C2b: G'wriss - Shrike Escort
| C2b: G'wriss - Shrike Escort | |
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| Designation | C2b |
| Type | Escort Bomber |
| Date | 2681 |
| TCSM | 208.5 |
| Location | G'wriss |
| Disc | 1 |
| Fighter | Tigershark |
| Wingmen | Alpha Wing |
| Other Wings | Bravo Wing, CAP |
| Other Friendly Ships | TCS Midway |
| Primary Objectives | Ensure Destroyer Elimination |
| Secondary Objectives | Defend Shrikes Eliminate 66% of Destroyer Turrets Eliminate Alien Corvettes |
| Bonus Objectives | Eliminate 66% of Alien Fighters |
| Previous | C1: G'wriss - Convoy Rescue |
| Success | C3a: G'wriss - Cruiser Assault |
| Failure | C3b: G'wriss - Hydra Fleet Assault |
| Eject | Midway NAV (initial): Rescued NAV 1 & NAV 2- Mission Ongoing: Captured Mission Accomplished: Rescued |
C2b: G'wriss - Shrike Escort is a mission in Wing Commander Prophecy. It follows C1: G'wriss - Convoy Rescue and is followed by C3a: G'wriss - Cruiser Assault if flown successfully, C3b: G'wriss - Hydra Fleet Assault if failed.
Mission Briefing
The comm relay station in the H'hrass system is apparently no longer transmitting. The Midway must reach this system in order to repair the station and send a distress call to Confed. An enemy cruiser group has pursued us through the H'rekkah jump point and will intercept the Midway before we can reach the H'hrass jump point. Due to their assault on the Confed convoy, the cruiser has fallen behind its destroyer escorts. Because of the damage to our bridge, the Midway must heave to for repairs. While we do so, we will launch an attack on the enemy destroyers to buy us some time. The destroyers are currently positioned at NAV 1 and NAV 2. Your Alpha Wing will proceed to each NAV point and provide cover for Bravo Wing's bombers, eliminating fighters, turrets and shield emitters. Return to the Midway when your mission is complete.
Wing Layout
Alpha Wing
Designation Pilot Ship Type Profile Notes Alpha 1 Player Tigershark Alpha 2 Stiletto Tigershark Alpha 3 Dallas Tigershark (WW) Alpha 4 Tigershark (WW) Diamondback
Bravo Wing
Designation Pilot Ship Type Profile Notes Bravo 1 Shrike Diamondback to NAV 1, NAV 2 and back to Midway NAV Bravo 2 Shrike Diamondback to NAV 1, NAV 2 and back to Midway NAV Bravo 3 Shrike Diamondback to NAV 1, NAV 2 and back to Midway NAV Bravo 4 Shrike Diamondback to NAV 1, NAV 2 and back to Midway NAV
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 1 Nephilim Squid English 5 1 Nephilim Squid English 6 1 Nephilim Squid English 8 1 Nephilim Squid English 9 1 Nephilim Squid English 10 1 Nephilim Squid English 11 1 Nephilim Squid English 13 2 Nephilim Manta Alien 1 Nephilim Barracuda Unknown 1 Nephilim Orca
NAV 2
# Faction Ship Type Callsign Profile Notes 1 Nephilim Squid English 1 1 Nephilim Squid English 5 1 Nephilim Squid English 6 1 Nephilim Squid English 7 1 Nephilim Squid English 11 1 Nephilim Squid English 12 1 Nephilim Squid English 14 2 Nephilim Manta Alien 1 Nephilim Barracuda Unknown 1 Nephilim Orca
Notes
- Anderson will order you to retreat and the mission will be failed if you take more than 20 minutes.
Cutscenes
Pre-Flight Rec Room 0430 Talk to Finley Takeoff Introduction 2180 Dismissal 2185 Launch 2545 Landing Landing Generic Egress Generic
Rec Room
Script
Briefing
Speaker Speech Download Transcript ICIS 04010014.wav The comm relay station in the H'hrass system is apparently no longer transmitting. 04010015.wav The Midway must reach this system in order to repair the station and send a distress call to Confed. 04010016.wav An enemy cruiser group has pursued us through the H'rekkah jump point and will intercept the Midway before we can reach the H'hrass jump point. 04010017.wav Due to their assault on the Confed convoy, the cruiser has fallen behind its destroyer escorts. 04010018.wav Because of the damage to our bridge, the Midway must heave to for repairs. While we do so, we will launch an attack on the enemy destroyers to buy us some time. 04010019.wav The destroyers are currently positioned at NAV 1 and NAV 2. 04010020.wav Your Alpha Wing will proceed to each NAV point and provide cover for Bravo Wing's bombers, eliminating fighters, turrets and shield emitters. 04010021.wav Return to the Midway when your mission is complete.
Midway NAV
- Arrival
Speaker Speech Download Transcript Stiletto 05010039.wav All right, Casey. You're on the clock now. Take out their cover so the bombers can do their stuff.
NAV 1
- Arrival
Speaker Speech Download Transcript Dallas 05010040.wav Those Destroyers are huge, Casey! Hope our Shrikes can handle 'em.
Ending
- Mission Accomplished
Speaker Speech Download Transcript Midway (Anderson) 05010044.mp4 Nice work, Lieutenant, but it's not over yet. We've still got that cruiser to deal with. At least now we have the upper hand.
- Mission Failed
Speaker Speech Download Transcript Midway (Anderson) 05010045.mp4 What's the problem, Lieutenant? We were counting on you to clear the way for those Shrikes. Word has it that we're going to attempt one last stand before we evac the sector.
General
- Out of Time
Speaker Speech Download Transcript Midway (Anderson) 05010043.mp4 All ships return to base. Your mission has been scrubbed. Repeat: return to base immediately!
Origin's Official Guide to Wing Commander Prophecy
C2b: G'wriss — Shrike Escort
Finley (RR) — Finley's at the bar, drinking like a fish and reeking of sarcasm. You join her and listen to her relate the recent findings of the Science Division — which don't amount to much in the grand scheme of things. She explains the ancient Kilrathi prophecies and you hear, for the second time, the mention of Kn'thrak.
In the middle of your conversation, all pilots are called to the Briefing Room. But before you part ways, you manage to get through to her, and she decides against that last drink.
| Combat Summary — TCSM 208.5 | |
| Primary Objective Ensure that destroyers are eliminated | |
| Alpha Wing Defend Shrikes, eliminate 66% of destroyer turrets, eliminate Alien corvettes | |
| Bonus Objective Eliminate 66% of Alien fighters | |
| Your Ship Tigershark | |
| Wingmen Stiletto, Maestro, +1 | |
| Other Friendly Ships 4 Shrikes | |
| Briefing. While the Midway makes repairs, you must defend a wing of bombers assigned to eliminate the enemy cap ship's gathering to attack the carrier. |
Alien Forces NAV 1 -- 7 Squid
2 Manta
1 BarracudaNAV 2 -- 7 Squid
2 Manta
1 Barracuda
1 Orca
Notes
- You get this mission if you allowed the Midway's bridge to take damage during the previous mission.
- The two destroyers are spread out between two different NAV points, each with a full escort.
- There's still a time limit before Anderson scrubs the mission.
Success/Failure
Success go to C3a. / Failure go to C3b.
WC:CIC Game Guide
Notes
- You get this mission if the Midway took damage to its bridge in the last mission, so now you have to work a bit harder. The method is simple : Take out the enemy fighters, take out the capship's shield emitters, and rather than sit around getting bored waiting for the Shrikes to launch their torpedoes, take out some turrets. Focus on the missile turrets first though. You can cycle through turrets, shield emitters, and other targets by pressing R while the capship is targeted.
- With all of the extra fighters around, you need to work hard on defending the bombers. You also need to work harder on taking out turrets because if you lose a bomber, the remaining bombers will need every torpedo they have.
- Barracudas are slow, bulky ships which can deal a lot of damage if you get in front of them, but due to their speed, you can get behind them and unload Dragonflies without taking a scratch.
- Your autopilot light will come on as soon as all of the fighters are destroyed. Be sure not to engage autopilot until the Orca in that area is destroyed, otherwise you'll fail the mission.
