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FLEET COMMANDER APPROVES BATTLE 31!

 

Hidden Agenda

by General Surefire (FM/GN Surefire/Psi-2/SSD Avr)

Mission 1 - Disrupting Communications

(TIE Interceptor)

By accident, a group of Rebel satellites have been discovered in an empty sector of the galaxy. The satellites seems to suggest that this is a Rebel communications relay station of some sort; we have orders to destroy all Rebel communication equipment in the vecinity. Because of the simplicity of the mission, CRV Waton will be dispatched to the area launching a lone TIE Interceptor to eliminate the satellites.

 

Primary Mission Goals:

All satellites must be destroyed

CRV Waton must have survived

 

Secondary Mission Goals:

Inspect PLT Bovis (containing Research)

 

Bonus Mission Goals:

Destroy 100% of Y-W group Blue (250 points)

Destroy 100% of X-W group Red (250 points)

Destroy 100% of A-W group Gold (300 points)

 

Spacecraft used:

Imperial:

TIE Interceptor Scout (1)

CRV Waton

Rebel:

Y-W Blue (3)

X-W Red (3)

A-W Gold (2) [Hard] - Concussion Missles

A-W Gold (1) [<Hard] - Concussion Missles

Rebel satellites (4)

PLT Bovis - Advanced Concussion Missles + Shields down/damaged

 

Mission specifications:

Bovis "uncloaks" once all of the satellites are destroyed

Rebel craft appears one at a time

PLT Bovis is NOT to be attacked

CRV Waton isn't attacked by Rebel craft

Mission 2 - Holding Position

(Assault Gunboat)

After mission one, it appears that the satellites were part of a newly developed cloaking device prototype. Unfortunately, the developement of the cloaking device will give the Rebels a significant technological advantage! This technology must be captured and the research information in PLT Bovis' databases must be retrieved for the Empire's benefit and then destroyed to keep the Rebels from accessing their own data. Because of the extreme and sensitive nature of the mission, SSD Avenger has been hailed to personally oversee the capture operations. Unfortunately, the SSD Avenger will require some time to hyperspace to this sector, so CRV Waton will have to be responsible for eliminating the station's defenses before the Avenger arrives.

 

Primary Mission Goals:

SSD Avenger must have arrived

CRV Waton must have survived

PLT Bovis must have survived

 

Bonus Mission Goals:

75% of all Rebel craft must be destroyed

 

Spacecraft used:

Imperial:

TIE Interceptor Scout? (3)

Assault Gunboat W-A (3) [You #1] - Concussion Missles

Assault Gunboat W-B (3) [Reinforced] - Concussion Missles

CRV Waton

SSD Avenger

Rebel:

Rebel platform Bovis - Shields down/Recharging

X-W Red (3, W2)

X-W Gold (3) [Hard] - Concussion Missles

Y-W Blue (4) - Torpedos

A-W Yellow (3) - Concussion Missles

Shuttle COM

 

Mission specifications:

Shuttle COM leaves the platform and hyperspace out before it can be stopped

SSD Avenger arrives in 8 minutes

Rebel craft flees upon arrival of the SSD Avenger

Mission 3 - Disabling the Station

(Assault Gunboat)

SSD Avenger has arrived to take control of the battle. The first step to capturing the technology and research information will be to disable the platform.

 

Primary Mission Goals:

SSD Avenger must have survived

CRV Waton must have survived

PLT Bovis must be disabled

 

Secondary Mission Goals:

All CN/As must be inspected

 

Bonus Mission Goals:

75% of all Rebel craft must be destroyed

 

Spacecraft used:

Imperial:

Assault Gunboat W-A (3) [You #1] - Concussion Missles

TIE Advanced Kappa (2) - Concussion Missles

Missle Boat Gamma (2) - Heavy Rockets

Assault Gunboat W-B (3) [Reinforced] - Concussion Missles

CRV Waton

SSD Avenger

Rebel:

Rebel platform Bovis - Advanced Concussion Missles

B-W Blue (3, W2) [Easy]

B-W Blue (3, W2) [>Easy] - Concussion Missles

X-W Red (4) - Torpedos

A-W Yellow (3) - Advanced Concussion Missles

T-W Striker (3) [Hard] - Advanced Concussion Missles

CN/A Pi (3) (Cloak Tech, Satellites, Probes, Generators) - Shields

Down/Damaged

 

Mission specifications:

Missle Boat Gamma will leave once PLT Bovis' shields are down

CRV Waton hyperspaces out when primary goals are met

CN/A Pi "uncloaks" once PLT Bovis is disabled

Rebel craft flees when bonus goal is met

Mission 4 - The Capture Operation

(TIE Defender)

Now that the platform has been disabled, four new cargo containers appear that were previously masked by PLT Bovis, indicating that the new cloaking device may have many limitations. One such limitation is that the device must be generated from an external source meaning cloaked structures cannot cloak themselves or each other. Our next objective will include boarding PLT Bovis and relieving it of its research and resources to be transported to the Aurora System.

 

Primary Mission Goals:

SSD Avenger must have survived

ATR Sigma must complete mission

 

Secondary Mission Goals:

CARG Mule 1 must complete mission

CARG Mule 2 must complete mission

CARG Mule 3 must complete mission

CARG Mule 4 must complete mission

 

Bonus Mission Goals:

100% of all Rebel craft must be destroyed

PLT Bovis must be destroyed

 

Spacecraft used:

Imperial:

TIE Defender Epsilon (3) [You #3] - Advanced Concussion Missles

TIE Advanced Kappa (3) - Heavy Rockets

TIE Defender Lambada (3) [Reinforced] - Advanced Concussion Missles

SSD Avenger

Assault Transport Sigma

Cargo Ferry Mule (4)

Rebel:

Rebel platform Bovis - Disabled, Shields down/Damaged

CN/A Pi (3) (Cloak Tech, Satellites, Probes, Generators) - Shields

Down/Damaged

B-W Yellow (3, W2) - Concussion Missles

A-W Gold (3) - Concussion Missles

T-W Blue (4, W2)

Z-95 Red (3, W2) [<Hard]

Z-95 Red (5, W2) [Hard] - Mag Pulse Torpedos

R-41 Crimson (3) [>Easy]

Escort Shuttle Filex [Hard] - Advanced Concussion Missles

Light Calamari Cruiser Cirone

 

Mission specifications:

ATR Sigma docks with PLT Bovis then returns to SSD Avenger

TIE Advanced Kappa arrives when ATR Sigma finishes docking with PLT Bovis

CARG Mule docks with CN/As Pi then carrys them to SSD Avenger

LT. Calamari Cruiser Cirone arrives when primary goals are met

Rebel craft flees when CRL Cirone arrives

Mission 5 - Interdiction Prevention

(TIE Defender)

SSD Avenger was ready to hyperspace home carrying the cloaking equipment when Cruiser Cirone arrived right in the middle of the Avenger's path, assuming it could hold us back. Since the cruiser does not have gravity well projectors (like the Interdictor) to keep the Avenger from entering hyperspace, we could easily fly around the cruiser. Unfortunately, the cruiser has the resources to track and follow us; destroying the cruiser is much simpler than trying to lose it.

 

Primary Mission Goals:

SSD Avenger must complete mission

CRL Cirone must be destroyed

 

Bonus Mission Goals:

100% of all Rebel craft must be destroyed

Shuttle Escape must be destroyed

 

Spacecraft used:

Imperial:

TIE Defender Epsilon (3) [You #3] - Heavy Rockets

Missle Boat Lambada (3) [Easy] - Heavy Rockets

Missle Boat Lambada (2) [Med] - Heavy Rockets

Missle Boat Lambada (1) [Hard] - Heavy Rockets

Missle Boat Epsilon (1) [Easy] - Mag Pulse Torpedos

TIE Advanced Kappa (3) [Reinforced] - Advanced Concussion Missles

SSD Avenger

Rebel:

B-W Yellow (4, W2) - Heavy Rockets

A-W Gold (3) - Advanced Concussion Missles

T-W Blue (4) - Torpedos

R-41 Red (3) [Hard] - Advanced Torpedos

T-W Red (3) - Advanced Concussion Missles

Light Calamari Cruiser Cirone

Shuttle Escape

 

Mission specifications:

SSD Avenger hyperspaces home when CRS Cirone is destroyed

Shuttle Escape arrives from CRS Cirone when CRS Cirone's shields are down

FLEET COMMANDER's NOTE:

All 5 missions for the above Battle 31 - Hidden Agenda are attached to this Newsletter. Members are directed to the File Archives Section for additional information...