ISD Devastator launching Tie Fighters near
the Death Star.
(photo: CWCollin, 12/1/94)
The Wing Commander herein presents the tenth approved Battle for use by Members of the Emperor's Hammer. It is the first Battle submitted by General Killer/Horne Dog5 (FLT MBR/Killer/Lambda-1/T-D).
ISD Devastator launching Tie Fighters near
the Death Star.
(photo: CWCollin, 12/1/94)
Mission 1
Imperial intelligence has uncovered a plot by the Rebels to attack the starfighter defenses around the Death Star. INT Harpax II has stopped the Rebels a couple hundred thousand kilometers away from the new Death Star Battlestation being constructed at the forest moon of Endor. All the ships must be captured or destroyed to prevent this from happening.
Imperial ships ISD Avenger three flight groups of Tie Defenders two flight groups of Missile Boats INT Harpax II one flight group of Tie Advanced one flight group of Missile Boats Modified Corvette group Revenge Rebel ships CLR Bob three flight groups of X-Wings two flight groups of A-Wings three Lambda class shuttles Frigate Joe two flight groups of B-Wing two flight groups of Z-95 Headhunters two Escort shuttles Corvette group Adam Corvette group Eve
Two flight groups of X-Wings (Green and Blue), two flight groups of B-Wings (Purple and Tan), and one flight group of A-wings (Red) will already be in the area. All the rebels will be at least three kilometers away. The X-Wings will attack Imperial starfighters while the B-Wings and A-Wings will attack the Harpax II, which is five kilometers away. The Harpax II will enter hyperspace after it loses half it's shields to save itself. Two flight groups of Tie Defenders will launch to intercept the Rebels attacking the INT. The Rebel corvettes will be entering hyperspace if the INT gets destroyed.
Primary Goals 100% of all Rebel starfighters must be destroyed ISD Avenger must have survived INT Harpax II must have entered hyperspace Secondary Goals 100% of Corvette group Adam must have been destroyed 100% of Corvette group Eve must be destroyed
After the sufficient losses they have taken, the Rebels try to enter hyperspace. The Frigate has already gotten away, so the target of this mission is the CLR. It is to be disabled and captured before it can enter hyperspace.
Imperial ships ISD Avenger three flight groups of Tie Defenders two flight groups of Missile Boats Rebel ships CLR Bob one flight group of X-Wing one flight group of A-Wing three Lambda class shuttles New arrivals three Transports
CLR Bob will be four kilometers away. CLR Bob launches all the rest of it's starfighters (X-Wing Tan and A-Wing Black) in a vain attempt to protect itself. It is trying to enter hyperspace. One flight group of Tie Defenders and one flight group of Missile Boats will launch to stop it. One minute into the battle, enemy ships will drop out of hyperspace. Three flight groups of X-Wing (Green, Blue, and Red) enter the area to attack our starfighters followed by one flight group of B-Wings (Brown) that will attack the Avenger. The Missile Boats will lower the shields of the CLR with rockets to allow the Tie Defenders to disable it. Once the CLR is disabled, transport group Webster will board the CLR and capture it. The X-Wings will attack the Transports.
Primary Goals 100% of X-Wing group Tan must be destroyed 100% of A-Wing group Black must be destroyed CLR Bob must be disabled Secondary Goals CLR Bob must be captured 100% of X-Wing group Green must be destroyed 100% of X-Wing group Blue must be destroyed 100% of X-Wing group Red must be destroyed 100% of B-Wing group Brown must be destroyed Bonus Goals CLR Bob must have entered hyperspace
The location of a small assemblance of Rebel starfighters has been discovered. We think they will be used in another attempt at the Death Star. We are to hyperspace in to destroy a significant part of their force.
Imperial ships two flight groups of Tie Defenders one flight group of Missile Boats Modified Corvette group Revenge Rebel ships three flight groups of Y-Wings two flight groups of B-Wings three flight groups of A-Wings two flight group of X-Wings Other ships one flight group of Tie Defenders
We are to hyperspace in and destroy the starfighters. Four minutes into the mission, the enemy Tie Defenders (Z-Alpha) join in the battle.
Primary Goals 100% of Y-Wing flight group Yellow must be destroyed 100% of Y-Wing flight group Blue must be destroyed 100% of Y-Wing flight group Red must be destroyed 100% of B-Wing flight group Green must be destroyed 100% of B-Wing flight group Tan must be destroyed 100% of A-Wing flight group Purple must be destroyed 100% of A-Wing flight group Orange must be destroyed 100% of A-Wing flight group Brown must be destroyed 100% of X-Wing flight group Black must be destroyed 100% of X-Wing flight group Violet must be destroyed Bonus Goals 100% of Tie Defender group Z-Alpha must be destroyed
Two CLRs have attacked the INT Harpax II while we were attacking the starfighters. We have to hyperspace in and save it.
Imperial ships INT Harpax II one flight group of Tie Advanced ISD Avenger three flight groups of Tie Defenders two flight groups of Missile Boats Rebel ships CLR Jack three flight groups of X-Wings CLR Jill three flight groups of B-Wings
When we get out of hyperspace, two flight groups of X-Wings (Yellow and Gray) and two flight groups of B-Wings (Green and Red) will be in the area. The B-Wings will be attacking the Harpax II, and the X-Wings will attack our Tie Defenders.
Primary Goals 100% of all Rebel starfighters must be destroyed INT Harpax II must have survived ISD Avenger must have survived Bonus Goals CLR Jack must be attacked CLR Jill must be attacked
After our attack on the two CLRs, the Rebels have attacked the ISD Avenger. All of the Rebel spacecraft must be destroyed. The Avenger must not be destroyed or the Emperor's Hammer will soon be just a memory.
Imperial ships ISD Avenger three flight groups of Tie Defenders two flight groups of Missile Boats Rebel ships CLR Jack one flight group of X-Wings CLR Jill one flight group of B-Wings
All the enemy starfighters (X-Wing Gold and B-Wing Silver) are launched to attack while the CLRs attack the Avenger. The Rebel starfighters will attack our starfighters. We are to launch all our starfighters.
Primary Goals ISD Avenger must have survived CLR Jack must be destroyed CLR Jill must be destroyed Bonus Goals 100% of all Rebel starfighters
This is the medal I have created for this battle:
Wing Commander's Note:
The above Battle fits well into the timeline for the Emperor's Hammer. For all Members' information, the events currently happening on the Emperor's Hammer occur immediately following completion of the missions in the Defender of the Empire Expansion Disk. Consequently, this represents the time period during the year between the Battle of Hoth and the Battle of Endor in the Star Wars timeline. Since we can assume the events in the original TIE Fighter Game (LucasArts, 1994) occur in the one year following the Battle of Hoth, we can also assume that the Battle of Endor is only a couple of months away! Consequently, the above Battle can be considered a precursor to the Battle of Endor as Rebel Forces begin testing and probing the area for a full-scale assault at a later date. It should be noted that these probing attacks are probably what give Emperor Palpatine the idea to use the events of the Battle of Endor to trap the the young Jedi Knight, Luke Skywalker...
The Office of the Wing Commander herein posts all files attached to this Newsletter:
1) hmr-dor2.tie 2) hmrb3m2.tie hmrb3m3.tie hmrb3m4.tie 3) hmrb5m3.tie
1) The Wing Commander has approved General Dorja's (CMDR/Dorja/Beta-/T-D) second Free Mission (hmr-dor2.tie) which features elements of the Emperor's Hammer encountering the Star Trek installation Deep Space 9 and 4 of its Runabouts...Although this mission is an obvious spoof, it is interesting...
2) The Flight Officer (FLT OFF/Thunder/Lambda-1/T-D) presents the second. third and fourth missions (hmrb3m2.tie, hmrb3m3.tie, hmrb3m4.tie)for his New Dimensions Battle...Also, all Members are advised to watch for Rebel fighters and capital ships flying in alliance with the Imperial Navy...
3) The Tactical Officer (TACT/Adams/Delta-1/T-D) herein presnts his third mission (hmrb5m3.tie) of his Pirates Uprising Battle...One of the more difficult missions I have had the pleasure to fly...Launch all TIE Squadrons...Two Mon Calamari MC80s await destruction...!
NOTICE
The Wing Commander has decided that, to be eligible for Battle Medal awards, interested pilots are asked to complete, at a minimum, ALL of the Primary Goals in each Mission (just like the game, completion of the Primary Goals is required to advance missions) at whichever difficulty they prefer. Obviously higher difficulties translate into higher scores for posting on the Battle Board. The mission performance files (i.e. film clips/*.clp files) must be submitted to your individual Squadron Commanders for review and recommendation regarding Medal awards and possible promotions following completion of ALL missions in any given Battle.
One point must be stressed regarding submission of mission performances clips and pilot files...Please direct these submissions to your individual Squadron Commanders rather than myself...The Wing Commander can not divert his time and efforts from the Newsletter, new plots and missions for these reviews (except for Alpha Squadron, of course)...Subsequently, your Squadron Commanders will be making periodic recommendations for Medal Awards "on behalf" of the Member seeking a Medal (i.e. a nomination...). Thank you for your understanding...
The following recipients of new Medals are herein posted by the Officer of the Wing Commander:
General Dorja (CMDR/Dorja/Beta-1/T-D)>>6th Green Hammer [For creation of Free Mission Dorja-2] General Killer (FLT MBR/Killer/Lamda-1/T-D)>>Commendation of Service [For creation of plotline for Battle of the Deathstar] Admiral Ronin (WC/Ronin/Alpha-1/T-D)>>Medal of Loyalty [For completion of all missions in the Tracking the Defectors Battle] General Renegade (FLT LDR/Renegade/Lambda-3/T-D)>>Medal of Loyalty [For completion of all missions in the Tracking the Defectors Battle] Vice Admiral Thunder (FLT OFF/Thunder/Lambda-1/T-D)>>1st, 2nd and 3rd Green Hammers [For creation of Missions 2, 3 and 4 of the New Dimensions Battle] Vice Admiral Adams (TACT/Adams/Delta-1/T-D)>>6th Green Hammer [For creation of Mission 3 of the Pirate Uprising Battle]