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Jake Schneider wrote:

>In article <4elltj$o...@Twain.MO.NET>, gull...@Walden.MO.NET 
>says...
>>
>>I'm in the mission where you're escorting the Victory out of 
>the hostile 
>>area and mid-mission you find out the Kilrathi have "closed the 
>jump 
>>point".  How do I keep the Victory in one piece after that?  I 
>can make 
>>it to one jump point beyond the "closed jump" announcement and 
>all of a 
>>sudden I get a "Mayday!" from the Victory -- then it's 
>destroyed.  I've 
>>been using Cobra on my wing in the hopes that her hate for the 
>Kilrathi 
>>will give her a little "battle rage".
>>
>>E.

>-

>I think that's the mission in which a Corvette launches one of 
>those pesky skip missles.

>    What ya need to do is, check your radar for a little yellow 
>dot, when you see one get it into view. Then keep on pressing T; 
>and if you see a missle flying twords the Victory with a yellow 
>box around it. You've got a little job to do....

>    You need to chase it down and blow it up with your lasers. 
>Now what out, because that baby likes to jump in, and out of 
>cloak. So you might not be able to see it the whole time. When 
>it is in view, that yellow box will be around it. [Note: Can't 
>use your tracking missles on this one :(  ]

There's another, easier option:  Save your torpedo and use it on the
corvette right away.  It won't have time to launch the skip missile.