E1: T'lan Meth - Treasure Hunt
Wing Layout
Alpha Wing
Bravo Wing
Designation Pilot Ship Type Profile Notes Bravo 1 Maniac Panther Midway NAV Bravo 2 Panther Black Widow 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 Midway Midway TCS Midway Midway NAV
Mission Layout
NAV Point Hazard Jump Eject Notes Midway NAV YES POW, SAR after won NAV 1 Asteroid Field POW, SAR after won NAV 2 Asteroid Field POW, SAR after won NAV 3 Asteroid Field POW, SAR after won Hidden NAV POW, SAR after won
Cutscenes
Takeoff Introduction 2230 Dismissal 0790 Launch 2544 In-Flight NAV 1 Stingray cluster forms Landing Landing 0830 Egress 0835
Script
Briefing
Speaker Speech Download Transcript ICIS 04040000.wav Our limited intelligence has revealed that the Kilrathi planet E'loy, in the T'lan Meth System, is being blockaded by enemy forces, but an unknown source is jamming our sensors and preventing a full assessment of the situation. 04040001.wav As soon as the Midway jumps into T'lan Meth, all wings with the exception of Alpha and Bravo will be deployed to assist E'loy's defenders in any way possible. 04040002.wav Meanwhile Alpha and Bravo wings will perform a sweep of a nearby asteroid field in an attempt to locate the alien jamming equipment. 04040003.wav You are to locate and identify the broadcast source so that it can be recovered for examination. 04040004.wav Due to the jammer's operation and the presence of the asteroids, a proximity sensor sweep will be required to identify the target. 04040005.wav Once the jammer source is identified, an SAR team will be dispatched to retrieve and dismantle the jammer. 04040006.wav Eliminating this jammer and restoring the Midway's sensors to full operating status is of the utmost urgency.
Midway NAV
- Arrival
Speaker Speech Download Transcript Stiletto 05040000.wav Hey, ace. Betcha I can find that buoy before you do.
NAV 1
- Arrival
Speaker Speech Download Transcript Maniac 05040001.wav Encountering light enemy presence at NAV 3. Situation nominal.
NAV 2
- Arrival
Speaker Speech Download Transcript Maniac 05040002.wav Heads up, Casey: we've got an anomalous reading back at NAV 3. Can't pin it down. You might want to check it out on your way through there. We're heading back.
NAV 3
- Arrival
Speaker Speech Download Transcript Stiletto 05040006.wav Whoa! Heads up, Casey! We've got company! 05040004.wav Scanners picking up multiple unknowns in the asteroid field. One of 'em might be our jammer. Maniac 05040003.wav Hey, plebe, I thought you guys cleared this place out! It's crawlin' with bugs! Stiletto 05040005.wav Time to see who's got it... and who doesn't.
- Buoy Located
Speaker Speech Download Transcript Anderson 05040008.mp4 Good job, Lieutenant. The SAR will pick up the buoy. Come on home.
- Buoy Not Located
Speaker Speech Download Transcript Anderson 05040010.mp4 Midway to Alpha Wing, the CAG's ordered you back. Return to base on the double! Stiletto 05040007.wav You can't win 'em all, ace. Let's take it home.
Origin's Official Guide to Wing Commander Prophecy
El: T'lan Meth — Treasure Hunt
CAG (FD) — The radio transmitter has been repaired, but at great cost. As you check your mission stats after D3, the CAG informs you of your promotion and transfer to the Black Widow squadron, but you can't help but wonder what Blair's fate will be.
CAG (BR) — Toward the end of the briefing, the CAG announces that Maniac is the new head of the Black Widow squadron. He's obviously both shocked and pleased as he dwells on his newfound power. Hawk can't resist tarnishing Maniac's moment by mentioning the accountability that his new job entails.
Maniac (CP) — Maniac has detected a strange reading at NAV 3, and he wants you to check it out.
| Combat Summary — TCSM 416.3 | |
| Objective Locate jamming source | |
| Your Ship Panther | |
| Wingman Stiletto | |
| Briefing. The brass thinks they've finally pinpointed the source of that Alien jamming signal that's been making your life so difficult. You're sent out to find it and bring it back. | |
Alien Forces NAV 1 -- 2 Manta
2 Moray
1 Stingray ClusterNAV 2 -- Empty NAV 3 -- 5 Moray
3 Manta
Notes
- After clearing out the fighters at NAV 3, you find the Aliens left a pile of decoy emitters for you to go through. It takes several shots to blast a bouy (the one you vrant is invulnerable). One of the quickest ways to check the bouys is to ram them.
- You're on a time limit, and to tell the truth your chances are pretty slim of actually finding the emitter before the CAG calls you back (and no, you can't find it by ignoring orders and keeping up the hunt after the recall). However, if you don't find it. Stiletto will.
Success/Failure
Success / Failure go to E2.
WC:CIC Game Guide
Notes
Notes
- This mission is quite a change from your usual patrol. To start with you are greeted by a sequence showing three Stingray fighters becoming one. This is quite significant since when joined, they become one large plasma cannon which does a whole load of damage including damage to capships (Midway!) so when three or more of these fighters are near the Midway, knock their numbers down to two where they can't do significant damage.
- NAV 3 is a race, nothing more. When you arrive there'll be roughly 18 "Unknowns" on your radar. Your mission is to target each one and fly to within a few klicks of it until your computer identifies it. You are to do this until you find which one is the Jamming Device, however you must find it before Stiletto otherwise you'll fail the mission.
- The Jamming device is always one of the tripod shaped Unknowns. There are several ways to approach this mission. One way includes destroying each buoy as you identify it so that you don't identify one twice, however this gives Stiletto less to identify. The preferred method is to start looking while Stiletto handles the fighters leaving the buoys intact.
User Content
Submitted by : NiteFox
Mission : T'lan Meth 1 - Treasure Hunt
Comments : Disable target locking and just head for the nearest "unknown." The real problem is being shredded by the enemy forces rather than Stiletto finding the device. She's just not interested, and even less so in looking after your tail :)
Cut Content
These audio files are present in the game files but is not triggered by the mission.
Speaker Speech Download Transcript Anderson 05040009.mp4 Give it up, Lieutenant. Another squadron will have to locate the buoy. Pull back to the Midway.