Guide: (Hidden) Space Bonus Missions

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    2/9/2012: Version 1.2 of the guide is complete. Now with more correct data, Operation names and rewards, and Commendation rewards as well. Added the Potential Bug list as well. Also, lets see if we can find a Daily Bonus for the Minefield missions!

    Important Facts:
    1) I play Imperial side, so the mission names are Imperial names. I assume the bonuses are equivalent for the Republic, and only have different names.
    2) For Empire, Frigate = Corvette, and Capital Ship = the larger, oval shaped one.
    3) 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.
    4) 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 41.
    5) Objectives/Rewards in yellow can only be completed/earned once a day per character

    Thanks to emidas for supplying the Republic side names.

    Operation Silent Roar / Operation Midnight Freedom - 502 credits, 4 Fleet Commendations
    Jabiim Escort / Fondor Escort:
    Main: Protect the Shuttle - 330 credits, 1 Fleet Commendation
    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)
    [Cannot be completed with missiles, due to limited time the bridge is on screen]
    [Also, there are 3 Capital Ships in this mission. Only the one that comes in at the end (~1:30 remaining) will count for the Daily]
    [On the Republic side, you want the second one. I didn't get an exact time, but it shows up fairly early on (maybe 1 minute in), dropping in from Hyperspace on your left. -Terren]


    Operation Echo Quake / Operation Searing Light - 1,584 credits, 5 Fleet Commendations
    Saleucami Fleet Action / Javaal Fleet Action:
    Main: Destroy Ace and Red Talon Fighters - 330 credits, 1 Fleet Commendation
    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]

    Cartel Listening Station / Balosar Outpost:
    Main: Destroy the various targets on the station - 330 credits, 1 Fleet Commendation
    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 Eternal Domain / Operation Noble Gambit - 1,885 credits, 6 Fleet Commendations
    Nez Peron Sweep / Archenar Interception:
    Main: Destroy Fighters (60) - 645 credits, 1 Fleet Commendation
    Bonus 1: Destroy Capital Ship Turrets (12) - 198 credits
    Bonus 2: Destroy Fighters (100) - 1158 credits - (lvl 34 min)
    Bonus 3: Destroy Capital Ship Bridge - 2538 credits - Daily Bonus (discovered by Auhfel)
    [Can be completed with missiles]

    Serapin Assault / Makem Te Assault
    Main: Destroy the capital ship's shield generators and turrets - 645 credits, 1 Fleet Commendation
    Bonus 1: Destroy Enemy Fighters and Frigate Turrets (75) - 386 credits
    Bonus 2: Destroy Escort Shield Generators (5) and Engines (6) - 1158 credits (lvl 34 min)
    Bonus 3: Destroy the Capital Ship Bridge - 2538 credits - Daily Bonus
    [Can be completed with missiles]


    Operation Molten Splinter / Operation Ardent Wave - 3,090 credits, 7 Fleet Commendations
    Ezran Outpost / Llanic Station Strike:
    Main: Destroy the various targets on the station - 1413 credits, 3 Fleet Commendations
    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]

    Taspan Ambush / Syvris Evacuation:
    Main: Escort the Shuttle - 1413 credits, 1 Fleet Commendation
    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 Rising Fury / Operation Glory Cyclone - 4,068 credits, 8 Fleet Commendations
    Mugaar Ice Field / Kovor Ice Field
    Main: Destroy Ace and Red Talon Fighters - 2227 credits, 3 Fleet Commendations
    Bonus 1: Destroy Enemy Fighters and Frigate Turrets (65) - 712 credits
    Bonus 2: Destroy Frigate Shield Generators (10) - 1837 credits - (lvl 41 min)
    Bonus 3: Destroy the Capital Ship Bridge - 3385 credits - Daily Bonus (discovered by Kreychek, credit amount by TrentEaston)
    [Cannot be completed with missiles, due to limited time the bridge is on screen]

    Skaross Fortification / Pakuuni Defense
    Main: Destroy Bombers - 2227 credits, 3 Fleet Commendations
    Bonus 1: Destroy Frigate Shield Generators (4) - 1335 credits
    Bonus 2: Destroy Fighters (30) - 1837 credits - (lvl 41 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 Sweeping Menace / Operation Sunder Zero - 5196 credits, 9 Fleet Commendations
    Polith Minefield / Hydian Way Blockade
    Main: Destroy Mine Layer Engines (2), Mine Layer Bays (1), and Mines (150) - 3247 credits, 3 Fleet Commendations
    Bonus 1: Destroy Tender Engines (4) - 1950 credits
    Bonus 2: Destroy Heavy Fighters (4) - 2167 credits (lvl 44 min)

    Sullust Interception / Drexel Sweep
    Main: Destroy Fighters (60) - 3247 credits, 3 Fleet Commendations
    Bonus 1: Destroy Capital Ship Turrets (12) - 386 credits
    Bonus 2: Destroy the Capital Ship Bridge - 2538 credits - Daily Bonus (discovered by Temptis)
    [Despite being a rehash of Nez Peron Sweep, there is no 100 Fighter bonus mission]


    Operation Raging Dawn / Operation Grand Nova - 5,360 credits, 10 Fleet Commendations
    Aeten Defense / Kalee Fortification
    Main: Destroy Ace Bombers (50) - 4020 credits, 5 Fleet Commendations
    Bonus 1: Destroy fighters (30) - 2411 credits
    Bonus 2: Destroy frigate shield generators (4) - 2511 credits
    [Despite being a rehash of Skaross Fortification, the Capital Ship Bridge is not a bonus mission]

    Clouds of Vondoru / Zosha Advance
    Main: Destroy Capital Ship Shield Generators (4) and Turrets (20) - 4020 credits, 5 Fleet Commendations
    Bonus 1: Destroy fighters and turrets (75) - 1526 credits
    Bonus 2: Destroy the capital ship's bridge - 0 credits?? - Daily (possibly bugged) Bonus
    [With the Ship Bridge not awarding credits, unless you have a severe hankering for 680 Legacy XP, my recommendation is to use all 4 torpedoes on the shield generators]
    [Despite being a rehash of Serapin Assault, there is no Frigate Shield/Engine bonus]


    Operation Ascendant Pride / Operation New Eclipse - 7,848 credits, 15 Fleet Commendations, 2 Daily Commendations
    Ascendancy Barrier / The Impossible Sector
    Main: Destroy Minelayer Bay, Minelayer Engines(2), and Mines(175) - 4905 credits, 5 Fleet Commendations
    Bonus 1: Destroy heavy fighters (4) - 2943 credits
    Bonus 2: Destroy fighter tender engines (4) - 2943 credits.

    As of patch 1.1.2, Operation Ascendant Pride / Operation New Eclipse now awards 2 Daily Commendations.

    Only the main objective needs to be complete to earn the commendations.


    Space Mission Bugs:
    1) Destroy the Bridge bonus mission on Clouds of Vondoru currently awards no credits. Zosha Advance rewards 2538 credits. Thanks to Jackii for confirming that only the Empire-side mission is broken.

    Possible Space Mission Bugs:
    1) Several of the "Hard Mode" space missions lose bonus objectives from their "Normal Mode"cousins. Ex. Ship Bridge on Aeten vs Skaross, Fighters on Sullust vs Nez Peron.
    2) There does not appear to be a Daily bonus in either of the Minefield missions. Bug, WAI, or are we just not looking hard enough?
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    Hello everyone!

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    Thanks for the guide!