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ACT 1 MISSION 6

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Background

Due to increased encounters with Shivan forces, Terran Command has ordered the Galatea to the Beta Cygni system to monitor Shivan activity. The Galatea has taken a beating since her last repair, and there isn't time to follow the safest route.

The Antares-Beta Cygni Jump Node lies in the center of a dense asteroid field, making it one the least used jump nodes in the galaxy. Standard procedure would have us circumvent this node completely, requiring two jumps. Now we have no choice.

Weapons systems have taken damage from enemy bombers. The Galatea should be able to make it through the asteroid field, but Alpha wing will be deployed to destroy approaching asteroids.

Alpha wing will fly point for the Galatea and destroy any asteroids that cross its flight path.

Asteroids that are considered a threat to the Galatea will be marked with white targeting brackets. Destroy these asteroids first.

Once the Galatea has jumped out, you are to report to the GTD Bastion, stationed at Antares. The Bastion will take you to Ikeya for your next mission. Your wing will rendezvous with the Galatea in Beta Cygni upon completion of that mission.

In the event of enemy attack, you are to cover the Galatea's escape from the system at any cost.

Walkthrough

This is a very easy mission. Fly around destroying the asteroids with white targeting brackets around them. Your MX-50's are useless in this mission, because the MX-50 missiles do not home in on asteroids. Hence Furies is the only viable option as secondary weapon.
Near the end of the mission, two Shivan bombers (Shaitan) will attack. Alpha 2 will engage them so just keep destroying asteroids. Even if you manage to destroy these hostiles -- it's not that difficult -- you will not be awarded, not even kills, so you might as well avoid them. Once the Galatea has reached the jump node, it will jump out. Make sure that you are not in front of the Galatea when she jumps out, though, or you will be killed in the collision.

Notes

If you think that your job of destroying asteroids is not important, order Alpha 2 to depart and don't do anything. Then sit back and watch the Galatea's hull integrity meter rapidly fall down towards zero.

Also note that eliminating a Shivan ship whilst escorting the Plato will be rewarded in this mission. Again, you can target the Shivan Shaitans by targetting Alpha 2 and pressing 'J' ("Target my Target's Target"). You will not be awarded any kills for the Shivans.

Be careful with the Shivan bombs, though. You have no shield system this early in the campaign, so if you're planning on taking out the Shivan charges make sure you're quite some distance from them when they go ka-blooey. You'll be obliterated in no time if you're too close.

Also, send me money.

Notable ships present

• GTD Galatea