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Slaying Ravana

2015-06-09T23:54:25Z

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{{Mission|next=The Sixth Wonder|previous=The Great Hunt (FS2)|campaign=FreeSpace 2 Campaign Walkthrough}}

'''ACT 1, MISSION 7'''

'''Fighter squadron:''' [[107th Ravens]]

'''Description:''' The 107th leads a bombing action against the Shivan destroyer ''Ravana''.

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==Background==
The [[GTVA]] is losing ground against skirmishes with the new [[Shivans|Shivan]] destroyer, the [[SD Ravana|SD ''Ravana'']], in the nebula. The [[FreeSpace_2_Terran_Ship_Database#GTD_Delacroix|GTD ''Delacroix'']] and [[FreeSpace_2_Terran_Ship_Database#GTC_Champion|GTC ''Champion'']] have been destroyed in the attacks, while the remaining warships are damaged. Alpha wing of the 107th Ravens is sortied to destroy the ''Ravana''.

==Walkthrough==
This is, canonically, the first mission in the main campaign that will test your skill in bombing runs against warships. You may encounter problems the first time playing this mission, so watch what you are doing.

A recommended loadout is the [[GTB Medusa]] armed with three banks of [[GTM Cyclops|Cyclops torpedoes]].

When you start the mission, you will have the ''Ravana'', as well as the ''Khenmu'', a [[GVCv Sobek|''Sobek''-class corvette]], on your escort list. Hit your afterburners, but do not attack the ''Ravana'' right at the beginning. There are some [[SF Basilisk|Basilisk-class fighters]] near you. Take them out with your guns. Once they are destroyed, attack the ''Ravana''.

Order your wingmen to disarm her. Target one of the closest subsystems or turrets of the ''Ravana''. Select the first bank of Cyclops torpedoes, wait until your computer acquires a lock, then fire your bombs. If the ''Ravana'' fires on you with one of its turrets, press R and hopefully, the attacking turret will be targeted. Switch to your second bank of torpedoes, approach it and fire another salvo. Switch missile banks again as soon as you fired a pair of bombs from that bank. This allows you to fire another bomb salvo immediately, without having to wait for the current missile bank to reload.

While this is very unlikely, the ''Khenmu'' will be replaced with the GTCv ''Yakiba'' and GTC ''Heisenberg'' should it be destroyed. If the ''Yakiba'' is destroyed, the GVC ''Somtus'' will be deployed.

Once the ''Ravana'' is destroyed, or if all four Allied warships are destroyed, you will be ordered to return to base.

==Tips==
* The ''Khenmu'' parks itself at one of the ''Ravana'''s weak spots. If you desire, you can provide bomber cover for the corvette while it batters the ''Ravana'' to destruction with its frontal beams.
* The ''Ravana'' has weak spots at the front and the rear, the front because it is guarded only by a few laser turrets, and the rear because it is guarded by a single anti-fighter beam and flak cannon.
* Destroying the Weapons subsystem of the ''Ravana'' makes its turrets fire much less accurately.
* Make sure to check your wingmates' armament, as several do not have a full complement of Cyclops torpedoes equipped.

==Notes==
* The ''Ravana'' model has a glitch in that some of its turrets can fire through the destroyer, hitting you even if you are supposedly protected by a portion of the ''Ravana'''s hull.
* The destruction of the ''Champion'' is mentioned only during a failed debrief, not during the mission brief. This is probably a FREDding oversight.

==New equipment==
* [[GTB Boanerges]]
* [[GTM Cyclops]]

==Total number of forces==
{{total_numbers_2
|belligerent_1 =[[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance|GTVA]]
|belligerent_2 =[[Shivans]]
|ship_1 =
* 1 [[GVCv Sobek|GVCv ''Sobek'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Vasudan Ship Database#GVCv Khenmu|''Khenmu'']]
* 0-1 [[GTCv Deimos|GTCv ''Deimos'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTCv Yakiba|''Yakiba'']] (*)
* 0-1 [[GTC Leviathan|GTC ''Leviathan'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTC Heisenberg|''Heisenberg'']] (*)
* 0-1 [[GVC Mentu|GVC ''Mentu'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Vasudan Ship Database#GVC Somtus|''Somtus'']] (**)
|ship_2 =
* 1 [[SD Ravana|SD ''Ravana'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Shivan Ship Database#SD Ravana|''Ravana'']]
|strikecraft_1 =
* 4 [[GTB Boanerges|GTB ''Boanerges'']] (#)
** ''Alpha'' (4)
* 3 [[GVF Serapis|GVF ''Serapis'']]
** ''Epsilon'' (3)
|strikecraft_2 =
* 6 [[SF Mara|SF ''Mara'']]
** ''Virgo'' (4)
** ''Gemini'' (2)
* 7 [[SF Manticore|SF ''Manticore'']]
** ''Cancer'' (3)
** ''Scorpio'' (4)
* 8 [[SF Basilisk|SF ''Basilisk'']]
** ''Libra'' (2)
** ''Taurus'' (2)
** ''Leo'' (2)
** ''Aquarius 1''
** ''Sagittarius 1''
|casualties_1 =
* 0-1 [[GVCv Sobek|GVCv ''Sobek'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Vasudan Ship Database#GVCv Khenmu|''Khenmu'']]
* 0-1 [[GTCv Deimos|GTCv ''Deimos'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTCv Yakiba|''Yakiba'']] (*)
* 0-1 [[GTC Leviathan|GTC ''Leviathan'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTC Heisenberg|''Heisenberg'']] (*)
* 0-1 [[GVC Mentu|GVC ''Mentu'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Vasudan Ship Database#GVC Somtus|''Somtus'']] (**)

*0-3 [[GTB Boanerges|GTB ''Boanerges'']] (#)
** ''Alpha'' (3)
*0-3 [[GVF Serapis|GVF ''Serapis'']]
** ''Epsilon'' (3)
|casualties_2 =
* 1 [[SD Ravana|SD ''Ravana'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Shivan Ship Database#SD Ravana|''Ravana'']]

* 0-6 [[SF Mara|SF ''Mara'']]
** ''Virgo'' (4)
** ''Gemini'' (2)
* 0-7 [[SF Manticore|SF ''Manticore'']]
** ''Cancer'' (3)
** ''Scorpio'' (4)
* 0-8 [[SF Basilisk|SF ''Basilisk'']]
** ''Libra'' (2)
** ''Taurus'' (2)
** ''Leo'' (2)
** ''Aquarius 1''
** ''Sagittarius 1''
}}
(*) '''Deployed only if the [[FreeSpace 2 Vasudan Ship Database#GVCv Khenmu|GVCv ''Khenmu'']] is destroyed''' 
(**) '''Deployed only if the [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTCv Yakiba|GTCv ''Yakiba'']] is destroyed''' 
(#) '''May be replaced with the [[GTB Medusa|GTB ''Medusa'']] and/or the [[GTB Ursa|GTB ''Ursa'']]'''

==Technical information==
{{MissionInfo|SM1-07.fs2|50.0 KB|Brad Johnson|33 (+3 waypoints)|11|45|161|2: Exodus|Brief7}}
===Notes===
:1 This is the lowest number of messages in the main FreeSpace 2 campaign.

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[[Category:Main FreeSpace 2 Campaign]]

Forced Entry

2012-02-17T22:55:27Z

Brianu:

{{Mission|previous=Ceremony|next=Curse of Prescience|campaign=Blue Planet: Age of Aquarius Campaign Walkthrough}}

'''MISSION 11'''

'''Fighter squadron:''' 56 Squadron

'''Description:''' With the Shivans pressing hard, and the GTD ''Orestes'' cut off in Delta Serpentis, the GTD ''Temeraire'''s battle group must make a desperate run for a ''Knossos'' portal in N362.

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==Background==
Retreat to [[Laramis]] is cut off by a formidable Shivan blockade, and the [[GTD Orestes|GTD ''Orestes'']] is too far away to assist. However, examination of the GTC ''Duke'''s navigational data has revealed a [[Knossos|''Knossos'' portal]] in N362 that was possibly activated by the ''Duke'' upon its entry into the system. Although there is no information as to where the ''Knossos'' leads to, entering it is deemed to be a better option than running a Shivan blockade in a Shivan-infested system.

As the ''Temeraire'' distracts Shivan forces at the Laramis node, the 56th must escort the remainder of the battle group, including the ''Sanctuary'', through the ''Knossos''.

==Walkthrough==
You are '''''strongly recommended''''' to fly a fighter that can mount the [[GTM Trebuchet]] and, for good measure, the [[GTW Maxim]]. Good choices include the [[GTF Myrmidon|GTF ''Myrmidon'']] with three Trebuchet banks (or 11 Trebuchet missiles in total), [[PTF Kulas|GTF ''Kulas'']] with a quad Maxim and one bank of 6 Trebuchet missiles, [[GTF Perseus|GTF ''Perseus'']] with two banks of Trebuchet missiles (or 10 Trebuchet missiles in total) and [[GTF Hercules Mark II|GTF ''Hercules Mark II'']] with one primary weapon slot allocated to a Maxim, and two full banks of Trebuchets (20 Trebuchet missiles in total). Allocate your wingmen to ships that will allow them to survive an extended period of escort on the battlefield and equip them accordingly.

More than almost any other mission, Forced Entry requires situational awareness and good command of your wingmen. At any point during the mission, call in Delta wing (which are flying [[GTB Boanerges]]) if you need any help at eliminating Shivan cruisers faster.

Engage the [[SF Mara|''Mara'' fighters]] first. Once they're destroyed, eliminate one [[SC Rakshasa|''Rakshasa'']] and then the other. Save your Trebuchets - you'll need them for later. As soon as the ''Duke'' jumps in, scramble at least one wing to defend it. As additional cruisers jump in, run a rolling escort: as ships jump out, move the defending wings to new arrivals.

The biggest threat in this mission are the [[SF Aeshma|''Aeshma'' fighters]] loaded with swarm missiles. Take those out yourself. Again, save your Trebuchets.

When the [[SC Lilith|''Lilith'']] jumps in, use two Trebuchets to disable its main beam, then order your ships to ignore it.

The ''Sanctuary'' requires escort once it jumps in, but as soon as the ''Temeraire'' arrives, the Shivans will switch their attention to it. Order your wingmen to engage the enemy, then boost your engine power, hit your burners, and get to the ''Temeraire''. Fly past it.

When the ''Abel'' arrives, use your Trebuchets to disable its beams—the two main beams, and then the two stinger beams on the rear. The ''Temeraire'' can then destroy the ''Abel'' with its torpedoes.

Watch out for Shivan bomb shockwaves.

==Notes==
* This mission is extremely unforgiving, and can require trial-and-error playthroughs. If players aren't positioned to meet the Abel when it jumps in, failure is almost assured.
* Informal polls on HLP have placed Forced Entry as one of the most popular missions in the Freespace community.

==Tips==
* If you choose to use a ''Hercules Mark II'' with the abovementioned loadout for this mission, make sure that you are familiar with the ETS, and be prepared to shunt all energy to Engines in order to cover large distances quickly. The Herc II's lower velocity may not be worth the Maxim and number of Trebuchet missiles it can store, in which case you may be better off with faster craft such as the ''Myrmidon'' or ''Perseus''.
* Using a bomber is not recommended for this mission. There are too many things going on at several different areas in this mission for you to focus on bombing runs.
* Keep in mind that the biggest threat all Shivan warships present are their forward beam cannons. Your job in this mission is ''only'' to disable the main guns of the Shivan warships so that they will present a much lesser threat to the Allied ships passing through. You can completely ignore any ''Shivan'' ships once their main beams are destroyed; the ''Temeraire'' will deal with them once it jumps in.
* Some Allied ships require no escort, such as the ''Solace''. Because you only have three wings at the start of the mission, you should assign them only to escort ships that are taking a beating.
* Switch to dual-fire mode ''only'' when disabling the ''Lilith'''s main gun. For every other Shivan warship, including the ''Abel'', a single Trebuchet is usually more than sufficient to destroy a turret.

==Total number of forces==
{{total_numbers_3
|table_style =
|header_style =
|minor_header_style =
|belligerent_1 = [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance|GTVA]]
|belligerent_2 = [[Shivans]]
|belligerent_3 = [[Ancients]]
|ship_1 =
* 1 [[GTD Titan|GTD ''Titan'']]
** [[GTD Temeraire|''Temeraire'']]

* 2 [[GTC Hyperion|GTC ''Hyperion'']]
** ''Duke''
** ''Bretonia''

* 1 [[GTCv Chimera|GTCv ''Chimera'']]
** ''Labouchere''

* 1 [[GTL Anemoi|GTL ''Anemoi'']]
** ''Solace''

* 1 [[GTD Orion Phase II|''Orion'' Refit]]
** ''Sanctuary''
|ship_2 =
* 1 [[SD Ravana|SD ''Ravana]]
** ''Abel''

* 1 [[SC Lilith|SC ''Lilith'']]
** ''Naberus''

* 2 [[SC Rakshasa|SC ''Rakshasa'']]
** ''Tannin''
** ''Valefar''

* 1 [[SC Cain|SC ''Cain'']]
** ''Razakel''
|ship_3 =
* 1 ''[[Knossos]]''
** ''Unknown Portal''
|strikecraft_1 =
* 0-8 [[PTF Kulas|GTF ''Kulas'']] (*)
** ''Alpha 1'' (4)
*** Bei
** ''Alpha 2''
*** Corey
** ''Alpha 3''
*** Taylor
** ''Alpha 4''
** ''Beta'' (4)

* 3 [[GTF Hercules Mark II|GTF ''Hercules Mark II'']]
** ''Gamma'' (3)

* 2 [[GTB Boanerges|GTB ''Boanerges'']]
** ''Delta'' (2)

* 1 [[UTF Comanche|GTF ''Comanche'']]
** ''Sanctuary Alpha 1''
*** Iwakura

* 1 [[UTF Seminole|GTF ''Seminole'']]
** ''Sanctuary Alpha 2''
*** Tell

* 1 [[UTF Cherokee|GTF ''Cherokee'']]
** ''Sanctuary Alpha 3''

* 1 [[UTB Yurok|GTB ''Yurok'']]
** ''Sanctuary Beta 1''

* 1 [[UTB Navajo|GTB ''Navajo]]
** ''Sanctuary Beta 2''
|strikecraft_2 =
* 6 [[SF Basilisk|SF ''Basilisk]]
** ''Kali'' (6)

* 6 [[SF Aeshma|SF ''Aeshma'']]
** ''Lakshmi'' (6) '''*3 waves'''

* 8 [[SF Mara|SF ''Mara'']]
** ''Shivore'' (4)
** ''Vishnu'' (4)

* 4 [[SF Dragon|SF ''Dragon'']]
** ''Shiva'' (4)

* 4 [[SB Taurvi|SB ''Taurvi'']]
** ''Rama'' (4) '''*3 waves'''

* 4 [[SB Nahema|SB ''Nahema'']]
** ''Shakti'' (4) '''*2 waves'''

* 3 [[SB Nephilim|SB ''Nephilim'']]
** ''Brahma'' (3) '''*3 waves'''
|strikecraft_3 =
|casualties_1 =
* 0-5 GTF ''Kulas'' (*)
** ''Alpha 4''
** ''Beta'' (4)

* 0-2 [[GTB Boanerges|GTB ''Boanerges'']]
** ''Delta'' (2)
|casualties_2 =
* 1 [[SD Ravana|SD ''Ravana]]
** ''Abel''

* 1 [[SC Lilith|SC ''Lilith'']]
** ''Naberus''

* 2 [[SC Rakshasa|SC ''Rakshasa'']]
** ''Tannin''
** ''Valefar''

* 1 [[SC Cain|SC ''Cain'']]
** ''Razakel''

* 6 [[SF Basilisk|SF ''Basilisk]]
** ''Kali'' (6)

* 6 [[SF Aeshma|SF ''Aeshma'']]
** ''Lakshmi'' (6) '''*3 waves'''

* 8 [[SF Mara|SF ''Mara'']]
** ''Shivore'' (4)
** ''Vishnu'' (4)

* 4 [[SF Dragon|SF ''Dragon'']]
** ''Shiva'' (4)

* 4 [[SB Taurvi|SB ''Taurvi'']]
** ''Rama'' (4) '''*3 waves'''

* 4 [[SB Nahema|SB ''Nahema'']]
** ''Shakti'' (4) '''*2 waves'''

* 3 [[SB Nephilim|SB ''Nephilim'']]
** ''Brahma'' (3) '''*3 waves'''
|casualties_3 =
}}
(*) '''May be replaced with the [[GTF Hercules Mark II|GTF ''Hercules Mark II'']], [[GTF Perseus|GTF ''Perseus'']], [[GTF Myrmidon|GTF ''Myrmidon'']], [[GTB Artemis|GTB ''Artemis'']], [[GTB Zeus|GTB ''Zeus'']] and/or [[GTF Aurora|GTF ''Aurora'']]'''

==Veteran Comments==
{{comment|''This mission is the prototypical definition of 'awesome'. The music elevates it to a cinematic experience. Years after Blue Planet's release, Forced Entry is consistently cited as one of the best missions in the community.''}}

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Forced Entry

2012-02-17T22:54:58Z

Brianu:

Forced Entry

2012-02-17T22:53:53Z

Brianu:

SB Nahema

2012-01-11T08:31:08Z

Brianu:

{{FS12_Ships}}
The '''SB ''Nahema''''' is a [[Shivans|Shivan]]-designed vessel. While it is classified as a bomber, the ''Nahema'' is proven to exhibit the speed and maneuverability of a heavy fighter in addition to its bomber-class ordnance. The Shivans are known to have deployed an extremely large number of ''Nahema'' bombers against the [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance|GTVA]] during the [[Second Shivan Incursion]] and inflicting massive losses on the Alliance using these ships.
{{shipimage|image=[[Image:Sbnahema-old.jpg]]|caption=The SB Nahema}}

==Description:==

===FS2 Demo Tech Room Description===
Little is currently known about the Shivan Nahema class bomber. It appears to be very maneuverable and carries a large payload. The Nahema seems to be primarily designed as an anti-fighter escort, using its large missile loads to devastate all but our heaviest fighters. Pilots engaged in a dogfight with the Nahema should be aware of its fighter-like speed.

===FS2 Tech Room Description===
Either the SB Nahema class is a new Shivan bomber design, or the Shivans are finally taking the GTVA seriously and bringing in their best ships. The Nahema is considered to be the Shivan's most dangerous bomber. It has demonstrated the ability to outrun virtually every fighter in the GTVA fleet. Its powerful laser banks and high-capacity missile bays make it a threat to combat craft of all types, as well as to capital ships.

===Developer Notes===
None

==Name origin==
Nahema is the name of a princess in the Near Eastern collection of tales known as the One Thousand and One Nights. The name itself means "daughter of fire".

==Performance:==
===Statistics===
{|
|-
| style="width:200px" | '''[[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Type|Type]]'''
| style="width:200px" | Bomber
|-
| '''[[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Manufacturer|Manufacturer]]'''
| Unknown
|-
| '''[[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Maneuverablity|Maneuverability]]'''
| N/A
|-
| '''[[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Max Velocity|Max Velocity]]'''
| 90.0 - 72.0 mps
|-
| '''[[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Max Afterburner Velocity|Max Afterburner Velocity]]'''
| 150.0 mps
|-
| '''[[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Armor|Armor]]'''
| N/A
|-
| [[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Hitpoints|Hitpoints]]
| 300
|-
| [[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Shields|Shields]]
| 900
|-
| '''[[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Length|Length]]'''
| 37.4 m
|}

===Armaments===

*'''[[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Gun Mounts|Gun Mounts]]'''
{| border=1 cellpadding=4 style="border-collapse: collapse"
|- align="center"
| colspan=3 style="background:#351515;"| '''FreeSpace 2'''
|- align="center"
| style="width:40px" |Bank
| style="width:60px" |Guns
| style="width:160px" |Standard Loadout
|- align="center"
| 1st
| 2
| [[Shivan Light Laser]]
|- align="center"
| 1st
| 2
| [[Shivan Heavy Laser]]
|}
*'''[[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Missile Banks|Missile Banks]]'''
{| border=1 cellpadding=4 style="border-collapse: collapse"
|- align="center"
| colspan=3 style="background:#351515;"| '''FreeSpace 2'''
|- align="center"
| style="width:40px" |Bank
| style="width:60px" |Capacity
| style="width:160px" |Standard Loadout
|- align="center"
| 1st
| 40
| [[GTM Piranha|Piranha]]
|- align="center"
| 2nd
| 40
| [[GTM Trebuchet|Trebuchet]]
|- align="center"
| 3rd
| 20
| [[GTM Piranha|Piranha]]
|}
===Veteran Comments===
{{comment|''The Nahema is a true fighter-bomber, and it can give a Myrmidon a run for the GTVA fighter's money in a dogfight if it wants. It is also very fast, making it difficult to intercept before it closes to torpedo range and starts launching. These should be the number-two priority of an interceptor pilot, right after any Seraphim. Be thankful for one small favor, though: the AI never bothers with afterburners because Retail Nahemas actually have identical speed on afterburner and military power.''

''If you're wondering why the Sekhmet is such a good ship, this is why. The Sekhmet is based on this tough SOB. They're tough, fairly quick, maneuverable, and well-armed. The last commentator had it right. Get rid of these things ASAP. While a Seraphim carries more raw firepower, a Nahema is a threat to anything in the area from the size of an assault fighter on up.''

''It's fast, and it's good, but, unlike the [[SB Seraphim]] and [[SB Nephilim]], this is almost always destroyed by a dual [[GTM Trebuchet|Trebuchet]] impact, reducing its effectiveness.''

''With every craft in the FreeSpace universe, the Nahema has a flaw to be exploited. Unlike the other Shivan bombers, which are shaped in the oddest of ways and so harder to hit, the Nahema has a large target profile, giving even the fresh-out-the-box FreeSpace pilots a nice kill. Reducing it to shrapnel at medium range with an old-fashioned barrage of [[GTW Subach HL-7]] makes for a partially easy kill, but be advised, your best bet at wiping it out with primaries alone is while it's on a bombing run. Otherwise, don't hesitate to unload your secondaries at a distance. I've seen the odd dual fire [[GTM Harpoon]] take care of this bad boy in one go. All in all, however, the Nahema isn't to be trifled with.''

''It is also to be noted that the Nahema in the demo had two turrets. As if it weren't bad enough.''

''For some reason, I find the Nahema to be the weakest of all Shivan bombers, excluding the [[SB Shaitan|Shaitan]]. On the lowest difficulty level, you could kill a Nahema with double [[GTM Trebuchet|Trebuchet]]s; under the same situation, a [[SB Nephilim|Nephilim]] would have its front shields depleted with its hull integrity left at 46%, and a [[SB Seraphim|Seraphim]] would be left with no front shields and 63% hull integrity. That happens all the time. If the Nahema is lucky, it ''might'' survive dual Trebuchets, but then it would just take a couple of shots from a [[GTW UD-8 Kayser]] to kill it.

''It could be used as a heavy assault fighter as well. Actually, it is much better fighter than a Basilisk—not only it is faster, but also has heavier armor. While it is less maneuverable as revealed by its Damp and RotDamp values, most AI assault fighters fly in a straight line anyway, making maneuverability somewhat a moot point when it comes to effectiveness at laying waste to helpless cruisers. However, if a player is piloting a Nahema, the lower maneuverability and the somewhat widely-spaced primary banks makes it less effective. It is also to be noted that the Nahema has a lower secondary bank capacity than the Basilisk (a total of 100 in three banks as opposed to 160 in two). Also, strangely enough, its maximum "overclocked" speed is lower than its normal cruising speed.''

''Numerically the most common space craft to be found in your crosshairs in the main campaign. A common tactic to take down wings of Nahemas is to fire a pair of Harpoons, then snap off a shot or two at the shield the Harpoons will hit. The Harpoons will punch through the weakened shields and often as not destroy this bomber outright, allowing you to cycle through a wing quickly. If one breaks off and engages you, watch it: you have a date with an Inferno bomblet in your immediate future.''
}}

[[Category:Ship]]

The Sixth Wonder

2011-04-02T06:48:35Z

Brianu:

{{Mission|next=Into the Maelstrom|previous=Slaying Ravana|campaign=FreeSpace 2 Campaign Walkthrough}}

'''ACT 1, MISSION 8'''

'''Fighter squadron:''' [[242nd Suicide Kings]]

'''Description:''' The 242nd Suicide Kings repel a rebel assault on ''Enif Station'', the GTVA's base of operations in the Epsilon Pegasi system.

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==Background==
In the contested [[Epsilon Pegasi]] system, a vital [[GTVA]] installation, [[Enif Station|''Enif Station'']], is under attack by the [[Neo-Terran Front]]. Alpha wing of the 242nd is sortied to oversee the evacuation of civilian personnel and defend the station.

==Walkthrough==
You can only use the [[GTF Perseus|GTF ''Perseus'']] in this mission. A recommended loadout is two [[GTW Subach HL-7]]s, a bank of [[GTM Harpoon|Harpoons]] and a bank of [[GTM Tempest|Tempest dumbfire missiles]].

Your primary objective in this mission is to defend ''Enif Station'', an [[GTI Arcadia|''Arcadia''-class installation]], from NTF forces. You jump in a few clicks away from the installation, and just in time to see the ''Cato'', a hostile [[GTC Leviathan|''Leviathan''-class cruiser]], open fire on the ''Calypso'', a civilian [[GTFR Triton|''Triton''-class freighter]]. On the other side of the installation, the ''Mannheim'', an [[GTT Elysium|''Elysium'' transport]], is docked to ''Enif Station''.

Start approaching the installation and target the [[GTF Hercules|Hercules fighters]], which pose a danger to the escaping civilian freighters. If you fail to take them out quickly, you will lose the ''Calypso'' and fail to accomplish the secondary objective.

You should destroy the ''Cato'''s main beam cannon to prevent it from dangerously damaging the station. The Tempest missile is of good use here. Fire at will while the beam cannon is in your reticle, and once the beam cannon is down, the ''Cato'' is barely worth your time. You may not have time to destroy it in any case because enemy bombers will soon jump in and attack the station. You should then divert all your power to engines and approach the bombers.

With the agility of the [[GTF Perseus]], you can easily reach the hostile [[GTB Zeus|Zeus bombers]] before they launch their warheads at the station. Even if they do so, you can destroy the bombs by shooting them; destroy them by sight or use your Bomb key to target them (B by default). Several waves of hostile bombers and fighters will keep jump in, but they do not mean much danger for you. Concentrate on the bombers. While you are fighting the bombers, the ''Hawkwood'', a [[GTCv Deimos|''Deimos''-class corvette]] jumps in. Do not engage it. After the ''Hawkwood'' bombards the station for a short while, a massive warship will emerge from subspace and stop directly above the corvette. As it does so, all NTF ships, save the ''Hawkwood'' and ''Cato'', will jump out. The unknown warship identifies itself as the [[GTVA Colossus|GTVA ''Colossus'']] and immediately destroys the ''Hawkwood'' with a beam salvo. If the ''Cato'' is still alive at this point, destroy it, as the ''Colossus'' will be too far away to hit it with its beams.

Once the ''Cato'' and ''Hawkwood'' (and the ''Conquest''; see the Notes below) are destroyed, you will be authorized to return to base.

==Tips==
* The ''Cato'' occasionally does not hit the ''Calypso'' with its first beam salvo. As that single shot alone is enough to reduce the hull integrity of the ''Calypso'' by more than half its total hull strength, the miss would mean that the ''Calypso'' stands a much higher chance of escaping the area than if the beam were to hit it.
* You may wish to destroy the Fusion Mortar on the ''Cato''. In the time it takes to recharge the main beam cannon of the ''Cato'', the Mortar can actually do around as much damage.
* '''''Do not''''' destroy the ''Cato'' until the ''Calypso'' has jumped out: as soon as the ''Cato'' is destroyed, the ''Hawkwood'' will jump in and the ''Calypso'' will be in its firing range.
* The ''Hawkwood'''s beams are abnormally inaccurate, so don't worry if the ''Cato'' goes down before the ''Colossus'' arrives; in all likelihood, the more powerful [[Deimos]] will do about as much damage as ''Cato'' would.

==Notes==
* The ''Cato'' has been neutered by the mission designer. It has no working AAA beams.
* '''''Do not''''' order any of your wingmen to ignore the ''Hawkwood'', or else the ''Colossus'' will not open fire on it. If your wingmen keep attacking the ''Hawkwood'', distract them with other orders, such as attacking the ''Cato'' or the bombers.
* It is possible for the Colossus to jump in before the ''Cato'' is destroyed. If this happens, all of your wingmen will automatically stop fighting.
* If the ''Hawkwood'' is destroyed before the arrival of the ''Colossus'', the NTC ''Conquest'', a ''Leviathan''-class cruiser, will jump in and ultimately replace the ''Hawkwood'' as the first vessel to be destroyed by the Allied warship.

==New equipment==
*[[GTF Perseus]]

==Total number of forces==
{{total_numbers_2
|belligerent_1 =[[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance|GTVA]]
|belligerent_2 =[[Neo-Terran Front|NTF]]
|ship_1 =
*1 [[GTVA Colossus|GTVA ''Colossus'']]
** ''Colossus''

*1 [[GTI Arcadia|GTI ''Arcadia'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTI Enif Station|''Enif Station'']]

*1 [[GTFR Triton|GTFr ''Triton'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTFR Calypso|''Calypso'']]
*1 [[GTT Elysium|GTT ''Elysium'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTT Mannheim|''Mannheim'']]

*0-6 [[GTEP Hermes|GTEP ''Hermes'']]
** ''Pod 01'' through ''Pod 06'' (*)
|ship_2 =
*1 [[GTCv Deimos|GTCv ''Deimos'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Rebel Ship Database#NTCv Hawkwood|''Hawkwood'']]

*1-2 [[GTC Leviathan|GTC ''Leviathan'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Rebel Ship Database#NTC Cato|''Cato'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Rebel Ship Database#NTC Conquest|''Conquest'']] (**)
|strikecraft_1 =
*6 [[GTF Perseus|GTF ''Perseus'']]
** ''Alpha'' (3)
** ''Beta'' (3)

*1 [[GVF Serapis|GVF ''Serapis'']]
** ''Epsilon 1''
|strikecraft_2 =
*3 [[GTF Loki|GTF ''Loki'']]
** ''Taurus'' (3)

*12 [[GTB Zeus|GTB ''Zeus'']]
** ''Gemini'' (3)
** ''Leo'' (3)
** ''Virgo'' (3)
** ''Aries'' (3)

*3 [[GTF Hercules|GTF ''Hercules'']]
** ''Pisces'' (3)
|casualties_1 =
*1 [[GTFR Triton|GTFr ''Triton'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTFR Calypso|''Calypso'']]
*1 [[GTT Elysium|GTT ''Elysium'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTT Mannheim|''Mannheim'']]

*0-6 [[GTEP Hermes|GTEP ''Hermes'']]
** ''Pod 01'' through ''Pod 06'' (*)

*0-5 [[GTF Perseus|GTF ''Perseus'']]
** ''Alpha'' (2)
** ''Beta'' (3)

*0-1 [[GVF Serapis|GVF ''Serapis'']]
** ''Epsilon 1''
|casualties_2 =
*1 [[GTCv Deimos|GTCv ''Deimos'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Rebel Ship Database#NTCv Hawkwood|''Hawkwood'']]

*1-2 [[GTC Leviathan|GTC ''Leviathan'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Rebel Ship Database#NTC Cato|''Cato'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Rebel Ship Database#NTC Conquest|''Conquest'']] (**)

*0-3 [[GTF Loki|GTF ''Loki'']]
** ''Taurus'' (3)
*12 [[GTB Zeus|GTB ''Zeus'']]
** ''Gemini'' (3)
** ''Leo'' (3)
** ''Virgo'' (3)
** ''Aries'' (3)
*3 [[GTF Hercules|GTF ''Hercules'']]
** ''Pisces'' (3)
}}
(*) '''These ships arrive only if the hull integrity of the [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTI Enif Station|GTI ''Enif Station'']] drops below 20% before the arrival of the [[GTVA Colossus|GTVA ''Colossus'']]''' 
(**) '''This vessel enters the field of engagement only if the [[FreeSpace 2 Rebel Ship Database#NTCv Hawkwood|GTCv ''Hawkwood'']] is destroyed before the arrival of the [[GTVA Colossus|GTVA ''Colossus'']]'''

==Technical information==
{{MissionInfo|SM1-08.fs2|65.8 KB|Brad Johnson|38 (+5 waypoints)|9|52|30|3: Leviticus|Brief1}}

[[Category:Main FreeSpace 2 Campaign]]

The Sixth Wonder

2011-04-02T06:47:47Z

Brianu:

{{Mission|next=Into the Maelstrom|previous=Slaying Ravana|campaign=FreeSpace 2 Campaign Walkthrough}}

'''ACT 1, MISSION 8'''

'''Fighter squadron:''' [[242nd Suicide Kings]]

'''Description:''' The 242nd Suicide Kings repel a rebel assault on ''Enif Station'', the GTVA's base of operations in the Epsilon Pegasi system.

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==Background==
In the contested [[Epsilon Pegasi]] system, a vital [[GTVA]] installation, [[Enif Station|''Enif Station'']], is under attack by the [[Neo-Terran Front]]. Alpha wing of the 242nd is sortied to oversee the evacuation of civilian personnel and defend the station.

==Walkthrough==
You can only use the [[GTF Perseus|GTF ''Perseus'']] in this mission. A recommended loadout is two [[GTW Subach HL-7]]s, a bank of [[GTM Harpoon|Harpoons]] and a bank of [[GTM Tempest|Tempest dumbfire missiles]].

Your primary objective in this mission is to defend ''Enif Station'', an [[GTI Arcadia|''Arcadia''-class installation]], from NTF forces. You jump in a few clicks away from the installation, and just in time to see the ''Cato'', a hostile [[GTC Leviathan|''Leviathan''-class cruiser]], open fire on the ''Calypso'', a civilian [[GTFR Triton|''Triton''-class freighter]]. On the other side of the installation, the ''Mannheim'', an [[GTT Elysium|''Elysium'' transport]], is docked to ''Enif Station''.

Start approaching the installation and target the [[GTF Hercules|Hercules fighters]], which pose a danger to the escaping civilian freighters. If you fail to take them out quickly, you will lose the ''Calypso'' and fail to accomplish the secondary objective.

You should destroy the ''Cato'''s main beam cannon to prevent it from dangerously damaging the station. The Tempest missile is of good use here. Fire at will while the beam cannon is in your reticle, and once the beam cannon is down, the ''Cato'' is barely worth your time. You may not have time to destroy it in any case because enemy bombers will soon jump in and attack the station. You should then divert all your power to engines and approach the bombers.

With the agility of the [[GTF Perseus]], you can easily reach the hostile [[GTB Zeus|Zeus bombers]] before they launch their warheads at the station. Even if they do so, you can destroy the bombs by shooting them; destroy them by sight or use your Bomb key to target them (B by default). Several waves of hostile bombers and fighters will keep jump in, but they do not mean much danger for you. Concentrate on the bombers. While you are fighting the bombers, the ''Hawkwood'', a [[GTCv Deimos|''Deimos''-class corvette]] jumps in. Do not engage it. After the ''Hawkwood'' bombards the station for a short while, a massive warship will emerge from subspace and stop directly above the corvette. As it does so, all NTF ships, save the ''Hawkwood'' and ''Cato'', will jump out. The unknown warship identifies itself as the [[GTVA Colossus|GTVA ''Colossus'']] and immediately destroys the ''Hawkwood'' with a beam salvo. If the ''Cato'' is still alive at this point, destroy it, as the ''Colossus'' will be too far away to hit it with its beams.

Once the ''Cato'' and ''Hawkwood'' (and the ''Conquest''; see the Notes below) are destroyed, you will be authorized to return to base.

==Tips==
* The ''Cato'' occasionally does not hit the ''Calypso'' with its first beam salvo. As that single shot alone is enough to reduce the hull integrity of the ''Calypso'' by more than half its total hull strength, the miss would mean that the ''Calypso'' stands a much higher chance of escaping the area than if the beam were to hit it.
* You may wish to destroy the Fusion Mortar on the ''Cato''. In the time it takes to recharge the main beam cannon of the ''Cato'', the Mortar can actually do around as much damage.
* '''''Do not''''' destroy the ''Cato'' until the ''Calypso'' has jumped out: as soon as the ''Cato'' is destroyed, the ''Hawkwood'' will jump in and the ''Calypso'' will be in its firing range.
* The ''Hawkwood'''s beams are abnormally inaccurate, so don't worry if the ''Cato'' goes down before the ''Colossus'' arrives; in all likelihood, the more powerful ''Deimos'' will do about as much damage as ''Cato'' would.

==Notes==
* The ''Cato'' has been neutered by the mission designer. It has no working AAA beams.
* '''''Do not''''' order any of your wingmen to ignore the ''Hawkwood'', or else the ''Colossus'' will not open fire on it. If your wingmen keep attacking the ''Hawkwood'', distract them with other orders, such as attacking the ''Cato'' or the bombers.
* It is possible for the Colossus to jump in before the ''Cato'' is destroyed. If this happens, all of your wingmen will automatically stop fighting.
* If the ''Hawkwood'' is destroyed before the arrival of the ''Colossus'', the NTC ''Conquest'', a ''Leviathan''-class cruiser, will jump in and ultimately replace the ''Hawkwood'' as the first vessel to be destroyed by the Allied warship.

==New equipment==
*[[GTF Perseus]]

==Total number of forces==
{{total_numbers_2
|belligerent_1 =[[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance|GTVA]]
|belligerent_2 =[[Neo-Terran Front|NTF]]
|ship_1 =
*1 [[GTVA Colossus|GTVA ''Colossus'']]
** ''Colossus''

*1 [[GTI Arcadia|GTI ''Arcadia'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTI Enif Station|''Enif Station'']]

*1 [[GTFR Triton|GTFr ''Triton'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTFR Calypso|''Calypso'']]
*1 [[GTT Elysium|GTT ''Elysium'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTT Mannheim|''Mannheim'']]

*0-6 [[GTEP Hermes|GTEP ''Hermes'']]
** ''Pod 01'' through ''Pod 06'' (*)
|ship_2 =
*1 [[GTCv Deimos|GTCv ''Deimos'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Rebel Ship Database#NTCv Hawkwood|''Hawkwood'']]

*1-2 [[GTC Leviathan|GTC ''Leviathan'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Rebel Ship Database#NTC Cato|''Cato'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Rebel Ship Database#NTC Conquest|''Conquest'']] (**)
|strikecraft_1 =
*6 [[GTF Perseus|GTF ''Perseus'']]
** ''Alpha'' (3)
** ''Beta'' (3)

*1 [[GVF Serapis|GVF ''Serapis'']]
** ''Epsilon 1''
|strikecraft_2 =
*3 [[GTF Loki|GTF ''Loki'']]
** ''Taurus'' (3)

*12 [[GTB Zeus|GTB ''Zeus'']]
** ''Gemini'' (3)
** ''Leo'' (3)
** ''Virgo'' (3)
** ''Aries'' (3)

*3 [[GTF Hercules|GTF ''Hercules'']]
** ''Pisces'' (3)
|casualties_1 =
*1 [[GTFR Triton|GTFr ''Triton'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTFR Calypso|''Calypso'']]
*1 [[GTT Elysium|GTT ''Elysium'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTT Mannheim|''Mannheim'']]

*0-6 [[GTEP Hermes|GTEP ''Hermes'']]
** ''Pod 01'' through ''Pod 06'' (*)

*0-5 [[GTF Perseus|GTF ''Perseus'']]
** ''Alpha'' (2)
** ''Beta'' (3)

*0-1 [[GVF Serapis|GVF ''Serapis'']]
** ''Epsilon 1''
|casualties_2 =
*1 [[GTCv Deimos|GTCv ''Deimos'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Rebel Ship Database#NTCv Hawkwood|''Hawkwood'']]

*1-2 [[GTC Leviathan|GTC ''Leviathan'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Rebel Ship Database#NTC Cato|''Cato'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Rebel Ship Database#NTC Conquest|''Conquest'']] (**)

*0-3 [[GTF Loki|GTF ''Loki'']]
** ''Taurus'' (3)
*12 [[GTB Zeus|GTB ''Zeus'']]
** ''Gemini'' (3)
** ''Leo'' (3)
** ''Virgo'' (3)
** ''Aries'' (3)
*3 [[GTF Hercules|GTF ''Hercules'']]
** ''Pisces'' (3)
}}
(*) '''These ships arrive only if the hull integrity of the [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTI Enif Station|GTI ''Enif Station'']] drops below 20% before the arrival of the [[GTVA Colossus|GTVA ''Colossus'']]''' 
(**) '''This vessel enters the field of engagement only if the [[FreeSpace 2 Rebel Ship Database#NTCv Hawkwood|GTCv ''Hawkwood'']] is destroyed before the arrival of the [[GTVA Colossus|GTVA ''Colossus'']]'''

==Technical information==
{{MissionInfo|SM1-08.fs2|65.8 KB|Brad Johnson|38 (+5 waypoints)|9|52|30|3: Leviticus|Brief1}}

[[Category:Main FreeSpace 2 Campaign]]