Supernova Mission 2



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Evacuation of Ginoya: Part 1

Destruction of Ginoya

A few months later, the star of the Ginoya system in the Midorian sector explodes. Gunant Breh asks Keith to save his son, Gunant IV, who is stranded at Valpatro. Some of his crew are either dead or need medical attention.

As Keith arrives at Valpatro, he take note of the obliteration of the station, and the "tanning salon gone haywire." He finds Gunant IV in a damaged freighter, where it can be docked and its passengers transferred to Keith's ship.

The freighter explodes as Keith escapes, while Gunant IV proposes Tandram as their destination. The captain of a freighter at Tadram informs Keith upon arrival that the station has become unusable due to the gamma radiation, denying them any opportunity to safely dock there. He is about to leave for Talidor, a nearby Midorian system. He agrees to let Maxwell drop off the refugees in his ship.

As the passengers are unloaded, mysterious fighters will appear. The captain demands him to also destroy the fighter ships for him, and Maxwell swiftly dispatches them. The freighter flies off and Keith informs Gunant that his son is safe. He volunteer to help in the evacuation efforts. Gunant thanks his efforts, and suggests him to find Bargand Surr, who is at Midantha in the Talidor system. The mission ends when Maxwell reaches Midantha.

Tips

 * You'll need a Large Cabin for this mission because 10 people need to be rescued. Go buy one if you don't have it.
 * You will be damaged by gamma radiation from the supernova, but you have enough time to complete the mission if you move quickly. Polytron Boost and the Khador Drive are both essential for this mission, as well as the energy cells. Keep an eye on you Geiger counter.
 * These fighters have the U'Tool and they can become invisible for 10 seconds. They will disappear from your radar, and homing weapons are unable to chase them, but most other weapons still work. It's even possible to stun a cloaked Stealth Fighter with EMP Weapons, resulting in crackles of electricity around the ship, allowing you to find and destroy it easily.
 * The Stealth Fighters are unable to hide their muzzle flash and the engine flames if they reach 33% health. Note that this still doesn't allow homing weapons to chase them, though you can use the Liberator easier. Sometimes they will also be attacked by sentry guns even when cloaked.
 * The stealth fighters, when scanned, simply say "???".

Trivia

 * The probe that caused the star to explode shares the same sprite with a regular Terrain Loot Container.
 * The first Midorian Freighter encountered during this mission has a unique sprite - A corner of the ship's cargo compartment was ripped off by the Supernova, possibly killing all occupants inside when it happened (Gunant IV claimed to have casualties within the ship). As Maxwell rescues the miners from the freighter, more cargo compartments slowly detach from the ship and float away.
 * Because the ship is a friendly target, a Repair Beam can heal it, however when Maxwell departs for Tandram, the freighter will still explode.
 * If the freighter was destroyed (by player weapons), the mission will not fail, but instead will never progress and must be restarted.
 * During this mission, Midantha's orbit is empty.