A Dish Best Served Cold

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Chanticleer SOC Loop A
Location: Delta Serpentis Jump Node

Background

Lt. Cmdr. Mozingo is tapped for a dangerous long-range reconnaissance mission by Special Operations Command.

Walkthrough

You have been temporarily reassigned temporarily to the GTD Vengeance, flying with the 191st Black Watch, Special Operations Command. You are required to fly the GTF Pegasus. Pick your favorite dogfighting weapons. You will not have a support ship, so be smart about your secondary choices. The Pegasus only has two gunpoints, so the Kayser, Prometheus S and Balor are all good options.

You'll start in the GTD Vengeance's fighter bay. After the dialogue, warp out to Florence Station. Once you arrive, you'll see six Uhlans designated Pisces, and a wing of UEC Custos cruisers designated Umbriel. If you get too close to the fighters or cruisers, you'll be detected. All you have to do is get within 200 meters to the station to upload the data. If you're having trouble, aim for the big hole in the middle of the station. Once the data is uploaded, get clear of the enemy ships, at least 3000 meters. A science ship warps in with another wing of fighters; they're too far away to pose a danger to you. After the dialogue, warp out to the Beta Aquilae jump node.

On arrival at the node, you enter within the flak envelope of the UEFg Hudson, a Purusha-class frigate, with an AWACS, a mining ship and a wing of Custos cruisers. The AWACS is jamming your long-range comms, too. Immediately pull up, hit your burners, max out your engines, and run away as fast as you can. Don't try to dogfight. Just run. You're outnumbered and outgunned, and thankfully your fighter is faster and more maneuverable than what the Feds have.

Once you get out of jamming range, you contact Command. The Federation has launched a massive attack on the Vengeance and the Phoenicia at the node. You're immediately recalled. Jump out to end the mission.

Notes

• There is a bonus objective for uploading the virus without being detected by the cruisers or the fighters.
• This mission takes place after SOC lost three full squadrons during a disastrous raid on a Jovian refinery.