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{{Mission|previous=The Wrong Door|next=Resupply and Revelation|loopprev=Quoth the Raven|campaign=Derelict Campaign Walkthrough}}

'''SOC LOOP 2 MISSION 4'''

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==Background==

It's high time to take down and capture the MTD ''Auriga'', once and for all. With a method that circumvents the ''Auriga'''s beam inhibitor, a task force of multiple wings and two capital ships has been assigned to this takedown operation.

==Walkthrough==

Starting assets are Alpha Wing (four [[Erinyes]] by default), Beta (three [[Tauret]]s, fixed), and Gamma (three [[Perseus]] fighters, fixed). Take whatever ship you need, pick what's suitable for heavy-duty dogfighting and interception.

Alpha and Beta will see the ''Minerva'', surrounded by [[GTF Hercules Mark II|Hercules Mark II]] fighters and cargo crates. Destroy all hostile assets except the ''Minerva''. After the ''Auriga'' arrives, just kill it, and deal with Rapier Wing (at least ten [[Myrmidon]]s).

Delta and Epsilon will be deployed to disarm and disable the ''Auriga'', run counter-intercept against Saber Wing (multiple Perseus fighters).

After Delta and Epsilon are done, the [[GTT Argo|''Argo''-class]] GTT ''Gabriel'' will enter the field, and the ''Auriga'' will launch at least five [[Boanerges]] bombers. Send Alpha Wing to guard the ''Gabriel'', and both Beta and Gamma should assist in taking out any other enemies, including some hostile Erinyes fighters.

Once the ''Gabriel'' has docked, it will try to breach, but the ''Auriga'' powers up and the Gabriel blows up. The ''Auriga'' will escape, and with a capital ship that's gone, and a damaged [[Vasudan]] destroyer... there's not much else to go from.

You can return to base, and with the [[Shivans]] closing in... there's no more searching for the ''Auriga''.