H'rekkah System, Mission 1 (100.6)

Briefing Intro: (Movie Filename -- 0090.WVE)

Maestro: Good first day at work, honey?
Casey: Yeah, I've been on board less than an hour and I've already managed to piss off just about every Senior Officer in sight, including Commodore Blair.
Maestro: Wanna go up there?
Stiletto: Stop right there, Gentlemen! This here is Diamondback seating.
Blair: Take a look around, most of these pilots are still kids. They're too green.
CAG: Talk to the Captain.
Casey: Who's that talking to Blair?
Blair: We don't even have a full complement of ships.
Zero: That's the CAG-- Commander Air Group. She's as hard as they come.
Maestro: Yeah, we've met. And it wasn't pretty.
CAG: All right, let's get started. We have a change of plans. As of now, the Midway is on full alert status. At 0400 hours we received what appeared to be a Kilrathi distress call. Tactical has tried to verify this message fragment, but so far, whoever sent it has stopped transmitting. Since we're the closest vessel, HQ has ordered us to assess the 'situation.' Attention! Captain on the deck!
Wilford: As you were. Sorry to interrupt, Commander. A live feed has just come in from our SWACS patrol that has jumped ahead to the H'rekkah system. This is a need to know for all squadrons. Open channel three-one.
SWACS: Probably lost 3 full wings of fighters, but didn't get them all before they got hit. Nothing's moving now. Could of been two, maybe three, carrier groups. Computer reads Fralthi II Class. Seems to of missed most of the blast. Whatever hit 'em completely obliterated the whole damn fleet.
Wilford: As no contact can be established with any Kilrathi ships, on recommendation of Colonel Dekker, I've decided that as of now this is a Marine operation. Commander?
CAG: All right, before we begin, Lieutenant Casey. Lt. Talvert has recommended you lead the Diamondbacks based on your 'exemplary Academy record.' This is highly, highly unusual, Lieutenant. This is not a training exercise. Don't disappoint her. Pilots, now check your ICIS for mission details and assignments.
ICIS Text: Your wing will deploy when the Midway jumps into the H'rekkah system. Panthers from the Black Widow Squadron will provide primary escort for a marine LC, with your Alpha Wing providing additional support. Escort the marines to the remains of the Kilrathi fleet. Your objective there is this Fralthi II Class cruiser. SWACS scans have detected faint life signs aboard. The LC will dock with the damaged ship, and Colonel Dekker will lead a detachment of marines aboard to recover the ship's data log and locate any survivors. When the marines have returned to their ship, escort them back to the Midway.

Briefing Exit: (Movie Filename -- 0096.WVE)

CAG: Before I dismiss you, I believe Commodore Blair has a few words. Commodore?
Blair: As you may know, the Midway is not yet fully operational and for many of you this will be your first mission outside the Academy. Keep in mind you're Confed's very best. Watch your butts out there.
CAG: Good luck, People. Dismissed.
Casey: Hey, thanks for the opportunity. I won't let you down.
Stiletto: Forget it, Lieutenant. Just make sure I don't have to come and save your sorry ass.
Casey: Is it me?
Maestro: Yes. C'mon, lets fly.
Takeoff Scene: Piranha (Movie Filename -- 2542.WVE)

[Fly Mission, H'rekkah 1 - Kilrathi Distress Call]

[Midway Navpoint] {Upon Takeoff}
<Maniac> About time you rookies decided to join us.
<Maniac> Let's go, Plebe Patrol. Form up.
<Stiletto> Don't start, Maniac.
<Maniac> Now that you scrubs have figured out how to get here, let's engage our autopilots and get on with it.

[Nav 1] {Upon Arrival}
<Maniac> Will ya look at that!
<Stiletto> Mother of God!
<Maestro> I have a very bad feeling about this.
<Maniac> Looks like the cats had one hell of a party. Too bad we missed it.
<Marine LC> Ok. We've docked at the cruiser, Alpha Wing. You watch our backs.

[Nav 1] {When the Marine LC Docks}
<Dekker> Alpha Wing, this is Marine One. The engagement area is littered with dead cats. Whatever hit 'em hit 'em hard. Confirm the location of ship's auxiliary log. Downloading.
<Maniac> Whoa! Heads up, plebes! We've got company!
<Stiletto> Where the hell did they come from?
<Maestro> Those aren't Kilrathi fighters.
<Maestro> Um... they're shooting at me. Guess they're not friendly.
<Dekker> Alpha Wing, we're taking fire! We're bugging out!
<Marine LC> MARINES! WE ARE LEAVING!
<Marine LC> Marine one, dusting off.

[Nav 1] {Nav Point Cleared}
<Stiletto> All right, Alpha Wing, get us back to the Midway.

[Nav 2] {Upon Arrival}
<Maniac> Crap! All craft break and attack!

[Nav 2] {Nav Point Cleared}
<Maniac> Hope you plebes can make it home alone, 'cause I've gotta catch up with my patrol.

Landing Scene 1:: (Movie Filename -- 0170.WVE)
Anderson: [loudspeaker] Attention! Attention! There is a fluctuation in the main power grid. Closing cooling channels 2 and 7. Matrix array is off line. Tech team to the bridge at once.
Rachel: Damn, there goes the guidance system again. I need that working on the double. And tell O'Neil to get hangar rams number two and seven back on line. We've got real problems here. Christ, doesn't anything work around here? Go!
Casey: Um...
Rachel: What's your damage, Flyboy?
Casey: Excuse me?
Rachel: Did you trash your fighter or are you just lost?
Casey: Um... yeah, I mean no... I mean... I just landed... I...
Rachel: Don't they teach you numbnuts anything in school? When you land you check your stats, there. Then you head to the chute which leads to decontam. Got it? God, I hope you fly better than you take directions. See ya. What are you still standing here for? What do you want?
[Check Terminal]

Landing Scene 2: (Movie Filename -- 0175.WVE)

Anderson: [loudspeaker] Alert! Fire on the flight deck.

Scene - Rec Room (Movie Filename -- 0190.WVE)
{Plays automatically}

Zero: Would you sit down?!
Dallas: Wait a second, wait, hold it, just stop. This was not part of the deal. They're actually shooting out there. We're talking live ammo!
Maestro: I don't want you to get your panties in a bind or anything, but when you joined on with Confed, didn't anyone actually tell you that getting shot at was part of the deal?
Casey: Yeah, well we're really not sure who 'they' are yet.
Zero: I heard one of Dekker's men say that the dead cats on board were more than just blown away. More like cut up into little pieces.
Dallas: Cut up?
Zero: Dissected. Almost ritually.
Hawk: Science Division's working on breaking the code on that black box that Dekker's men brought in. They asked Rachael to help, but she got her hands full bringing the ship on line. No telling how long that'll take.
Casey: Zero said somthing about the Cats being cut up. Is there any truth to that?
Hawk: Absolute truth. Cut up into little cat chunks. Dekker's men also found a single Kilrathi word scrawled in blood on the deck. Even they were creeped out by it.
Dallas: Wh... wh... what word?
Hawk: My Kilrathi ain't so good. Kn'thrak.
Casey: Kn'thrak? What's it mean?
Hawk: It's supposed to mean 'night' or something like that.
Zero: Darkness, actually. Void. Evil.
Anderson: [loudspeaker] All pilots to your ships! This is not a drill. All pilots to your ships!
Gameflow: Loudspeaker continues to repeat "All pilots to your ships! This is not a drill. All pilots to your ships!" until player clicks on the briefing room door.

Always go to H'rekkah 2.