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Another task you must complete is capturing several, if not dozens, of ion cannon frigates. To do so is simple. Construct about 10-20 scouts and assign them to a group. Put them in the lead position. Follow close behind with your capital-ship group (10-12 capital ships) and around 12 salvage corvettes, assigned in Ctrl groups of two.
Begin moving to the outer portion of the sphere, directly in front of the mothership. Watch the long-range sensors carefully until you notice several ion cannon frigates moving toward your group. Move back and, the ion cannon frigates will "detach" from the sphere and pursue. Once you're a decent distance from the sphere, lead an attack with your scouts. Target all the ion cannon frigates so they're distracted from the salvage corvettes. Capture the ion cannon frigates with your salvage corvette groups. Be extremely patient and repeat this process. You should be able to get as many ion cannon frigates as you desire, though 30 is sufficient for the battles you'll face in the final two missions. If you're patient, you can get upwards of 60-70 ion cannon frigates.
During your thievery of the ion cannon frigates, the Taiidan defense force will send out a few groups to investigate. Expect them to use cloaking technology. Make sure you've constructed a proximity sensor, and keep it within your capital-ship group. Make attempts to capture Taiidan destroyers and missile destroyers. If you can't capture them, simply destroy them with your capital-ship group. Also, if you're overwhelmed with ion cannon frigates, destroy them with your capital-ship group. Don't get so close to the sphere that ten or more ion cannon frigates overwhelm you, or you'll face a difficult time either destroying them or retreating.
There's no need to rush against the field generator - it's not going anywhere. When you're ready, just escort your capital-ship group against the field generator, and protect them with some strike craft and corvette groups. Destroy the defense force first, and then move against the field generator. You must destroy each segment of the field generator to escape to the next mission.
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