Battle Information
Battle Medal:
Implacable Medal
Battle Reviews
5
CM Reece Torenn
Reviewer's rating profile
2025-09-11
Really fun! I hope the story continues with Wraith Squadron. The final mission was great.
5
MAJ JKast
Reviewer's rating profile
2025-08-19
Well this is just a good piece of Star Wars content. Technically good and interesting mechanics for missions that recall classic Star Wars Legends. Great and engaging missions that were all tied together. Very enjoyable to complete.
4
LCM Javik Keynes
Reviewer's rating profile
2025-08-06
Really enjoyable throwback to a book I haven't read in probably the better part of 15 years. It was certainly reviving some plot points and I probably should have at least skimmed the major development points to get the most out of it. Doesn't help it is also my first custom played but it was an overall enjoyable treat.
M1: The only real downside of the battle. I liked what you did mixing up the craft and mission set to make the heist theme work but the large sensor net just felt tedious more than anything. It was interesting to see something actually play with the 3D nature of the map, but it was mostly for show as the task was straight-in, straight-out and just an exercise in slamming the throttle at the right time. The audio triggers on proximity to patrols and the standoff with the platform sentries were very well put together. I have to say that if you were going to put together a non-combat heist style introduction then personally I would've been more invested in just a cinematic mission where maybe the big draw is I get to watch a distraction raid or something play out instead of the mini-game mechanic of the net. Purely my opinion, but I was glad that was a one-off for this battle.
M3: Really enjoyable little skirmish with the frigates and corvettes and I loved the fact you raised the planet background so the fight felt like it occurred in the upper atmosphere. Lighting on the fighters was certainly a different sight and the mix-in with the Gray TIEs made for an interesting who's-who for snapshots. Nice lead in with the briefing and emails, however in your debrief text I think there may be a spelling error as I think you labelled both characters as the Admiral when one was supposed to be the Wedge clone.
M4: This was a treat. First time I had seen a battle with what amounted to full ISD air wing and the low moon background made for perfect cinematic backdrop. That was a messy furball and I loved every minute. Your additional Wraith/Story comms in this one were excellent too, especially during the fall of the ISD. This was a major player payoff at the end of the battle and worth it. It was a new perspective being able to hit soft points on the ISD with relative impunity due to the sheer number of friendlies drawing gun attention.
Fantastic work, you can tell this was a labour of love and with the exception of the slightly awkward pacing in M1 I had a great time.
Final parting shot: maybe it was just my settings but I couldn't get the mission pre-amble audio to come through clearly without killing all music and blasting the volume. Not sure if that's a .wav limitation or something in the scripting but thought worth mentioning.
Thanks for the fun!
5
GN Master
Reviewer's rating profile
2024-09-01
Amazing XW battle. Had a great OG feel to it. All the missions look amazing.
Needs to be played after the first Wraith battle tho for the story to make more sense. Emails and backgrounds are fantastic.
Great battle saga.
5
VA Jagged Fell III
Reviewer's rating profile
2024-08-09
PAR!
Ok, I may be biased, but I think this is a great battle. It originally was supposed to be combined with TFTC-IW 1, but I decided that EVERY TFTC battle can't be 9+ missions long, so I split the two. TFTC-IW 1 suffered because of this as it has all the setup and very little of the payoff, but its loss is this battle's gain.
I am very proud of what I did with Mission 1 in this battle, and I am happy with the more standard battle missions of 2 through 4 as well.
Please if you play it, post a review or send me a DM with your thoughts. I can only get better as a mission designer with feedback.
Battle Bug Reports
2026-05-16
I had to abandon this battle in the last mission because both my shots and the missiles I launched caused absolutely no damage to the large targets (the stations in the third mission and the Implacable in the fourth mission), I had to rely on the other allied fighters.
High Scores
| Battle Total: | 44,984 | MAJ Vanguard88 | 2024-09-04 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission 1: | 4,000 | VA Jagged Fell III | 2025-08-02 |
| Mission 2: | 13,645 | VA Jagged Fell III | 2024-08-10 |
| Mission 3: | 10,739 | MAJ Vanguard88 | 2024-09-04 |
| Mission 4: | 21,403 | MAJ Vanguard88 | 2024-09-04 |
Top Ten
(of available records)
| 1 | 44,984 | MAJ Vanguard88 | 2024-09-04 |
| 2 | 36,524 | HA Pickled Yoda | 2024-08-09 |
| 3 | 32,411 | VA Jagged Fell III | 2024-08-10 |
| 4 | 26,603 | VA Jagged Fell III | 2025-08-02 |
| 5 | 24,330 | VA Jagged Fell III | 2025-09-09 |
| 6 | 24,102 | COL Brucmack | 2025-08-26 |
| 7 | 24,039 | LCM Javik Keynes | 2025-08-06 |
| 8 | 23,299 | FA Locke Setzer | 2025-09-16 |
| 9 | 22,526 | GN Stryker | 2024-09-17 |
| 10 | 21,912 | MAJ Mack Udar | 2025-08-07 |
Battle Completion Statistics
This battle has been flown by 17 pilots a total of 30 times.
COL Brucmack - 2025-08-26
MAJ Flelm - 2026-09-19
VA Jagged Fell III - 5 times, last on 2025-09-09
LCM Javik Keynes - 2025-08-06
MAJ JKast - 2025-08-19
MAJ KEBLAOMEGA - 2 times, last on 2024-09-06
FA Locke Setzer - 3 times, last on 2026-09-07
MAJ Mack Udar - 2025-08-07
GN Mark Schueler - 2026-10-05
GN Master - 4 times, last on 2026-09-14
HA Pickled Yoda - 2024-08-09
CM Reece Torenn - 2025-09-11
CM Rosh Nyine - 2024-09-05
GN Stryker - 2024-09-17
COL TheBlackxRanger - 2 times, last on 2025-09-19
MAJ Vanguard88 - 2024-09-04
COL Westric Davalorn - 3 times, last on 2026-09-17
Title : Wraith Squadron: Part 2
Author : CA:TAC/RA Jagged Fell III/CA-5/VSDII Sinister
jaggedfelliii@gmail.com
Platform : TFTC-IW
Number of missions : 4
Medal : Implacable Medal
Version : TFTC-R v1.4
Required patches
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Included
Installation Instructions
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Refer to https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/Installing_TFTC_Missions for guided instructions if needed.
1] Unless battle is being installed on a dedicated TFTC-R install for EH battles, create a backup of
the following original files so that you will be able to restore them after uninstall.
\TFTC\fronttext.txt
\TFTC\MedalsDescriptions.txt
\TFTC\Frontres\Medals\Battle0_HD.dat
\TFTC\Frontres\Medals\LBattle0_HD.dat
\TFTC\Frontres\Medals\LBattle0.cbm
\TFTC\Frontres\Medals\MEDALS.txt
\TFTC\Resdata\Squad3.webm
\TFTC\Resdata\Squad4.webm
\TFTC\Missions\email.txt
\TFTC\Missions\Mission.lst
\TFTC\FlightModels\ImperialStarDestroyerTFTC.ini
\TFTC\FlightModels\TieFighter.ini
2] Copy the contents of both zip folders into the main TFTC directory, allow it to overwrite any files.
3] Play using the provided pilot file.
Uninstall Instructions
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1] Restore the following from your backup:
\TFTC\fronttext.txt >>>> restore
\TFTC\MedalsDescriptions.txt >>>> restore
\TFTC\Frontres\Medals\Battle0_HD.dat >>>> restore
\TFTC\Frontres\Medals\LBattle0_HD.dat >>>> restore
\TFTC\Frontres\Medals\LBattle0.cbm >>>> restore
\TFTC\Frontres\Medals\MEDALS.txt >>>> restore
\TFTC\Resdata\Squad3.webm >>>> restore
\TFTC\Resdata\Squad4.webm >>>> restore
\TFTC\Missions\email.txt >>>> restore
\TFTC\Missions\Mission.lst >>>> restore
\TFTC\FlightModels\ImperialStarDestroyerTFTC.ini >>>> restore
\TFTC\FlightModels\TieFighter.ini >>>> restore
2] Optional, but highly recommended to prevent erroneous audio in future custom EH battles:
Delete the custom WAVE/Frontend folders, otherwise the briefing audio could play during
other custom EH Battle.
\TFTC\WAVE\Frontend\B20M1 >>>> delete
\TFTC\WAVE\Frontend\B20M2 >>>> delete
\TFTC\WAVE\Frontend\B20M3 >>>> delete
\TFTC\WAVE\Frontend\B20M4 >>>> delete
Introduction
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The Expanded Universe has held a special place in many of our hearts and minds, me especially.
One of my favorite book series was the X-Wing Series by Michael A Stackpole and Aaron Allston.
It was these stories that motivated me to pick up X-Wing Alliance back in the early 2000's.
Here I set out to make a series of battles retelling the battles and story of the Wraith
Squadron books of the X-Wing series.
This battle is based upon the story laid out in the book X-Wing: Wraith Squadron by Aaron
Allston. The events of the book have changed due to the Emperor's Hammer's involvement, but I
am attempting to do a much more faithful retelling of the events of the book than my previous
battles.
Story
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The “official” chronicle of the events of the fall of Warlord Zsinj say that it was brought
about by a single squadron of wash-out pilots in the New Republic, but we know better in the
Emperor’s Hammer. The ingenuity and deviousness showcased by Wraith Squadron could only have
come from the superior pilots of the TIE Corps. Only after they were successful, and due to
their exceptional skill at masking their true allegiances, did the New Republic spin the
fiction that they were a squadron under Republic command.
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See the previous Wraith Squadron Battle (TFTC-IW 1) for the story so far.
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NOTE: To fully follow the story of the battle, and to gain a further understanding of the plot,
it is important to read the emails in the pilot’s quarters before/after each mission and all of
the start and end commander’s briefings.
Custom Battle Images
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Go to the following link to see the custom mission image for this battle.
https://wiki.emperorshammer.org/EH_TFTC_Mission_Images#TFTC-IW_2:_Wraith_Squadron:_Part_2
Detailed Installation Instructions
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--Backup Files--
1] Create a backup of the following original files so that you will be able to restore
them after uninstall.
\TFTC\fronttext.txt
\TFTC\MedalsDescriptions.txt
\TFTC\Frontres\Medals\Battle0_HD.dat
\TFTC\Frontres\Medals\LBattle0_HD.dat
\TFTC\Frontres\Medals\LBattle0.cbm
\TFTC\Frontres\Medals\MEDALS.txt
\TFTC\Resdata\Squad3.webm
\TFTC\Resdata\Squad4.webm
\TFTC\Missions\email.txt
\TFTC\Missions\Mission.lst
\TFTC\FlightModels\ImperialStarDestroyerTFTC.ini
\TFTC\FlightModels\TieFighter.ini
--Optional Item Installation--
2] To use the custom crest, install the following files in the indicated
locations:
\fronttext.txt >>>> \TFTC\
\Resdata\Squad3.webm >>>> \TFTC\Resdata\
\Resdata\Squad4.webm >>>> \TFTC\Resdata\
3] To use the custom battle medal, install the following files in the indicated
locations:
\MedalsDescriptions.txt >>>> \TFTC\
\Frontres\Medals\Battle0_HD.dat >>>> \TFTC\Frontres\Medals\
\Frontres\Medals\LBattle0_HD.dat >>>> \TFTC\Frontres\Medals\
\Frontres\Medals\LBattle0.cbm >>>> \TFTC\Frontres\Medals\
\Frontres\Medals\MEDALS.txt >>>> \TFTC\Frontres\Medals\
4] To install custom audio files copy the Wave folder into the \TFTC\ root directory.
5] To install custom ship skins with unit patches copy the \FlightModels\Skins folder
into the \TFTC\FlightModels directory.
--Required Item Installation--
6] Install the custom ship stats by copying contents the FlightModels folder into the
\TFTC\FlightModels folder
7] Install the missions by copying the mission.lst and mission files with config files
from the zip folder into the \TFTC\Missions folder
8] Install the Emails by copying the Email.txt file from the Mission folder into the
\TFTC\Missions folder
9] Use Included Blank Pilot File by copying the \UserData folder into the \TFTC\ root
directory.
--Uninstall Steps--
10] If you installed the briefing audio files, you MUST delete and restore the custom
WAVE/Frontend folders, otherwise the briefing audio will play during every custom
EH Battle.
\TFTC\WAVE\Frontend\B20M1 >>>> delete
\TFTC\WAVE\Frontend\B20M2 >>>> delete
\TFTC\WAVE\Frontend\B20M3 >>>> delete
\TFTC\WAVE\Frontend\B20M4 >>>> delete
11] Restore the following from your backup:
\TFTC\fronttext.txt >>>> restore
\TFTC\MedalsDescriptions.txt >>>> restore
\TFTC\Frontres\Medals\Battle0_HD.dat >>>> restore
\TFTC\Frontres\Medals\LBattle0_HD.dat >>>> restore
\TFTC\Frontres\Medals\LBattle0.cbm >>>> restore
\TFTC\Frontres\Medals\MEDALS.txt >>>> restore
\TFTC\Resdata\Squad3.webm >>>> restore
\TFTC\Resdata\Squad4.webm >>>> restore
\TFTC\Missions\email.txt >>>> restore
\TFTC\Missions\Mission.lst >>>> restore
\TFTC\FlightModels\ImperialStarDestroyerTFTC.ini >>>> restore
\TFTC\FlightModels\TieFighter.ini >>>> restore
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