Manual

ENDING YOUR CAREERRetirementThe most pleasant way to end a servicecareer is through retirement after havingachieved a chest full of medals. As soonas you reach the rank of Commodore,you are retired. Once you achieve therank of Commodore your flying days areover. The Navy can’t have its seniorofficers out tooling around in fighters, nowcan it?Roll of the Honoured DeadThe other way to end a career is not sopleasant. Every time you take to the skythere’s a chance you may not return. Atthe conclusion of each mission, a list ofthose who won’t be returning ispublished. This list is termed the Roll ofthe Honoured Dead. If your pilot’s nameis on it, your career is over.Resurrect [R]All is not lost. Because being a fleetdefender is such a hazardous occupation,the designers have included a universalsafeguard against premature retirement.If you are ever KIA for any reason, youare given a second chance. To resurrectyourself, press the Resurrect [R] Key. Ifonly it was this easy in real life!Resurrected pilots are immediatelyreturned to active service and allowed tokeep the points they scored prior to theirdemise. The drawback to resurrection isthat you are considered to have failed themission. All things considered, it’s a smallprice to pay.Perish [P]If you are unwilling to toy with destiny,press the Perish [P] Key. The pilot isirrevocably gone and the campaign isended.Fly Over [F]The Fly Over option is essentially thesame as resurrection except that the pilotmust start the same mission again. Pressthe Fly Over [F] Key to try again.The PhoenixA Phoenix, a mythological bird whichrises from the ashes of its owndestruction, is used to symboliseresurrection. One of these icons is placedwith your medals each time your pilot isresurrected. There is no limit to thenumber of times a pilot may be broughtback.The Roll of the Honoured Dead.