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Mission Three: Kessel Rescue

Objectives

• Use the Y-Wing Bomber's Ion Cannon special ability to immobilize the convoy's shuttles, then rescue the prisoners with the Sundered Heart.

Be sure to keep your Y-Wings in groups of two or three ships so that you can hit all of the shuttles at once.

Ignore Mon Mothma here; go ahead and land on Fresia to take it over. You just wiped out the Empire there, so why not convert it to your cause?

So apparently the Empire is transporting the scientists on Fresia that were helping you out to Kessel. They're doomed for a life in the spice mines if you can't free them! Luckily for you, you can disable their engines with your Y-Wings, then pick up the scientists with Antilles' ship.

The basic process here isn't too difficult. Make one large group of X-Wings and Corellian Corvettes, at least three groups of Y-Wings, and keep the Sundered Heart in its own little group. The X-Wings and Corvettes should engage any fighters or Acclamators that come your way, while each of your Y-Wing groups will target one of the shuttles (they come in groups of three). The Sundered Heart can approach the incapacitated shuttles and pick up the passengers without too many problems.

After you nab the first three shuttles, you'll get a message warning you of two Imperial Star Destroyers that are on their way into the system. Don't worry about it, though; you should be able to nab the remaining three shuttles with time to spare. The key thing here is to split up your Y-Wings into groups of two and three; if you have them all charging their Ion Cannons at one ship, it'll take them a while for their cannons to recharge, so you'll probably wind up losing one or two of them.

Regardless, when you get all six of them taken care of, you'll win the mission and will be able to move on