

If only one Omega transport survived the last mission, then only one Omega transport will be in this mission. You could try this mission with an Ursa, but I wouldn't recommend it its horrible speed and maneuverability will make your task much harder. Make sure you tell your wingmen to ignore it once its hull integrity integrity drops below forty percent-this prevents them from stealing your kill. Attack the Anvil and disable it, keeping a very close eye on the transports. At this point, Omega may be safe, but don't count on it. Charge the Anvil and destroy its weapons subsystem with your Stilettos. Order your wingmen to engage enemy, and head towards the jumpnode. Take a Medusa with one rack of Phoenix 5s, one rack of Stilettos, and one rack of Tsunamis. Call in support and finish off the destroyer at your leisure. If you can manage that, and both Omega transports are at 30%+ integrity at this point, then you've most likely got the medal in the bag. Whilst doing this, try to get in position to disable the Anvil. Be prepared to micromanage your wingmen between engaging the enemy and hanging back by the transports as often a single Horus or Thoth will rudely attempt to wreck the cargo. If all is proceeding as planned, the Omega transports should be coming under attack from the Anvil just before you take out the subsystem. You should concentrate on getting close to the Anvil but if you're getting pounded by the Thoths, don't hesistate to fight back and take evasive maneuvers until they lose interest. I find that a loadout of Phoenix/Harbinger/Harbinger works best here as the HoL fighters will often attack you frontally on your way in, making them vulnerable to a couple of anti-bomber warheads to the face. As soon as the bombers jump in, order all your wingmen to engage the enemy next is the hard part, getting through the fighter screen to strike at the Anvil's weapons subsystem. If you play on at least Medium and save both transports, you'll receive the Medal of Valor. Once the Anvil is down, destroy any remaining fighters and then stay with the transports until they depart. If fighters start attacking Omega 2, tell Gamma wing to protect Omega 2.

Switch to your other slot of Harbingers and shoot them at the Anvil. Use Harbingers and be suprised at how much damage two of them will do. By this time the Leo bombers should have arrived. While you're heading there, order your wingmen to engage enemy. This should put in dual fire mode for your secondary weapon. Once the mission has restarted, hit (Shift) + (/). Destroying the Anvil is the best way to ensure that this goal is accomplished. Our primary goal, however, is to ensure that Omega 1 and Omega 2 reach the jump node. Beta and Gamma must ensure that the Harbingers reach their target. These bombs require exact placement and careful maneuvering, but will do massive damage to the Anvil. We are equipping Alpha with Harbinger bombs. Beta will ensure the safety of the transports and maintain our fighter superiority. Gamma will provide escort for Alpha while Alpha attacks the Anvil. Your strike force will once again consist of Alpha, Beta, and Gamma wings. They will undoubtedly attack our fleeing transports. Intelligence has also detected the presence of a third wing of Vasudan bombers in this system. These fighters have defended the Anvil well. Intelligence reports two squadrons: one of advanced Thoth space superiority fighters, and one of Horus Interceptors. The Anvil carries with it a powerful contingent of Vasudan fighters. It is currently blocking the vector to the subspace node. One of their flagships, the Anvil, is stationed here, and has gotten word of our presence in this system. Unfortunately, the Altair system is still controlled by Hammer of Light. Omega transports will once again be handling the movement of the scientists and the records.

They have been partially deciphered and are being moved back to Terran Space. Background We have successfully extracted the records from Altair 4.
