Relics of Geonosis

Briefing: Investigate the area around Geonosis for the fleeing Imperial escort carrier.

Objective: Find the Escort Carrier.

Finding the Escort Carrier is the least of your problems. Just fly straight into the asteroid field and wait for the radio chatter to broadcast an alert: it's an ambush. The Escort Carrier will appear ahead of you.

Objective: Destroy the Escort Carrier.

Crush the Escort Carrier with all you've got.

As you approach the Escort Carrier, unload all of your weapons into its hull. The next part of the mission takes place on Geonosis so you won't need any of your vessel's secondary weapons. Target the Escort Carrier with your missiles as you approach and obliterate the vehicle to complete the objective.

GOLD MEDAL TIP: You could stick around for an extra few seconds and knock out some TIE fighters for additional kills but it's possible to get a gold medal without doing so. If you do plan to take out some TIEs, it's best accomplished in Slave 1, which is unlocked by completing all missions with at least a bronze medal. The Slave 1's 20 sonic mines can obliterate groups of TIE fighters and is the key to achieving the "Best Ever" rating. Also note that your accuracy requirement is high so shoot the Escort Carrier with lasers in addition to your secondary weapons to increase your successful hits.

Objective: Protect R5.

You land on Geonosis. Your droid, R5, starts moving across the planet. You must follow and protect him. There's a group of Stormtroopers in front of you. Toss a grenade ("B" button) to kill them; finish off survivors with your blaster. Continue toward the E-Web cannons. Kill the Stormtrooper controlling the right cannon then move the "C-stick" to use the cannon.

There are battle droids here straight out of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones. Mow down the battle droids with the cannon. There are also more Stormtroopers way in the distance. You can shoot most of these with the E-Web cannon as well. Continue forward and kill the remaining Stormtroopers. Search the right side of the canyon to find some bacta tanks to replenish Wedge's health. And don't forget to pick up blasters to improve your primary fire.

You'll face a familiar enemy on Geonosis: battle droids.

Turn the corner to the right and shoot more battle droids. Mow down all the battle droids you encounter to protect R5. You can stand still and automatically target any battle droids in range. Check your radar to see if you missed any. You'll reach another bend to the right (on the left is an escape pod).

GOLD MEDAL TIP: Remain highly accurate during this ground section! The gold medal requirement is 60%. And kill everything!

TECH UPGRADE: After battling through groups of battle droids, check the escape pod on the left. Approach the escape pod's entrance to recover the advanced photon torpedo tech upgrade.

Continue toward more battle droids in the distance. An Old Republic gunship attacks from overhead!

Objective: Destroy the Old Republic gunship.

Ignore the gunship for now. Just keep running forward and eliminate the battle droids as you move. There's an E-Web cannon in the distance. Shoot the Stormtrooper there and snag the bacta tanks to the right of the cannon. Use the cannon ("C-stick") and blast the gunship. The left cannon can target the path you arrived from; the right cannon can target the path on the right. Shoot the Gunship relentlessly to destroy it. Kill off the remaining battle droids and locate an abandoned Jedi Starfighter on the right path.

Objective: Destroy both Escort Carriers. Protect the Rebel Frigate.

Move forward toward the first Escort Carrier. Your newly acquired Jedi Starfighter comes equipped with sonic mines. Approach the Escort Carrier within close-range and fire off your sonic mines. The first Escort Carrier should crumble quickly under the assault. Locate the second enemy ship by using the directional indicator. Obliterate it with your remaining mines (which regenerate) and lasers.

GOLD MEDAL TIP: Stick around and kill some TIE fighters if you complete the earlier parts of the mission quickly. You should have plenty of time to finish this section so grab some TIE fighter kills (fire sonic mines at groups) before heading to the booster ring.

Objective: Find the Jedi Starfighter's hyperdrive booster ring.

Follow the directional indicator on the radar to find the hyperdrive booster ring. Fly close to end the mission.