Guide: (Hidden) Space Bonus Missions

[solmanian]

I don't think u an blow the bridge on the archenar interception (rep version of the sweep) with missiles. u only make 2 very short passes at the ship... u can put 8-16 missiles at it tops, and those targets usually demand twice as much. if someone succeeded please share his startegy.

[BeefyPoo]

Polith Minefield also has the "kill 4 heavy fighters" bonus mission. I don't know the credit value off hand.

 

I'm on Republic, but I'm pretty sure it's the same (except for the name of the fighter?):

 

"Kill Heavy Plug-6 Fighters"

My log shows 2775 exp and 2167 credits.

 

I believe it unlocks at Level 44, as I did it the day before at Level 43 without getting any bonus for blowing up those ships.

[TheKong]

This is a great post for anyone trying to do the bonuses, knowing what they are as they become available. I was surprised as I leveled to find myself getting new ones partially completed because i wasn't paying attention and didn't notice them given to me.

 

Is there any chance to get you to add the republic mission names beside the imperial ones? Maybe even colour code them if you want.

 

It will make things easier for any republic players looking at this topic. And yes from what I can tell the missions and bonuses are the same.

[DarthDemens]

I can, if someone can send me a list of Republic mission names. I don't have a high level Republic character, so I don't know them myself.

[TheKong]

I can, if someone can send me a list of Republic mission names. I don't have a high level Republic character, so I don't know them myself.

 

I can provide the ones i know, in order they are (i also separated them for daily quest use)...

 

Fondor Escort

 

Javaal Fleet Action

Balosar Outpost

 

Archenar Interception

Makem Te Assault

 

Llanic Station Strike

Syvris Evacuation

 

Kovor Ice Field

Pakuuni Defense

[Archangel]

Just wanted to say thanks to the OP who started this post. Very helpful, and I now have some extra things to go for in these missions. I didn't even realize the extra bonuses until recently. Thanks!

[emidas]

Republic Space Missions

 

 

 

Important Info:

1) For Empire, Frigate = Corvette, and Capital Ship = the larger, oval shaped one.

2) The Daily bonuses can only be completed using Missiles/Torpedoes. And they take a lot of missiles, about 20 for the communication spikes, about 30 for the Capital ship bridges.

3) Some of the bonuses seem to require that you be a particular level to earn them. So while you unlock Skaross at level 34, you cannot get the Fighter bonus until level 38.

4) Objectives in yellow are Daily Bonuses, and can only be completed once per day by each character.

 

Operation Midnight Freedom

Fondor Escort:

Main: Protect the Shuttle - 330 credits

Bonus 1: Destroy Fighters (25) - 120 credits

Bonus 2: Destroy Frigate Turrets (20) - 847 credits (lvl 30 min)

Bonus 3: Destroy the Capital Ship Bridge - 2538 credits - Daily Bonus (discovered by Temptis)

[Might be possible with Missiles, no confirmation]

 

 

 

Operation Searing Light

Javaal Fleet Action

Main: Destroy Ace and Red Talon Fighters - 330 credits

Bonus 1: Destroy Fighters and Frigate Turrets (50) - 198 credits

Bonus 2: Destroy Frigate Shield Generators (8) - 847 credits (lvl 30 min)

Bonus 3: Destroy the Capital Ship Bridge - 2538 credits - Daily Bonus (discovered by Consilem)

[Cannot be completed with missiles, due to limited time the bridge is on screen]

 

Balosar Outpost

Main: Destroy the various targets on the station - 330 credits

Bonus 1: Destroy Fighters (60) - 198 credits

Bonus 2: Destroy Frigate Turrets (20) and Defense Satellites (4) - 847 credits (lvl 30 min)

Bonus 3: Destroy the communications spike on the bottom of the station - 2538 credits - Daily Bonus

[Can be completed with missiles]

 

 

 

Operation Noble Gambit

Archenar Interception

Main: Destroy Fighters (60) - 645 credits

Bonus 1: Destroy Capital Ship Turrets (12) - 198 credits

Bonus 2: Destroy Fighters (100) - 1158 credits - (lvl ?? min)

Bonus 3: Destroy Capital Ship Bridge - 2538 credits - Daily Bonus (discovered by Auhfel)

[Can be completed with missiles]

 

Makem Te Assault

Main: Destroy the capital ship's shield generators and turrets - 645 credits

Bonus 1: Destroy Enemy Fighters and Frigate Turrets (75) - 386 credits

Bonus 2: Destroy Escort Shield Generators (5) and Engines (6) - 1158 credits (lvl ?? min)

Bonus 3: Destroy the Capital Ship Bridge - 2538 credits - Daily Bonus

[Can be completed with missiles]

 

 

 

Operation Ardent Wave

Syvris Evacuation

Main: Destroy the various targets on the station - 1413 credits

Bonus 1: Destroy Fighters (60) - 847 credits

Bonus 2: Destroy Frigate Turrets (20) and Defense Satellites (4) - 1526 credits - (Lvl 38 min)

Bonus 3: Destroy the communications spike on the bottom of the station - 2538 credits - Daily Bonus

[Can be completed with missiles]

 

Llanic Station Strike

Main: Escort the Shuttle - 1413 credits

Bonus 1: Destroy fighters (60) - 386 credits

Bonus 2: Destroy Frigate Turrets (40) - 1526 credits - (lvl 38 min)

Bonus 3: Destroy the Capital Ship Bridge - 2538 credits - Daily Bonus (discovered by Temptis)

[Cannot be completed with missiles, due to the limited time the bridge is on screen]

 

 

 

Operation Glory Cyclone

Kovor Ice Field

Main: Destroy Ace and Red Talon Fighters - 2227 credits

Bonus 1: Destroy Enemy Fighters and Frigate Turrets (65) - 712 credits

Bonus 2: Destroy Frigate Shield Generators (10) - 1837 credits - (lvl 38 min)

 

Pakuuni Defense

Main: Destroy Bombers - 2227 credits

Bonus 1: Destroy Frigate Shield Generators (4) - 1335 credits

Bonus 2: Destroy Fighters (30) - 1837 credits - (lvl 38 min)

Bonus 3: Destroy the Capital Ship Bridge - 2538 credits - Daily Bonus (discovered by Temptis)

[i have been unable to complete with missiles, but might still be possible]

 

 

 

Operation Sunder Zero

Hydian Way Blockade

Main: Destroy Mine Layer Engines (2), Mine Layer Bays (1), and Mines (150) - 5196 credits

Bonus 1: Destroy Tender Engines (4) - 1950 credits

Bonus 2: Destroy Heavy Fighters (4) - 2167 credits (lvl 44 min)

 

Drexel Sweep

Main: Destroy Fighters (60) - 5196 credits

Bonus 1: Destroy Capital Ship Turrets (12) - 386 credits

Bonus 2: Destroy the Capital Ship Bridge - 2538 credits - Daily Bonus (discovered by Temptis)

 

 

 

Operation Grand Nova

Kalee Fortification

Main: destroy bombers

Bonus 1: destroy fighters (30) - 2411 credits

Bonus 2: destroy frigate shield generators (4) - 2511 credits

 

Zosha Advance

Main: destroy capital ship shields

Bonus 1: destroy fighters and turrets (75) - 1526 credits

Bonus 2: destroy the capital ship's bridge - 0 credits?? - Daily (possibly bugged) Bonus

 

 

 

Operation New Eclipse

The Impossible Sector

Main: destroy mines, destroy mine layer

Bonus 1: destroy heavy fighters (4) - 2943 credits

Bonus 2: destroy fighter tender engines (4) - 2943 credits.

 

Every Space mission has 3 bonuses. 1 is unlocked with the mission, 1 is unlocked at a higher level, and 1 is a Daily (no level limit)

Edited January 23, 2012 by emidas

[HoyaPooch]

I've been doing all the dailies for a while now. It's a great source of credits. And on top of that you can get to 375 fleet commendations in a few days. If one of my companions can't use the level 50 purple, I can sell it on the AH for 70-90k usually.

 

As far as the missions go, I can complete them all including every bonus with a couple of notable exceptions.

 

I have a very hard time getting the 4th heavy fighter on Ascendancy Barrier.

 

I have a moderately hard time getting the 75 turrets/fighters on Clouds of Vondoru.

 

But there is one bonus I have never been able to get and that's the 10 shield generators for Mugaar Ice field. The third, fourth and fifth frigates are easy to get. The first frigate you see twice and is easy as well. It's the damn second frigate that you get hardly any time on. You see it twice but for a very short time. And the second time you see it you are above it for about 3 seconds of missile action.

 

Does anyone have a strat for this?

[Dustfinder]

I've been doing all the dailies for a while now. It's a great source of credits. And on top of that you can get to 375 fleet commendations in a few days. If one of my companions can't use the level 50 purple, I can sell it on the AH for 70-90k usually.

 

As far as the missions go, I can complete them all including every bonus with a couple of notable exceptions.

 

I have a very hard time getting the 4th heavy fighter on Ascendancy Barrier.

 

I have a moderately hard time getting the 75 turrets/fighters on Clouds of Vondoru.

 

But there is one bonus I have never been able to get and that's the 10 shield generators for Mugaar Ice field. The third, fourth and fifth frigates are easy to get. The first frigate you see twice and is easy as well. It's the damn second frigate that you get hardly any time on. You see it twice but for a very short time. And the second time you see it you are above it for about 3 seconds of missile action.

 

Does anyone have a strat for this?

 

What are you getti g for 375 fleet credits that you sell on the auctionhall?

[lucasomega]

Thanks for the list! Great info.

[HoyaPooch]

What are you getti g for 375 fleet credits that you sell on the auctionhall?

 

 

 

A level 50 purple piece of gear (PVE) from the lockbox for 375 fleet commendations.

[Softclouds]

Edit: Already fix'd

 

Thanks for an awesome guide

Edited January 23, 2012 by Softclouds

[Dustfinder]

A level 50 purple piece of gear (PVE) from the lockbox for 375 fleet commendations.

 

Tyvm guess I should spend my commendations then..much appriciated and nice guide....wtb sticky

[Temptis]

I have a very hard time getting the 4th heavy fighter on Ascendancy Barrier.

 

I have a moderately hard time getting the 75 turrets/fighters on Clouds of Vondoru.

 

But there is one bonus I have never been able to get and that's the 10 shield generators for Mugaar Ice field. The third, fourth and fifth frigates are easy to get. The first frigate you see twice and is easy as well. It's the damn second frigate that you get hardly any time on. You see it twice but for a very short time. And the second time you see it you are above it for about 3 seconds of missile action.

 

Does anyone have a strat for this?

 

• Acendancy:
  when you pass the mine layer for the first time, there are to fighter flying away on the right. one flies off completly to the right the other one makes a turn back towards the centre and than back at you. that is the 4th heavy.
  
• Clouds:
  unload your missiles on the first 3 cruiser that fly at you for their turrets, engines and shield generators, ignore the second pair of fighter there
  use your protons for the first 3 capital shield generators and the bridge and fire at capital turrets on the first drive by of the big one
  use your EMP Burst when you are on top of the 2 cruiser after the first run on the capital shield generators, this leaves you plenty of time for fighter shooting at the same time.
  don't hesitate shooting missiles at fighters (having 150 helps!)
  
• Mulgor:
  unload on lower shield generator on the first drive by, if it's not enough to take it out than, do not shoot it again on the second drive but focus on the upper one as this one stays shootable longer on the second run. finish both of with your EMP burst.
  managing the last one is almost harder as you only get 1 attempt at both.
  

[Dedawen]

Nez Peron Sweep

Main: Destroy Fighters (60) - 645 credits

Bonus 1: Destroy Capital Ship Turrets (12) - 198 credits

Bonus 2: Destroy Fighters (100) - 1158 credits - (lvl ?? min)

 

I got this at 34

[Dedawen]

I posted this somewhere else and it vanished, existing only in my history...sorry if this is the wrong spot for it.

 

Has anyone else had this happen... You're in a space mission, popping off a half dozen missiles into an oncoming frigate, BOOM BOOM BOOM they go off and then your ship angles off and ... nothing. The last couple missiles vanish as soon as they go off screen?

 

This happens to me constantly. I target five or six turrets or whatever, but as soon as the missiles I've fired go off screen they no longer count. Its making bonus missions very difficult since I don't get credit for shield generators or turrets I blast but don't "see" get destroyed.

 

I am not sure if I'm making sense, but if I am has this happened to anyone else?

Edited January 25, 2012 by Dedawen

[DarthDemens]

Operation Ardent Wave

Syvris Evacuation

Main: Destroy the various targets on the station - 1413 credits

Bonus 1: Destroy Fighters (60) - 847 credits

Bonus 2: Destroy Frigate Turrets (20) and Defense Satellites (4) - 1526 credits - (Lvl 38 min)

Bonus 3: Destroy the communications spike on the bottom of the station - 2538 credits - Daily Bonus

[Can be completed with missiles]

 

Llanic Station Strike

Main: Escort the Shuttle - 1413 credits

Bonus 1: Destroy fighters (60) - 386 credits

Bonus 2: Destroy Frigate Turrets (40) - 1526 credits - (lvl 38 min)

Bonus 3: Destroy the Capital Ship Bridge - 2538 credits - Daily Bonus (discovered by Temptis)

[Cannot be completed with missiles, due to the limited time the bridge is on screen]

 

Confirm these for me? They sound like they should be switched based on the names, but I'm not sure.

[HoyaPooch]

• Acendancy:
  when you pass the mine layer for the first time, there are to fighter flying away on the right. one flies off completly to the right the other one makes a turn back towards the centre and than back at you. that is the 4th heavy.
  
• Clouds:
  unload your missiles on the first 3 cruiser that fly at you for their turrets, engines and shield generators, ignore the second pair of fighter there
  use your protons for the first 3 capital shield generators and the bridge and fire at capital turrets on the first drive by of the big one
  use your EMP Burst when you are on top of the 2 cruiser after the first run on the capital shield generators, this leaves you plenty of time for fighter shooting at the same time.
  don't hesitate shooting missiles at fighters (having 150 helps!)
  
• Mulgor:
  unload on lower shield generator on the first drive by, if it's not enough to take it out than, do not shoot it again on the second drive but focus on the upper one as this one stays shootable longer on the second run. finish both of with your EMP burst.
  managing the last one is almost harder as you only get 1 attempt at both.
  

 

Thanks for the tips.

 

I will try this tomorrow.

 

Didn't even think about using the EMP on the shield generators.

[Zamm]

I've been wondering about the ones that either don't have hidden bonuses (i like to think they do, but who knows) or haven't been discovered yet.

 

In the case of Polith..

I was thinking..

Could it have to do with the asteroids?

I know A LOT of them can actually be fired upon, missiles hit them instead of disappearing/going through them.

Blaster Fire hits them, but there's no targetting reticle..

I haven't actually been able to destroy any though, but I don't have protons.

 

Just pondering..

I figure most times in Star Wars, when there are asteroids about, they shoot them..

 

I can't exactly confirm without protons.

So maybe, maybe not!

[defy]

Thanks for compiling all this information together, I can confirm these 2 bonus objectives unlocked for me when I hit 34:

 

Important Facts:

Nez Peron Sweep / Archenar Interception:

Bonus 2: Destroy Fighters (100) - 1158 credits - (lvl ?? min)

 

Serapin Assault / Makem Te Assault

Bonus 2: Destroy Escort Shield Generators (5) and Engines (6) - 1158 credits (lvl ?? min)

 

Has anyone managed to blow up the bridge in Jabiim Escort with only missles? I swear I've peppered it with 24+ missles but it just won't explode for me.

Edited January 26, 2012 by defy

[DarthDemens]

Thanks for compiling all this information together, I can confirm these 2 bonus objectives unlocked for me when I hit 34:

 

Has anyone managed to blow up the bridge in Jabiim Escort with only missles? I swear I've peppered it with 24+ missles but it just won't explode for me.

 

Thanks for the level confirmation.

 

Like I said in the guide, it might be possible to do it, but I haven't been able to do it myself.

 

Also, removed the lvl 38 min from Mugaar & Skaross, since it appears they don't open up there. I'll check again at 40.

[overfiendk]

Blown up the bridge & the coms at the bottom of the station with the photon torpedoes. Take ages for them to lock so you have to wait for a long run at them. The ship bridge I waited untill the run from end to end, just ignoring all the fighters.

Happy hunting

[DarthDemens]

Yeah. All of them can be done with the Proton torpedoes (not photon, this isn't star trek. We shoot positively charged bits of an atom, not light).

 

The question remains on several if they can be done with the standard missiles or not, which would make them achievable before reaching level 49.

[Pokmatiil]

You can only blow up bridge with Torpedos.

For most bonus quest, ship generators (10) you would require better blasters for faster damage and to learn what to shoot and when (example most of the time ignore fighters which on all missions are more than enough, leave them for the end etc)

[DarthDemens]

You can only blow up bridge with Torpedos.

For most bonus quest, ship generators (10) you would require better blasters for faster damage and to learn what to shoot and when (example most of the time ignore fighters which on all missions are more than enough, leave them for the end etc)

 

Bridges on some of the missions can be destroyed with missiles. It takes about 30 of them, but it can be done.