X-WING

　We were all pretty worn out after the evacuation and the Imperial attack. I know that I was ready for a long rest. and I could see in the faces of my fellow pilots that they had also tested their limits. Many of the men were unshaven, and their faces looked drawn. The women seemed to have held up a little better, but they all showed the strain. It was harder to tell about the alien races, but it was easy to assume that they, too, were tired.
　Then there were the faces that were missing from our circle of comrades. The memory of them seemed to occupy a space that made everyone less comfortable. I still expected to see Karka or Dontal whenever I saw Misch'an, but I knew I would never see them again. It was the missing people that got to me, and it was as though a cold wind blew through the ship when I thought of them.
　There was no rest. There was no time for a break. We had been hurt, but the Empire had also suffered losses. There was already talk about mounting another raid on Imperial supply convoys. We were called in to a briefing the day after the Korolev affair, and I was surprised to see Sunnar Jan-lo in attendance.
　"Hey, Farlander. Looks like I'm going out on this mission with you." I was surprised, and I guess it showed. Her expression soured a little, and she added, "You're not the only one who can pass the training, you know."
　"I didn't mean..." I began. "I mean, I thought you wanted to go into intelligence."
　"Yeah. Maybe eventually, but the Alliance needs more pilots. At least that's what the brass think. You heard about Poussan, didn't you!"
　"No," I answered.
　"Bought it. In the evacuation," she said tersely. "He collided with a TIE fighter, and his shields were too low."
　"But how did he get into the action in the first place!" I asked, astounded. "When I left training, he was behind you."
　"Don't know. I think he was just in the wrong place when they needed another body in a starfighter. Bad luck, I guess."
　"What about Gart!" I asked, thinking about the quiet young man who had come up with us. I had never really gotten to know him, but now I was curious.
　"Washed out. Disorientation problems," answered Jan-lo. "But he told me that he's going to try again. He doesn't talk a lot, but he seems to want to make it through the training. Wants it real bad. We might see him out there eventually."
　It was sobering. One of my fellow Agamarians was already a casualty. Another a washout. It brought back feelings I had suppressed. Feelings of home, and with them feelings of frustration and anger. "Just make sure you don't buy it, Sunnar," I told her seriously.
　"I'll be all right. Watch your own back, hotshot."
　Then the briefing began.

　OP 5: Ambush Imperial Supply Convoy

　File Name: attackxy
　Mission Briefing
　The Imperial Fleet is low on resources after the attack on Briggia. Stop a supply convoy and the Imperial campaign can be set back several weeks. The convoy consists of three freighters with a corvette and several TIE fighters for escort. The convoy is less than four clicks away. The Star Destroyer Invincible is a nice, safe, 50 clicks away, but it will send reinforcements, so be quick!
　Farlander's After-Action Report
　I began my normal mission-start sequence, but then switched to torpedoes and selected dual-fire mode. Querying the CMD displayed a TIE fighter from group Beta. I sent my wingman to attack it and then targeted the corvette, which was directly in front of me.
　As soon as I had a lock, I fired all six torpedoes as quickly as I could. After firing the last pair, I queried the CMD again for the nearest fighter and switched back to lasers. Still angry over the news about Poussan, I engaged T/F groups Alpha, Beta, and Delta.
　The Y-wings came in a minute after I arrived, and I kept the TIEs busy and away from them. When all the escorts were destroyed, I went to help the Y-wings destroy the now defenseless freighters. I targeted the closest freighter and called my wingman to help me. Of course, we had no trouble with the freighters, and then we got our Mission complete message and hypered home.
　C.O.'s Analysis
　"Good mission, Farlander," Lagrane told me. "It was risky, firing all your torpedoes at the start, though. Still, it worked out, so you're to be commended. Here are some suggestions to try out in the simulator."
　Debriefing (Win Conditions)
　All three freighters must be destroyed.　Mission Note: If you're doing well enough, send your wingman and the Y-wings home, and destroy all the freighters yourself. Also, there are a ton of TIE Interceptors heading your way, and you can polish them off and gain valuable experience. For yet another challenge, attack the Star Destroyer and receive even more TIE target practice.