Into the Maelstrom

2009-06-13T11:27:12Z

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'''ACT 1, MISSION 9'''

'''Fighter squadron:''' [[242nd Suicide Kings]]

'''Description:''' The 242nd defends a resupply convoy for the GTVA Colossus from NTF attacks.

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==Background==
With the unveiling of the [[GTVA Colossus]] and its destruction of the NTCv Hawkwood in Epsilon Pegasi, the [[Neo-Terran Front]] are now avoiding direct conflict with the juggernaut and targeting its resupply convoys instead. The 242nd is ordered to protect one such convoy.

==Walkthrough==
You cannot choose your ship for this mission and will be flying the [[GTF Perseus]]. It is recommended that you load a bank of [[GTM Tempest|Tempest dumbfire missiles]].

You have to defend a supply convoy through an asteroid field in this mission. The NTF will attack the convoy continuously with [[GTB Medusa|Medusa bombers]]. You should intercept the bombers to avoid losing a single convoy ship. Near the end of the convoy's transit through the asteroid field, a [[GTC Fenris|Fenris-class cruiser]], the NTC Maelstrom, will jump in from the nearby jump node.

Command will order you to neutralize its forward beam turret. Approach on the cruiser only when all the bombers are down. Target the Maelstrom's front beam cannon and fire your lasers and missiles continuously to destroy it, and try to avoid its anti-fighter beam cannons. After the Maelstrom is destroyed, you only have to take care of the fighters. Upon the arrival of the Colossus, you will be authorised to leave.

==Tips==
* There is a bonus objective in this mission. Destroy all rebel sentry guns in the asteroid field before you return to base.
* To destroy the Maelstrom's forward beam cannon quickly, load one of your banks with rockeyes and set to double fire. Approaching the beam cannon from a good angle, a few salvos of rockeyes will take it out swiftly.

==Notes==
* There are two meaningless [[GTT Elysium]] transports in this mission tagging along with the convoy. According to the messages sent by the CO of the [[GTVA Colossus|''Colossus'']], those transports were probably supposed to take off from the ''Colossus'' itself and head to the convoy at the end of the mission.

==Total number of forces==

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'''Forces involved'''

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| colspan=2 style="background:#202020"| '''Belligerents'''
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*[[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance|GTVA]]
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*[[Neo-Terran Front|NTF]]
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| colspan=2 style="background:#202020"| '''Ships'''
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*1 [[GTVA Colossus]]
** ''Colossus''

*1 [[GTCv Deimos|GTCv ''Deimos'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTCv Parapet|''Parapet'']]

*1 [[GVG Anuket|GVG ''Anuket'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Vasudan Ship Database#GVG Jooyun|''Jooyun'']]
*** Cargo: ''Fuel

*1 [[GTG Zephyrus|GTG ''Zephyrus'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTG Avila|''Avila'']]
*** Cargo: ''Fuel''

*1 [[GTFR Triton|GTFr ''Triton'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTFR Parracombe|''Parracombe'']]
*** Docked: ''TAC 163 Cargo Pod''

*2 [[GTT Elysium|GTT ''Elysium'']] (*)
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#Hauler 1|''Hauler 1'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#Hauler 2|''Hauler 2'']]

*1 [[TC-TRI|''TC-TRI'' Container]]
** ''TAC 163 Cargo Pod''
*** Cargo: ''Foodstuffs''

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*1 [[GTC Fenris|GTC ''Fenris'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Rebel Ship Database#NTC Maelstrom|''Maelstrom'']]

*11 [[GTSG Alastor|GTSG ''Alastor'']]
** ''Gun1'' through ''Gun9'', ''Gun14'', ''Gun17''
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| colspan=2 style="background:#202020"| '''Spacecraft'''
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*3-7 [[GTF Perseus|GTF ''Perseus'']]
** ''Alpha'' (4) (**)
** '''''Theta''''' (3)

*4 [[GVF Serapis|GVF ''Serapis'']]
** ''Kappa'' (4)
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*9 [[GTB Medusa|GTB ''Medusa'']]
** ''Libra'' (3)
** ''Gemini'' (3)
** ''Cancer'' (3)

*12 [[GTF Hercules|GTF ''Hercules'']]
** ''Pisces'' (3)
** ''Capricorn'' (3)
** ''Aquarius'' (3)
** ''Aries'' (3)

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| colspan=2 style="background:#202020"| '''Casualties'''
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*0-1 [[GVG Anuket|GVG ''Anuket'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Vasudan Ship Database#GVG Jooyun|''Jooyun'']]

*0-1 [[GTG Zephyrus|GTG ''Zephyrus'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTG Avila|''Avila'']]

*0-1 [[GTFR Triton|GTFr ''Triton'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTFR Parracombe|''Parracombe'']]

*0-1 [[TC-TRI|''TC-TRI'' Container]]
** ''TAC 163 Cargo Pod''

*3-6 [[GTF Perseus|GTF ''Perseus'']]
** ''Alpha'' (3) (**)
** '''''Theta''''' (3)

*0-4 [[GVF Serapis|GVF ''Serapis'']]
** ''Kappa'' (4)
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*1 [[GTC Fenris|GTC ''Fenris'']]
** [[FreeSpace 2 Rebel Ship Database#NTC Maelstrom|''Maelstrom'']]

*0-11 [[GTSG Alastor|GTSG ''Alastor'']]
** ''Gun1'' through ''Gun9'', ''Gun14'', ''Gun17''

*0-9 [[GTB Medusa|GTB ''Medusa'']]
** ''Libra'' (3)
** ''Gemini'' (3)
** ''Cancer'' (3)

*0-12 [[GTF Hercules|GTF ''Hercules'']]
** ''Pisces'' (3)
** ''Capricorn'' (3)
** ''Aquarius'' (3)
** ''Aries'' (3)

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'''''(*) [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#Hauler 1|Haulers 1]] and [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#Hauler 2|2]] are supposed to take off from the [[GTVA Colossus|Colossus]], but instead they're already on the battlefield at the beginning of the mission''''' <br>

'''''(**) It is possible to use the [[GTF Ulysses]] and/or the [[GTF Loki]] instead'''''

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