Aurora (Missile)

== Overvie == The Aurora missile was a structure launched remote-control high explosive missile used during the Fourth Tiberium War. The missile is launched from some types of capturable "Anti-air" structures. Once the structure was capured the owners can manually launch the missile and give it a target. The launcher then had to reload taking about 45 seconds.

The missile was only given limited fuel and detonated when it expired, was shot down, or was impacted. The aroura was relatively slow ang lightly armoured until it reached a point where it sped up and dived at the target with a medium blast range and high damaged; reports from both sides on the field claim only four of these in rapid succession could destroy a Crawler making interception important.

An Aroura was also launched by a specially fitted Orca from the B-13 squadren causing civilian transport to be destroyed by accident.

History
During the Ascension Conflict commander Parker (if the GDI story is followed) lost his wife, Lilly Parker, to one as a result of friendly fire by Orcas given incorrect Co-ordinates and instead hit her civilian transport killing her. This was hidden from commander Parker until later revealed by Kane.

In-Game
Ingame the Aurora can be launched from some Anti-aircraft batteries, these can only be found in Custom maps. They have 100hp, limited fuel; which once expired causes them to explode and are slow moving until nearing a target at which point they speeed up to a near unstoppable speed. They can be intercepted by AA fire but once reaching 0 hp Explode violently. Upon detonation they cause roughly 900-1,000 hp's worth of damage & cover abour a 10x10 square grid making them a major threat to any unit or group, especially crawlers. They are classed as an Air unit can can be shot down using any weapon that can target air units.

The batteries have a relatively long recharge time and need charging after capture so they make an important target to take out when possible, if oyur enemy aquires one and fortifies it, get repair units ready. If they acquire more than 3 or 4, get ready to cry.