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Logomancer: /* Total number of forces */

2013-02-14T02:13:20Z

Total number of forces

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	** ''Reshadiye''		** ''Reshadiye''
	** ''Erin''		** ''Erin''
	* 1 [[~~GTEP Hermes~~\|~~GTEP~~ ''~~Hermes~~'']]		* 1 [[GTSh Mercury\|UESh ''Mercury'']]
	** ''Shuttle''		** ''Shuttle''
	*** Elder's Shuttle		*** Elder's Shuttle
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	* 0-1 [[UET Upanishad\|UET ''Upanishad'']]		* 0-1 [[UET Upanishad\|UET ''Upanishad'']]
	** ''Reshadiye''		** ''Reshadiye''
	* 1 [[~~UESh~~ Mercury\|UESh ''Mercury'']]		* 1 [[GTSh Mercury\|UESh ''Mercury'']]
	**''Shuttle''		**''Shuttle''
	*** Elder's Shuttle		*** Elder's Shuttle

Logomancer: Escape Pod -> Shuttle

2013-02-14T02:12:43Z

Escape Pod -> Shuttle

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	* This mission has a fairly extensive Gaian Effort gauntlet -- part of a hidden primary objective -- after you are told to "Jump out Immediately."		* This mission has a fairly extensive Gaian Effort gauntlet -- part of a hidden primary objective -- after you are told to "Jump out Immediately."
	* Once again, you can't kill Sergei Gwilym (''Auriga 1''); when his hull gets to 25%, he turns invulnerable and jumps out.		* Once again, you can't kill Sergei Gwilym (''Auriga 1''); when his hull gets to 25%, he turns invulnerable and jumps out.
	* ~~The~~ Elder's shuttle ~~seems to be modeled on the [[GTA]]'s~~ [[GTEP Hermes\|''Hermes''-class escape pod]]~~. Why an Elder would be transported in that is beyond the scope of this article~~.		* In previous versions of this mission, the Elder's shuttle was a [[GTEP Hermes\|''Hermes''-class escape pod]].

	==Total number of forces==		==Total number of forces==
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	* 0-1 [[UET Upanishad\|UET ''Upanishad'']]		* 0-1 [[UET Upanishad\|UET ''Upanishad'']]
	** ''Reshadiye''		** ''Reshadiye''
	* 1 [[~~GTEP Hermes~~\|~~GTEP~~ ''~~Hermes~~'']]		* 1 [[UESh Mercury\|UESh ''Mercury'']]
	**''Shuttle''		**''Shuttle''
	*** Elder's Shuttle		*** Elder's Shuttle

Logomancer: /* Notes */

2012-04-08T15:45:38Z

Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* This mission has a fairly extensive Gaian Effort gauntlet -- part of a hidden primary objective -- after you are told to "Jump out Immediately."		* This mission has a fairly extensive Gaian Effort gauntlet -- part of a hidden primary objective -- after you are told to "Jump out Immediately."
	* Once again, you can't kill Sergei Gwilym (''Auriga 1''); ~~When~~ his hull gets to 25%, he turns invulnerable and jumps out.		* Once again, you can't kill Sergei Gwilym (''Auriga 1''); when his hull gets to 25%, he turns invulnerable and jumps out.
	* The Elder's shuttle seems to be modeled on the [[GTA]]'s [[GTEP Hermes\|''Hermes''-class escape pod]]. Why an Elder would be transported in that is beyond the scope of this article.		* The Elder's shuttle seems to be modeled on the [[GTA]]'s [[GTEP Hermes\|''Hermes''-class escape pod]]. Why an Elder would be transported in that is beyond the scope of this article.

Logomancer: Can't kill Gwilym here either

2012-04-08T15:45:24Z

Can't kill Gwilym here either

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* This mission has a fairly extensive Gaian Effort gauntlet -- part of a hidden primary objective -- after you are told to "Jump out Immediately."		* This mission has a fairly extensive Gaian Effort gauntlet -- part of a hidden primary objective -- after you are told to "Jump out Immediately."
			* Once again, you can't kill Sergei Gwilym (''Auriga 1''); When his hull gets to 25%, he turns invulnerable and jumps out.
	* The Elder's shuttle seems to be modeled on the [[GTA]]'s [[GTEP Hermes\|''Hermes''-class escape pod]]. Why an Elder would be transported in that is beyond the scope of this article.		* The Elder's shuttle seems to be modeled on the [[GTA]]'s [[GTEP Hermes\|''Hermes''-class escape pod]]. Why an Elder would be transported in that is beyond the scope of this article.

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	* 0-~~324~~ [[Scimitar (Blue Planet)\|Scimitar]]		* 0-323 [[Scimitar (Blue Planet)\|Scimitar]]
	** ''Auriga'' (6)		** ''Auriga 2-6'' (5)
	** ''Borealis'' (6)		** ''Borealis'' (6)
	** ''Cancer'' (6) '''*2 waves'''		** ''Cancer'' (6) '''*2 waves'''

Logomancer: /* Walkthrough */ fixed some nagging formatting glitches

2012-04-08T03:20:54Z

Walkthrough: fixed some nagging formatting glitches

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	After the bandits are splashed, there's a minute or so of dialogue, and then an unidentified hostile blip appears in your radar. Put power to engines and burn over to it. 8 klicks later you'll see a [[GTVA]] [[GTA Charybdis\|AWACS vessel]], the ''Spectre''; however, it will jump out as soon as it enters your weapons range. Double-time it back to the ''Reshadiye'', where the UET ''Erin'' and Templar wing will show up to retrieve the Elder and take them to a secondary negotiation site. The Elder's shuttle is launched, and there is some more dialogue between you and the Elder. In the midst of that, Sir Andrej will broadcast a warning about stealth fighters...right before 6 [[GTF Pegasus\|Pegasi]], armed with [[Maxim]] cannons, utterly disintegrate the Elder's shuttle -- and, incidentally, the Elder. The Pegs will try for some more kills for another 30 seconds or so, then jump out. There's nothing you can do to save the Elder's shuttle; there are 6 of them, they fire from maximum range, and they're invisible to radar. So don't feel bad.		After the bandits are splashed, there's a minute or so of dialogue, and then an unidentified hostile blip appears in your radar. Put power to engines and burn over to it. 8 klicks later you'll see a [[GTVA]] [[GTA Charybdis\|AWACS vessel]], the ''Spectre''; however, it will jump out as soon as it enters your weapons range. Double-time it back to the ''Reshadiye'', where the UET ''Erin'' and Templar wing will show up to retrieve the Elder and take them to a secondary negotiation site. The Elder's shuttle is launched, and there is some more dialogue between you and the Elder. In the midst of that, Sir Andrej will broadcast a warning about stealth fighters...right before 6 [[GTF Pegasus\|Pegasi]], armed with [[Maxim]] cannons, utterly disintegrate the Elder's shuttle -- and, incidentally, the Elder. The Pegs will try for some more kills for another 30 seconds or so, then jump out. There's nothing you can do to save the Elder's shuttle; there are 6 of them, they fire from maximum range, and they're invisible to radar. So don't feel bad.

	More dialogue follows, mostly people reeling and Laporte raging at the Tevs. Then Admiral Recamai shows up...in the ''Shepseskaf''. Most unusual. Dialogue follows, then Gef Scimitars, led by Sergei Gwilym, show up to attack the ship "for the ~~Buntu~~". The ''Shepseskaf'' fires up her secondary drive and jumps out. The Gefs, meanwhile, turn their attention to you. Sir Andrej you to jump out and take the evidence of the incident back to Command. You can stay and fight, but there's a huge gauntlet of them, and there are no checkpoints in the mission; if you die, you will have to restart the entire mission again.		More dialogue follows, mostly people reeling and Laporte raging at the Tevs. Then Admiral Recamai shows up...in the ''Shepseskaf''. Most unusual. Dialogue follows, then Gef Scimitars, led by Sergei Gwilym, show up to attack the ship "for the [[UEF\|buntu]]". The ''Shepseskaf'' fires up her secondary drive and jumps out. The Gefs, meanwhile, turn their attention to you. Sir Andrej tells you to jump out and take the evidence of the incident back to Command. You can stay and fight, but there's a huge gauntlet of them, and there are no checkpoints in the mission; if you die, you will have to restart the entire mission again.

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Logomancer: /* Total number of forces */ Turns out you CAN destroy the Pegs

2012-04-07T20:53:30Z

Total number of forces: Turns out you CAN destroy the Pegs

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			* 0-6 [[GTF Pegasus\|GTF ''Pegasus'']]
			** ''Aquila'' (3)
			** ''Cepheus'' (3)

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Logomancer: /* Walkthrough */

2011-08-25T05:10:59Z

Walkthrough

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	You arrive in the vicinity of [[Eris Station]], and the Vasudans are nowhere in sight. There is about a minute of dialogue here, and then an unauthorized transmission is detected from the ''Reshadiye''. Not long after, the local intrasystem gate goes into shutdown, a pocket nuke goes off in the transport's engine room, and the comm bands are blanketed with jamming.		You arrive in the vicinity of [[Eris Station]], and the Vasudans are nowhere in sight. There is about a minute of dialogue here, and then an unauthorized transmission is detected from the ''Reshadiye''. Not long after, the local intrasystem gate goes into shutdown, a pocket nuke goes off in the transport's engine room, and the comm bands are blanketed with jamming.

	And then two wings of [[Gaian Effort\|Gef]] [[Scimitar (Blue Planet)\|Scimitar]]s show up. This is your cue; start taking them out. Prioritize Sagittarius wing, as they're loaded with [[Warhammer]] torpedos. If any fighters from Pisces try to follow you, the speed of the [[UEF Kentauroi\|~~Kentauroi~~]] will give you time to destroy Sagittarius entirely before destroying your pursuers. Splash Sagittarius, destroy warheads, and mop up Pisces; between you and the White Guard, they ~~don~~'t last long.		And then two wings of [[Gaian Effort\|Gef]] [[Scimitar (Blue Planet)\|Scimitar]]s show up. This is your cue; start taking them out. Prioritize Sagittarius wing, as they're loaded with [[Warhammer]] torpedos. If any fighters from Pisces try to follow you, the speed of the [[UEF Kentauroi\|Kent]] will give you time to destroy Sagittarius entirely before destroying your pursuers. Splash Sagittarius, destroy warheads, and mop up Pisces; between you and the White Guard, they won't last long.

	After the bandits are splashed, there's a minute or so of dialogue, and then an unidentified hostile blip appears in your radar. Put power to engines and burn over to it. 8 klicks later you'll see a [[GTVA]] [[GTA Charybdis\|AWACS vessel]], the ''Spectre''; however, it will jump out as soon as it enters your weapons range. Double-time it back to the ''Reshadiye'', where the UET ''Erin'' and Templar wing will show up to retrieve the Elder and take them to a secondary negotiation site. The Elder's shuttle is launched, and there is some more dialogue between you and the Elder. In the midst of that, Sir Andrej will broadcast a warning about stealth fighters...right before 6 [[GTF Pegasus\|Pegasi]], armed with [[Maxim]] cannons, utterly disintegrate the Elder's shuttle -- and, incidentally, the Elder. The Pegs will try for some more kills for another 30 seconds or so, then jump out. There's nothing you can do to save the Elder's shuttle; there are 6 of them, they fire from maximum range, and they're invisible to radar. So don't feel bad.		After the bandits are splashed, there's a minute or so of dialogue, and then an unidentified hostile blip appears in your radar. Put power to engines and burn over to it. 8 klicks later you'll see a [[GTVA]] [[GTA Charybdis\|AWACS vessel]], the ''Spectre''; however, it will jump out as soon as it enters your weapons range. Double-time it back to the ''Reshadiye'', where the UET ''Erin'' and Templar wing will show up to retrieve the Elder and take them to a secondary negotiation site. The Elder's shuttle is launched, and there is some more dialogue between you and the Elder. In the midst of that, Sir Andrej will broadcast a warning about stealth fighters...right before 6 [[GTF Pegasus\|Pegasi]], armed with [[Maxim]] cannons, utterly disintegrate the Elder's shuttle -- and, incidentally, the Elder. The Pegs will try for some more kills for another 30 seconds or so, then jump out. There's nothing you can do to save the Elder's shuttle; there are 6 of them, they fire from maximum range, and they're invisible to radar. So don't feel bad.

Logomancer: /* Walkthrough */

2011-08-25T05:10:06Z

Walkthrough

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	And then two wings of [[Gaian Effort\|Gef]] [[Scimitar (Blue Planet)\|Scimitar]]s show up. This is your cue; start taking them out. Prioritize Sagittarius wing, as they're loaded with [[Warhammer]] torpedos. If any fighters from Pisces try to follow you, the speed of the [[UEF Kentauroi\|Kentauroi]] will give you time to destroy Sagittarius entirely before destroying your pursuers. Splash Sagittarius, destroy warheads, and mop up Pisces; between you and the White Guard, they don't last long.		And then two wings of [[Gaian Effort\|Gef]] [[Scimitar (Blue Planet)\|Scimitar]]s show up. This is your cue; start taking them out. Prioritize Sagittarius wing, as they're loaded with [[Warhammer]] torpedos. If any fighters from Pisces try to follow you, the speed of the [[UEF Kentauroi\|Kentauroi]] will give you time to destroy Sagittarius entirely before destroying your pursuers. Splash Sagittarius, destroy warheads, and mop up Pisces; between you and the White Guard, they don't last long.

	After the bandits are splashed, ~~There~~'s a minute or so of dialogue, and then an unidentified hostile blip appears in your radar. Put power to engines and burn over to it. 8 klicks later you'll see a [[GTVA]] [[GTA Charybdis\|AWACS vessel]], the ''Spectre''; however, it will jump out as soon as it enters your weapons range. Double-time it back to the ''Reshadiye'', where the UET ''Erin'' and Templar wing will show up to retrieve the Elder and take them to a secondary negotiation site. The Elder's shuttle is launched, and there is some more dialogue between you and the Elder. In the midst of that, Sir Andrej will broadcast a warning about stealth fighters...right before 6 [[GTF Pegasus\|Pegasi]], armed with [[Maxim]] cannons, utterly disintegrate the Elder's shuttle -- and, incidentally, the Elder. The Pegs will try for some more kills for another 30 seconds or so, then jump out. There's nothing you can do to save the Elder's shuttle; there are 6 of them, they fire from maximum range, and they're invisible to radar. So don't feel bad.		After the bandits are splashed, there's a minute or so of dialogue, and then an unidentified hostile blip appears in your radar. Put power to engines and burn over to it. 8 klicks later you'll see a [[GTVA]] [[GTA Charybdis\|AWACS vessel]], the ''Spectre''; however, it will jump out as soon as it enters your weapons range. Double-time it back to the ''Reshadiye'', where the UET ''Erin'' and Templar wing will show up to retrieve the Elder and take them to a secondary negotiation site. The Elder's shuttle is launched, and there is some more dialogue between you and the Elder. In the midst of that, Sir Andrej will broadcast a warning about stealth fighters...right before 6 [[GTF Pegasus\|Pegasi]], armed with [[Maxim]] cannons, utterly disintegrate the Elder's shuttle -- and, incidentally, the Elder. The Pegs will try for some more kills for another 30 seconds or so, then jump out. There's nothing you can do to save the Elder's shuttle; there are 6 of them, they fire from maximum range, and they're invisible to radar. So don't feel bad.

	More dialogue follows, mostly people reeling and Laporte raging at the Tevs. Then Admiral Recamai shows up...in the ''Shepseskaf''. Most unusual. Dialogue follows, then Gef Scimitars, led by Sergei Gwilym, show up to attack the ship "for the Buntu". The ''Shepseskaf'' fires up her secondary drive and jumps out. The Gefs, meanwhile, turn their attention to you. Sir Andrej you to jump out and take the evidence of the incident back to Command. You can stay and fight, but there's a huge gauntlet of them, and there are no checkpoints in the mission; if you die, you will have to restart the entire mission again.		More dialogue follows, mostly people reeling and Laporte raging at the Tevs. Then Admiral Recamai shows up...in the ''Shepseskaf''. Most unusual. Dialogue follows, then Gef Scimitars, led by Sergei Gwilym, show up to attack the ship "for the Buntu". The ''Shepseskaf'' fires up her secondary drive and jumps out. The Gefs, meanwhile, turn their attention to you. Sir Andrej you to jump out and take the evidence of the incident back to Command. You can stay and fight, but there's a huge gauntlet of them, and there are no checkpoints in the mission; if you die, you will have to restart the entire mission again.

Logomancer at 04:56, 25 August 2011

2011-08-25T04:56:15Z

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	'''ACT 2, MISSION 06'''		'''ACT 2, MISSION 06'''

	'''Fighter squadron:''' ~~U/C~~		'''Fighter squadron:''' Not given.

	'''Description:''' ~~U/C~~		'''Description:''' Simms and Laporte help the White Guard escort a [[UEF\|Federation]] Elder to secret negotiations with the [[Vasudan]]s.

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	==Background==		==Background==
	Simms and Laporte have joined up with two Knights of the White Guard -- Sir Andrej Leatt and Sir Rishi Razali -- to escort the UET ''Reshadiye'', carrying Elder Lin Taudigani, to secret negotiations with Admiral Recamai of the Vasudan Medjai. The ships jumped out, arriving at their destination -- [[Eris Station]], a [[UEF]] installation abandoned by the Jovians early in the war. And the Vasudans are late.		Simms and Laporte have joined up with two Knights of the White Guard -- Sir Andrej Leatt and Sir Rishi Razali -- to escort the UET ''Reshadiye'', carrying Elder Lin Taudigani, to secret negotiations with Admiral Recamai of the Vasudan Medjai. The ships jumped out, arriving at their destination -- [[Eris Station]], a UEF installation abandoned by the Jovians early in the war. And the Vasudans are late.

	==Walkthrough==		==Walkthrough==

Logomancer: /* Walkthrough */

2011-08-25T04:04:33Z

Walkthrough

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	==Walkthrough==		==Walkthrough==
	You ~~end up~~ in the vicinity of [[Eris Station]], ~~a UEF installation in the Kuiper Belt abandoned by the Jovians early in~~ the ~~war. The~~ Vasudans are nowhere in sight. ~~Things are OK, albeit wary~~, ~~when~~ an unauthorized transmission is detected from the ''Reshadiye''. Not long after, the local intrasystem gate goes into shutdown, a pocket nuke goes off in the transport's engine room, and the comm bands are blanketed with jamming.		You arrive in the vicinity of [[Eris Station]], and the Vasudans are nowhere in sight. There is about a minute of dialogue here, and then an unauthorized transmission is detected from the ''Reshadiye''. Not long after, the local intrasystem gate goes into shutdown, a pocket nuke goes off in the transport's engine room, and the comm bands are blanketed with jamming.

	And then two wings of [[Gaian Effort\|Gef]] [[Scimitar (Blue Planet)\|Scimitar]]s show up. This is your cue; start taking them out. Prioritize Sagittarius wing, as they're loaded with [[Warhammer]] torpedos. If any fighters from Pisces try to follow you, the speed of the [[UEF Kentauroi\|Kentauroi]] will give you time to destroy Sagittarius entirely before destroying your pursuers. Splash Sagittarius, destroy warheads, and mop up Pisces; between you and the White Guard, they don't last long.		And then two wings of [[Gaian Effort\|Gef]] [[Scimitar (Blue Planet)\|Scimitar]]s show up. This is your cue; start taking them out. Prioritize Sagittarius wing, as they're loaded with [[Warhammer]] torpedos. If any fighters from Pisces try to follow you, the speed of the [[UEF Kentauroi\|Kentauroi]] will give you time to destroy Sagittarius entirely before destroying your pursuers. Splash Sagittarius, destroy warheads, and mop up Pisces; between you and the White Guard, they don't last long.