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Although the Kuun-Lan and its team of scientists have predicted the drift of the alien vessel, something goes horribly wrong. Apparently the raiders onboard have sabotaged the Kuun-Lan. The Kuun-Lan exits hyperspace heavily damaged and under almost immediate fire.
Destroy the entire ambush fleet. Use ramming frigates to push large, dangerous ships away from the Kuun-Lan.
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The Kuun-Lan has been sabotaged - start repair immediately! |
The Kuun-Lan's engineering module has been destroyed, and a support module follows soon after. Open the build menu with the B key and construct a new engineering module. Once the support module explodes, replace it as well. While in the build menu, click on the "Systems" icon in the upper right hand corner. Most of the Kuun-Lan's systems are damaged, including the hanger module. Put the damaged systems on priority one repair.
Next, launch your workers and ACVs (and other small craft) from your carrier. Assign your workers to repair the Kuun-Lan. Organize the rest of your fleet into its attack groups. Place each in its appropriate formation. You can't reinforce your fleet from the Kuun-Lan, but you should be prepared for the incoming attacks.
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Attacks come fast and furious and from all directions. |
It's an ambush, and you're about to come under some heavy fire. Some strike craft arrive first - you should have little problem fighting them off. The next batch of ships, though, will pose the problem. You'll find three heavy cruisers escorted by an assortment of frigates attacking from three directions. If you have ramming frigates or leeches, use them against a cruiser. Use your destroyers against a cruiser and your frigate group against another.
Concentrate your fire on the cruisers; don't waste firepower on the enemy frigates, which aren't a significant threat. Monitor your ships closely and dock any frigates that have suffered heavy damage. Use workers to keep destroyers healthy. The battle is immense. Don't let the Kuun-Lan take heavy fire from the enemy capital ships. Don't move your entire fleet to deal with a single cruiser. Use a segment of your fleet against each cruiser.
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Concentrate all fleet fire on single enemy destroyers or heavy cruisers. |
Additional enemy ships will arrive, but none is as difficult as the first three heavy cruisers. During the battle, the Faal-Corum arrives with reinforcements. You'll be shoved over maximum support units when you receive the new ships - but you shouldn't need to build any more anyhow.
Support the Faal-Corum attack. Destroy any ships that are attempting to attack or damage its escort.
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The Faal-Corum arrives with reinforcements! |
Select the new vessels from the Faal-Corum. You receive a small squad of ACVs, two ramming frigates, some ion frigates, and two destroyers. Link them into your already-formed attack groups. Continue battling nearby Imperial forces. An Imperial carrier is soon spotted in the mission area. You can advance your fleet toward the carrier or use leeches to vent the capital ship. Pin the Imperial fleet toward its base of operations and pummel the enemy into submission with your overpowering force.
You may wish to begin harvesting the map's resources at this point. Assign your processor to guard the workers to quicken the process. Once the carrier and remaining Imperial forces fall, switch time compression on to speed up the gathering process.
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