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The Kuun-Lan has located the Clee-San - time to get information and test out the new and improved siege cannon, courtesy of the Bentusi traders.
Locate Clee-San's position by sending out some recons on patrols.
Take time at the beginning to harvest nearby resources and reorganize your fleet (especially after the treacherous previous mission). The Clee-San's position is indicated on the sensors manager. If you're satisfied with your current fleet size and resource units in the bank, simply build a recon and send it toward the Clee-San's position to investigate.
If you wish, you can quicken the completion of the next objective by moving the Kuun-Lan (and your fleet) toward the Clee-San's position, though you don't want to get too close just yet. Spotting the Clee-San and its defensive fleet completes the objective and triggers the next - time to test out that siege cannon!
Cripple the Clee-San by firing a single shot from your siege cannon. Target the Clee-San within 50 percent damage range of the weapon.
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Make your way to the Clee-San in preparation to use the siege cannon. |
The Beast is now alerted to your presence and won't hesitate to send out a large assault force to deal with your incursion. Ready your destroyers, dreadnaughts, frigates, and strike craft for battle by making sure each is in an easy-to-use attack group and in its appropriate (or your desired) formation. If it's easier for you, simply place the capital ships (including frigates) into a single attack group with the strike craft in another. You may also wish to divert your workers from resourcing to repairing to keep your fleet healthy - especially the larger ships that will be tough to replace during the hectic battle.
You'll face an assortment of frigates (hive, multibeam), corvettes, strike craft, and even a heavy cruiser. Concentrate all fire on the heavy cruiser (use ramming frigates to push the enemy capital ship out of battle), then move on to the small, less-threatening craft. Place your destroyers and dreadnaughts in front against the heavy cruiser; the Beast capital ship can covert frigates with its particle beam.
Push the Beast fleet against the Clee-San's position. Keep moving, though still concentrating heavily on defeating the plentiful opposition. You must damage the Clee-San, not destroy her. Monitor your firing range by initiating the siege cannon. Right click with the Kuun-Lan selected to open the special attack menu - select fire siege cannon. Once switched to the sensors manager, point the cursor on the Clee-San and make note of the percentage under the cursor. You should fire the siege cannon around 50 percent of damage (45 to 55 percent or so).
Fire off the shot and watch the Clee-San defense fleet explode in a ball of flame. The Clee-San suffers damage as well, and you are moved to the next objective.
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