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EatThePath: Undo revision 63746 by Androgeos Exeunt (talk) - Checked both mission file and in play, and Alpha 1 is not in an Ares by default.

2022-04-29T17:09:28Z

Undo revision 63746 by Androgeos Exeunt (talk) - Checked both mission file and in play, and Alpha 1 is not in an Ares by default.

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	** ''Lucifuge''		** ''Lucifuge''
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	* 1 [[GTF ~~Ares~~\|GTF ''~~Ares~~'']] (*)		* 3 [[GTF Erinyes\|GTF ''Erinyes'']] (*)
	** ''Alpha 1''		** ''Alpha 1''
	*** Bei		*** Bei

	* 2 [[GTF Erinyes\|GTF ''Erinyes'']] (**)
	** ''Alpha 2''		** ''Alpha 2''
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	* 3 [[PTF Kulas\|GTF ''Kulas'']]		* 3 [[PTF Kulas\|GTF ''Kulas'']]
	''Beta'' (3)(*)		''Beta'' (3)()
	** ''Temeraire Beta'' (3)		** ''Temeraire Beta'' (3)

	* 6 [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']]		* 6 [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']]
	''Gamma'' (3)(**)		''Gamma'' (3)(*)
	** ''Temeraire Alpha'' (3)		** ''Temeraire Alpha'' (3)

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	* 0-3 [[PTF Kulas\|GTF ''Kulas'']]		* 0-3 [[PTF Kulas\|GTF ''Kulas'']]
	''Beta'' (3)(*)		''Beta'' (3)()
	** ''Temeraire Beta'' (3)		** ''Temeraire Beta'' (3)

	* 0-6 [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']]		* 0-6 [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']]
	''Gamma'' (3)(**)		''Gamma'' (3)(*)
	** ''Temeraire Alpha'' (3)		** ''Temeraire Alpha'' (3)
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	** ''Shivore'' (6) '''*2 waves'''		** ''Shivore'' (6) '''*2 waves'''
	}}		}}
	(*) '''May be replaced with the [[GTF Hercules Mark II\|GTF ''Hercules Mark II'']], [[GTF Erinyes\|GTF ''Erinyes'']], [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']], [[GTF Myrmidon\|GTF ''Myrmidon'']], [[GTB Artemis\|GTB ''Artemis'']], [[GTB Ursa\|GTB ''Ursa'']], [[GTB Boanerges\|GTB ''Boanerges'']], [[GTF Aurora\|GTF ''Aurora'']] or [[PTF Kulas\|GTF ''Kulas'']]<br>		(*) '''May be replaced with the [[GTF Hercules Mark II\|GTF ''Hercules Mark II'']], [[GTF Ares\|GTF ''Ares'']], [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']], [[GTF Myrmidon\|GTF ''Myrmidon'']], [[GTB Artemis\|GTB ''Artemis'']], [[GTB Ursa\|GTB ''Ursa'']], [[GTB Boanerges\|GTB ''Boanerges'']], [[GTF Aurora\|GTF ''Aurora'']] and/or [[PTF Kulas\|GTF ''Kulas'']]<br>
	(**) '''May be replaced with the [[GTF Hercules Mark II\|GTF ''Hercules Mark II'']], [[GTF Ares\|GTF ''Ares'']], [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']], [[GTF Myrmidon\|GTF ''Myrmidon'']], [[GTB Artemis\|GTB ''Artemis'']], [[GTB Ursa\|GTB ''Ursa'']], [[GTB Boanerges\|GTB ''Boanerges'']], [[GTF Aurora\|GTF ''Aurora'']] and/or [[PTF Kulas\|GTF ''Kulas'']]<br>		(**) '''May be replaced with the [[GTF Hercules Mark II\|GTF ''Hercules Mark II'']], [[GTF Ares\|GTF ''Ares'']], [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']], [[GTF Myrmidon\|GTF ''Myrmidon'']], [[GTB Artemis\|GTB ''Artemis'']], [[GTB Ursa\|GTB ''Ursa'']], [[GTB Boanerges\|GTB ''Boanerges'']] and/or [[GTF Aurora\|GTF ''Aurora'']]<br>
	(***) '''May be replaced with the [[GTF Hercules Mark II\|GTF ''Hercules Mark II'']], [[GTF Ares\|GTF ''Ares'']], [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']], [[GTF Myrmidon\|GTF ''Myrmidon'']], [[GTB Artemis\|GTB ''Artemis'']], [[GTB Ursa\|GTB ''Ursa'']], [[GTB Boanerges\|GTB ''Boanerges'']] and/or [[GTF Aurora\|GTF ''Aurora'']]<br>		(***) '''May be replaced with the [[GTF Hercules Mark II\|GTF ''Hercules Mark II'']], [[GTF Ares\|GTF ''Ares'']], [[GTF Myrmidon\|GTF ''Myrmidon'']], [[GTB Artemis\|GTB ''Artemis'']], [[GTB Ursa\|GTB ''Ursa'']], [[GTB Boanerges\|GTB ''Boanerges'']], [[GTF Aurora\|GTF ''Aurora'']] and/or [[PTF Kulas\|GTF ''Kulas'']]
	(****) '''May be replaced with the [[GTF Hercules Mark II\|GTF ''Hercules Mark II'']], [[GTF Ares\|GTF ''Ares'']], [[GTF Myrmidon\|GTF ''Myrmidon'']], [[GTB Artemis\|GTB ''Artemis'']], [[GTB Ursa\|GTB ''Ursa'']], [[GTB Boanerges\|GTB ''Boanerges'']], [[GTF Aurora\|GTF ''Aurora'']] and/or [[PTF Kulas\|GTF ''Kulas'']]

	==Videos==		==Videos==

Androgeos Exeunt: /* Total number of forces */ Updated to make it clear that Alpha 1's default ship is the Ares, but this entails a longer legend...

2022-04-23T16:25:06Z

Total number of forces: Updated to make it clear that Alpha 1's default ship is the Ares, but this entails a longer legend...

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	** ''Lucifuge''		** ''Lucifuge''
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	* 3 [[GTF ~~Erinyes~~\|GTF ''~~Erinyes~~'']] (*)		* 1 [[GTF Ares\|GTF ''Ares'']] (*)
	** ''Alpha 1''		** ''Alpha 1''
	*** Bei		*** Bei

			* 2 [[GTF Erinyes\|GTF ''Erinyes'']] (**)
	** ''Alpha 2''		** ''Alpha 2''
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	* 3 [[PTF Kulas\|GTF ''Kulas'']]		* 3 [[PTF Kulas\|GTF ''Kulas'']]
	''Beta'' (3)()		''Beta'' (3)(*)
	** ''Temeraire Beta'' (3)		** ''Temeraire Beta'' (3)

	* 6 [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']]		* 6 [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']]
	''Gamma'' (3)(*)		''Gamma'' (3)(**)
	** ''Temeraire Alpha'' (3)		** ''Temeraire Alpha'' (3)

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	* 0-3 [[PTF Kulas\|GTF ''Kulas'']]		* 0-3 [[PTF Kulas\|GTF ''Kulas'']]
	''Beta'' (3)()		''Beta'' (3)(*)
	** ''Temeraire Beta'' (3)		** ''Temeraire Beta'' (3)

	* 0-6 [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']]		* 0-6 [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']]
	''Gamma'' (3)(*)		''Gamma'' (3)(**)
	** ''Temeraire Alpha'' (3)		** ''Temeraire Alpha'' (3)
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	** ''Shivore'' (6) '''*2 waves'''		** ''Shivore'' (6) '''*2 waves'''
	}}		}}
	(*) '''May be replaced with the [[GTF Hercules Mark II\|GTF ''Hercules Mark II'']], [[GTF Ares\|GTF ''Ares'']], [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']], [[GTF Myrmidon\|GTF ''Myrmidon'']], [[GTB Artemis\|GTB ''Artemis'']], [[GTB Ursa\|GTB ''Ursa'']], [[GTB Boanerges\|GTB ''Boanerges'']], [[GTF Aurora\|GTF ''Aurora'']] and/or [[PTF Kulas\|GTF ''Kulas'']]<br>		(*) '''May be replaced with the [[GTF Hercules Mark II\|GTF ''Hercules Mark II'']], [[GTF Erinyes\|GTF ''Erinyes'']], [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']], [[GTF Myrmidon\|GTF ''Myrmidon'']], [[GTB Artemis\|GTB ''Artemis'']], [[GTB Ursa\|GTB ''Ursa'']], [[GTB Boanerges\|GTB ''Boanerges'']], [[GTF Aurora\|GTF ''Aurora'']] or [[PTF Kulas\|GTF ''Kulas'']]<br>
	(**) '''May be replaced with the [[GTF Hercules Mark II\|GTF ''Hercules Mark II'']], [[GTF Ares\|GTF ''Ares'']], [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']], [[GTF Myrmidon\|GTF ''Myrmidon'']], [[GTB Artemis\|GTB ''Artemis'']], [[GTB Ursa\|GTB ''Ursa'']], [[GTB Boanerges\|GTB ''Boanerges'']] and/or [[GTF Aurora\|GTF ''Aurora'']]<br>		(**) '''May be replaced with the [[GTF Hercules Mark II\|GTF ''Hercules Mark II'']], [[GTF Ares\|GTF ''Ares'']], [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']], [[GTF Myrmidon\|GTF ''Myrmidon'']], [[GTB Artemis\|GTB ''Artemis'']], [[GTB Ursa\|GTB ''Ursa'']], [[GTB Boanerges\|GTB ''Boanerges'']], [[GTF Aurora\|GTF ''Aurora'']] and/or [[PTF Kulas\|GTF ''Kulas'']]<br>
	(***) '''May be replaced with the [[GTF Hercules Mark II\|GTF ''Hercules Mark II'']], [[GTF Ares\|GTF ''Ares'']], [[GTF Myrmidon\|GTF ''Myrmidon'']], [[GTB Artemis\|GTB ''Artemis'']], [[GTB Ursa\|GTB ''Ursa'']], [[GTB Boanerges\|GTB ''Boanerges'']], [[GTF Aurora\|GTF ''Aurora'']] and/or [[PTF Kulas\|GTF ''Kulas'']]		(***) '''May be replaced with the [[GTF Hercules Mark II\|GTF ''Hercules Mark II'']], [[GTF Ares\|GTF ''Ares'']], [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']], [[GTF Myrmidon\|GTF ''Myrmidon'']], [[GTB Artemis\|GTB ''Artemis'']], [[GTB Ursa\|GTB ''Ursa'']], [[GTB Boanerges\|GTB ''Boanerges'']] and/or [[GTF Aurora\|GTF ''Aurora'']]<br>
			(****) '''May be replaced with the [[GTF Hercules Mark II\|GTF ''Hercules Mark II'']], [[GTF Ares\|GTF ''Ares'']], [[GTF Myrmidon\|GTF ''Myrmidon'']], [[GTB Artemis\|GTB ''Artemis'']], [[GTB Ursa\|GTB ''Ursa'']], [[GTB Boanerges\|GTB ''Boanerges'']], [[GTF Aurora\|GTF ''Aurora'']] and/or [[PTF Kulas\|GTF ''Kulas'']]

	==Videos==		==Videos==

Androgeos Exeunt: /* Walkthrough */ Changes to Unreal Tournament means the Orestes is now the last ship that jumps out while player has control.

2020-07-05T11:37:03Z

Walkthrough: Changes to Unreal Tournament means the Orestes is now the last ship that jumps out while player has control.

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	You can lose up to three cruisers in this mission and still pass. Every other ship ''must'' get through to the node, no matter what happens. If you lose anything larger than a cruiser, the mission ends immediately and is considered a failure.		You can lose up to three cruisers in this mission and still pass. Every other ship ''must'' get through to the node, no matter what happens. If you lose anything larger than a cruiser, the mission ends immediately and is considered a failure.

	The ~~last ship to jump out will always be~~ the ''~~Sanctuary~~''. When ~~it does~~, the battlefield falls silent once again, as the two juggernauts conclude their argument.		The mission ends and becomes a cutscene once the ''Orestes'' jumps out. When this happens, the battlefield falls silent once again, as the two juggernauts conclude their argument.

	Vishnu expresses its disappointment at Shiva for betraying the Vishnans while pursuing its own agenda. Vishnu banishes Shiva from the Great Council formed by Brahma in the First Time. With what can only be described as universal finality, Vishnu orders Shiva to remove its brethren, the Shivans, from "this place" and never return, adding that, in time, the Vishnans will find "another caretaker" but it will not be them.		Vishnu expresses its disappointment at Shiva for betraying the Vishnans while pursuing its own agenda. Vishnu banishes Shiva from the Great Council formed by Brahma in the First Time. With what can only be described as universal finality, Vishnu orders Shiva to remove its brethren, the Shivans, from "this place" and never return, adding that, in time, the Vishnans will find "another caretaker" but it will not be them.

Androgeos Exeunt: When two sides have an argument, you should address them the same way and yadda yadda yadda...oh look, Dante -> Kalki!

2016-11-14T08:47:07Z

When two sides have an argument, you should address them the same way and yadda yadda yadda...oh look, Dante -> Kalki!

Darius: Raynor to Erebus

2015-09-28T13:29:44Z

Raynor to Erebus

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	* 1 [[GTD ~~Raynor~~\|GTD ''~~Raynor~~'']]		* 1 [[GTD Erebus\|GTD ''Erebus'']]
	** [[GTD Orestes\|''Orestes'']]		** [[GTD Orestes\|''Orestes'']]

Bryan See at 10:42, 14 January 2014

2014-01-14T10:42:26Z

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			{{BPArticle}}

	:''This article is about the Blue Planet: Age of Aquarius mission. You may be looking for [[Universal Truth (WiH)\|the Blue Planet: War in Heaven mission with the same name]].''		:''This article is about the Blue Planet: Age of Aquarius mission. You may be looking for [[Universal Truth (WiH)\|the Blue Planet: War in Heaven mission with the same name]].''

Androgeos Exeunt: Disambiguate

2013-02-16T15:40:18Z

Disambiguate

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			:''This article is about the Blue Planet: Age of Aquarius mission. You may be looking for [[Universal Truth (WiH)\|the Blue Planet: War in Heaven mission with the same name]].''

	{{Mission\|previous=A Time for Heroes\|next=Journey's End\|campaign=Blue Planet: Age of Aquarius Campaign Walkthrough}}		{{Mission\|previous=A Time for Heroes\|next=Journey's End\|campaign=Blue Planet: Age of Aquarius Campaign Walkthrough}}

Androgeos Exeunt: /* Tips */ Re-worded

2013-01-29T04:58:45Z

Tips: Re-worded

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	==Tips==		==Tips==
	*~~Don't~~ concern yourself with the fighters. Your allied fighters ~~or the~~ warships will take care of them on their own. ~~Instead, focus~~ on the Shivan bombers. If you go after them, you will do just fine and you will get ~~a lot~~ more kills to boot. The ~~Shivan~~ [[Rakshasa]]s will ~~take~~ also be taken care of without your ~~interference~~.		* Do not concern yourself with the fighters. Your allied fighters and warships will take care of them on their own. Focus on the Shivan bombers instead. If you go after them, you will do just fine and you will get many more kills to boot. The two [[SC Rakshasa\|''Rakshasa'' cruisers]] that jump in midway through the mission will also be taken care of eventually without your intervention.

	==Total number of forces==		==Total number of forces==

Niffiwan at 10:52, 6 December 2012

2012-12-06T10:52:56Z

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	(**) '''May be replaced with the [[GTF Hercules Mark II\|GTF ''Hercules Mark II'']], [[GTF Ares\|GTF ''Ares'']], [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']], [[GTF Myrmidon\|GTF ''Myrmidon'']], [[GTB Artemis\|GTB ''Artemis'']], [[GTB Ursa\|GTB ''Ursa'']], [[GTB Boanerges\|GTB ''Boanerges'']] and/or [[GTF Aurora\|GTF ''Aurora'']]<br>		(**) '''May be replaced with the [[GTF Hercules Mark II\|GTF ''Hercules Mark II'']], [[GTF Ares\|GTF ''Ares'']], [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']], [[GTF Myrmidon\|GTF ''Myrmidon'']], [[GTB Artemis\|GTB ''Artemis'']], [[GTB Ursa\|GTB ''Ursa'']], [[GTB Boanerges\|GTB ''Boanerges'']] and/or [[GTF Aurora\|GTF ''Aurora'']]<br>
	(***) '''May be replaced with the [[GTF Hercules Mark II\|GTF ''Hercules Mark II'']], [[GTF Ares\|GTF ''Ares'']], [[GTF Myrmidon\|GTF ''Myrmidon'']], [[GTB Artemis\|GTB ''Artemis'']], [[GTB Ursa\|GTB ''Ursa'']], [[GTB Boanerges\|GTB ''Boanerges'']], [[GTF Aurora\|GTF ''Aurora'']] and/or [[PTF Kulas\|GTF ''Kulas'']]		(***) '''May be replaced with the [[GTF Hercules Mark II\|GTF ''Hercules Mark II'']], [[GTF Ares\|GTF ''Ares'']], [[GTF Myrmidon\|GTF ''Myrmidon'']], [[GTB Artemis\|GTB ''Artemis'']], [[GTB Ursa\|GTB ''Ursa'']], [[GTB Boanerges\|GTB ''Boanerges'']], [[GTF Aurora\|GTF ''Aurora'']] and/or [[PTF Kulas\|GTF ''Kulas'']]

			==Videos==
			===QuantumDelta===
			<br><videoflash>CiPUOEQJ2_w</videoflash><br>

	[[Category: Blue Planet]]		[[Category: Blue Planet]]

Androgeos Exeunt: /* Background */ IT IS IMMEDIATELY IMMEDIATE THAT WE UNOFFICIALLY ADMIT.

2012-02-19T13:03:56Z

Background: IT IS IMMEDIATELY IMMEDIATE THAT WE UNOFFICIALLY ADMIT.

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	The admiral, however, acknowledges the amount of courage it required for you, a former Commander, to lead an entire fleet of [[Vishnans\|Vishnan]] ships, including [[Vishnan Sacred Keeper\|a destroyer approaching juggernaut specifications]], into [[Delta Serpentis]] and guide them into aiding the [[GTD Orestes\|''Orestes'']] and her battlegroup in their time of need. That is one of his two unofficial reasons.		The admiral, however, acknowledges the amount of courage it required for you, a former Commander, to lead an entire fleet of [[Vishnans\|Vishnan]] ships, including [[Vishnan Sacred Keeper\|a destroyer approaching juggernaut specifications]], into [[Delta Serpentis]] and guide them into aiding the [[GTD Orestes\|''Orestes'']] and her battlegroup in their time of need. That is one of his two unofficial reasons.

	Concluding the communique, Admiral Bei's other reason is this: While he openly treats your testimony on Vishnan psychic communications with the same level of scepticism as Rear-Admiral Carey and Admiral Nechyev of the Terran sleeper ship ''Sanctuary'', he ~~unofficially~~ concedes that he too, over the past few days, had experienced the exact same things you experienced before you merged with the Vishnans.		Concluding the communique, Admiral Bei's other unofficial reason is this: While he openly treats your testimony on Vishnan psychic communications with the same level of scepticism as Rear-Admiral Carey and Admiral Nechyev of the Terran sleeper ship ''Sanctuary'', he concedes that he too, over the past few days, had experienced the exact same things you experienced before you merged with the Vishnans.

	Captain Kristae of the ''Temeraire''<b></b>'s 56th Squadron has attached a report regarding the flight records obtained from the [[GTF Pegasus\|''Pegasus'' stealth fighter]] you piloted while pursuing the two [[Vishnan Missionary\|Vishnan Missonaries]] deep in the ''[[Knossos]]'' beyond N362. What the ''Temeraire'''s engineers have extracted from your flight data so far shows no trace of anything that happened to the ship out there.		Captain Kristae of the ''Temeraire''<b></b>'s 56th Squadron has attached a report regarding the flight records obtained from the [[GTF Pegasus\|''Pegasus'' stealth fighter]] you piloted while pursuing the two [[Vishnan Missionary\|Vishnan Missonaries]] deep in the ''[[Knossos]]'' beyond N362. What the ''Temeraire'''s engineers have extracted from your flight data so far shows no trace of anything that happened to the ship out there.
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	In the briefing room, your squad leader, Al'faddil, gives a quick status update on the fleet's transit to the jump node. The destruction of the ''Sathanas'' has triggered several massive skirmishes between Vishnan Sacred Keepers and Shivan ''Sathanas'' juggernauts all over [[Delta Serpentis]]. The 14th Battlegroup has succeeded so far in not getting in the way of any of these conflicts, but the long-range sensors on the fleet's warships have detected a massive build-up of Vishnan and Shivan fighters at the Sol jump node—the 14th Battlegroup's destination.		In the briefing room, your squad leader, Al'faddil, gives a quick status update on the fleet's transit to the jump node. The destruction of the ''Sathanas'' has triggered several massive skirmishes between Vishnan Sacred Keepers and Shivan ''Sathanas'' juggernauts all over [[Delta Serpentis]]. The 14th Battlegroup has succeeded so far in not getting in the way of any of these conflicts, but the long-range sensors on the fleet's warships have detected a massive build-up of Vishnan and Shivan fighters at the Sol jump node—the 14th Battlegroup's destination.

	The ''Orestes'' and ''Temeraire'' are now preparing all remaining combat-ready fighters for launch immediately after the fleet jumps into the ~~immediate area around~~ the Sol jump node. From there on, ''Orestes'' control will give you additional orders.		The ''Orestes'' and ''Temeraire'' are now preparing all remaining combat-ready fighters for launch immediately after the fleet jumps into the vicinity of the Delta Serpentis-Sol jump node. From there on, ''Orestes'' control will give you additional orders.

	Al'faddil will be staying on the ''Orestes'' to assist in coordinating all escort fighters, while you have been given field command. He has given you permission to use his own [[GTF Erinyes\|''Erinyes'' heavy assault fighter]] for this mission.		Al'faddil will be staying on the ''Orestes'' to assist in coordinating all escort fighters, while you have been given field command. He has given you permission to use his own [[GTF Erinyes\|''Erinyes'' heavy assault fighter]] for this mission.

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	This is a lengthy escort mission across several warships, so choose a ship that befits a role you are comfortable with. Although Al'faddil's ''Erinyes'' fighter is chosen for you by default, you have the option of swapping it out for other ships, including the [[GTF Ares\|GTF ''Ares'']]. If you prefer to do close-combat intercept, the ''Erinyes'' or [[GTF Perseus\|''Perseus'']], armed with a [[Balor]], [[GTW Maxim]] and at least one bank of [[GTM Trebuchet\|Trebuchet]]s, should do nicely. If you just want to sit around and chuck ordnance from beyond the normal range of conventional weaponry, the [[GTF Hercules Mark II\|''Hercules Mark II'']] and ''Ares'' fighters are there for this reason. Alternatively, you can choose to fly bomber escort, but this is not recommended for less experienced players.		This is a lengthy escort mission across several warships, so choose a ship that befits a role you are comfortable with. Although Al'faddil's ''Erinyes'' fighter is chosen for you by default, you have the option of swapping it out for other ships, including the [[GTF Ares\|GTF ''Ares'']]. If you prefer to do close-combat intercept, the ''Erinyes'' or [[GTF Perseus\|''Perseus'']], armed with a [[Balor]], [[GTW Maxim]] and at least one bank of [[GTM Trebuchet\|Trebuchet]]s, should do nicely. If you just want to sit around and chuck ordnance from beyond the normal range of conventional weaponry, the [[GTF Hercules Mark II\|''Hercules Mark II'']] and ''Ares'' fighters are there for this reason. Alternatively, you can choose to fly bomber escort, but this is not recommended for less experienced players.

	This mission begins with the entire 14th Battlegroup jumping in to the area surrounding the Sol jump node. From your view port, you can see two massive warships at the node. One of them is parked directly behind the node and is of Vishnan origin, simply designated the [[Vishnan Preserver\|''Preserver'']]; the other, parked to the left and facing the first, is obviously of Shivan design, and shows up as the [[SSJ Dante\|SJ ''~~Dante~~'']] on your ship's sensors. ''Orestes'' control notes that both ships are so massive, they exceed the minimum specifications for a juggernaut by at least five times.		This mission begins with the entire 14th Battlegroup jumping in to the area surrounding the Sol jump node. From your view port, you can see two massive warships at the node. One of them is parked directly behind the node and appeared to be of Vishnan origin, simply designated the [[Vishnan Preserver\|''Preserver'']]; the other, parked to the left and facing the first, is more obviously a Shivan design, and shows up as the [[SSJ Dante\|SJ ''Kalki'']] on your ship's sensors. ''Orestes'' control notes that both ships are so massive, they exceed the minimum specifications for a juggernaut by at least five times.

	You order your wing, Alpha, as well as Beta and Gamma wings to form up and wait for further orders. As your wingmen do so, Beta 1 voices a question: Why are they not fighting?		You order your wing, Alpha, as well as Beta and Gamma wings to form up and wait for further orders. As your wingmen do so, Beta 1 voices a question: Why are they not fighting?

	~~The~~ ''Temeraire'' sidesteps this question by remarking that the rotating devices of the ''Preserver'' are generating some strange energy readings in the jump node. When ''Orestes'' control asks if it is a weapon, ''Temeraire'' control returns an inconclusive response and suggests being on the alert just to be safe.		''Temeraire'' control sidesteps this question by remarking that the rotating devices of the ''Preserver'' are generating some strange energy readings in the jump node. When ''Orestes'' control asks if it is a weapon, ''Temeraire'' control returns an inconclusive response and suggests being on the alert just to be safe.

	As the fleet waits, you pick up a heated argument going on between the two ~~juggernauts~~.		As the fleet waits, you pick up a heated argument going on between the two alien warships.

	The ''Preserver'', representing the Great Preserver Vishnu, demands that the ''~~Dante~~'' grants the 14th Battlegroup passage. However, the ''~~Dante~~'', representing the Great Destroyer Shiva, refuses to do so, adding that the Terran fleet is not what the [[Shivans]] are looking for. The ''~~Dante~~'' then asks the ''Preserver'' why the [[Vishnans]] are protecting the [[Terrans]]. The ''Preserver'' brushes the question off, stating that Shiva is no position to exercise judgement on the Terrans. The ''Preserver'' adds that the 14th Battlegroup does not belong here, rebukes Shiva for failing to fulfil its duty, and questions it over its reason for relentlessly pursuing them even when they no longer pose a danger.		The ''Preserver'', representing the Great Preserver Vishnu, demands that the ''Kalki'' grants the 14th Battlegroup passage. However, the ''Kalki'', representing the Great Destroyer Shiva, refuses to do so, adding that the Terran fleet is not what the [[Shivans]] are looking for. The ''Kalki'' then asks the ''Preserver'' why the [[Vishnans]] are protecting the [[Terrans]]. The ''Preserver'' brushes the question off, stating that Shiva is no position to exercise judgement on the Terrans. The ''Preserver'' adds that the 14th Battlegroup does not belong here, rebukes Shiva for failing to fulfil its duty, and questions it over its reason for relentlessly pursuing them even when they no longer pose a danger.

	~~The ''Dante''~~'s terse reply: The Terrans are just like them. They destroy. ~~The ''Dante''~~ then laments that the Terrans do not create like "the Brahmans of old" and are "a threat to those" of "the potential" they are looking for.		Shiva's terse reply: The Terrans are just like them. They destroy. Shiva then laments that the Terrans do not create like "the Brahmans of old" and are "a threat to those" of "the potential" they are looking for.

	Vishnu feels otherwise. Vishnu has seen the Terrans create communities where they could live peacefully alongside their former enemies, the [[Vasudans]]. They have created peace from war, a peace where the two races, once the most bitter of enemies, are now the closest of allies. Vishnu expostulates that both the Terrans and Vasudans "exhibited potential".		Vishnu feels otherwise. Vishnu has seen the Terrans create communities where they could live peacefully alongside their former enemies, the [[Vasudans]]. They have created peace from war, a peace where the two races, once the most bitter of enemies, are now the closest of allies. Vishnu expostulates that both the Terrans and Vasudans "exhibited potential".
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	As soon as you hear the ''~~Dante~~'' utter those words, the ''Orestes'' and ''Temeraire'' pick up multiple wings of Shivan fighters and bombers jumping in all around the battlegroup. At the same time, the ''Preserver'' and ''~~Dante~~'' begin exchanging beam salvos.		As soon as you hear the ''Kalki'' utter those words, the ''Orestes'' and ''Temeraire'' pick up multiple wings of Shivan fighters and bombers jumping in all around the battlegroup. At the same time, the ''Preserver'' and ''Kalki'' begin exchanging beam salvos.

	Disregard the ''Preserver'' and ''~~Dante~~''. Engage incoming Shivan bombers, and be careful of bomb shockwaves.		Disregard the ''Preserver'' and ''Kalki''. Engage incoming Shivan bombers, and be careful of bomb shockwaves.

	Just as Shivan forces come within striking distance of the 14th Battlegroup, the ''Preserver'' sends out a message to the entire fleet:		Just as Shivan forces come within striking distance of the 14th Battlegroup, the ''Preserver'' sends out a message to the entire fleet:
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	With these unsettling words, the ''~~Dante~~'' jumps out.		With these unsettling words, the ''Kalki'' jumps out.

	Vishnu now turns its attention to you.		Vishnu now turns its attention to you.
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	* It's unclear whether the jump home would have succeeded without Vishnan assistance.		* It's unclear whether the jump home would have succeeded without Vishnan assistance.
	* The [[Spacesuit]] was originally available for use in this mission. It has been removed since the Director's Cut release of Age of Aquarius.		* The [[Spacesuit]] was originally available for use in this mission. It has been removed since the Director's Cut release of Age of Aquarius.
	* In the original version of this mission, the ''~~Dante~~'' would always end up dealing more damage to the ''Preserver'' as the latter is almost unable to fire back, save for one beam turret, due to positioning issues. The ''Preserver'' receives a hitpoint buff in the Director's Cut, and the sole beam turret that has an unobstructed view of the ''~~Dante~~'' will target and destroy one of the ''~~Dante~~'''s main beam cannons each time it fires. In this fashion, the ''Preserver'' usually ends up robbing the ''~~Dante~~'' of any powerful forward armaments by the final cutscene.		* In the original version of this mission, the ''Kalki'' would always end up dealing more damage to the ''Preserver'' as the latter is almost unable to fire back, save for one beam turret, due to positioning issues. The ''Preserver'' receives a hitpoint buff in the Director's Cut, and the sole beam turret that has an unobstructed view of the ''Kalki'' will target and destroy one of the ''Kalki'''s main beam cannons each time it fires. In this fashion, the ''Preserver'' usually ends up robbing the ''Kalki'' of any powerful forward armaments by the final cutscene.
	* The Shivan determination to wipe out the Terran presence in [[Preserving the Balance]] was a harbinger of what is revealed here: the Shivans and Vishnans appear to be carrying on a dispute over the suitability of the Terrans and Vasudans for some unknown purpose. The Vishnans are optimistic, but the Shivans are not.		* The Shivan determination to wipe out the Terran presence in [[Preserving the Balance]] was a harbinger of what is revealed here: the Shivans and Vishnans appear to be carrying on a dispute over the suitability of the Terrans and Vasudans for some unknown purpose. The Vishnans are optimistic, but the Shivans are not.
	* Whether the Vishnans play a regulatory role, superior to the Shivans, whether they are genuinely the other side of the coin from the Shivans, and how this schema fits into the idea that the Shivans are both preservers and destroyers remains unclear.		* Whether the Vishnans play a regulatory role, superior to the Shivans, whether they are genuinely the other side of the coin from the Shivans, and how this schema fits into the idea that the Shivans are both preservers and destroyers remains unclear.
	* The revelations in the dialogue between the ''Preserver'' and the ''~~Dante~~'' are ambiguous. The war between the two powers may be over, or it may continue to rage in this universe, or even between or across numerous universes.		* The revelations in the dialogue between the ''Preserver'' and the ''Kalki'' are ambiguous. The war between the two powers may be over, or it may continue to rage in this universe, or even between or across numerous universes.

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	* 1 [[SSJ Dante\|SJ ''~~Dante~~'']]		* 1 [[SSJ Dante\|SJ ''Kalki'']]
	** ''~~Dante~~''		** ''Kalki''