The Devil's Own Day

The following information has not been confirmed by Volition and is therefore not canon for the FreeSpace universe.

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Chanticleer SOC Loop C
Location: Artemis Station, Europa

Background

The GTD Phoenicia has emerged from subspace off-course, and Ned and the remnants of the Phoenicia's air wing have to cover it until reinforcements arrive.

Walkthrough

Your default ship is the Perseus. You'll be flying intercept; either the Perseus and the Aurora work well for this.

You launch from the Phoenicia's hangar bay, and in a little while the Elysium-class transport Petra jumps in with an escort of three [[Herc II] fighters. Captain Asakawa is suspicious and asks you to scan the Petra. The Petra is not, in fact, the repair transport - it's carrying a bomb, and the Herc IIs are being flown by Federal pilots. Get clear of the transport and shoot down the Hercs quickly. When the Petra goes down, the bomb blast is large enough to kill you if you're caught in the blast.

In the meantime, the UEF jumps in a wing of Uriels, a wing of Uhlans, and two UEC Custos cruisers, attempting to disable the Phoenicia's engines before it can reach Artemis Station. Prioritize the gunships. They're carrying Paveways and pose the largest threat to the Phoenicia. Once the strike force has taken heavy losses, they warp out.

Notes

• You can proceed to the next mission even if the Phoenicia is disabled, but you get a different debriefing.
• If you fly an Aurora, you'll get scans of the Petra from ~1000m away from the transport, so you don't start the dogfight on top of the UEF Myrmidons.
• You earn the SOC Unit Crest at the completion of the mission.