Command & Conquer - Red Alert 2 - Operation: Deep Sea

1. Command & Conquer: Red
Alert 2
OPERATION: DEEP SEA

2. Background
 As the American military and civilian leadership return to Washington, DC from Canada, the
Soviet Union was becoming increasingly desperate as they were losing their gains in the
American homeland and were now facing attacks from the European Allies. In order to
safeguard their presence in the Pacific, they decided to attack and secure the American naval
base at Pearl Harbor, apparently trying to replicate the Japanese success of the Pacific War from
the original WWII. This time American intelligence knew of this beforehand and set up outposts
across the islands to defend against the invasion and dispatched their best commander to lead
the defense.
 The invasion did not take the Americans by surprise due to their intel beating the Soviets to the
punch, but proved overwhelming to the Niihau outpost, which was leveled by Dreadnoughts
and used as a staging point for the attack on Oahu, followed by a direct strike against the Pearl
Harbor naval base. The loss of the outpost served to warn the Americans of the scope of the
invasion and thus, they prepared for the assault and also began to build their navy to counter
the Soviets, namely with their Aegis Cruisers to fight the Dreadnoughts' missiles and their
Aircraft Carriers to pound the Soviets in retaliation.

3. Key Units/Buildings
Aegis Cruiser
A marvel of Allied naval technology,
the cruiser is essentially three missile
batteries mounted onto a standard
cruiser hull, integrated with a
sophisticated array of targeting
systems, radio-location devices, and
other sensors, allowing the Aegis to
track, engage and destroy any missile
or aircraft in its vicinity. However, the
focus on anti-aircraft weaponry has left
it vulnerable to sea-based threats,
especially Soviet Typhoons and squids.
Aircraft Carrier
The largest naval vessel in service of
the Allied Forces is the aircraft
carrier. A fully fledged capital ship, it
is the equivalent of the Soviet
Dreadnought.
Amphibious
Transport
An amphibious transport has 12
"slots". Most infantry units take up
one slot, Terror drones and Brutes
occupy two, regular vehicles take up
three, while Apocalypse tanks,
Magnetrons, Battle Fortresses,
Masterminds, and MCVs take up six.
Amphibious transports are very slow
and lightly armored. They are
particularly vulnerable to Harriers
and Black Eagles, which can destroy
them in two hits.

4. Tips/Strategies 1
 Protect your Construction Yard, Airforce Command Headquarter, and Naval Yard at
all costs.
 Build a hovercraft, an MCV, and a couple engineers. load the MCV, engineers, and a
rifle squad onto the hovercraft, the proceed north from Oahu until reaching Kauai
(northern island). Once there, take the airport and have your rifle squad take up
sandbag positions. (The Soviets for some reason only send a couple engineers at a
time, no conscripts or tank even on hard mode). Deploy MCV and establish a backup
base, starting with an ore refinery. This way, if by some miracle the Soviets succeed in
destroying your primary base at Pearl Harbor, you will be able to continue preparing
for a counterattack relatively undisturbed. A couple dreadnoughts may take pot
shots at your barracks... that is what the Patriot Missiles are for.

5. Tips/Strategies 2
 Build several spies, disguise them as conscripts, load them onto hovercraft, and land
them on north-eastern part of Niihau to the right of the tree. I wouldn't recommend
using a helicopter, the Sea Scorpions will eat you for lunch. As the Nuke countdown
approaches the last minute, move ONE spy to the south, while being wary for guard
dogs. Move the spy into the Nuke Silo, restarting the countdown back to ten
minutes.
 Create a large number of Patriot Missile Systems and Prism Towers around your base.
 Anticipate almost constant waves of Soviet land forces approaching from the north,
east, and south areas of the map as well as routine naval attacks from the south. The
first infantry paradrops will be notified of their arrival when the civilians around the
drop zones scream and start running around in a panic for a short bit.

6. Tips/Strategies 3
 You can win this mission in approximately 2 minutes by sending the Destroyers
to the west and destroy the Sentry Gun.
 Soviet naval attacks usually consist of one or two Dreadnoughts, five or six Sea
Scorpions, and three or more Typhoon Attack Submarines. Create as many
Aegis Cruisers and Destroyers as possible to counter the attacks.
 The Soviets in the northwest will construct a large base complete with an armed
Missile Silo on the site of your ally's former base. Respond as quickly as possible
and destroy the base with a large fleet of Destroyers and Aircraft Carriers but
remember to keep your own base defended as well.

7. Tips/Strategies 4
 After every few minutes (roughly three to seven minutes), squads of Rhino Tanks
and/or Conscripts with attack your base from the cliffs north of your location and
from the nearby city to the east of the harbor. The north squads will usually target
your Barracks before attacking any other part of your base. The east squad WILL try
to destroy your starting Naval Yard before attacking the rest of your base.
 There should be enough space on the island in the center of the bay to build at least
three more Airforce Command Centers. Take advantage of this opportunity and build
them with the maximum number of Harriers. You should use the Harriers to destroy
key Soviet structures in the newly constructed Soviet base in the northwest area of
the map. This will guarantee you a swift victory if you manage to destroy the Soviet
Construction Yard.

8. Tips/Strategies 5
 You could also just build an Amphibious Transport and pack a few Engineers and
capture the Soviet Construction Yard before the Soviets commence building
their base, so to end the level quickly.
 Tech Airport to the north. Soviets will attempt to capture it. Also an excellent
spot for backup base in case Soviets get lucky in Oahu.
 Tech Hospital in the city to the east.

9. Aftermath
 “ You defended Pearl Harbor with such ferocity that the Pacific is ours.
 - The mission debriefing when played faster than at par time ”
 “ Pearl Harbor has been saved, but the Hawaiian islands have been devastated by the Soviet
onslaught.
 - The mission debriefing when played slower than at par time ”
 The Allies' destruction of the Soviet Navy meant that the Allies now controlled the Pacific Ocean. The
Soviet Pacific Fleet would never play a major role in the theater for the rest of the war. Meanwhile Yuri's
Psychic Corps struck St. Louis and implanted another Psychic Beacon at the Busch Stadium.
 The success of the defense also secured a bold trust from the US Navy. In return the Navy will grant the
commander permission to access their crown jewel program, the Navy SEAL, once Pearl Harbor is
reorganized.

10. Trivia
 Despite the fact the Hitler was erased in the opening scene of first Red Alert to
change history, the Arizona Memorial is still present in Pearl Harbor. It is possible
that the Japanese still waged war against America without the formation of the
Axis Powers. Thus, explaining why the monument still exists. The same case
applies regarding the appearance of the Iwo Jima Memorial in the Soviet
campaign's first mission, Operation: Red Dawn. However it's also plausible that
the two war memorials are presented just because following the game design
that features well-known touristy sights in United States such as Statue of Liberty,
Jefferson Memorial and White House, etc.

11. Trivia
 Even though the Pearl Harbor seen in-game is only a representation, it is still
considerably down-scaled for even the standards of the game. The actual
harbor is large enough to hold over forty ships but, the in-game version can
only hold roughly twenty or thirty without any moving space left available.
 In the game, the Allied base is located on the west side of the harbor. However,
in terms of actual history, the base should have been located on the north and
southeast sides of the harbor. This change was probably made for gameplay
reasons.
 In Mental Omega 3.0, this mission is reverse remade with the player controlling
the Soviets, and additional land masses with Allied bases in the northeast and
southwest corners of the map.