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During your research, an Imperial Taiidan fleet enters and sends a large armada to intercept the Kuun-Lan and your own fleet. Place your fleet (ACVs, multibeam frigates, hive frigates, and so on) around the Kuun-Lan; your command ship will provide extra defensive firepower against the Taiidan attack. Your workers are now free from harvesting and salvaging; assign them to repair the Kuun-Lan if your command ship takes damage.
The first Taiidan ships to arrive aren't especially dangerous. Send the ACVs against the bombers and interceptors and use the frigates on enemy frigates. The most dangerous ships to arrive, though, are the destroyers and heavy cruiser that follow the initial fighter assault. Use ramming frigates to push back the capital ships; you could also consider leeches to weaken or destroy the Taiidan large ships.
During the fight, raiders arrive to send in their own attack ships into the battle. Then, the Caal-Shto arrives - though that's not a good thing! A cutscene later reveals the Caal-Shto has been consumed by the Beast, but the Taiidan and raiders find out the hard way! When the Caal-Shto arrives, the Imperialist Taiidan forces pull off the Kuun-Lan to attack the Caal-Shto. You can use this opportunity to salvage Taiidan destroyers or the heavy cruiser - though Beast fighters and frigates are soon to arrive.
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You must use the siege cannon against the Beast command ship - while dealing with Taiidan and raider enemy forces! |
Build a siege cannon module. It is listed in the build manager at the bottom of the build list.
Once the siege cannon research completes, it's time to build the weapon. Open the build menu with the B key and construct the new module. Continue fighting off the Taiidan or Beast forces as the cannon builds. The Beast sends corvettes, bombers, ACVs, some frigates, and other assorted craft to attack the Kuun-Lan. Defend the command ship.
The Taiidan and raider forces will continue to battle the Beast and even you, if you're in the way. You can send ships to deal with their ship source (carriers) if you wish, though it's not mandatory to complete the mission. Continue battling the Beast ships while you wait until the siege cannon completes. Reinforce your fleet or send damaged ships back to the Kuun-Lan for repair.
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Close toward the Beast command ship and let the siege cannon rip! |
Attack the Beast command ship with the siege cannon. Initiate the firing process by hitting the Z key while your command ship is selected. Choose "Fire Siege Cannon" from the pop-up menu. This will bring up the sensors manager. You can then left-click on where you would like to target the weapon. As you move the pointer around you will notice a number beside the mouse pointer. This represents the overall strength of the weapon at that range. Once you have chosen your target area, your command ship will position itself, then fire the siege cannon.
Once the siege cannon completes, move the Kuun-Lan toward the Beast command ship. Use the sensors manager to pinpoint the Beast ship's location. Follow the instructions in the objective to carry out the siege cannon attack. Press the Z key while on the standard map view to select the fire siege cannon special action. Then, on the sensors manager, select the target. It will be announced once you're within range of the Beast command ship. Fire the cannon and watch the mission's concluding drama and cutscenes.
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