EA Civil War campaign PART II Mission 9 : Decisions Briefing : ------------- Command Briefing : ( Hold by HAGUE ) Months later : Ever since our campaign against the Raiders in SIRIUS, we have been trying to find a proof for Santiago's assassination. Now, the command staff of Babylon 5 has succeeded in finding one! It is a stellarcom recording of Clark himself, and it does reveal anything! Now that we have it we can show it to the public. It has been passed on to Interstellar Network. We will force the issue and rally support from other Earthgov forces, hopefully enough to push Clark out of power! (b9.1) Mission Briefing : Trainor : The Alexander is still here in the Epsilon system. We head for transfer point Io where General Hague wants to meet other EA captains to discuss the current crises. However, the Omega Destroyer WINDCRY will arrive here at EPSILON in a few hours. The Windcry is one of Earthforce's elite destroyers, with an outstanding crew. We can use their skills and their experience. We cannot wait for the Windcry, so Major Ryan will stay behind in a shuttle and wait for the OMEGA destroyer. Alpha wing is Hale, Brightman and Jones. You three will have an eye on him. (b9.2) Shadow : Do we expect to run into any trouble ? (b9.3) Trainor : No. You launch, the Alexander jumps out, you stay and wait for the Windcry , the Windcry arrives, the Windcry picks you all up. (b9.4) HALE : Hmm. That shouldn't be very difficult. (b9.5) Shadow : And after the Windcry has visited the colonies we will all meet again at Io, right ? (b9.6) Trainor : That's right. Any questions ? Then have nice day , gentlemen ! (b9.7) Mission --------------- Setting : ( epsilon system ) ------------ - EAS Alexander - Alpha wing ( you , Geezer (INV), Shadow(INV) ) - Crew shuttle CLINTON - EAS Windcry ( Omega Destroyer ) - Eta wing ( 6 starfuries ) (STB) - Gamma wing ( 6 starfuries ) (STB) - Theta wing ( 6 starfuries ) (STB) - Lambda wing ( 6 thunderbolts ) (STB) - sigma wing ( 6 thunderbolts ) (STB) - EAS Brandenburg ( Midwinter Cruiser ) - Beta wing ( 6 Badgers ) -- The Mission starts. You and your wingmen are close to the shuttle ( which just sits -- there and does nothing ). The Alexander is nearby. -- -- cutscene showing the ships... -- and subtitle : PART II: Outbreak -- Trainor: The WINDCRY should arrive in a few minutes. We have to go now, the others at Io are waiting. See you later, guys! (9.1) Shadow: No problem, Bill. See you at transfer point Io. (9.2) HALE: How long till the Windcry arrives ? (9.3) Shadow: A few minutes, Dan. (9.4) Ryan: Alright Alexander, have a nice day. (9.5) -- The Alexander jumps out. The shuttle, you and your two wingmen stay. After a while : Geezer: That's it. We passed the point of no return. (9.6) Shadow: Yeah, if this isn't gonna work, we will all be charged with treason. (9.7) HALE: If the general pulls of a coup, everything will be fine. If not, we are as good as dead. (9.8) Ryan: It's different aboard the Alexander's bridge. (9.9) Geezer: Uhm.....sir ? (9.10) Ryan: There you don't see the stars like you do in a cockpit. When I was young I spent many summer nights outside, admiring them. (9.11) Geezer: I spent many summer nights outside, with my girlfriend. (9.12) Ryan: Sorry,... just recalling. When I was a kid I though nothing could ever distract me from admiring the beauty of the nightsky. It just came to my mind how long I didn't even take the slightest look. (9.13) Geezer: Well, that was long before coups, treason, civil war and death. (9.14) Shadow: Man, this is not only boring, it's depressing. (9.15) -- After 30 seconds or so the EAS Windcry jumps in at 6 km ( STB , I just want -- it at a distance so the plot can take place. HALE: Ah, the Windcry has arrived. Good, they are early. (9.16) WINDCRY: This is captain Brad Simmons from the Earth Alliance destroyer Windcry. Shuttle Clinton, you are to stand down. Major Ryan, you are under arrest by order of president Clark. We will launch fighters to escort you to our fighter bay. (9.17) -- The windcry launches ETA wing. As well as the Windcry those starfuries are still IFF -- friendly. Ryan: CAPTAIN Simmons ? Not COMMANDER ? Looks as if you got promoted, Brad. I want to talk to Cpt.Chadwick. (9.18) WINDCRY: Captain Chadwick is under arrest on Mars, pending allegations of treason. I have orders to arrest you too, Ed. Sorry, but this is your final warning. Get to our fighter bay and don't do something stupid. (9.19) Geezer: I can't believe it ! This is just perfect. (9.20) Ryan: Private channel. Let's buy us some time. Alpha wing , stay with us. (9.21) -- The shuttle heads away from the Windcry in order to increase the distance. It goes to -- maximum speed and stops out of windcry's weapon range. WINDCRY: What's that good for, Major ? You know you cannot escape. Please spare us both the difficulties. There is no need to spill blood, you aren't going anywhere. I don't want to kill you, but I have to if you don't come here at once! (9.22) Shadow : What do we do now ? We don't stand a fighting chance, and we cannot escape ! Shall we surrender ? (9.23) Geezer: You are missing the point, Derek. Earthgov wants me and Dan dead. On the Windcry we will be fine, but as soon as Earthforce intelligence gets its hands on us, we are dead meat. And Major Ryan is second to the most wanted enemy of the state. (9.24) HALE : However, YOU can surrender, Shadow. You didn't do anything wrong yet. For us, there is no surrendering. (9.25) -- After a moment Shadow: Well. As Jimmy told me, I never saw friends die in front of my eyes. And I don't want this to change. (9.26) -- The WINDCRY and its fighters now change IFF and turn hostile. WINDCRY: As you wish. You asked for it. If I may add, Major, this is completely futile. Just a waste of resources. I don`t understand why you are doing this, but who am I to question your motives. If you change your mind, just tell me. But you only have that option as long as you haven't killed any of my pilots ! (9.27) Geezer: Bring'em on, captain ! (9.28) -- When fighting : Geezer: There goes our option ! Was about time ! (9.29) -- When ETA wing is destroyed they launch GAMMA wing . Shadow: There comes the next wave ! Stay sharp ! (9.30) -- When Gamma wing is down you have the pleasure to fight against THETA wing. Ryan: They launched another wave. Alpha wing , don't get so close to the Windcry ! (9.31) -- All the time you have to protect the shuttle. Perhaps it is better to let the wings -- launch at certain timestamps. After some time the EAS BRANDENBURG jumps in, if the -- shuttle CLINTON is still operational. Shadow: A Midwinter class cruiser has jumped in ! (9.32) BRANDENBURG: Captain Deyssat from the EAS Brandenburg to shuttle Clinton and escort. We have monitored your situation. Set course for our hangar bay. We have come to rescue you, so move it! (9.33) Ryan: Seamus ! I am damned glad to see you ! Alpha, you heard the man! Let's move it ! (9.34) Geezer: Copy that, Major ! Seems I have to delay my glorious defeat , hehehe ! (9.35) -- As soon as the CLINTON has reached the BRANDENBURG and YOU are close also... -- BRANDENBURG opens jump vortex, then mission ends. -- If the shuttle Clinton or Brandenburg gets disabled or destroyed, mission ends instantly. Note : This mission will surely need a lot of balancing. The resonsible mission designer may feel free to add / remove additional wings to make it a good fight. All hostile wings are therefore declared as (STB). DEBRIEFING : hold by Cpt.Deyssat ------------ Lt.Cmdr Hale, I am Captain Seamus Deyssat. We were on our way to transfer point Io when we intercepted orders for the WINDCRY to arrest you here. This is terrible news, for it means there is a traitor onboard the Alexander. We will now resume our voyage to Io. With luck, we can contact Hague before he runs into a trap. (db9.1)