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ACT 3 - MISSION 37
Fighter squadron: 74th Templars
Description: Defend the Fomalhaut node with TAG missiles until the Earth Alliance scientists can destroy the node with Attila bombs.
Location: Ross 128-Fomalhaut node, Ross 128
Background
It's a few hours after the disorganized retreat from Fomalhaut, and the GTVA/EA task force is planning to destroy the node between Ross 128 and Fomalhaut with Attila bombs. The squad has to defend the scientists rearming the Attila bombs.
Walkthrough
Your mission is to defend the GTC Nehalennia, which is rearming the Attila bombs near the node, from a mix of Shivan bombers, cruisers and capital ships. The EAD Washington and GTD Ctesiphon's main batteries are keyed to your TAG missiles - you can press 1-4 to enable and disable each individual beam cannon, same as in Scipio's Gambit. Remember that the TAG missiles target individual subsystems, so they can be used like a giant Stiletto.
You have to defend the Nehalennia for 7 minutes against three waves of Shivans, and for each wave the pattern is the same: snipe the beam cannons either with your weapons or TAG missiles, then intercept the bombers. The first wave of Shivans is an SCv Moloch and an SCv Armaros. The second wave is four cruisers, two SC Lilith and two SC Lamia. The third wave is an SD Demon-class, the SD Shax. The pattern is the same for all of them.
Once the SD Shax is destroyed, or 7-minute mark has been reached, get at least 3500m clear of the node. The Nehalennia departs, the scientists detonate the bombs, and celebrations ensue. The node has been sealed, and civilization has been saved again.
Then the SSJ Anathema comes through anyhow, and the fleet is forced to retreat in disarray.
Notes
- This mission's name, and the previous mission, allude to 1 Corinthians 16:22 - "If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha."