The Gates of Babylon

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ACT 1 - MISSION 7

Fighter squadron: 74th Templars

Description: Liberate Beta Aquilae and force the EA fleet out.


Background

The GTVA 4th and 5th Fleets are coordinating a strike on Babylon Station next to the Delta Serpentis node in a bid to drive the EA off to Delta Serpentis and liberate Beta Aquilae.

4th Fleet assets are to split up: the Reyes moves take out the EAD Damascus while the Raymayana attempts to take out the EAD Lebanon. Should the EACA Argus call shock jumpers into play, the Seleucus and Independence from 5th Fleet will move to intervene.

Walkthrough

You will have two three-ship and two four-ship wings (by default, Alpha consists of Hercules Mark IIIs, Beta consists of Advanced Persei, Gamma and Delta consist of Artemi). Anything that can last 10 minutes against multiple waves of fighters and bombers will do. Bring some Stilettos to respond to capital beams.

Have your bombers guard the Raptor and Cyclone, while your heavy wing defends the Reyes.

Send your interceptors out to take out the Cyrus's interceptor screen (Lira and Cira Wings). When you get an opportunity, take out the Resolve's nose cannons. Then focus on the Damascus's nose cannon.

After the Damascus is disarmed, aim your efforts on bomber intercept (Luna and Iross Wings). Your capital ships can destroy the Damascus with their beams.

Then have your wingmen taking down Lux and Vox Wings of medium to heavy bombers, while you take out the Cyrus's Beam Cannons.

The Cyclone and Raptor will depart if they take too much damage. Try to keep them upright so they can assist in taking down the bombers. If they depart, have your bombers guarding the Reyes or assign them to drive off any incoming capital ships.

Once the Cyrus is driven off, the Lindos-class Niveneh will try to gun for the Ramayana. The Seleucus will come in from behind to counter and drive them into the node.

The GTCa Independence will force Babylon Station to surrender. When that's over, park in either the Reyes or Ramayana.

You will net a bonus should the Reyes's integrity stay above 50%.

Total number of forces

Forces involved
Belligerents
  • GTVA: Reyes Strike Force
  • GTVA: Ramayana Strike Force
  • EA: Damascus Blockade
  • EA: Lebanon Blockade
Ships
  • 1 GTD Boreas
    • Reyes
  • 2 GTC Halcyone
    • Raptor
    • Cyclone
  • 1 GTD Icleus
    • Ramayana
  • 1 GTCv Phobos
    • Solace


  • 1 GTD Hecate
    • Seleucus
  • 1 GTCa Warlock
    • Independence
  • 1 EAD Tereus
    • Damascus
  • 1 EACv Kyrios
    • Cyrus
  • 4 EAC Eclipse
    • Resolve
    • Merit
    • Magestry
    • Illum
  • 1 EAD Tereus
    • Lebanon
  • 1 EACA Auriga
    • Argus


  • 1 EAD Lindos
    • Nineveh


  • 1 GTI Arcas
    • Babylon Station
  • 2 EAM Askelpios
    • Callisto
    • Enceladus
  • 1 EAT Corvus
    • Advocate
Strikecraft
  • 4 GTF Hercules Mark III
    • Alpha (4) (*)
      • Karim
      • Irving
  • 3 GTF Perseus Adv
    • Beta (3) (*)
      • Pasteur
  • 7 GTB Artemis Adv
    • Gamma (3) (*)
    • Delta (4)
  • 3 GTF Hercules Mark III
    • Eta (3)
  • 6 GTF Ereshkigal
    • Omicron (3)
    • Sigma (3)
  • 3 GTF Mihos
    • Iota (3)
  • 3 GTB Artemis Adv
    • Theta (3)
  • 4 GTB Boanerges
    • Psi (4)
  • 4 GTB Euryale
    • Rho (4)
  • 8 EAF Claymore
    • Lira (4)
      • 171st Bronze Shields
    • Durch (4)
      • 137th Argonauts
  • 14 EAF Stentor
    • Cira (4)
    • Terra (6)
    • Echelon (4)
      • 81st Peltastai
  • 8 EAF Claymore Mark II
    • Risa (4) (x2)
      • 122nd Silent Stilettos
  • 10 EAB Peregrine
    • Iross (6)
    • Lux (4)
      • 144th Kataphraktoi
  • 8 EAB Aetna
    • Thalassa (4)
    • Luna (4)
      • 122nd Silent Stilettos
  • 8 EAB Gagana
    • Vox (4) (x2)
      • 222nd Nightwolves
  • 81st Peltastai:
  • 4 EAF Stentor
    • Amor (4)
  • 4 EAF Claymore Mark II
    • Aqua (4)
Casualties
  • 0-1 GTF Hercules Mark III (*)
    • Alpha 4
  • 0-2 GTF Perseus Adv (*)
    • Beta (2)
  • 0-7 GTB Artemis Adv
    • Gamma (3) (*)
    • Delta (4)
  • 1 EAD Tereus
    • Damascus
  • 1 EACv Kyrios
    • Cyrus
  • 4 EAC Eclipse
    • Resolve
    • Merit
    • Magestry
    • Illum


  • 8 EAF Claymore
    • Lira (4)
    • Durch (4)
  • 14 EAF Stentor
    • Cira (4)
    • Terra (6)
    • Echelon (4)
  • 8 EAF Claymore Mark II
    • Risa (4) (x2)
  • 10 EAB Peregrine
    • Iross (6)
    • Lux (4)
  • 8 EAB Aetna
    • Thalassa (4)
    • Luna (4)
  • 8 EAB Gagana
    • Vox (4) (x2)
  • 1 EAD Tereus
    • Lebanon


  • 0-4 EAF Stentor
    • Amor (4)
  • 0-4 EAF Claymore Mark II
    • Aqua (4)

(*): May be replaced with the GTF Mihos or GTF Ereshkigal.