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'''ACT 1, MISSION 6'''

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

'''Description:''' The 107th assists the GTCv ''Lysander'' and GTCv ''Actium'' on a search-and-destroy mission in the nebula.

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==Background==
Due to recent successes in the civil war against the [[Neo-Terran Front]], [[GTVA|Allied Command]] can now spare two corvettes to assist in nebular operations. Alpha and Beta wings from the 107th Ravens are sortied to defend two corvettes, the [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTCv Lysander|GTCv ''Lysander'']] and [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTCv Actium|GTCv ''Actium'']], as they embark on a mission to locate and destroy two Shivan warships.

==Walkthrough==
This is a mission where your abilities to survive while flying in between beams are tested. The default loadout for this mission should be fine. Alternatively, you can use a [[GTF Hercules Mark II]] armed with two banks of [[GTW Subach HL-7]]s and a bank of [[GTM Hornet]]s.

You are tasked with the protection of the two [[GTCv Deimos|''Deimos''-class corvettes]], the ''Lysander'' and ''Actium''. As the first two waves of Shivan fighters attack the corvettes, both warships come within sensor range of the ''Asuras'', a [[SC Cain|''Cain''-class cruiser]]. Ignore the ''Asuras'' and destroy the fighters. Both corvettes can take the cruiser out on their own with few problems.

Once the ''Asuras'' goes down, a conversation ensues between your wingmen. You can use this time to rearm if you have used up most of your missiles. Otherwise, continue flying alongside the two ships and listen to the chatter. Once Command tells everyone to stop talking, you will see a few hostile ships on your radar, but too far away to be targeted. A short while later, they will enter your sensor range. Engage the Shivan fighters and destroy as many as you can. When a wing of [[SB Seraphim|Seraphim bombers]] arrive, break your attack and destroy all of them before they release their warheads. Continue engaging the Shivan fighters once you are done. Soon, the ''Lysander'' announces that it has detected the ''Iblis'', and it opens fire on the [[SC Rakshasa|''Rakshasa''-class cruiser]]. As before, leave the ''Iblis'' alone, unless if you want to get the kill for it.

When the ''Actium'' announces that the ''Iblis'' is going critical, fly away from both corvettes, as an unknown ship will jump in a short distance in front of them and open fire on the ''Lysander'', destroying it. If the ''Actium'' still has at least 50% hull integrity left, it will survive getting hit by the unknown warship's beams as it jumps out. As the ''Actium'' leaves (or is destroyed), you will be ordered to return to base.

==Objectives==

* Primary Objectives:
** <s>Protect Actium and Lysander</s>
* Secondary Objectives:
** Destroy Asuras
** Destroy Iblis

==Notes==
* There is an inconsistency between the mission briefing and the actual mission itself. While the mission briefing states that the ''Asuras'' is a [[SC Lilith|''Lilith''-class cruiser]], it is a ''Cain''-class cruiser in the mission.
* The ''Iblis'' is nerfed. It only has a single SRed out of the three on every other [[Rakshasa]], so it is hardly a threat to the two corvettes.
* The ''Lysander'' is fated to be destroyed in this mission. Even if you make the corvette invulnerable through cheating, or if you destroy the unknown warship's main guns before they can open fire, the ''Lysander'' will still be destroyed by a self-destruct event in the mission file.

==Total number of forces==
{{total_numbers_2
|belligerent_1 = [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance|GTVA]]
|belligerent_2 = [[Shivans]]
|ship_1 =
* 2 [[GTCv Deimos|GTCv ''Deimos'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTCv Lysander|''Lysander'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTCv Actium|''Actium'']]
|ship_2 =
* 1 [[SD Ravana|SD ''Ravana'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Shivan Ship Database#SD Ravana|''Ravana'']]
* 1 [[SC Cain|SC ''Cain'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Shivan Ship Database#SC Asuras|''Asuras'']]
* 1 [[SC Rakshasa|SC ''Rakshasa'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Shivan Ship Database#SC Iblis|''Iblis'']]
|strikecraft_1 =
* 6 [[GTF Hercules Mark II|GTF ''Hercules Mk II'']] (*)
** ''Alpha'' (3)
** ''Beta'' (3)
|strikecraft_2 =
*3 [[SF Basilisk|SF ''Basilisk'']]
** ''Virgo'' (3)
*8 [[SF Astaroth|SF ''Astaroth'']]
** ''Libra'' (3)
** ''Taurus'' (3)
** ''Gemini'' (2)
*9 [[SF Mara|SF ''Mara'']]
** ''Cancer'' (3)
** ''Pisces'' (3)
** ''Scorpio'' (3)
*2 [[SB Seraphim|SB ''Seraphim'']]
** ''Aquarius'' (2)
|casualties_1 =
*1-2 [[GTCv Deimos|GTCv ''Deimos'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTCv Lysander|''Lysander'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTCv Actium|''Actium'']]

*0-5 [[GTF Hercules Mark II|GTF ''Hercules Mk II'']] (*)
** ''Alpha'' (2)
** ''Beta'' (3)
|casualties_2 =
* 0-1 [[SC Rakshasa|SC ''Rakshasa'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Shivan Ship Database#SC Iblis|''Iblis'']]
* 1 [[SC Cain|SC ''Cain'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Shivan Ship Database#SC Asuras|''Asuras'']]

*3 [[SF Basilisk|SF ''Basilisk'']]
** ''Virgo'' (3)
*8 [[SF Astaroth|SF ''Astaroth'']]
** ''Libra'' (3)
** ''Taurus'' (3)
** ''Gemini'' (2)
*9 [[SF Mara|SF ''Mara'']]
** ''Cancer'' (3)
** ''Pisces'' (3)
** ''Scorpio'' (3)
*2 [[SB Seraphim|SB ''Seraphim'']]
** ''Aquarius'' (2)
}}
(*) '''May be replaced with the [[GTF Myrmidon|GTF ''Myrmidon]]'''

==Technical information==
{{MissionInfo|SM1-06.fs2|66.2 KB|Brad Johnson|33 (+5 waypoints)|10|76|36|1: Genesis|Brief6}}

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