X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter Battle

Title:		 Wing XV: Crossing Borders
Missions:	 12
Medal:		 Knight in the Order of the Borkan Bear
Author:		 FL-SCOA-TCT-TCS/LCM Ender mBind/Echo 2-1/Wing XV/ISD Vanguard
		 (mindb_ender@hotmail.com)
Game Platform:	 X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter

Release Date:    29/apr/2002
Ships:           All Imperial Flyable Craft
Difficulty:      Playable to Hard.
Filename:        WINGXV.ZIP
File contents:   BORKAM01.TIE, BORKAM02.TIE, BORKAM03.TIE, BORKAM04.TIE, BORKAM05.TIE, 
		 BORKAM06.TIE, BORKAM07.TIE, BORKAM08.TIE, BORKAM09.TIE, BORKAM10.TIE,
		 BORKAM11.TIE, BORKAM12.TIE, Mission.lst, Readme.txt, Imperial.lst,
		 wingxvmedal.jpg, wingxvribbon.jpg
Hardware used:   Celleron 450Mhz, GForce II Ultra, 194Mb
Software used:   XvTEd, XvT, Notepad, Paintshop Pro

THESE LEVELS ARE NOT MADE, DISTRIBUTED, OR SUPPORTED BY LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY.
ELEMENTS TM & (c) LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY.


Required patches
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none


Installation instructions
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1] Double click the .EHM file, the EH Battle Launcher will install the battle
2] Check the Misc folder in your XvT one for additional material like patches, sounds etc.
3] Press the X-wing vs TIE Fighter button on the EHBL to start the game
4] Create a new pilot and fly the Imperial training missions



Description
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This battle is part of a series of free missions about each of the squadrons in the ASF doing 
missions following their squadron objective in their assigned craft. Each mission tries to give
a feel and a bit of history of each of the Squadrons. All the storylines of the missions are
interconnected and have the ASF Squadron join together against a common foe. In timeline this
battle takes place just after the free missions.

Story Line
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1. Logistics is an important part of any Star Destroyer's running. Its crew, 36.000 strong, 
eats about 122.000 meals a day, its fighters consume tons of fuel and warheads on each 
mission and to sustain all such activity the ship itself requires continuous resupplying 
of goods its own factories can't produce. Before going on a campaign outside safe supply 
points an ISD Commodore makes sure his stores, which take up most of the front section of 
the huge wedge shape, are completely full. As such the ISDII Vanguard is picking up 
supplies at the Pyrath NavalBase at the moment.
As an extra the ship will also be finally getting the replacement fighters for the 
"junkyard" of piratefighters everyone so long complained about. It has taken the COM 
and WC a large effort and their complete "Nabooan Handmaiden Holo" collections but the 
CS have finally come through: 3 completely new squadrons of fighters (well, barely used).
Your mission is to protect both transfers - do not underestimate their importance.

2. Now the ISDII Vanguard is ready its time to assemble and supply a taskforce for the 
operation at hand: a mercy mission this time...
The Borka System is one of the neutral systems in this part of the Galaxy that the 
"New Republic Spine Security Force" has been trying to convert to join up with the 
NR over the last year. Their tactic has been the usual one of devide and rule, made 
easier by the fact that the Borka are devided already. Apparently the NR took their 
meddling with the system a step to far: 
This morning, ship time, a Calamari Cruiser of the NR-SSF which was in orbit around 
Borka II at the time, was shot down with a single warhead fired by an inconspicuous 
satelite - after which the Cruiser crashed into the planet. The ensueing tidalwaves, 
earthquakes and storms have killed many and the NR-SSF looks at in glee.
The EH will help the poor masses of Borka and will send in a large convoy of rescue 
workers to aid them.

3. Organizing a rescue effort of this scale takes a bit of time: the convoys need to 
be assembled, send on to their secret rendezvous points to avoid interception at the 
base and we still need a guide to bring us to Borka in one piece.
Yes, its on the Galactic map alright . But what isn't are the various minefields, 
border defence platforms, probes and NR-SSF patrols we'll have to pass to get to the 
system. Its fairly deep into the New Republic and it won't be easy - but the EH will 
gladly face these dangers to help the population of Borka II... and get to learn more 
about that warhead they used.
Our guide is from the Borka System itself and has made the trip a few times already. 
Its of the utmost importance that his shuttle arrives at the Vanguard safely.

4. ISDII Vanguard will deploy Wing XV fighters to clear the way for the convoys on their 
way to Borka - at times with support from the Vanguard  taskforce.
The first "layer" of the border between the EH Territories and the NR are basically 
scanning stations of deep space probes that scan the border for activity of any kind - 
even in hyperspace. If detected, the side that owns the probes (in this case the NR-SSF) 
will send in forces to investigate. 
Obviously we don't want that to happen when our convoys pass by so Scorpion Squadron is 
sent in to destroy any probes on our convoys path. Work quickly and stealthily, as your 
detection will most definitely spark the enemy attention we want to avoid. If anyone does 
appear - make sure they can't tell the tale.

5. The convoy craft follow the paths cut by Wing XV squadrons as closely as they can, so 
the window in which the enemy can intercept our forces stays as small as possible. This 
means fighters that launched on a mission to destroy probes, mines or other border 
defences may have to switch to escort tasks the moment they secured the area.
The second "Layer" of the border is mostly empty safe for transponder satelites that 
collect and send along data coming from the probes of the first Layer. Each satelite 
handles a larger amount of probes, which means that by taking out one of the transponders
you make sure that you've disabled a larger part of the forward detection of the enemy -
so it doesn't matter as much that we might've missed a few probes.
Take out the satelite before any part of our convoy starts arriving. Protect the convoy 
after they have arrived. A missing transponder might attract immediate attention so be on 
your toes.

6. Our convoy with help goods is now well underway and though we've sucsessfully hidden 
our courses to the NR-SSF, they've stepped up patrols to intercept us that way. Apparently 
they rather like to see the people of Borka suffer then let us through.
As such the squadrons of Wing XV and the ships of the Vanguard battlegroup keep a close 
escort around the multitude of freighters thats underway. Fighters deploy wherever the 
convoys need to come out of hyperspace for course corrections.
Protect the freighters - the lives of millions are at stake.

7. While some squadrons escort the convoy through the first two "Layers" of the border, 
others are already actively cutting a way through the next one. 
The third layer of these kinds of borders is most commonly one of passive defences, 
meaning minefields. Space is of course to big to fully plug a border closed with mines 
(a billion of the things wouldn't even make a start) but that's also not needed: any 
vessel is subject to the laws of hyperspace travel and these dictate, amongst other things, 
that you cannot pass through or closely past a large mass. This makes mines more easily 
usable as you only need to place them where craft most commonly need to drop from 
hyperspace for course corrections.
Your mission is to clean up at least half the mines at the next hyperspace point so the 
convoys can pass through without getting shot to pieces. If you can also take out the 
transponder satelite - saves us a few more probes to worry about.

8. Now we get closer to the actual borderline, where active defences are the more commonly 
used. This means steady patrols will support the presence of mine fields. Our guide tells 
that he has observed the routine of the patrols for a long time and that its possible to 
slip trough if we take out the next mine field and then jump on to the border we should be 
able to make it.
Python Squadron is send in to take care of the job, followed by the DREAD Calidor, which 
will secure the area as the convoys pass by, after which it'll join the forces in the rear 
again. Destroy the mines and secure the area till the Calidor and the front of the convoys 
arrive.

9. While the foreward based squadrons take care of cutting a way on the main route, the 
escorting squadrons take care of simmular problems as they cut a way for the craft they're 
assigned to. The routes of the convoys are not all completely the same to avoid detection 
and this means that sometimes a escorting squadron suddenly gets a more foreward role.
Escort the freighters assigned to your squadron to their next hyperpoint and destroy the 
mines in their way. We're almost at our end-goal so keep up the good work.

10. The actual border layer is heavily defended with platforms of all kinds - often with 
added minefields. The Vanguard Commodore has deviced a new way of taking this hurdle: The 
ISDII Vanguard itself, supported by the INT Artemis and Spider Transport squadron will 
capture the least defended of these platforms and the secure it for as long as the convoys 
pass, making sure no NR forces escape to alert their friends.
This typical interdiction task will be covered by the two interdiction squadrons of 
Wing XV: Hornet and Python. They are to stop any craft from the platform from escaping 
or attacking the Artemis or the Spider transports.

11. After our valliant effort to breach the NR border and go deep into their territories 
the first small units of our force have finally arrived at the Borka  System. Our first 
order of business is to let the CRV Caterpillar 2 dock with one of the entrance platforms 
to Borka II so the diplomats aboard can arrange the final part of this operation: the 
distribution of the help goods, the rescue operation and the last state of affairs. Later 
we will then use the entrance platforms to get our men and material to the planet's
surface.
Using the private freighter of their Flight II Leader, it has been modified to carry a 
full squadron of fighters, Echo Squadron has arrived first at the system and now will 
need to see that all is arranged correctly till more forces arrive.

12. The rescue and relief operation is in full swing already thanks to the ISDII Vanguard, 
thousands have already received dry blankets, shelter and food. The Borka gouvernments 
have unanimously voted for supporting the EH in the future. 
What's left is the last convoys that still need to dock with the entrance platforms and 
this business with that super warhead the Borka appartently develloped. If we could get 
our hands on it, it would greatly help our case of ridding the Galaxy of this menace 
that's the NR...
...If you can get any data on this, or even locate such a warhead - call in immediately 
and the ISDII Vanguard will answer your call as fast as it can.

NOTE 
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You need XvT (or at least all the ships involved there), as far as i know
no other patches are needed.
This battle was originally conceived as a ViB storyline in November 2000, the units,
craft and personalties have been updated.

Other Information
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This is the First release of this battle. Bugs could arrise - please
mail me if they do - also if you have hints, death threats, questions or apraisals.

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