E2: T'lan Meth - MIA Recovery
Wing Layout
Alpha Wing
Designation Pilot Ship Type Profile Notes Alpha 1 Player Panther
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 Condor SAR Condor (SAR) SAR Pilot 1 Midway NAV to NAV 1 and back Ejected Confed Pilot Ejection Pod NAV 1
Mission Layout
NAV Point Hazard Jump Eject Notes Midway NAV POW, SAR after won NAV 1 Asteroid Field YES POW, SAR after won
Cutscenes
Pre-Flight Rec Room 0850 Talk to Hawk Takeoff Scramble 2520 Launch 2544 Landing Landing 0880 Egress 0885
Script
Midway NAV
Arrival
Speaker Speech Download Transcript Anderson & CAG 05040011.mp4 Lieutenant Casey, I'm allowing this against my better judgement, but we owe that boy a chance. I just don't want to lose you in the process. You'll escort the SAR shuttle to NAV 1. There, you will help locate and rescue the pilot who ejected from his damaged fighter. When you find him, return to Midway. Good hunting.
NAV 1
After 10 seconds
Speaker Speech Download Transcript SAR 05040012.wav We've got his ID signal, but it's pretty weak. Stand by.
After 40 seconds
Speaker Speech Download Transcript SAR 05040013.wav We found him, sir! Repeat: we've found him! SAR 05040014.wav Cover us, sir. We're making our pickup.
After 90 seconds
Speaker Speech Download Transcript SAR 05040015.wav We got him, sir. Let's get the hell out of here!
Ending
Mission Failed
Speaker Speech Download Transcript Anderson 05040016.mp4 You did your best, Lieutenant. At least you made it back yourself. You're cleared to land.
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E2: T'lan Meth - MIA Recovery
Hawk (RR) - You can't help but notice that the mood in Pilot Country is a bit melancholy. Hawk informs you that one of the Black Widow pilots didn't make it back. More than likely, he's not coming back. As you ponder this, Maniac crosses the bar and takes a seat next to Hawk. Hawk coolly asks Maniac how he's liking his new responsibilities, then leaves.
Maniac isn't happy about being taken off the flight rotation with his man MIA, and tells you so. You resolve to undertake the rescue yourself. Maniac seems to be slightly impressed.
Anderson/CAG (CP) — You receive instructions once you're in the air as you set out to find the ejected pilot. If you succeed, Anderson congratulates you. If not, he instructs you to land.
| Combat Summary — TCSM 417.4 | |
| Objective Escort SAR shuttle, ensure SAR recovery of ejected pilot | |
| Alpha Wing Protect friendly craft | |
| Your Ship Panther | Wingman 1 |
| Other Friendly Ships SAR; Rescue Pod (at NAV 1 ) | |
| Briefing. A pilot's ejected and is waiting for pick-up, but the area's too hot for the SAR to go in alone. Time is of the essence, because the enemy has been observed kidnapping ejected pilots. You're assigned to go in and keep the SAR safe while it gets the pilot out. | |
Alien Forces Wave 1 2 Manta
3 Moray
1 Devil Ray
Notes
- The most important thing is to keep a dose, motherly eye on the SAR shuttle. The aliens will take pot shots at it whenever they can. It's up to you to keep them to busy to seriously threaten the shuttle. There's no way to win this mission if the shuttle is destroyed.
- The only tricky part of this mission comes when the Devil Ray sneaks quietly in, a short time into the battle, and tries to pick up your guy. Keep an eye out for this ship and pound on it until it bugs out of the area.
Success/Failure
Success go to E3a. / Failure go to E3b.
WC:CIC Game Guide
Notes
Notes
- There isn't too much to this mission. To start with just take out the fighters in the area. Simple enough, right?
- Well no, not quite. Shortly before the SAR reports locating the pod, a Devil Ray appears. This fighter is trying to capture the ejected pilot so it is essential that you break off whatever you are doing and chase off that fighter as soon as possible.