Mission 20

Mission 20 takes place on December 8, 2161 and is part of the Battle of Titan campaign.

Briefing
''Pipe down, people.

''Due to the recent Alliance successes, the Coalition frontline is beginning to fragment. We must seize this opportunity and hit them hard before they regroup.

''A convoy has been detected trying to make a run for Coalition space. Command wants us to stop it from regrouping with other enemy ships. The convoy is made up of a Class 2 carrier, the CS Ufelsky, Scarab troop carriers, a Berijev command ship, and lastly an escort of heavy fighters.

''Standard procedure, people. The Tigers go in first to soften up the fighters and ship defenses, then Gamma wing finishes the job with torpedoes. Once the convoy has been destroyed, return to the Yamato. I've also assigned the Ronin to this one, but they'll be escorting Admiral Kulov back to Alliance Command, so they won't be able to join the party.

Recommended loadout

 * After flying the Shroud, pick out whatever you feel comfortable with. The Reaper will give some excellent firepower here.

Walkthrough

 * Launch from the Yamato. The Ronin will not be flying with you, escorting Kulov to Alliance command. They will launch shortly (with a Prowler, no less, how Yamato engineers squeezed that in is anyone's guess). After a moment, they say their goodbyes and jump out. Say goodbye to them.
 * If you did not destroy the Rameses all the way back in Mission 7, it will jump in at the start of the mission and attack, together with its ace flyer.
 * Afterwards, jump out to the location of the convoy. The environment is a bit too target-rich, so Enriquez sends in the 205th Marauders to help you out in combat. Focus on the five Cossacs, as the Marauders take out the shield generators. The two Scarab troop transport and Riza are free kills, while the two Kurgens do have a bite. A wing of six Laggs from the Ravens squadron, led by Karina, the Angel of Death, will jump out shortly. She will jump out after four of her wingmen are wiped out. She can't be killed at this point, so just deal enough damage, then focus on the convoy.
 * Gamma wing will be called in and arrive soon and you're ordered to take out the turrets on the Ufelsky and the Berijev. Cripple them, then put tracks between you and the convoy, to allow for Gamma to work their magic (uncharacteristically jumping in with four Hades bombers).
 * After the convoy is killed, the Ronin broadcast a distress call. You are ordered to assist together with the Marauders. After two jumps, you arrive amidst the wreckage. Seek out the communications beacon using the proximity locator. After Kulov makes his speech, your are ambushed by the Black Guard and Ivan Petrov. There's six Basilisks to take out. Petrov will once again flee once he has sustained enough damage or loses enough wingmen.
 * Return to the Yamato and land to complete the mission.

Outcomes

 * Success: Convoy destroyed, Rameses destroyed.
 * Partial success: Convoy destroyed, Rameses survives.
 * Partial fail: Convoy partially destroyed, Rameses destroyed.
 * Fail: Convoy not destroyed and Rameses fled.