Primary objectives:
- Help the Colossus neutralize the SATHANAS
Secondary Objectives:
- None
Default:
Ship: GVB Bakha Guns: GTW Akheton SDG
GTW Mekhu HL-7Missiles: GTM-13 Helios
GTM-55 Trebuchet
Possibilities:
Ships: None Guns: None Missiles: None
The number of beams you have to destroy in this mission, depends on how many beams you destroyed in the previous. If you did a bad job, you'll have to sweat it out in this mission. If you want to know how to take out the beams, check the previous mission.
- Destroy Beams
- Destroy Cancer
Once the beams are taken out, concentrate on taking out Cancer wing. This shouldn't be very hard. Once the fighters are taken out, take out the remaining weapons on the Sathanas: beam turrets, flak guns, laser guns, missile launchers ... Once the Sathanas is about to explode, move closer to the Colossus (or just make sure there's a save distance between you and the Sathanas). You don't want to get caught in the blast radius. Once the Sathanas is destroyed, jump back to base.
Primary objectives:
- Capture the ETAK technology
Secondary Objectives:
- Destroy the SAMMAEL
- Destroy the AZMEDAJ
Default:
Ships: GVF Serapis Guns: GTW-5 Prometheus (S) Cannon
GTW-66 Maxim CannonMissiles: GTM-4 Hornet Swarm Missile (2x)
Possibilities:
Ships: GVF Horus
GVF Seth
GVF Tauret
GVF ThothGuns: GTW-19 Circe
GTW-83 Lamprey
GTW Akheton SDG
GTW Mekhu HL-7
GTW ML-70 Morning StarMissiles: GTI TAG-B Missile
GTM-10 Piranha
GTM-11 Infyrno
GTM-14 EMP Adv.
GTM-19 Harpoon
GTM-4a Tornado Missile
GTM-43a Stiletto II
GTM-55 Trebuchet
GTM MX-6 Tempest Missile
GTM MX-64 Rockeye
First take out the SF Mara's that are in the system, then head for one of the cruisers and take it out with the help of beta wing. By the time it's destroyed, a wing of bombers will have jumped in. You intercept the bombers and their bombs, while you can let Beta wing take care of the remaining cruiser.
- Destroy Aries
- Destroy Cruisers
- Destroy Leo
- Destroy Aquarius
- Destroy Cancer
- Destroy Virgo
- Destroy Scorpio
- Destroy Libra
- Destroy Pisces
- Destroy Capricorn
- Destroy Sagittarius
- Destroy Taurus
Once the transport jumps in, different wings of enemy fighters and bombers will jump in. Just remember that bombers are always a priority! No transport/Iceni, means a failed mission objective and the bombers are the only threat. Just watch your radar closely and once you see a new wave of fighters jumping in, head to intercept. If you take most of them out before they become a threat you should have no trouble completing this mission.
Primary objectives:
- Intercept and capture the AZRAEL transport
Secondary Objectives:
- None
Default:
Ships: GVF Serapis Guns: GTW Akheton SDG
GTW-66 Maxim CannonMissiles: GTM-4a Tornado Missile
GTM MX-6 Tempest Missile
Possibilities:
Ships: GVF Horus
GVF Seth
GVF Tauret
GVF ThothGuns: GTW-19 Circe
GTW-5 Prometheus (S) Cannon
GTW-83 Lamprey
GTW Mekhu HL-7
GTW ML-70 Morning StarMissiles: GTI TAG-B Missile
GTM-10 Piranha
GTM-11 Infyrno
GTM-14 EMP Adv.
GTM-19 Harpoon
GTM-4 Hornet Swarm Missile (2x)
GTM-43a Stiletto II
GTM-55 Trebuchet
GTM MX-64 Rockeye
This mission has nothing to do with the recovery of the Azrael. During the mission you'll be given a complete set of new instructions, so listen carefully (or watch them in the F4 objectives screen).
- Destroy Scorpio
- Destroy Libra
- Destroy DAHAKA
- Destroy SEPHIROTH
- Destroy Aries
- Destroy Capricorn
- Destroy Taurus
Fly toward the red blinking dots in your radar. You'll find a second subspace portal. You'll be engaging a dogfight with multiple SF Dragons and a few Mara's. Like I already said, they are hard to destroy because of their speed and maneuverability. Don't call in the reinforcements, since this triggers the arrival of a cruiser ... and that's one more thing to worry about. First take out all dragons and the Dahaka, then call in Delta wing. It'll be easy to take out the Sephiroth.
The Psamtik will jump in (about 9000m away from the device), assign your wings to defend it. There will be a few wings, but they are not so hard to destroy. Once this is done a new Juggernaut will jump in and destroy the Psamtik. You'll get the order to return to base.
Primary objectives:
- Defend the AQUITAINE until it safely departs the nebula
Secondary Objectives:
- None
Default:
Ships: GVF Serapis Guns: GTW-66 Maxim Cannon
GTW Mekhu HL-7Missiles: GTM-19 Harpoon
GTM-4a Tornado Missile
Possibilities:
Ships: GVF Horus
GVF Seth
GVF Tauret
GVF ThothGuns: GTW-19 Circe
GTW-5 Prometheus (S) Cannon
GTW-83 Lamprey
GTW Akheton SDG
GTW ML-70 Morning StarMissiles: GTI TAG-B Missile
GTM-10 Piranha
GTM-14 EMP Adv.
GTM-4 Hornet Swarm Missile (2x)
GTM-43a Stiletto II
GTM-55 Trebuchet
GTM MX-6 Tempest Missile
GTM MX-64 Rockeye
First intercept the Mara's attacking the Aquitaine - you should have some time left to help the Aquitaine with the Abaddon if you're fast enough. However, once the fighters jump in, concentrate on them. The Aquitane can take care of the Abaddon itself.
- Destroy Aries
- Destroy ABADDON
- Destroy Scorpio
- Destroy Virgo
- Destroy Pisces
- Destroy Libra
- Destroy Leo
- Destroy Gemini
- Destroy Taurus
- Destroy Capricorn
- Destroy Sagittarius
- Destroy Aquarius
Some bombers and Mara's will jump in by the time you have taken out the Astaroth's. First take out the bombers (and their bombs), since they can do the most damage to the Aquitaine, then go for the fighters. Some additional Basilisks and SB Taurvi will jump in. Again, you should first concentrate on the bombers, then on the fighters!
Now you'll have to wait a while until the transport has docked with the Aquitaine. Once this operation is complete more bombers (and only bombers from now on) will jump in. SB Taurvi's, but mostly SB Nahema's ... hold them off until the Aquitaine has jumped.
Primary objectives:
- Rescue Lt. Commander Snipes
Secondary Objectives:
- Locate and recover the GRALL
Default:
Ships: GTF Erinyes Guns: GTW Subach HL-7 (2x) Missiles: GTM MX-6 Tempest Missile (2x)
Possibilities:
Ships: None Guns: GTW-19 Circe
GTW-5 Prometheus (S) Cannon
GTW-5a Prometheus (R) Cannon
GTW-66 Maxim Cannon
GTW Akheton SDG
GTW ML-70 Morning Star
GTW UD-8 KayserMissiles: GTM-19 Harpoon
GTM-4 Hornet Swarm Missile
GTM-4a Tornado Missile
GTM-55 Trebuchet
GTM MX-64 Rockeye
This SOC mission is not so difficult, but it can get quite annoying. Your HUD doesn't function properly because of the interference caused by the nebula. The trick is to keep an eye on your radar. It may not function properly, but in between the glitches you can use it to navigate through the nebula. Just fly to the next nav buoy and once you fly past it, a new buoy (grey dot) will appear on radar. So all you have to do, is watch where the new dot appears on the radar and fly towards it.
- Follow Nav Buoys
- Find GRALL
- Call in LAMBDA 1
- Protect LAMBDA 1
There will be a wing (or two) of Basilisks around each buoy, but they are easy to destroy. The hardest part is to get back on track after the engagement (I once flew all the way back to NB 1 - Aaaaaaaaargh!).
After 7 buoys you'll finally reach the Grall, but it's under attack by Nahema bombers. Needless to say that you have to take them out. Watch out though, they might send quite a few missiles behind your tail. Sometimes it's better to do evasive maneuvers than it is to stick to your target!
Once the bombers have been taken out, call in Lambda 1. Some enemy wings will jump in, but they shouldn't give you too much trouble.