.
- Chen Kien
- You're not sick, are you?
- Christopher Blair
- No, I'm fine. Thanks for asking though, Kien.
Mission Briefing
Mission Briefing. Cairo System
- Peter Halcyon
- All right, pilots, let's get to work.
- We're here to assure the safety of other Confederation ships.
- There's a Kilrathi fleet heading this way, and we're pulling out…
- in order to stage an attack later, while they aren't expecting it.
- Tactical is guessing that it's a strike force, smaller than the fleet that attacked the Goddard colony.
- But we don't know that for certain.
- They may just be passing through but we just don't have the firepower to risk a big battle yet.
- That day is coming soon, however, and I know we'll be ready for it. Now for your assignments.
The Colonel gives out specific orders to each wing, and then…
- Peter Halcyon
- Epsilon wing will be Maverick and Maniac. Maverick is wingleader.
- You will follow your programmed navcomp course.
- Rendezvous with the corvette and proceed to Nav 2.
- You need to go through Nav 1 to avoid a minefield between here and Nav2.
- I don't think the Venture could make it through.
- Once the Venture has jumped return to the Tiger's Claw directly through that field.
- If you meet the enemy, engage only to ensure the safety of the corvette.
- If you can avoid them, do so. There's no shame in it.
- That's all then, pilots. Dismissed.
Mission Debriefing
Mission Debriefing. Cairo System
- Peter Halcyon
- Welcome back, Maverick. Lets have your report.
- Christopher Blair
- Yes sir. We ran into some Kilrathi fighters at Nav 1, but they were no trouble.
- Then half way to Nav 2 we came across a Ralari and some Krants.
- It was close for a while, but we scragged the Ralari and the Venture got out safely.
- On the way back we met some Salthi in the minefield, but they were no trouble.
- Peter Halcyon
- Good, you did well then. Lets look at the flight recorder data.
- Your kills totaled 8, Maverick. Maniac was blanked.
- You're dismissed pilots.
