Poll:

Mission 5 - Hunters

Ship layout:
- 2x MarkII Laser 1x Massdriver 1x HT Torpedo 1x Marine squad 2x Fighter squadron
Alternative: Swap the lasers with 2 rapid torpedo launchers. This will enable you to destroy the attacking ISA ship very quickly.

Strategy

You start behind the freighter convoy, guarded by a single OSEC Longsword. To your "left" you see a ISA civilian transporter, the Bonny.
The Longsword will start to turn and engage you, meet it head on and take out the Longswords fighters with your own -> Be carefuly not to loose too many of them, you'll need them later. Destroy the Longsword using your heavy torpedos but save at least a handful of them for later and head straight for the Bonny. After the enemy fighters have been destroyed recall your fighters, repair them and send them along with your marines to the first freighter group. Make sure you send them along a curved path so they will only face flak from 2 and not 4 freighters. By now the Bonny should be under attack from the unknown ISA attacker. Destroy it using your rapid torpedos and all the heavy torpedos you have left. By now you should have captured 2 of the freighters (and set them on a course for safety) and the enemy reinforcments have arrived on the scene. If you still have your marines you can board the last 2 freighters and steer them to safety. This is not easy since the enemy ships will be close on your heels but believe me, it can be done.
If you wanna play it safe just stay close behind your 2 captured freighters and fend off any OSEC ships or fighter attacks until they're safe, then fly to the exit area yourself.