MISSION 08

Retaking of Theve II

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This page shows the mission's objective, aces, rewards and the missions before and after it, which reveal story events.

Briefing

Operation: Operation Gut Shot
Date: 24.Dec.2029, 2300
Location: FCU Capital: Theve
Weather: Cloudy, Broken clouds
Objective: Provide air support for landing forces at Theve.

Rank requirements (ACE)

Rank	Minimum score
S	36,900
A	33,100
B	25,000
C	16,000
D	13,000
E	10,000

Time bonus: up to 7,000 points. Full bonus if you finish within 22:30, then it goes down until 26:50.

The game has one set of scores per mission, with no difficulty setting. They match the ACE scores players have reported. Lower difficulties may use the same scores, but this isn't confirmed.

Aces (13)

Points are the enemy's base score in the game files. For squadrons, the points are per member.

Ace	Points	How to unlock the record
Aranea	380–500–850	Destroy all Shadows aircraft that appear in Operation Gut Shot.
Luscinia	380–500–850	Destroy 1 of the 12 Shadows aircraft that appear in Operation Gut Shot.
Vespa	380–500–850	Destroy 2 of the 12 Shadows aircraft that appear in Operation Gut Shot.
Cerambyx	380–500–850	Destroy 3 of the 12 Shadows aircraft that appear in Operation Gut Shot.
Lucanus	380–500–850	Destroy 4 of the 12 Shadows aircraft that appear in Operation Gut Shot.
Locusta	380–500–850	Destroy 5 of the 12 Shadows aircraft that appear in Operation Gut Shot.
Libellula	380–500–850	Destroy 6 of the 12 Shadows aircraft that appear in Operation Gut Shot.
Gallus	380–500–850	Destroy 7 of the 12 Shadows aircraft that appear in Operation Gut Shot.
Novacula	380–500–850	Destroy 8 of the 12 Shadows aircraft that appear in Operation Gut Shot.
Talus	380–500–850	Destroy 9 of the 12 Shadows aircraft that appear in Operation Gut Shot.
Patriota	380–500–850	Destroy 10 of the 12 Shadows aircraft that appear in Operation Gut Shot.
Tormentum	380–500–850	Destroy 11 of the 12 Shadows aircraft that appear in Operation Gut Shot.
Tessera	1,920	Destroy the named aircraft that appears in Operation Gut Shot when all non-TGT surface weapons are destroyed.