A Hero Returns
The Objective
The objective of this mission is to secure your Galactic Gate from a Core threat. To do this, you must regain control of the gate the destroy all Core units in the area.
The Map
You'll start in the middle bottom of the map. The Galactic Gate is located in the upper section in a dormant volcanic caldera. Core units are scattered across the map.
The Strategy
Select all your units and use them as one. You can do this by clicking and dragging a box over over all of your units on the screen, or by hitting Ctrl-A. By using all your units to attack one unit, you will take advantage of their massed firepower, thereby destroying enemy units quickly without suffering too much damage. Keep an eye on your radar screen -- the box in the upper left-hand corner. The radar screen will show your units as blue dots, uncovered territory as black, explored territory that is out of sight as grey, and enemy units as red dots.
Click on the upper left-hand corner of the main screen. All of your units will start moving in that direction. Keep your units together -- a little difficult as they move at different speeds. Don't get too spread out.
Enemy units should be popping up very quickly. Click on one of the Core units -- all of your units will converge and attack that unit. Keep using this tactic until your way is clear.
When you reach the top of the screen, move right, skirting the edge of the caldera. When you've reached the upper right corner, move back down to your starting point.
You should have taken out all the Core units. Now it's time to march into the caldera. Movng all your units into the caldera will end the mission.