Objective 1: Destroy Taiidani Bombers
The Taiidan Attack Bombers attacking our Ion Cannon Frigates must be destroyed. Quickly build some Acolytes and send them over to help out the frigates. Immediately Pause and get your bearings.

Skirmishes between friendly forces and the Taiidani armada are raging in two places. The first, located 45 km away at bearing 390, is the site of a beacon and your initial mission objective.

Opposite these two battles is a large array of Proximity Sensors--creating a massive blue sensor wall. These come into play later.

With the game still paused, send your Workers to begin harvesting the resources nearby (indicated in your Sensors Manager as dark brown dots).

Finally, assign your Recons and Workers as Groups 1 and 9, respectively Resume play, and begin constructing a squadron of eight Acolytes.

The first batch of Acolytes lines up next to your Command Ship as they're constructed. When all ships are complete, designate them as Group 2. Next, build another squad of eight Acolytes (to be designated Group 3). You soon receive word that a squadron of Interceptors is coming to investigate your arrival (from bearing 240). Assemble Group 2 in Claw formation and order them to guard the Workers to await the enemy's arrival.

Engage the Interceptors before they target your Workers. Once the threat is subdued, continue guarding your Workers with Group 2. Another wave of Interceptors will be along soon.

Designate your second squad of Acolytes as Group 3 and move them incrementally toward the beacon. As Group 3 approaches the battle, target the nearest bomber for annihilation. Few of these enemies are in formation, so it shouldn't be too hard to pick them all off.

Once you've eliminated all of the bombers in this area, the first mission objective is complete. Dock your surviving Acolytes to repair their wounds.

Objective 2: Explore the Designated Region
The sensor grid has been knocked out in this area. Send Recons to explore and find out what enemy ships may be lurking there. Order your Recons (Group 1) to move gradually toward the new beacon at bearing 162 (about 75 km). Take along Group 2 as an escort (Claw formation in Neutral Tactics). Don't move directly to the beacon, just close enough for your Recons' sensors to illuminate the area.

When you arrive near the beacon, you see a team of Imperialist Resource Collectors and their Defender escorts. A whole lot of resources are out here for the pickin'.

Now that you have got through the first two objectives, you must still: Destroy the Resourcing Convoy, Defend the Proximity Sensors, and Destroy the Crippled Heavy Cruiser.

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