Clean Sweep
Briefing
“The Strait of Sevyansk is one of the most important commercial waterways in the region, and for Vrukar, is their only route to the ocean and thus to the wider world at large. The majority of their international trade is conducted through the strait and by extension, most of their infrastructure is built to facilitate commercial shipping. The Oruznyans have mined the strait in an attempt to cut off Vrukarin access to trade and cripple their economy.
Demining operations are already underway, but have come under fire from Oruznyan fighters on several occasions, so your job is to provide air cover while they do their thing. Keep those fighters occupied and as far away from the minesweepers as you can, so they can concentrate on making the strait safe for shipping again.”
Play Modes
- Solo
- Cooperative
Setup
This scenario follows the rules for Custom Setup on page 25, with the following changes:
1) Build Minesweeper:
- An Os-19 "Vulture" Transport can be used to represent the minesweeper.
2) Setup Sweep Area:
- Take four Beacon tokens per player.
- Arrange them in a square (or as close to as possible) grid over the entire play area, making sure each token is at least Range 1 away from any other.
3) Determine First Wave:
- Each player rolls a die and refers to the Enemy Ships table, below.
- For each die result, gather the listed AI deck and build the corresponding ship.
Mission Parameters
Objective: Protect the Minesweeper – Engage the enemy fighters and keep them distracted while the minesweeper clears the strait.
- If all mined areas are swept, all players win.
- If the minesweeper is destroyed, all players lose.
- If all players are destroyed before the mined areas are swept, all players lose.
Reward: 15,000 cR (per player) plus any Kill credits scored.
Destroyed Players: These players earn 50% fewer Reward credits, but receive full Kill credits.
Success
“With their access to the ocean restored, Vrukarin goods can start moving out again, and vital supplies can finally come in. In wartime, even something as simple as having access to fresh fruit can make all the difference in the world.”
Increase friendly Morale by 1.
Failure
“I can't help but notice that the minefield is still intact. Until that changes, no goods can move in or out.”
Replay this mission, or decrease friendly Morale by 1.
Enemy Ships
Some ships in the table below have a variable amount of Hull and/or Evasion points. When setting up this ship, alter its starting Hull/Evasion points by the value shown.
| Die Roll | Ship |
|---|---|
| 1 | Talon Fighter (+1 Hull) |
| 2 | Talon Fighter |
| 3 | Talon Fighter (+2 Hull) |
| 4 | Talon Fighter |
| 5 | Talon Fighter |
| 6 | Talon Fighter (+2 Evasion) |
| 7 | Talon Fighter |
| 8 | Talon Fighter (+1 Evasion) |
| Blank or Critical | Talon Fighter (+3 Evasion) |
Enemy Resolve
An optional roll can be made when generating enemy ships to determine the enemy pilot's level of Resolve. An enemy's Resolve determines the damage threshold at which they will attempt to flee. A fleeing enemy will no longer attack, and will only make a Long move towards its initial deployment edge during its turn. Fleeing enemies can still be attacked and destroyed by player ships.
| Die Roll | Resolve Level | Damage Threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Blank | Cowardly | Hull < 50% of its starting value |
| 1 – 4 | Average | Hull < 35% of its starting value |
| 5 – 8 | Brave | Hull < 25% of its starting value |
| Critical | Foolhardy | None (Enemy will fight to the death) |
Ending a Wave
When all enemy ships in the current Wave have been destroyed, players finish the current round before each rolling a die to determine the composition of the next Wave. Once all enemy ships for the next Wave are ready, players begin a new round. All player ships will already be in the play area, but the new AI ships deploy normally as they activate.
Special Rules
Minesweeper Deployment and Movement
- Choose one corner of the play area to be the minesweeper's deployment area. Enemy fighters will deploy from the furthest opposite edge.
- Every round, the minesweeper moves to the next Beacon token in a creeping line search pattern across the entire play area.
- Once the minesweeper has moved to a new Beacon token, remove the token it just departed from. That area counts as swept.
Enemy Fighters
- There is no set number of enemy Waves in this scenario. Waves continue until the minesweeper has finished its task, or is destroyed.
- Enemy fighters will prioritize the minesweeper as their target, unless the minesweeper is further than Range 1 and there is a player ship they can attack at Range 1 instead.
Side Bets
Side Bet Name
“Side bet text goes here.”
- Side bet conditions listed here.
- Reward: # cR