Invasion of Cardassia Page

Invasion of Cardassia 3.0 - COMING in 2006!

Take part in some of the most exciting battles during and leading up to the Dominion Wars! Gamers will not only get the chance to fly the Defiant, but also a Peregrine Fighter, Martok's Bird of Prey, and a K'Vort-class cruiser.

This webpage offers fans an early preview of IoC3. As I find the time, I'll be creating even more new models to put into the game including the Klingon K'Vort'cha. I have an open request for the Trek community: if you know of any additional sources for DS9 music (other than "The Emissary" and "Best of Trek vol2" soundtrack), please contact me at:napseeker@hotmail.com. The more music, the more missions I can add to the game.

Enjoy this early look and keep checking the main webpage for new information about the game.

-Napseeker

YESTERDAY'S AMBASSADOR?

The Defiant and the Galaxy-class USS Dauntless answer a distress call from the USS Ambassador in the Archanis sector. After the events of "Way of the Warrior" the tensions between the Federation and Klingon Empire have finally erupted in all-out war.

Rescue the Ambassador and the evacuating colonists from the attacking K'Vort-class cruisers while helping Starfleet to secure the region from being annexed by the Klingons.

The arrival of the Hutet, a massive Cardassian battleship, strikes fear into the hearts of the Federation Alliance commanders. Built to take on the most powerful battleships that the Alpha Quadrant has to offer, it carries a daunting arsenal of both Cardassian and Dominion weapons.

As a reward for luring Damar and Legate Goris into a trap at Cardassia Prime (in the DS9 eps "Dogs of War"), Gul Revok has been given command of the Hutet. By widely publicizing this promotion, the Founders intend to show the potential rewards to those Cardassian soldiers who remain loyal to the Dominion...

A Dominion-Cardassian fleet blocks the way to Deep Space Nine in the "Sacrifice of Angels" mission of IoC3. To try and open a hole in their lines, Sisko sends wave after wave of Peregrine fighters to attack the Cardassian ships.

The gamer will now fly in one of those fighter squadrons, taking on the Galor and Hideki-class ships at extreme close range. For those used to flying in the heavily armored Defiant in IoC2, prepare to tremble at the thought of dying after just two hits from enemy disruptors. Fast maneuvering and hiding in blind spots will be your only chance at surviving now.

NOTE: one of my favourite designs, the Hideki fighter. This model was made by referring to screenshots of the Hideki from the official Dominion Wars game so I could recreate the ship as accurately as possible. It's only 309 polygons but is nicely detailed. Gamers can expect the Defiant to tackle many Hidekis throughout IoC3.

Fight against a variety of Dominion and Cardassian ships from both the TV show and the popular (but buggy!) Gizmo Games' Dominion Wars game.

NOTE: The Tonga, Norin and Dominion Strike Cruiser are all models that I orginally created for my Dominion Wars mod for Star Trek Armada 1. The excellent Jem'hadar Fighter model was created by Dark Razer from FGX with a new texmap that I made from a screencap of the DWars Jem'hadar Fighter.

Unfortunately I lost my entire Armada1 mod due to a hard drive crash, but fans of IoC can look forward to a very unique Armada2 mod in 2007 (i.e. after I finish IoC3 and Final Assimilation), based on the IoC series. All of the models you see on this page will be in the RTS game.

During the Cardassian Wars, the military employed a number of automated defenses to protect their territory. The Cardassian disruptor turret (left image) is a old design which continues to be used to protect the outlying colonies and non-critical military outposts in the empire. While weaker than their Federation and Klingon counterparts in shields and firepower, they are often grouped in threes in order to compensate.

While players won't have too much to fear from the older turrets, in the "Tears of the Prophets" mission of IoC3, the newer Orbital Weapons Platforms (far right image) pose a serious threat to the Federation's invasion plans. Locate and destroy their power source or watch your fleet get cut to ribbons.

The latest version in the IoC series features not only new models but also improved models and textures for the existing ships from version 2.1. Better detailing, more higher-res texture maps and vastly improved damage modelling will give gamers an incredible 3d shooter experience.

A huge number of LOD (level-of-detail) models will allow vast fleets to be shown in the game while keeping the framerate at decent speeds.