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    I know its a bit late but I bought this game recently on a bargain
    label.  I am having tr ouble completeing what I think is the forth
    mission. escorting a civilian transport ship and to stop it getting
    destroyed by a skipper missle. My immeadite problem is that I am
    getting destroyed by the Corvette. I can't seem to destroy it first and
    it seems a big beast! Is there any particular mix of weapons/ship that
    I need to fly.
    
    Any help greatly appreciated.
    
    Thanks
    
    Frank

Seems to me that you have to use a torpedo against a capital ship.   The trouble 
with them is that they take forever to get locked onto the target, but once 
locked and fired, they do a pretty good job.

    The problem with this scenario is that you have to do something you've
    probably never done before:  blow up a torpedo in flight.  Even with
    the fastest ship available, you can't reach the Corvette and destroy it
    BEFORE it launches the skipper torpedo.  And unlike most torpedos, the
    skipper is a long-range torpedo which will take out its target (the
    ship you are escorting) pretty much with one shot.  
    
    So rather than charge the corvette, release your wingmen to attack it,
    and you hang back and watch for the torpedo, which will distinctively
    turn on and off (skipping).  If you can take it out, the rest of the
    mission is a piece of cake.  Otherwise, the best you can do is lose the
    ship you are escorting, but take out the attackers.
    
    BTW, this is *not* easy!  :-)
    
    jeb
    

    Thanks for the speedy replies!
    
    Is there a particular ship/spread of weapons I need to take out the
    Corvette. I have tried the smallest ship and the next one up, a medium
    fighter I think (I don't have the manuals and hence the names, with me)
    but I still get shot to bits even after firing my guns and missles.  I
    am obviously doing something wrong here. Any more info would be
    appreciated.
    
    Thanks again
    
    Frank

    I thought that the Excaliber was available for that mission.  Your
    commander tells you not to take it, but it won't affect your career.
    
    Of course its been a while...
    
    jeb
    

    Hello, its me again.
    
    Is there a way to go from one navigation poit to another in a speedy
    fashion. I'm still stuck trying to get the skipper missle but I'm
    getting fed up that once I've met up with the escort the we have to go
    at what seems a snail pace and wait some time for the Corvette to
    appear. Is there a way to instantly go to that part of the gameplay.
    
    Thanks
    
    Frank

    Perhaps I don't understand your question, but if the jump light is on,
    you can press 'A' for autopilot, which will transition you to the next
    nav point.
    
    jeb
    

    I've done that but the transport ship seems to be left behind so when I
    arrive at the next navigation point, theres only myself and my wingman.
    
    Any more suggestions ?
    
    Frank

    Having a tough time remembering, so this probably isn't relevant.  But
    several missions involve escorting to a jump point, where you wait
    until the transport's jump engines spool up and it warps out, then you
    mosey on to your next stop.  In other words, you don't escort to a
    final destination, but to a certain point, then leave.
    
    OTOH, the transports are slow.  I thought that autopilot took the speed
    of the slowest ship in the group, but I could be wrong.
    
    Have you contacted the transport on the radio?
    
    jeb