Reunion

The following information refers to the Solaris universe and is therefore not canon for the FreeSpace continuity.

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Solaris Campaign Black Sun - Mission 5: Reunion

System: Kotus

Description: TBFIL

Created: May 2nd, 2020

Released: October 9th, 2021

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Background

Commerce in Sulsia has ground to a halt. The immensely wealthy multinational trade cartels have packed up, and jobs are thin on the ground. The Albans, Jacobines and Rhenish have withdrawn the last of their cruiser patrols back home. Sulsia is alone against the Malikans.

The Hoshikuzu is not a warship, and Lau makes plans to leave for the fringe system of Vicare. Outgoing transports are congregating before making the week-long journey to Aryavarta Subah, the closest major nation to Sulsia. ENroute to Vicare, the Hoshikuzu receives a distress call from the Alban Commonwealth Diplomatic Corps. The embassy evacuation at Kotus is running into difficulties and the Malikans are coming. The Hoshikuzu diverts to provide security for the operation.

The transports at Kotus Anchorage Embassy are small and carry intrasystem impellers. The Commonwealth transport Elgin has been dispatched to collect the Kotus embassy staff, as well as other Commonwealth evacuations elsewhere in the system.

Walkthrough

Recommended Loadout: Comet-class Gunship, Vulcan, Sparrow AAM.

Kotus Anchorage is a small moon base. Two Aries-class shuttles are loading passengers at the Anchorage Tower and the base hangar. Ross and Meiks grumble at the government's incompetence at keeping Commonwealth citizens in Sulsia safe by withdrawing fleet assets at the time they're needed most. Ross compares it to demilitarising on the eve of a major war.

The evacuation is still not complete by the time the Malikans arrive. Three cutters, two [[Barbican-class_Transport|troop transports] and two fighter transports arrive above the base. Six Armadillo gunships and six swarm fighters undock and conduct an air assault against the transports and Hoshikuzu.

Players are under some pressure to take out the attacking fighters swiftly, as the transports' thin armour makes them susceptible to the light and medium cannons of the Malikan strikecraft. Launching AAMs at the Mace fighters at range will thin out their numbers before they reach the transports. However, Armadillo fighters will engage and tie up the player.

The transports eventually complete their evacuation and launch to join the Hoshikuzu. Once in position, Ross and Meiks are ordered to dock with the corvette so they can make their escape. This process is automated, and it is better for the player to engage autodock closer to the Hoshikuzu to minimise dock time. Once both gunships are confirmed secure, the Hoshikuzu and both Commonwealth shuttles jump out of the area.

The Hoshikuzu and shuttles arrive to relative calm, far away from Kotus Anchorage. This was supposed to be the Elgin rendezvous, but the transport is nowhere to be found. The quiet is broken by the arrival of a destroyer, identified as the Nassau. Lau recognises the name and her apprehension is confirmed by a hail from the destroyer: "Hello Katherine."

Kendra, the captain of the destroyer has history with Lau but states she was hired to destroy the Alban transports. However she's more than happy to destroy the Hoshikuzu as well.

ASM swarms launch from Nassau and two mercenary heavy fighters undock from Nassau's hull. The Hoshikuzu along with Ross and Meiks are the only missile defense against the transports, and it is imperative none get through.

Notable ships present

• Hoshikuzu - Rasputin-class corvette
• Courier wing - Aries-class shuttles
  
  

• Nassau - Horizon-class destroyer
• Londinium - Orleans-class cutter
• Fusillade - Orleans-class cutter
• Ivory Dagger - Orleans-class cutter
• Nubia wing - Barbican-class transport

Outcome

TBFIL

Notes

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