Sirens of Defeat

This article is about an in-game mission. For the in-universe event, see Fall of Presidia.

Sirens of Defeat
Campaign Mission 05 Project Wingman
Mission Order
Previous	Uphill, Every Way
Next	Machine of the Mantle
Mission Details
Unlocks (Achievements/Aircraft/Files Archive/etc.)	Undignified F/D-14/MG-29 World Entries: Formation of Federation Presidia Solstitium 3,000 bonus credits Mission in Free Mission/Flight Machine of the Mantle
Maximum achievable score	15100 (47000 w/ optional targets) 18950 (Mercenary; 54650 w/ optional targets)
Soundtrack(s)	"Contract Details" (Briefing) "Selections" (Hangar) "Calamity" (Mission Start to Complete) "Results" (Debriefing)
Focus	Air-to-Air
Objectives	Assist in the retreat operation out of Presidia
Character	Monarch
Reconnaissance Data
Hostile Air Target Count	0.800000011920929
Hostile Ground Target Count	0.400000005960464

"Exterminate with extreme prejudice, we cannot allow any rebels to even think about returning."

― Federation HQ

"Sirens of Defeat" is the fifth mission of Project Wingman. The player covers the withdrawal of the Cascadian Independence Force from Presidia.

Objectives

The player must shoot down three waves of F/D-14s and F/C-16s. Several anti-air units in the city and ships at sea provide targets of opportunity. The player should avoid crossing the marked line on the map into the port area, as this will trigger the spawning of a large naval fleet and nine F/S-15s (although a player with a high-end aircraft and sufficient greed may choose to engage and destroy these for credits, however, no additional dialogue will be unlocked for this action).

Once the targets are taken out, a fourth wave appears along with five airships including Anura-class cruisers and Littoria-class battlecruisers. Shooting down all airships and fighters completes the mission.

Mercenary difficulty

More naval targets of opportunity are available, specifically two militarized cargo ships and LCS-Rs. The number of PRIORITY fighter targets is almost unchanged, but the final wave has seven airships, including a 205-class air battleship.

Enemy List

Section		Unit	Points	Count	Mercenary
First Wave		AA	150	10
		F/C-16	250	3
		F/D-14	250	6
		ADVSAM	300	4
		CRUISER CANNON AA SAM	600 100 100 100	2 2 4 4
		LCS AA ADVSAM	600 100 100	1 1 1
		LCS-R CANNON RAILGUN ADVSAM	600 100 100 100	2 2 2 2	✔
		MILITARIZED CARGO M-SAM	600 100	2 8	✔
Second Wave		F/C-16	250	3
		F/D-14	250	6
Third Wave		F/D-14 "M-PEDIA 1-1"	250	1	✔
		F/C-16	250	3
		F/D-14	250	6
Fourth Wave		SAM	150	1
		AA	150	7
		FC-8	250	1
		F/C-16	250	10
		BATTLECRUISER LITTORIA MK.I CIWS AA ADVSAM	750 100 100 100	1 1 3 3
		BATTLECRUISER LITTORIA MK.II ADV-SAM CIWS	750 100 100	1 3 4	✔
		BATTLESHIP 205-A ADV-SAM RAILGUN CIWS	750 100 100 100	1 4 4 6	✔
		CRUISER ANURA MK.I AA ADVSAM	750 100 100	2 4 4
		CRUISER ANURA MK.I "PDF - AMERIA" AA ADVSAM	750 100 100	1 2 2
		CRUISER ANURA MK.I "PDF - KOTENG" AA ADVSAM	750 100 100	1 2 2
Battlegroup		F/S-15	250	9
		BATTLESHIP BATTERY CANNON SAM AA	600 100 100 100 100	2 4 8 8 12
		CRUISER CANNON AA SAM	600 100 100 100	9 9 18 18
		LCS-R CANNON RAILGUN ADVSAM	600 100 100 100	10 10 10 10

Trivia

• Diplomat's full name and backstory in the Files Archive are foreshadowed by his laugh at the mention of Kennedy Hall being burned down.
• This is one of the four missions in the campaign that ends with "Mission Over" instead of "Mission Complete", the others being Mission 15, 16, and 20.
• This is one of the five missions in the campaign with a prominent background air raid siren, the others being Missions 6, 13, 15, and 20.