Darkness Before The Abyss

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ACT 1 - MISSION 12

Fighter squadron: 74th Templars

Description: Capture an EA Cargo Depot in Ross 128.

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Background

The 74th Templars have been transferred back to the GTD Ramayana. With the Earth Alliance forces cut down in Delta Serpentis, the Ramayana task force moves to assault EA outposts in Ross 128 and investigate their intentions.

The objective of this sortie is to capture a high-traffic EA Cargo Depot, guarded by multiple cruisers and strike craft.

Walkthrough

You have two three-ship wings. Recommend switching out the Hercules Mark III for another craft, you'll probably need the extra speed. (Either use the Ereshkigal if you're confident in knife-fighting capability in thick point defense envelopes, or use the Perseus for a hit-and-run craft that can use the Corinthos.) Either way, prefer everyone has something that can use the Hastor.

Start by taking out Gaia and Thalassa Wings, keeping your distance from the Sidonis and Alcibiades.

Then, destroy both of the Carriers' Radar Systems (the antennas take six Cornithos missiles, otherwise perform a hit-and-run fly-by strike with the Hastor and Hurricanes). That will shut down the depot's sentry grid. In the meantime, destroy the Freighters.

After a re-arming break, the Aglyptis and Ephilates will jump into the field. Start drawing Lux and Iross Wings away from their escorts and take them out. The two ships will have taken off (don't worry about scanning the Aglyptis if you're not confident in surviving the flak envelope or otherwise at the mercy of the wing's EMP-capable missiles).

Everything seems fine for now, until an anomaly pops up in the depot. Your wingmen and Command warns you about this, so get to full burners and get to seven kilometers away from the danger zone (a beacon will mark the epicenter).

After you get clear and your wingmen rally on you, watch the fireworks show, listen to some exposition, and jump back to base.

Total number of forces

Forces involved
Belligerents
GTVA	Earth Alliance
Ships
N/A	3 EACa Tyrannos Sidonis Alcibiades Ephilates 4 EAFr Belus Freighter (4) 1 EASC Minoa Aglyptis 14 EASG Gungnir 30 EC 1
Strikecraft
74th Templars: 3 GTF Hercules Mark III Alpha (3) (*) Karim Pasteur 3 GTF Ereshkigal Beta (3) (*) Irving 3 GTF Perseus Adv Delta (3) (^)	91st Bloodletters: 4 EAF Claymore Mark II Thalassa (4) 4 EAF Claymore Mark III Gaia (4) 137th Argonauts: 3 EAF Claymore Iross (3) 3 EAF Kestros Lux (3)
Casualties
0-2 GTF Ereshkigal Beta (2)	4 EAF Claymore Mark II Thalassa (4) 7 EAF Claymore Mark III Gaia (4) Lux (3) 3 EAF Claymore Iross (3) 0-4 EAFr Belus Freighter (4) 14 EASG Gungnir ($) 30 EC 1 ($)

(*): Player-selected craft: may be replaced with the GTF Mihos, GTF Perseus ADV, or GTB Artemis ADV.

(^): Available as reinforcements.

($): Self-destructed.