Sheridan's Gambit
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ACT 3 MISSION 5
Description: Test Dr. James Sheridan's theory. Lure and destroy Shivans with a new experimental Meson Cannon.
Background
With the Shivan main armada advancing to Vega and stragglers of the fleet in Deneb, a new weapon has been developed based off Meson weaponry: the Gorgon Cannon. With a captured Shivan cruiser being the bait to lure out the Shivans in Deneb, Alpha Wing has to oversee the amount of damage the experimental cannon could do to Shivan capital ships...
Walkthrough
- Available ships: Hercules Mark II, Ares, Erinyes, Perseus, Myrmidon.
- Available primaries: Subach HL-7, Akheton SDG, Morning Star, Prometheus R, Prometheus S, UD-8 Kayser, Circe.
- Available secondaries: Rockeye, Tempest, Harpoon, Hornet, Tornado, Trebuchet, Infyrno.
You still have the story-immune Alpha Wing, and a recommended ship is either the Perseus or Erinyes. You are advised to carry a Prometheus S and/or UD-8 Kayser, with Tornadoes or Harpoons, and Trebuchet missiles.
As soon as you launch, your team mates will rush in and strike Gemini wing. Kill them, then you will have multiple Basilisks from Libra and Sagittarius wings to deal with.
You will see the Gorgon Cannon (which is a Zephyrus gas miner attached to a Meson Bomb, with four beam collars) in action, killing one Cain-class cruiser in a matter of three seconds. Destroy the Dragons accompanying the cruiser.
After that, you're going to have to kill quite a few Nephilim and Nahema bombers, and one wing of Seraphim too. Their massed Cyclops torpedoes can deal a lot of hurt, so protect the two cruisers in the area. You will receive assistance from Delta Wing, consisting of four Horuses. Watch out for some Maras and Manticores that will try to down the cannon.
An Azrael transport with another wing of Maras will try to bust your bait, take them down before they dock.
Then a Ravana-class destroyer will come in and kill one of your cruisers.
Well, it looks like all hope is damn near lost. Your only hope is in the Gorgon Cannon, but they are well advised not to fire in risk of a containment breach. It kills the Ravana in a matter of seconds with a full blown charge, but the resulting overload ends with a horrific explosion. After that, just get out of there.
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