B2: H'rekkah - Black Widow Rescue
| B2: H'rekkah - Black Widow Rescue | |
|---|---|
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| Designation | B2 |
| Type | Escort |
| Date | 2681 |
| TCSM | 101.1 |
| Location | H'rekkah |
| Disc | 1 |
| Fighter | Tigershark |
| Wingmen | Alpha Wing |
| Other Wings | Echo Wing, CAP |
| Other Friendly Ships | TCS Midway |
| Primary Objectives | Locate and Escort Black Widows |
| Previous | B1: H'rekkah - Kilrathi Distress Call |
| Success | B3a: H'rekkah - Sweep and Rendezvous |
| Failure | B3b: H'rekkah - Patrol and Rendezvous |
| Eject | Rescued |
B2: H'rekkah - Black Widow Rescue is a mission in Wing Commander Prophecy. It follows B1: H'rekkah - Kilrathi Distress Call and is followed by B3a: H'rekkah - Sweep and Rendezvous if flown successfully or B3b: H'rekkah - Patrol and Rendezvous if failed.
Mission Briefing
The mission is a scramble.
Lieutenant Casey, several Panthers from the Black Widow Squadron have been ambushed while on patrol. Your Alpha Wing will rendezvous with the Black Widows at NAV 1. Your orders are to escort the survivors back to the Midway. The NAV route we've mapped out should help you avoid hostile encounters.
Wing Layout
Alpha Wing
Designation Pilot Ship Type Profile Notes Alpha 1 Player Tigershark Alpha 2 Maestro Tigershark Alpha 3 Stiletto Tigershark
Echo Wing
Designation Pilot Ship Type Profile Notes Echo 1 Maniac Panther joins at NAV 1; hull is 50% damaged Echo 2 Panther Black Widow joins at NAV 1; hull is 50% damaged Echo 3 Panther Black Widow joins at NAV 1; hull is 50% damaged Echo 4 Panther Black Widow joins at NAV 1; hull is 50% damaged
CAP
Designation Pilot Ship Type Profile Notes CAP 1 Panther Black Widow Midway NAV CAP 2 Panther Black Widow Midway NAV CAP 3 Panther Black Widow Midway NAV CAP 4 Panther Black Widow Midway NAV
Other Friendly Ships
Designation Pilot Ship Type Profile Notes TCS Midway Midway Midway NAV
Mission Layout
Midway NAV
- START
NAV 1
# Faction Ship Type Callsign Profile Notes 5 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 1 7 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 2 2 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 3
NAV 2
# Faction Ship Type Callsign Profile Notes 6 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 1 4 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 2 4 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 3
Between NAV 1 and Midway NAV if you have visited NAV 1
# Faction Ship Type Callsign Profile Notes 8 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 1 initial wave 3 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 2 initial wave 3 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 3 initial wave 2 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 1 arrive after 45 seconds 1 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 2 arrive after 45 seconds 1 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 3 arrive after 45 seconds
Between NAV 2 and Midway NAV if you have visited NAV 1
# Faction Ship Type Callsign Profile Notes 8 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 1 initial wave 3 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 2 initial wave 3 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 3 initial wave 2 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 1 arrive after 45 seconds 1 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 2 arrive after 45 seconds 1 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 3 arrive after 45 seconds
Between Midway NAV and NAV 3 if you have not visited NAV 3
# Faction Ship Type Callsign Profile Notes 8 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 1 initial wave 3 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 2 initial wave 3 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 3 initial wave 2 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 1 arrive after 45 seconds 1 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 2 arrive after 45 seconds 1 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 3 arrive after 45 seconds
Between NAV 1 and NAV 3 if you have visited NAV 1
# Faction Ship Type Callsign Profile Notes 6 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 1 3 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 2 3 Nephilim Moray Unknown No English 3
Notes
- Origin's Official Guide to Wing Commander Prophecy incorrectly claims there are five Panthers in Echo wing; there are four. Three must survive to win the mission.
Cutscenes
Rec Room
Script
Midway NAV
- Arrival
Speaker Speech Download Transcript Midway (CAG) 05000030.mp4 Lieutenant Casey, several Panthers from the Black Widow Squadron have been ambushed while on patrol. Your Alpha Wing will rendezvous with the Black Widows at NAV 1. Your orders are to escort the survivors back to the Midway. The NAV route we've mapped out should help you avoid hostile encounters. Midway (Anderson) 05000032.mp4 Sensors indicate that an unknown source is scanning all comm frequencies. Keep your ears open. Stiletto 05000031.wav Let's go find us a Maniac, shall we?
- Return
Speaker Speech Download Transcript Stiletto 05000045.wav Think you can manage it from here, Maniac? Maniac 05000046.wav Black Widow Lead to Midway: where do you want these stray Tigersharks we picked up?
NAV 1
- Arrival
Speaker Speech Download Transcript Maniac 05000033.wav About time you guys showed up. Stiletto 05000034.wav Having problems, Maniac? Maniac 05000035.wav Never thought I'd be glad to see a wing o' plebes.
- During Combat
Speaker Speech Download Transcript Alien 05000060.wav Nephilim <unable to translate> Stiletto 05000037.wav Is everybody picking up their transmissions? Alien 05000061.wav Nephilim <unable to translate> Maestro 05000038.wav I'm getting them. Whatever they're saying, though, my ship's computer doesn't recognize it. Alien 05000060.wav Nephilim <unable to translate> Maestro 05000039.wav I'm going to open a voice link to Finley. Maybe she'll recognize this stuff. Alien 05000061.wav Nephilim <unable to translate> Maestro 05000040.wav Finley, are you reading this? Midway (Finley) 05000041.mp4 I've got you, Maestro, though I can't tell you for sure what it is we're hearing. I'll run some analysis on it.
NAV 2
Speaker Speech Download Transcript Midway (Finley) 05000043.mp4 Folks, our computer has no idea who - or what - is talking to you out there. Be careful.
Origin's Official Guide to Wing Commander Prophecy
B2: H'rekkah — Black Widow Rescue
Rachel (FD) — After you return from your first flight, you run into Rachel, who, in o few notso-kind words, directs you to the stot station and decontamination chamber.
Zero/Dollos/Moestro (RR) — The first three pilots ore involved in o nervous discussion about the previous mission. No one expected to see live ammo this time out, and Dallas in particular is quite upset over the matter of the dead Kilrathi found aboard the destroyed freighter. Zero and Maestro are playing up to Dallas' anxiety.
Hawk (RR) — Hawk enters as Dallas continues to sulk. Looking to him for a bit of reassurance, you hear the first mention of Kn'thrak — the Kilrathi word for Darkness, Void, Evil. Almost immediately, you're scrambled to assist the battered Black Widow squadron.
Maniac is among the assisted, although he offers no real words of thanks afterward.
| Combat Summary — TCSM 101.1 | |
| Objective Locate and escort Black Widows | |
| Your Ship Tigershark | |
| Wingmen Stiletto, Maestro | |
| Other Friendly Ships 4 Panthers at NAV 1 (Maniac, +3) | |
| Briefing. A wing of hot-shot pilots from the Black Widows has gotten themselves into a fire fight where they can barely hold their own. Your job is to go in and cut them loose. |
Alien Forces NAV 1 -- 13 Moray NAV 2 -- Empty NAV 3-- 14 Moray
Notes
- This is a fun fight — 7 against 13, then 14 more.
- The Widows' experience and skill will count for a lot in the battle, but it's your undamaged Tigersharks that carry the offensive edge.
- Save some missiles for the second battle at NAV 3, because by the time you leave NAV 1 everybody in your group will likely be flying with damage.
- If you don't get back to the Midway with at least four of the five Black Widows alive and intact, you'll face a much bigger challenge in the next two missions.
Success/Failure
Success go to B3a. / Failure go to B3b.
WC:CIC Game Guide
Notes
- In contrast to the previous mission, this is quite a tricky mission especially at the higher difficulty levels. 27 enemies to your 7 fighters. This mission will be classed as a failure if you lose more than one Black Widow pilot.
- You have a Tiger Shark for this mission. It carries Dragonfly rocket pods which are unguided, and do relatively little damage. However, the high rate of fire means that if you can get on an enemy's tail and unload a few of these and full guns, you have a high chance of getting a kill.
- The other star weapon on your fighter is the Charging Mass Driver. Hold down the trigger to charge, release to fire. A direct hit with a fully charged CMD usually destroys a Moray.
Cut Content
Speech Download Speaker Transcript 05000042.wav Maniac Any time you're ready, Lieutenant. 05000044.wav Maniac Let's go home. 05000036.wav Maniac Ready when you are, ace.
