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"Into the Abyss"
Ship: USS Tempest
Class: Miranda
The objective of this simulation seems simple enough: Visit three systems within the Abyss nebula and destroy the navigation transponders being used by the Venturi. It's during this mission that you'll learn the reason behind the Venturi's aggression and of a mysterious being called Prelate Alshoff.
Destroy Alpha Transponders: Warp to the first location. Go to red alert, increase your sensor strength to full to counteract the effects of the nebular, and change your firing to manual aim (you'll probably land more shots this way because of the disruption the Abyss has on your targeting system). When a Venturi ship attacks, return fire until Dorboha, the Venturi captain, offers to surrender. Choose the option to have him and his crew transport to your ship. Destroy all the transponders using phasers only - you'll need the photon torpedoes desperately later in the mission. And this is crucial: Wait until all damaged systems are repaired before moving to the Beta transponders!
Destroy Beta Transponders: Destroy any Venturi ships you encounter (no problem), then take out the transponders. Again, conserve photon torpedoes as much as possible, and keep an eye on life support levels - for some reason the combination of the Venturi's weapons and the effect of the Nebula means it's constantly in need of repair.
Destroy Gamma Transponders: Two Venturi ships, a medium and a light cruiser, will try to prevent you from destroying the transponders. This is where those photons you've been conserving will come in handy. Concentrate on the medium cruiser first (it has the greatest firepower). After both ships are destroyed, smash the Venturi base then finish your mission by eliminating the transponders.
Go to "The Barrier"
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