1.00The Persian Wars #1 - Uprising in Ionia (3 missions) ˇˇˇ @X ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ ŒK Uprising in Ionia - Personal Motives (mission 1) Uprising in Ionia - Personal Motives (mission 1).scn œP ÓR Uprising in Ionia - Food for Thought (mission 2) Uprising in Ionia - Food for Thought (mission 2).scn ‘9 Ω£ Uprising in Ionia - The Spirit of Tragedy Is Born (mission 3) Uprising in Ionia - The Spirit of Tragedy Is Born (mission 3).scn 1.11N +≤5: You are Histiaeus, an ambitious Greek nobleman living in Asia Minor -- the land of the Ionians.
The winds of history are blowing, Histiaeus, and you know the time has arrived when the Greek people of Ionia will finally welcome a storm of war against their oppressor, the Persian Empire.
Ah, but how can you turn the situation to your personal advantage?
After mulling the possibilities for several months you latch onto a plan: All it would take, you reason, is one spectacular military blow against the local Persian satrap, Artaphernes, and the fire of freedom will be stoked in the hearts of Greeks throughout the land. A surprise attack on his capital city of Sardis would do the trick. But you don't want to be directly involved in the uprising. No, that would carry harsh consequences if the Persians win -- hmm, what to do... what to do...
A stroke of genius! Your son-in-law Aristagoras has just returned, defeated, from an invasion of Naxos -- and he's eager to restore his reputation. Why not have him lead the attack on the Persians? A secret message is dispatched to his home in Miletus. He raises a small personal force and asks the Greeks back on the mainland for additional troops.
But Sparta turns him down cold, and Athens -- motherland of Ionians -- sends only a handful of ships. They have been escorted into the region by two Athenian triremes, but expect nothing else from Athens. Even her two triremes have orders to remain neutral unless attacked.
Determined to have your son-in-law move forward with or without a large army, you receive word at the last minute that the city of Ephesus to the north has mustered troops from her outlying provinces! Now -- can you and your son-in-law bring these forces together and sack the provincial capital of Sardis -- or should he sally forth without his allies? Beware -- the road to Ephesus is guarded. Persian troops are on patrol.
But if you try to transport your force by sea, you'll have to contend with their naval allies, the Phoenicians.
What price, ambition? The death of your son-in-law, the anger of Persia, the slaughter of your fellow Greeks? It all seems worth the risk -- when you're driven by personal motives.
VICTORY CONDITIONS:
Destroy the Persian government center at Sardis.
You are outnumbered, but exactly how many hostile Persian units you'll encounter will depend on whether or not Ephesus declares war on Artaphernes and eliminates some of them. Be careful of getting embroiled in such a war -- if you accidentally damage Ephesian units, they'll declare war on you, too!
And a final reminder: You are operating without the support of the people at this point. None of your units can be repaired, replaced, or healed. There are no villagers for you to command or resources for you to draw on -- except your military wiles.
Occupied Greek lands throughout the northern Balkans and Asia Minor are rising up against Darius and his Persian Empire. But can you keep the fires of revolution fueled? The young Greek soldiers battling with the Persian overlord need food, and they need it badly. You must take action to ensure a steady supply of corn for the rebels. Unfortunately, the Aegean basin is rocky, mountainous and unsuitable for farming. But rebels in Thrace have told you about rich farmlands on the shores of the Black Sea.
Beginning in the rebel Thracian town of Aenus, you must organize a band of explorers and set sail into the Hellespont. Your goal: the fertile farmlands of the Black Sea region. Once there, establish the farming communities you need to supply corn for the rebels.
Beware. The Scythian tribes of the Black Sea region are brutal and accomplished horsemen -- and they have no interest in being your friends. However, your Thracian allies have heard of a neutral Scythian community somewhere along the eastern coast of the Black Sea who might be willing to enter into trade with you...
And your old enemy, the satrap Artaphernes, has sent a fleet into the region to stop you. He's still upset about the way you burned Sardis, so keep a sharp eye out.
May the revolution bring freedom to us all!
VICTORY CONDITIONS:
Build 15 farms on the southwestern coast of the Black Sea. (The area is marked by red single-pole flags.)
AND...
Stockpile 10,000 units of food.
Special note: In order to simulate the maintaining of long supply lines, your town center building has been disabled. This means all labor will have to imported from Thrace. The same applies to siege equipment.
Additional note: You do not yet have the support of the Oracle at Delphi and the priests of Apollo. Consequently, you will not have the use of priests or temples.
Histiaeus has shown his true colors, Aristagoras. He has sold his services back to the Emperor Darius. You -- his all-too-trusting son-in-law -- have been left to lead the uprising alone. You will receive the blame for its failure. Or the glory if it succeeds!
The Persian navy has gathered in Tarsus. Together with their Phoenecian allies, they will strike fast and hard at the rebels on Cyprus. Defend the city if you can. But your greater mission, Aristagoras, is to keep the flame of rebellion stoked in the hearts of Greeks everywhere. As Cyprus is crushed beneath the heel of Darius, the heart-rending tale of the failed Ionian Uprising must be told to Greeks in all of the city-states. But how can you accomplish this?
A messenger must be sent, someone respected and revered --
Yes, of course: the old, trusted priest Mor Havoc.
Mor Havoc must spread the word of Ionian heroism by telling his story at the Theatre of Dionysus in Athens. There, to the assembled crowd at the Great Dionysia, he will bring tears to the eyes of all who hear him.
Perhaps he will even inspire one of the renown Athenian poets to compose a tragedy, honoring those who fell in the name of Ionian liberty.
That is the only hope remaining for us.
When liberty cannot walk among us, it must live in our hearts.
VICTORY CONDITIONS:
Bring the Priest Mor Havoc to the Theatre of Dionysus in Athens.
The Theatre is a semi-circular bowl at the base of the Acropolis. It can be located next to the walled district of the Temple of Dionysus. Mor Havoc must appear on the stage with the Greek chorus that has gathered there in his honor.
Note: Along the way, you may find outlaws and sympathisers who will help the old man complete his journey...
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