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e t a r J H i s l a r v: l " ' S I : '1U!S o f sp a c e exp lo r a t i o n m i s s io ns to M ars

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f or ce p ro te ct in g t he p la ne t f ro m h um a n in te r-

~l1~Y h a s n e ve r b e en d e te rr ed b ya .d v er sit y,

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- ' _ l l e p nle o f M ars .

- i : 't nl le d la n din g o n Ma rs w a s a c h ie v ed in 2 0 4 2 AD. ,

~ ;: - e four rn egaco rpo re tio n s had em erged as thew; m th e s ola r s ys te m . T h e firs t m a n to s et fo ot

_ms C om m an de r D a m on H a cke r a n A m er ic an

-t: '1 l fs sm n o b je c t iv e wa s twof o ld . F ir st t o m a k e s a fe

ce p la ne t s ur fa ce a nd s ec on d to e st ab lis h t he lif e

- ~ e . T his w ou ld keep them a live fo r th ree m on th s

-~ s tage o f t he m iss io n a rrived w ith th e com mand

- '& Ir th ere wa s a fu ll tea m o f sc ie ntis ts a nd e ng i-

'"5 s tud yin g th e N ew W orld a nd wo rk in g o n the

th at w ou ld a llo w th em to re tu m to E arth . B y th is

re la tiv ely e as y to s en d a c ra ft t o M a rs b ut g ett in g o ff

rs

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th e p la ne t s lil l re qu ire d c on sid er ab le p ow er d es pite t he le ss er

g ra v it y o f M a rs _T h e im p e ra tiv e o f r et ur nin g c re w s t o E a rt h s a w

m a ny p riv ate c om p an ie s. v yin g fo r g ra nt s to d es ig n a nd i n s t a l l

la un ch p la tf orm s o n M a rs . N u m ero us p ro po sa ls w er e p ut fo r-

w ard b ut o ne c om p an y w as w a y a he ad o f th e fie ld . T h e c om p a-

n y w as k no wn a s th e C a p i t o l Co rp o ra tio n a n d t he y h a d a lr ea d y

e s ta b li sh e d t h eir r e pu t at io n w it h a p r iv a te ly f un d e d l au n c h f a ei l·

it ya nd re la y s ta tio n o n E art h's m o on . W ith in a d ec ad e Capi to l

w ere h an dlin g n in ety p erc en t o f t ra ff ic t o a nd f ro m M a rs g iv in g

them a f oo th o ld t ha t h a s p e r sis te d t o t he p re s en t d a y.

M ars wa s th e firs t p la ne t to b e t erraforrned a nd t his m a ss iv e

u nd er ta kin g a llo we d s cie ntis ts to d ev elo p th is n ew s cie nc eb e fo re t ac k lin g t he m o r e c h al le n gin g w o rld s o f V e n us , M e r cu ry

a n d Gan ymed e. T h e t e rr a fo r rn in g wa s t a ol it a te d b y t h e p r es e n c e

o f w e te rf ro ze n in a la y er o f p e rm a f ro s t b e ne a th t he Ma rt ia n s ur -

fa ce , a n d b y th e ye ar 2100 A D th ere w as a b re ath ab le a tm o s-

p he re o n M ars . S in ce th at tim e th e ch iH a ir o f M ars h as b ee n

c h ok ed w it h s tr if e, e v en a s it is c h ok e d b y t he f ie rc e s a nd s to rm s

I h a t s c ou r I h e r oc k y d e se rt s. N o w it is a w o r ld o f c o nl l ie t, a f it ti n g

tr ib ute to t he G o d 0 1 Wa r. A n d w it h t he re tu rn o f t he D a rk L eg io n

it s e em s t ha t A lg e ro th , t he A p os tl e o f Wa r, s ee k s to c h all en g e t h e

a nc ie nt Ro ma n G od fo r d om in io n o f th is wo rld , a w or ld th at

s e em s d e st in e d t o b e f or ev e r b a th e d in b lo o d.



MARS • CAPITOLFO las OF WAR MARS

Cl imateT he c lim ate o n M ars is e ss en tia lly c old a nd d ry . D urin g th e te r-

re fo rm in g o f Mllrs th e g ra vity WIlS stab iI[ led at Ig and the

a tm os ph ere wa s e ng in ee re d to in sula te th e p la ne t a nd m a xi-

m iz e th e h ea t fro m th e s un , b ut e ve n in s umm er M llrs re m ain s

a c hill a nd d us ty w or ld . T he r ota tio n o f M ar s a nd th e in clin atio n

o f its o rb it m e an t ha t it e xp er ie nc es s ea so ns s im ila r 10 th os e o n

E ar th b ut b ec au se o f its w id er o rb it t he se s ea so ns a re c on sid er -

a bly lo ng er . W in te r o n M ar s p er sis ts fo r s ix th m o nth s w he n t em -

p er atu re s a t t he p ole s c an fa ll a s l o w a s - 40 d eg re es c en tig ra de .

Ev en in th e h eig ht o f s um m er e qua to ria l te mp era ture s ra re ly

e xc ee d 2 0 d eg re es c en tig ra de a t m id da y a nd c an e as ily d ro p

b elo w f re ez in g d ur in g th e n ig ht

With m ost o f the planet being covered by rocky desertsth ere is lh tle to re gula te th e te mp era ture a nd s to re h ea t fro m

th e s un , b ut th e a re a a ro un d th e la nd lo ck ed s ea o f M are Arc a-

d ia d oe s b en efit fro m a s lig htly m ild er c lim ate th an th at o f th e

rest 0 1 t he p la ne t. T he Im p er ia l C or po ra tio n h old s t er rito ry o n

th e we ste rn s id e o f th e s ea wh ile C ap ito l d om in ate s th e a re a to

D E S E R T T R O O P S

ta in l ou Cabra la lmost l e lt sor ry fo r the enemy.H issquadof Deser tScorp ionswerefou r hundredc l ickssou thwesto fAugusta ,on

le nor thern fr ingeof the GreatR u s t Deser t .Theseasonals to rmhadbeenbo i l ing om the b leak landscapelor th reeweeks,and it had

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shadowedthe Imperial troopsthroughthe g r i t t y ai r,wai li ng for the per lec t momentto at tack.

t he e as t. T h es e t wo r eg io ns a re a ls o th e m o st fe rt ile a re as o n th e

p la n et w it h t he h ig h es t l ev el s 0 1 rainfal l .

A lth ou gh r ain f alls a cr os s t he e ntir e f ac e o f M ar s p re cip ita -tio n is m in im a l. M os t o f th e ra in fa lls o n th e e xp an sive d es erts

wh ere it d ra in s quic kly th ro ug h th e to p la ye r o f s an dy e arth

b ef or e m e et in g a n im p er vio us la ye r o f r oc k b en ea th t he s ur fa ce .

H ere th e wa te r co lle cts in sub te rra ne an po cke ts o r run s o ff

n orth in to th e G re at F lo od B elt th at c irc le s th e N orth er n H em i-

sphere,

T ow ar ds th e p ole s m u ch o f th e r ain f alls a s s n ow, e sp ec ia lly

d ur in g t he w in te r. T h is s n ow fa ll f ee d s t he p o la r ic e cap s c au sin g

th em to e xp an d d urin g th e win te r a nd c on tra ct d urin g th e s um -

m e r m on th s. In win te r th e n orth p ola r ic ec ap c an e xte nds outh a s t he B auh aus c ity o f Ar ns be rg wh ic h s its o n th e e d

t he l an dmass k n own as t he V a st rt asBo r e al is .

T h e M ar tia n w in d is g en er ally m o de ra te b ut u nd er

c lim a tic c on dit io ns th is c an c ha ng e d ram at ic ally . M ar s h as

w in ds th at s we ep a cr os s t h e s ur fa ce o f th e p la ne t d riv en b

h ea t o f th e s un . In th e o pe n d es ert s uc h win ds c an re ac h

in e xc es s o f 3 0 0 k m p er h o ur a n d o fte n d e ve lo p in to d p"~,,r

s an ds to rm s . T h es e s an ds to rm s a re n or ma lly is ola te d

s y st em s a ff ec tin g l oc a l a r e a s, b ut twic e a y ear t he y d e ve lo p

v as t s to rm s th at a ffe ct M ars o n a g lo ba l s ca le . T he s ky is

e ne d b y to we rin g c lo ud s 0 1 b illo win g s an d t ha t e xte nd in

up pe r a tm os ph ere . T he y m o ve a ro un d th e e qua to r o f th e

e t e ng ulfin g c itie s a nd b as es in a g ritty s hro ud o f fin e

d us t. S e ve re s an ds to rm s k nown a s s an d c yc lo ne s c ane qu ip m en t a nd k ill th e u nw ar y a nd u np ro te ct ed b ut t he y te

b e m or e o f a n in co nve nie nc e th an a re al th re at to life .

T he m o st te rr ify in g p he no me no n in th e c lim a tic a rs e

M ar s is th e to rn ad o. T h es e aw( ;> som ewh ir lw in ds r ar ely

po pula te d a re as b ut wh en th ey d o th ey ca n la y wa ste to

the strongest build ings. T he vo lum e of grit and sand i

w rit hin g f un ne l is in cr ed ib le a nd w ith w in ds a pp ro ac hin g

km per hour the tornadoes will cut a swathe of

th ro ug h a ny th in g t ha t s ta nd s in th eir p at h.

T h is w as d em o ns tr ate d to g re at e ffe ct b y a n F 6 t or na do

s we pt o ut o f th e G re at R us t D e se rt h alfwa y b etwe en th e

a t M ars ha ll a nd th e m ilita ry b as e o f C olum bia in 1271 . No

w as th e m a in r ail lin k b et we en th e s ett le m en ts d am a ge d b

to rn ad o tra ve le d 5 00 kilo me te rs n orth a nd cut th ro ug hen tr en c hed b a tt le fr on t. kn own as t h e M cCr aig L in e . T h is

lin e o f t re nc he s b etw ee n C ap ito l a nd Im p er ia l h as b ee n in

fo r y ea rs , d es pit e c on tin ua l b om b ar dm e nt f ro m b oth s id e

th e to rn ad o s ma sh ed th ro ug h it with out e ve n s lo win g

fo rc es f ollo we d in th e t or na do 's w ak e a s it r av ag ed th e

d ef en se s, T he y w er e a ble to m a ke s ig nific an t h ea dw ay

Im pe ria l m an ag ed to c on ta in th em , sh owin g o nc e a ga in

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~nd s o f i m p a c t craters . W i t h o u t t h e p re s e nc e

a r e f o r c e d t o d e s c r i b e t h e s u r f a c e o f M a r s i n

s u c h a s t h e n o rt h p o l a r r e g io n o f V a s ti t a s B o r e -

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po in t a r o u n d M a r s .

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rnessed by n a tu r a l a r t e s ia n w e l ls o r w e l l s d r i l l e d b y t h e

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· e r r a fo rm i n g o f M a r s t h e G r e a t F l o o d B e lt w a s s im ·

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t h e M a r t i a n p e rm a f r o s t i t r a n o u t 0 1 t h e h i g h l a n d

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-laN carved t h e c li f f s t h a t n o w c h a ra c te r i z e t h e geog-

l:" o r t h e r n h e m i s p h e r e o f Mars . B y t h e t i m e t h e

. l' p la n e t s ta b il i z e d , t h e w a t e r h a d r e c e d e d u n t i l i t

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a r s . C a p i t o l' s c a p i t a l c it y o f S a n D o r a d o s r t s a t t h e

edge o f t h e h ig h la n d r e g io n k n o w n a s t h e T h a rs is R is e .

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-e T h a rs is R is e i s h o m e t o t h e f a m o u s O ly m p u s M o n s ,

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s ta n d s 2 5 k m h i g h a n d i s t h e la r g e s t v o lc a n o i n t h e s o la r s y s te m .

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c a n y o n k no w n a s t h e V a ll e s M a r in e r i s . T h i s v a s t f a u lt l i n e i s r e m -

i n i s c e n t o f t h e G r a n d C a n y o n o n E a r t h b u t o n a f a r l a r g e r s c a le .

T h e V a l le s M a r in e r i s i s 4500 k m lo n g a n d m o r e t h a n 5 k r n d e e p .

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a s b o th M i s h im a a n d C y b e rt r o n i c f r e q u e n tl y u s e i t w h e n l a u n c h -

i n g a tt a c k s i n t o C a p i t o l t e r r i t o ry . T h e c o m p le x n a tu re o f t h e

c a n y o n m a k e s it d i f fi c u lt t o c o v e r e v e r y p o s s ib le r o u te , a f a c t t h a t

e n e m y c o rp o r a t i o n s u s e t o t h e i r a d v a n t a g e .

A ls o c u tt i n g i n to t h e T h a r s is R is e i s t h e T h a r s is v a ll e y . T h i s is

a m o r e o p e n - s id e d g u ll y t h a t le a d s d o w n f r o m t h e m i n in g c i t y o f

A lb a n y t o t h e s h o r e s o f t h e C r im s o n L a k e . T h e Y u ko n R iv e r r u n s

d o w n t h i s v a lle y a n d p a s s e s th e l a n d in g ste o f t h e M a r ti a n p ro b e

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I m p e r i a l h e ld t e r r i t o r y o f t h e E ly s iu m R is e .

A lt h o u g h m o s t o f t h e M a r t i a n s u r f a c e i s c o m p o s e d o f r o c k y

d e s e r t s t h e r e a r e c o n s id e ra b le d i f f e r e n c e s t o b e o b s e r v e d f r o m

o n e a r e a t o a n o th e r . T h e l a r g e s t d e s e rt i s t h e G r e a t R u s t D e s e r t

r e a c h in g h a lf w a y r o u n d t h e e q u a to r o f t h e g lo b e . T h e d e s e rt g e ts

i t s n a m e f r o m t h e i r o n a re i n t h e s a n d , w h ic h i s q u i t e s im p ly ,

r u s t y . T h e s a n d c a n r a n g e i n c o lo r f r o m b u r n t u m b e r t o a v i v i d

o r a n g e a n d s u n s e ts i n t h e d e s e rt a r e s a i d t o b e t h e m o s t b e a u ti -

f u l a n y w h e re o n M a rs . H o w e v e r , t h e G r e a t R u s t D e s e r t a ls o

s p a w n s s o m e o f t h e w o r s t t o rn a d o e s o n t h e p la n e t a n d rt is f r o m

h e r e t h a t t h e p la n e ta r y s a n d s to r m s f i r s t b e g in t h e i r m i g r a ti o n .

T h e h o tt e s t p la c e o n M a r s i s i n t h e e q u a to r i a l r e g io n k n o w n

a s T e rr a M e r id i a n . T h i s b a r r e n , s to r m - b la s te d la n d s c e p e ise x tr e m e l y i n h o s p i t a b le , b u t i t is h e r e t h a t t h e M i s h im a C o rp o r a -

t i o n h a s m a n a g e d t o e s t a b l i s h a s e c u r e f o o t h o l d o n M a r s . F u r-

t h e r n o r t h i n t h e S c a ra b D e s e r t l i e s t h e C a p i t o l a i r f o r c e b a s e a t

S a ra s o ta a lt h o u g h n o t o n t h e e q u a to r , p re v a i l i n g w e a t h e r c o n d i-

t i o n s k e e p t h i s a r e a a lm o s t a s w a r m C iS e q u a t o r ia l r e g io n s .

S o u t h o f t h e e q u a t o r is t h e c u r i o u s d e s e r t k n o w n a s

W h i s tl i n g S a n d s . H e r e t h e w i nd p a s s e s o v e r a r o c k - s tr e w n d e s e r t

a n d t h e f i n e s a nd w h i s tle s a n d m o a n s a s i t s w i r l s r o u nd t h e s a nd -

b la s t e d r o c k s . C lo s e t o W h i s tl i n g S a n d s , o n t h e o th e r s id e o f

C o o r s R id g e , l i e t h e d is tu rb in g d u n e s o f t h e S a b le D e s e r t T h e

s a n d h e re i s a lm o s t b la c k a n d , a s t h o u g h i t w e r e f e r t i le g ro u n d



W a r z . o n e M A R S . . C A Pm tl F O R C E S O F W A R M A R S

fts o n e m i gh t e x pe c t t h e p r o l if er a tio n0

f life o n M arsc en tra te d a ro un d s our ce s o f w ate r, a nd w hile m o st o f th

e t c on sis ts o f b a rr en d e se rts , th e la ke s, r iv er s a n d s ea s a

i n aqua ti c l i t e , M are A rc ad ia in p artic ula r s up po rts a c o

e co sy ste m fro m p la nk to n a nd n utr itio us s ea we ed to th

Mak o S ha rk th a t c an r ea eh 1 0 m e te r s i n Ie ng th a nd is th e

a n im a l o n th e p la n et T h is awe som e c re a tu re is a d is ta n t

o f the sh ar ' k s 0 1 Ear th a n d p o ss e sse s t h e s am e h ig h I V_e

hu nt in g c apab il it y. T h e re a re s e ve r al o th e r s h a rk -l ik e

o n M ar s s uc h a s th e B la ck T ip pe d H amm e rh ea d a nd th e

e r P ur ple S ha rk s, wh ic h h av e a w ell-d es erv ed re pu ta tio

f er oc it y, f re qu en tly a tt ac kin g M ak o S h ar ks u p to t wic e t he

l en g th . T h e s e v i c i ou S p re d at or s h a ve e ve n b e en k n ow n t o

o ce a n-g o in g c ra ft, a s illu str at ed b y t he N ewp or t T ra g ed y

t we n ty -o n e F re e M a rin e s w en t in to t he w ate r n e ar th e isM ila n ko vic a ft er t he ir s em i-in fla ta b le c ra ft h a d b e en h o le

P u rp l e S h a rk a t t a c k . I t too k just a few sh 0 r t m in ute s fo

c ra ft t o r i rde b ac k to th e ir p es itio n , b ut b y th e n ti l e r e w a

in g b ut b od y p arts fo r th em to pull tro m th e wa te r A p ac

s ava ge s ha rk s h a d s un k th e cra ft a nd to rn th e M arin es to

w it h t er rif yin g s p eed .

B y c on tr a s t t he Ia rg e st in d i ge n o u s la n d p r e da ta r is th

tia n P ole ca t T his d es ert d we llin g c re atur e is a ls o n ote d

f er oc io us t em p er am e n t b ut a t le ss th a n a m e te r in le n gt h

threat to h um a n life . T h e y liv e in b urr ow s a nd h un ! th e

r ep tile s a n d sm a ll m amm a ls t ha t c o ns tit ute t he m a jo rity

a n im a ls o n M a rs . T h e P o le ca t n e ed s a ll it s s pe e d a n d s ki

t ac klin g p re y t ha t is a rm e d w it h s ha rp f an g s a n d d e ad ly p

T he two m ost ven om ous crea ture s o n M ars are the CS an d V ipe r a nd th e B an de d S co rp io n, b oth o f wh ic h c a

m an in le ss th an a n h our.

P la nt life o n M ar s is m o stly lim ite d to n ar ro w b an ds

e ta tio n b es id e la ke s a nd rive rs a nd iso la te d pa tc he s

th ro ug ho ut Ih e d es er t. T he m o st c om m o n fo rm s o f p la nt

s pin V g ra ss es , c a cti a n d o th e r s pe cie s t ha t h a ve a d ap te d

le ve ls o f r ain fa ll. B u t b e sid e w ate r s ou rc es th e re e xis t a

g r as sIa n d d o tt e d w it h t ho m v t re e s a n d c o ar se s cm b l an d

f or e vil, t he D a rk L eg io n a re c la im in g it f or t he ir o wn . T h e o ut po s ta t B la ck R oc k S p rin gs h as co me un de r h ea vy a tta ck in re ce nt

y ea rs a nd C ap ito l h av e b ee n fo rc ed to r ein fo rc e th e a re a with a

n um b er o f la rg e G amm a Forces,

A no th e r e re a s lo wly b e in g o ve rr un b V t h e D a rk L eg io n is t h e

H e ll as Ba s in . L a k eW i ch it a lie s o n t he f lo o r o f t h is mas s iv e im p a c t

c ra te r a n d is th e lo we st p oin t o n th e p la ne t M is him a c on tr ol th e

w es te rn s id e o f t he b a sin b ut C a pit ol a ls o t ry to ma in ta in a s lr o ng

p re se n ce in t he a re a u sin g th e V ip er m ilit ar y o utp os t a s a b a se o f

o pe ra tio n s. H owe ve r, t he p re se n ce o f S a 'la din 's D a rk C it ad e l t o

th e s outh m ea ns th at th e a re a is co min g un de r in cre as in gly

h ea vy a tta ck a s t he D a rk le gio n p us h u p fro m th e s ou th .

O ne 0 1 th e m ost c urio us fe ature s o n M ars is a s an ds to ne

m o un ta in th at 5 s ha pe d lik e a h um a n la ce . T h e 'fa ce ' is 1 .5 km

a cro ss a nd h as lo ng b ee n th e s ou rc e o f s pe cu la tio n a bo ut lo stc iv iliz at io n s o n M ar s. B u t th o ro ug h e xp lo ra tio n h as s hown t ha t

o nly th e s im ple st o f life fo rm s e ve r e x s t e d o n M ars a nd th os e

w ho p er sis t in t h e ir b e lie ts o f a lo sl d vil iz at io n a re c o ns id e re d t o

b e n o th in g mo r e t h an r oman t ic s e n sa tio n a lis ts . A n d ye t s c ie n tis ts

h a ve y et t o p ro vid e a s uff ic ie n t e xp la n atio n f or m a rk in g s o n th e

s id e o f th e m o un ta in th at a pp ea r to b e o f u nn atur al.

l 'i le on M : 8 . r sD esp ite e arly h op es a nd e nc oura gin g p ro je ctio ns , th e te r-

r alo rm in g o f M ars n ev er r ea lly liv ed up to e xp ec ta tio n a nd th e

R ed P la ne t f aile d to s pa wn th e w ea lth o f life th at is to b e fo un d

o n M er cu ry a n d V e nu s. M ar s w as tr an sf or m ed at t he s ta rt o f th e

te rra fo rm in g a ge wh en th e n ew s cie nc e w as in it s in la n cy S c i-e n tis ts a n d e n gin e er s a c hie ve d t he im p os sib le w he n th e y m a d e

M ar s a h ab ita ble w orld b ut it lo ok m a ny y ea rs fo r th e fu ll p ote n-

tia l o f g en etic e ng in ee rin g to b e r ea liz ed , b y w hic h tim e M ars

w as h ea vily p op ula te d a n d e xp er im e n ts o n a g lo b al s ca le ( au ld

n o lo n g e r b e c ar rie d 0u t. E ven s o t h e c o n d i tio n s a r e su ff ic i e n t t o

s up po rt a s ta b le e c olo g y, t ho ug h a rt ific ia l ir rig a tio n a n d in te n -

s iv e a g ri c u ltu ra I te c h n iq u es a re r eq u ir ed to f ee d t he , inhab i t an t s

o f M a rs .



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~ th ey t ap in to s ub surfa ce wa te r s ou rc es t o irri-

e v en ma in ta in a s e rie s o f s ub t er ra n e an f arm s ,

ic h a re th e h yd ro po nic fa rm s o f T rin ity s om e

s ou th o f A ug us ta . N o t o nly a re t he se f ar m s d os -

l la t er t a bl e b u t t h ey a re a ls o s h el te re d f rom t he

s co ur t he s ur fa c e o f M a rs .

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- m in era l re se rv es to m a ke it wo r thwh il e expand -

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. : b e d e sc rib e d a s l if e is e n ti re ly d e b at ab le . F o r a s-p ora te W ars ra ge o n M ars th e ra nk s o f th e D a rk

• m in g s wo lle n w ith U nd ea d L eg io nn aire s a nd

~-~~ , e un liv ing vic tim s o f cease le sswar.

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" te sare fa r 100sma l l t o have -an ys i g n if ic an t i nf lu -

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' D I J S e pe n al c o lo n ie s wh e re t he i nm a t es we re h e ldm e n t d o m e s c o ns tr uc te d o n t h e r oc ky s ur fa c eo

P f ilc tic a lit ie s o f m a in ta in in g t he p ris on s s oo n

b e c ame im po s sib le t o m a n a ge a n d t h e c o lo n ie swe re a b a nd o n ed .P h o b os n ow h o us e s t h e V i ki ng Na v a l B a s e. ,wh ic h s e rv e s a s

a r en d e zv o us p o in t f or s p ac e -f a ri ng c rews. Ma n y in t er pl an e ta ry

c ra ft a ls o u se t he b a se a n d d o ck in g f il cil it y w he n c o ll ec tin g o r

d eliv erin g c arg o to a nd fro m M ars . A n um b er o f C ap ito l tro op s

a re sta tio ne d o n e ac h o f th e m oo ns , b ut th ey c om e un de r th e

ju ris dic tio n o f t he B ro th e rh o od w h o m a in ta in a g a rr is on o n b o th

m o o ns . T h es e t wo 's en tin el f or ce s' h av e b ee n in p la c e f or o ve r

fifty y ea rs , e ve r s in ce th e B ro th erh oo d first s us pe cte d th e

reem erge nce o f th e D ark Le gio n. In the yea r 1 00 Y e , near ly

tw elve h un dre d ye ars a go , t he m oo ns o f M ars w ere b ra nd ed

w ith th e p ow er o f th e D a rk S ym m e try . P h ob os b ea rs th e m a rk

o f S e m ai; D e im o s b ea rs th e m a rk o f M ua wijh e w hile a s im ila r

m a rk d ep ic tin g th e s ym b ol o f A ig ero th lie s n ort h o f S a la din 's

Da r k C it ad e l i n t h e b lo o d st ain e d s a nd s o f P r ome th e i T e r ra.T h es e m a rk s h av e a n u ne a rt hly q ua lit y a nd it is f or bid d en ,

b y o rd er o f th e C ard in al, t o a pp ro ac h th em fo r fe ar o f c on ta m i-

n atio n b y t he D a rk S ym m e try . O v er t he c en tu rie s th e B ro th er-

h oo d h av e s tu die d th es e e vil s tig m ata b ut th ey h av e fa ile d to

d is ce rn a ny u se fu l p urp os e th at th ey m ig ht s erv e. T he m a rk s

h av e th e lo ok o f p olis he d g la ss a s th ou gh th e ro ck w as m e lte d

b y s ea rin g h ea t b ut d es pit e th eir s hin y s urfa ce s th ey s ho w n o

r ef le c tio n o f lig h t. T h er e h a ve b ee n m a n y a tt em p ts 1 0 e ra s e o r

d es tro y th em b ut a ll h av e fa ile d. S o m e p os tu la te th at th e s ym -

b ols d o n ot e xis t i n o ur u niv ers e b ut a re b ro ug ht in to b ein g b y

a me r gin g t o ge th e r 0 1 d iHe ren ! p l anes . Th i s exp lana t io n has a l so

b een app lie d to the c itade ls o f th e D ark . Le gion wh ich c an

a pp ea r s ud de nly y et h av e th e a pp ea ra nc e o f s tru ctu re s th at

h a ve s to od f or m il le n nia O t he rs b el ie ve t ha t t he D a rk A p os tl esw er e s im p ly m a rk in g t er rit or y t ha t t he y c o ns id er t he ir o wn . A nd

n o w t he y h av e r et ur ne d t o c la im w ha t is t he irs .



W a r z o n e M A R S • C A P IT O L F O R C I S O f W A R C O R P O R A D O H

H o m e W o r ld :

M a r s

C o r p o r a te H e a d q u a r te r s :

S a n D o r a d o

C u r re n t P r e s id e n t :

L in d e n S h a p e r o

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Ca pit ol's l og is tic al e xp e rt is e s er ve d t hem wel l d ur

lo ng y ea rs o f w ar a nd t he y w ere a ble to h old t he ir p os

t h e l ar ge s t c o r po ra t io n in t he s o la r s y st em . H owe ve r, it

in c re as in g ly d if fic ul t t o g ua ra n te e t he d e liv er y o f c a rg

m en ts fro m V en us a nd M erc ury , a nd C ap ito l we re fo

d e ve lo p n ew f ar m in g t ec h niq ue s o n t he h os til e s ur fa c e o

C om ple x ir rig a tio n s ys te m s w er e d e vis ed a nd s ub te rh yd ro p on ic f ar m s w e re u se d o n a la rg e s ca le , w it h a cr es

f ic ia ll ig h ti ng g iv in g l if e t o mu c h -n e e de d c ro p s . B y t he e n

F ir st C o rp o ra te Wa rs Ca p it o l we re s e lf -s u ff ic ie n t a n d t h

a b le t o e xt en d t he ir in flu en c e u nt il t he y c o nt ro lle d

t er s o f t he R ed P la n et .

S i nc e t he e a rl ie s t d a y s o f s p a ce e x pl or at io n Ca p it ol h

c on sid era ble p ow er o n E arth 's m oo n, w hic h h ad c om

k no wn a s L un a . B u t w it h t he e st ab lis hm e n t o f t he Krn·m

in 2275 AD C a pit ol f ou nd t he ir in fl ue n ce b e in g s up e rs e

t ha t o f t he n ew m ilit an t c h ur ch . N o w t he y h a ve lit tle d ir e

e n ce o n L un a a n d h a ve f ir m ly e st ab lis he d t he ir p o we r

M a rs . F o r c e nt ur ie s t his p o we r b as e h a s b ee n c h al le n ge

t he c o rp or at io n s a n d b y t he in va sio n o f t he D a rk L eg io n

th e f i r s t cen tury y c .Cap it ol h a ve e n d ur ed man y t im e s o f c ris is b u t t h ei r a

r es po nd q uic kl y t o a n y s it ua tio n g iv es t hem a s tr at eg ic

t ag e t ha t h a s p r ov ed d if fic ul t t o o ve rc o m e. F o llo win g t he

o f th e D a rk L eg io n in th e se co nd c en tu ry Y C t he re c a

W ars o f A tt ritio n w he n M ars w as b es et b y s co re s o f m in

f li et s a s f a ct io n s f rom t he r iv a l c o r p or at io n s t ri ed t o e n c ro

C a pit ol te rr it or y T h er e w e re t he S c ar abWa rs o f t he s ix ti

r y YCwh e n Cap it o l e x te n d ed t he T r a ns -Ma rt ia n R a il wa y

th e u pla nd c on to urs o f th e S c ara b D e se rt a nd R ed R o

T he re w as th e W ar o f S ha me , w he n th e P re sid en t ( 'R

H i s t o r vT h e C a pit al C o rp o ra tio n f ir st b e ga n t o a c cum ul at e r ea l p o we r

d urin g th e e arly p art o f th e tw en ty -firs t c en tu ry A D w he n th e

ma r ke t f or s p a ce e x pl or at io n wa s o pe ne d u p t o p riv a te in d us tr y.

T h ey h a d a lr ea dy e st ab lis he d t hem se lv es a s w or ld c la ss a rm s

d ea le rs a nd h ad b eg un to w ork in c on ju nc tio n w~ h th e o th er

d om in a nt c o rp o ra tio n s o f B a uh au s, I m pe ria l a n d M is him a . B y

t he e n d o f t he c en tu ry C a pit ol h a d em e rg ed a s th e la rg e st o f t hem e ga co rp ora tio ns a nd to th is d ay th ey re m ain th e la rg es t a n d

s om e m ig h t s ay t he m o s t p ow er fu l o f t he c o rp or at io n s.

C a pit ol w er e t he m a jo r in ve st or s in e st ab lis hin g a p e rm a -

n en t b as e a nd la un ch fa cility o n th e m o on . T h is m e an t th at th e

g ro w in g v ol um e o f s pa c e-f ar in g t ra ff ic u se d t he ir f ac ilit y a nd

t h us c o n tr ib u te d t o Ca p it ol 's f in a n cia l s ta n d in g a n d p owe r b a se .

Ca p it ol c a rr ie d t his a d va n ta g e f or wa rd t o t he p io n e er in g e x pl o-

ra tio n o f M ars a nd th ey h av e m a in ta in ed th eir d om in atio n o f

t h e p ia n et e ve r S I n ce .

D u rin g t he E xo d us o f m a n kin d f ro m E ar th it was o n ly n a tu r-

a l t h a t C a pit ol w ou ld b rin g i ts c it iz en s t o t he w or ld o ve r w h ic h it

h ad m os t c on tro l, b ut th e su dd en in flux o f p eo ple p ut a g re at

s tra in on th e ir re sources. W hen the D ark S ym me try was

r ele a se d in to t he s ola r s ys te m t he F a ll o f t ec h no lo g y h it C a pit olh a rd s in c e mu c h o f t he ir a g ri cu lt ur a l p ro d uc t io n wa s o p ti m iz e d

b y c omput er c o n tr ol le d s y st em s. F o o d s h or ta g e s t h re a te n e d t h e

b ur ge on in g p o pu la tio n o f M a rs , a nd it w as o nly th e a dv en t o f

'r if t t ra v el ' t h a t s a ve d t hem f rom a p la n e ta ry c a ta s tr op h e a s t h e y

t ra n sp o rt ed v as t q ua n t it ie s o f f oo d s up p lie s f ro m t he B a uh au s

dom in ated world o f V en us. T he n eed to fee d th eir pe op le

fo rced Cap i to l 10 t ak e a ct io n t ha t c o nt rib ut ed t o a n a tm o sp h er e

o f h os tility a nd is ola tio n. T h is in tu rn le d to t he b re ak do wn o f

r e la t io n s b e twe e n t he c o rp o ra t io n s a n d t h e o u tb r ea k o f t he F ir st

Co r po ra te Wa r s .



WanoneC O R P O R A T I O N C A P IT O l fO R C E S O F W A R c M A R S

n ee d th at m an y C ap ito l b as es a nde c on sp ir in g w it h t he e nem y to br ing

mm em , H e launched a num ber o f

nases , -Nh ich esca la ted qu ic k ly t owar d s fu ll -

se -ea l y ea rs o f d am a g in g c o nf lic t t he w ar

• R ev ol t w he n t he p o pu la tio n o f C a pi-

-h e m a d ne ss a n y lo ng e r. T h ey p a ra ly ze d

c ommun ic a tio n s u n til rt was impossi b le

. r ou e, th en t he y d em an de d t he r em o v al o f

e B o a r d o f D I re c to rs . T h e P r e sid e n t a n d s e v -

.;-E b oa rd w ere c ha rg ed w it h t re ac he ry a nd

o f corperat ion a nd w ere s ub se qu en tly s en -

~ e ve nt s took p lac e in th e ea rly part o f the

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no w g e n er a ll y a c c ep te d t ha t t hi s a n d s i rn-o e l u s i o n were th e re su lt o f th e D a rk S ym -

n o a g a in b e g in n in g t o e x er t it s in s id io u s inf lu-

o f human i ty .

- C orp ora tio n is un ite d a nd th ey h av e m ore

a te e n em i es . T h e Se c o nd Co rp o ra te Wa rs

~ Id te rrito ry th ro ug ho ut th e s ola r s ys te m a nd

_ D i lr k Le g io n s tr et c he s m i li ta ry r es o ur c es t o t h e

n ate th e P la ne t o f W ar b ut a s t he L eg io ns o f

'"5e up from the south p ola r reg io ns the y are

:lilt th e G od o f W ar s ho ws n o fa vo ritis m o n th e

- ~ ge c an m ake a d iffe ren ce , va lo r c an save the

d o n ly t he s tr on g s u rv iv e .

e 00 aphvla rg es t p op ula tio n o f a ll th e c orp ora tio ns th e

. w h i c h r es id e s o n Ma rs . C a p it o l t er rit o ry e n c ir -

--~ an d e xte nds from so uth o f the equato r to the

-ts o f t he G re at R oo d B elt in th e n orth . T h e m a jo r-

e s , m in e s a nd m ilit ary b a se s l ie o n t he m a in lin e

- a r t i a n R ailw ay . T h is ra il n etw ork h as tw o m a in

'" 'hal c i r c u m n av ig ate s t he p la ne t J us t s ou th o f th e

on e th at ta llo ws th e o ute r e dg e o f th e h ig hla nd

- It p rovides a s tro n g lin k b e tw ee n C a pit ol b a se s

- - = r ap id m o vem e nt o f t ro o ps a nd ra w m a te ria ls f ro m

- ~ a no the r.

3 e s t c it y o n t he p la n e t is t he c o rp o ra t io n 's c a p it a l c i ty

o w ith a p op ula tio n o f a lm o st s ix m ill io n. T h e c it yIe s hie ld -w all o f a lo ng e xt in ct v olc a no a n d is h ea vi-

u T he re a re a n um be r o f o th er la rg e c itie s o n M ars

.._ ~~ ns in e xc es so f:3 m illio n in clu din g G ib so n, A ug us -

'" m a ss iv e m ilit ary b as e o f B urro ug hs o n th e e as te rn

r e S y rt is Ma jo r P l a te a u.

u se d to h av e s ev era l c it ie s in th e b arre n d es erts o f

em h em is p he re s u ch a s t h e i ll -f a te d c it y o f E d is o n. T h is

• o nc e s to od o n t he s ho re s o f a g re at re se rv oir to th e

w es t o f N o ac his T e rra b ut to wa rd s th e e nd o f t h e te nth c en tu ryY C t h e w at er b e cam e b ra c kis h a nd s lo wly d rie d u p. R es id e nt s of

th e c ity b eg an to d ie as t he ir c ro p s b e cam e c o nt am in a te d a nd

th ou sa nd s f ell v ic tim to d is ea se a nd in fe ctio n. N o w th e a re a is

k no wn a s I h e D ry S e a a nd E dis on is a ll b ut d es erte d. T h e o nly

p eo ple le ft th ere a re va gra nt p ro sp ec to rs a nd a g arriso n o f

tro op s fro m th e m ilita ry b as e o f B oa . S i nc e th e D a rk le gio n's

r et urn in 1268 Y C th e c ity h as b ee n un de r c on sta nt a tta ck b y

D a rk L eg io n fo rc es . T h e s kirm is he s c on tin ue o n a re latively

sm all sc ale , f or th ere is n oth in g m uc h in E diso n fo r th e D ark

L eg io n to w in or fo r C ap ito l to lo se . It h as b ec om e th e a rc he -

t y pal ' gh o s t town' ,

G o v e r n m e n tCap it o l p rid e s i ts e ll o n its d em o cra tic p ro ce ss b ut in tru th t he

c or po ra tio n is d riv en b y f in a nc ia l w ea lt h a nd p o we r. O f a ll t h e

Me ga c or po ra tio n s o n ly C a pit ol h as a t ru e c o rp o ra te s tr uc tu re

wh e re e v er y m emb e r o f s o ci et y h o ld s s h ar es in t h e c o rp o ra ti on .

H o we ve r, t he e le c to ra l p ro c es s is a ls o b as ed o n s ha re s a n d n ot

o n a s ys te m o f 'o ne m a n o ne v ote ', T h is m e an s t h at p ow er re sts

in th e hands o f the wea lthy ; the m ore shares you own the

g re a te r y o ur in f lu e nc e w~h in t h e c o rp o ra t io n .

A t th e h ea d o f th e c orp ora tio n is th e P re sid en t w ho a cts a s

le ad er o f th e c orp ora tio n a nd C om m a nd er in ( hie f o f th e C ap i-

t ol a r m ed f or c es . T h e r e ig n in g P r e sid e n t is L in d e n Sh a per o a n d

h e h as b ee n in o ffic e fo r th e la st s eve n ye ars. T he P re sid en t

r es id e s a t t he Presidential P a la c e in S a n D o ra do b ut t he o ff ic ia l

s ea t o f g o v e r n m e n t i s Co n c or d Ho u se , a n im p o sin g b uild in g a tt he h ea rt o f t he c it y n ea r t he t ow er in g s tr uc tu re o f th e Bro ther -

h oo d C ath ed ra l. B oth b uild in gs a re h ea vily d efe nd ed w ith

e xt en siv e u nd er gr ou nd b un ke rs w he re m o st o f t he o ff ic e s a nd

p r esi d en t ia l qua rte rs a r e s it ua ted .

T he fo rm idab le d efe nse s ha ve bee n p ut to th e te st on a

n um b e r o f o c ca sio ns . In 1 26 3 th e e nt ire w es t w in g o f C on co rd

H o us e w as d em o lis he d w he n M is him a la un ch e d a n a dv en tu r-

o us b om b in g ra id f ro m o rb it u sin g m a nn ed d ro p-s hip s p ac ke d

w it h h ig h e x p lo s iv e s. E a c h d ro p -s h ip wa s p ilo te d b y 1 1 Suicide

Wa rh e ad w ho g uid ed t he d e va st at in g c r a f t t owa rd s t he t ar ge t .

A lt ho ug h n o d am ag e wa s d o n e t o t he r e in fo r ce d l ev e ls b e ne a th

t he s ur fa ce t he a tt ac k s ho c ke d C a pit ol, a nd f ro m t ha t d ay t he re

his b een a D read nough t in geo sta tion ary o rb it a bove S an

D o ra d o t o p re ve nt a ny c h an c e o f s im ila r a tt ac ks in t he f ut ur e.C orp ora te a ffa irs a re m an ag ed b y tw o m ain b od ie s, th e

B oa rd o f E xe cu tiv es a nd t he B oa rd o f D ire ct ors . T h e B oa rd o f

E x ec u tiv e s i s r es p on s ib le f or i nt er n al p o lic y a n d t he d a y- to -d a y

m a na g em e n t o f t he c or po ra tio n. T h e B o ar d o f D ir ec to rs is e le c t-

e d b y th e s ha re ho ld ers o f C ap ito l a nd h as c on sid era bly m o re

p ow er. It is th eir jo b to e le ct th e P re sid en t w ho th en p re sid es

o ve r b oth c om m itte es . T he B oa rd o f D ire cto rs is c om p ris ed o f

r ep re se n ta tiv es f ro m in d us tr y a n d f ro m e ac h b ra nc h o r t he A F C



W a r z o n eC O R P O R A 1 1 0 N C A P IT O l F O R C E S O F W A R c M A R S

- lDlliI a n d t he m a s siv e a rm s f ac to rie s o f

le a dr ng o ff t he m a in lin e p ro vid e a c ce ss

o rt ek f ue l r ef in er y a n d t he A sc e ns io n

faal i ty manu fa c tu r e s space -fa ri n g c r a ft

l rl If fic t ra v el lin g t o a n d f rom o rb it .

+ p an ie s v yin g f or c o nt ra c ts t he r na n ula c -

15 g ov ern ed b y t wo t hin gs , m o ne y a nd

-=an be won an d lo st on the s tren gth o f

! l G J re nn ed io ns s o m a n y h ea ds o f in du s-

z : u rn e c u rr yin g f av o r w it h in f lu e nt ia l g e n -

_ _ . . . . . . - " ' 1 5 o ft en r es ult s in t he p ro d uc tio n o f s ub -

e c au se a p ro d uc t is n o t n e ce ss ar il y r h o -

!1 5 mer it s a l o ne .

- ra ng e a t c om pa nie s in C ap ito l in du stry,

~.-.;E-<t o uif it s s uc h a s C a rlt on S a b er B la de s w ho

=' I F iI d it io n a l t e chn i ques i n th e ir h i gh p r e c is io n

r ia l g ia nt s s uc h a s F ro nt ie r C o ns tr uc tio n

-":'.r::=.lb e n g in e e rin g p r oj ec t s o n a ma s s iv e s c a le .

o u s S t r u c t u r er n ar or r ol e in Ca p it o l s o ci et y a n d t h eir l in k s w it h

- h a ve a lw ay s b ee n v er y c lo se . T h i s is p a rt ia lly

-=:-C''''' ...., gp re se nc e o n L un a b oth b efo re a nd a fte r th e

B ro th e rh o od , b ut a ls o d ue t o t he D a rk L e gio n 's

M ars . E ve n a fte r th e firs t C ar din al d ef ea te d

C J II e fat h ou s an d y e a rs a g o , t h e Da r k L e g io n p e r-

daim 1 0 M ars a nd b efo re th ey d ep arte d th ey

h th e sy mb ol o f A lg ero th a nd rt s tw o m o on so f S em ai a nd M ua wijh e. O ve r th e y ea rs th e

_ a s stud ie d th ese m arks try ing to d isc ern the ir

ro ug h a ll th e ye ars o f stud y C ap ito l h as b ee n

m o d at e t hem .

- 'h re e B ro th erh oo d C ath ed ra ls o n M ars, in th e

S an D ora do , B urro ug hs a nd G ib so n, a nd th ey

~ a s b as tio ns o f fa ith a ga in st th e d em ora liz in g

. L e g io n . T h e P r e si de n t h i m s e lf r eg u la rl y a t te n d s

s erv ic e a t th e C ath ed ra l in S an D o ra do w he re th e

: '1 0 1Da r re l E v an g e la t os is r en owne d f o r h is p ower -

- o th er co rpo ra tion s C apito l d o n ot se e t he pre s-

B ro th erh oo d a s a n in tru sio n. T he y se e it as an

- ~ in cre as e th e c orp ora tio n's p ow er a nd in flu en ce- s ys te m . A s a r es ult o f t his C a pit ol m a in ta in a n e xt en -

o f re cru it me nt a nd v oc at io na l tra in in g a nd m o st

a ca de m ie s h av e c ou rs es d es ig ne d to s tu dy th e t ea ch -

~ B ro th e rh oo d . I n r et ur n t he B ro th e rh o od f re qu en tly

C a pit ol in t he ir s tr ug gl e a g ain st t he D a rk L e gio n .

f iB '( ( t h e Da r k L e g io n l au n ch e d a ma s s iv e a s s a ul t r ig h t

-~ so la r sys tem . O n M ars they flo oded up from the

he misp here in wh at ca me to be kn own as th e B la ck

T Id e R is in g C am p a ig n . T o s te m t he D a rk L e gio n a d va n ce C a pit ol

e st ab lis he d t he Me rid ia n F ro n tie r; a s er ie s o f f or tif ie d o ut po st s

a ro un d th e g lo be so uth o f th e e qua to r. D urin g th e c am pa ig n

th e B ro th erh oo d le nt c on sid era ble a ss is ta nc e to th e C a pito l

f or ce s, s en d in g la rg e n um b e rs o f t ro op s t o t he m o s t t h re a te n ed

a re a s. T h e f ig h tin g s till c o nt in ue s t o t his d a y a lo n g t he Me rid ia n

F ro ntie r, b ut th e p re se nc e o f B ro th erh oo d t ro op s o n th e Ir on t

lin e is n o lo ng er a c om m o n s ig ht.

L ik e a ll t he c o rp o ra tio n s C a pit ol o p er at e a p ol ic y o f z er o t ol -

e ra n c e t owa rd s h e re ti cs . T h e y we lc ome t h e I nq u is it io n in t o t h eir

c it ie s wh e re o th e r c o rp o ra ti on s r ec e iv e t h em w it h g r ud g in g o b e -

d ie nc e. P re sid en t S h ap ero is n oto rio us ly z ea lo us in h un tin g

d ow n h ere tic s, a nd s ho uld a ny e vid en ce o f h ere sy b e u nc ov -

e re d h e is re no wn ed fo r h is s w i f t a n d d e c is iv e j ud g ement . T h is

wa s illu stra te d th re e y ea rs a go in a n in cid en t th at th e m ed ia

r ef e rr ed t o a s 'L in d e n's W r a th '. A c e ll o f h e re ti cs wa s u n c ov e re d

in th e h eart o f S an D ora do an d the P res ide nt re fused to risk

t ro o ps b y a tt em p ti n g t o e xt ra c t t h e t ra it or s. I ns te a d h e c a lle d in

a n a ir s trik e a nd b om be d th e b uild in g to th e g ro un d T he p lo t

w as c on ve rte d in to a p ark a nd th e n am es o f th e five h un dre d

th ou sa nd tro op s th at h ave s o fa r d ie d in th e B la ck T id e R isin g

C a mp aig n a re e ng ra ve d in b lo ck s o f re d m a rb le b en ea th a c en -

t ra l m o n um e n t t ha t b e ar s t h e in sc rip tio n 'S h am e is t he C u rr en -

c y o f B e t ra y al '.

P l a n e t a r v T r a v e lF o r th e C a pit ol C o rp o ra tio n o n Ma rs t he p rim a ry m o d e o f t ra n s-

p ort is b y ra il. T h e w ho le o f C a pit ol te rrito ry is c on ne cte d b y a ne x te n s iv e r ail n e two rk k n own a s t h e T r an s -Ma rt ia n R a il wa y . T his

n e tw or k is o ne o f t he m o s t a m b it io us e n gin e er in g p ro je c ts e ve r

un de rta ke n a nd re ma in s o ne o f C ap ito l's m os t o uts ta nd in g

ach ievemen ts .

T h e o rig in al T ra ns -M artia n R ailw ay w as a s in gle lin e th at

e n cir cl ed t he g lo b e ju st s ou th o f t he e q ua to r, b ut a s C a pit ol t er -

rito ry s pre ad a cro ss th e h ig hla nd s o f M ars th e ra ilw ay w as

e xt en d ed t o a c t a s a m a in s up p ly r ou te t o a ll t he m a jo r c it ie s a n d

m in in g c o lo n ie s. T h e m a in e q ua to ria l lin e is s til l u s e d b ut a la rg e

s ec tio n o f it is n ow u nd er M is him a c on tro l, s o s hip m en ts w is h-



W a r z o n e M A R S • C A P n D L F O RC E S O F W A R C O R P O R A T I O N

O rb ila T rav el

in g to c ro ss th e h os tile e xp ans e o fT erra M erid ia n m ust s witc h to

th e lin e th at run s b etwe en G ib so n an d B urro ug hs.

T he T rans-Martian Ra ilway is a h ighway o f m onum en ta l

p ropo rtions. T he m ain line is a lm os t fo rty m ete rs wide and the

tra ck s a re s o fa r a pa rt th at a s ma lle r g au ge ra ilw ay ru ns b etw ee n

th em . T his sm aller ra il n etwo rk c rissc ro ss es th e T ha rs is R is e

reach ing a s h ig h a s th e A sc en sio n S pa ce C en te r a n d d e s c en d in g

down the T ha rs is V alley a li the way from Albany to the P o r t s of

Mun roe and H udson in the Martian low lands.

T he m a ss iv e battle-tra i n s tha t trave l on the Ir a n s-M a rtia n

R ailw ay a re k no wn a s Jug ge rn auts a nd so me , lik e th e C olo ss us

and the S aracen F ire , have been in se rv ice fo r over a hund red

years . T hese s team -powered g ian ts tower hund reds of feet

a bo ve th e tra ck a nd o pera te b esid e e qua lly m ass ive tra in s th at

serve a num ber o f purposes. T he re a re the Atlas fre igh t tra in s

and the m ain tenance sen try tra in s known as the M arsha lls , but

th e Jug ge rn auts a re b y fa r th e m os t im pre ssiv e. T he se lo co mo -

tive fo rtre ss es a re h ea vily a rm ore d a nd b ris tlin g w ith he av y c an -

nons and gun turre ts. T hey can ho ld thousands o f troops and

en tire squad rons o f P urp le S ha rks , G rea t G reys and Man ta

Assault C ra ft. T hey a re capab le o f speeds o f up to a hund red

kilom ete rs an hour and can take a trem endous am oun t o f pun -

ishm en t be fo re be ing put out o f ac tion . T hey a re the d riv ing

fo rce beh ind Cap ito l's dom ina tion o f Mars and the sound o f

th eir a pp ro ach h as b ee n like ne d to th e te rrify in g ro ar o f a M art-

i an t or na d o.

T he ra ilway a llows eno rm ous vo lum es o f tra ffic to be

m oved rap id ly from one p lace to ano the r W he the r it's an Atlas

fre igh t tra i n ca rry ing m illions 0 1 tons o f o re and m ine ra ls , o r atroop transport m ov ing an en tire a rm y from a m ilita ry base to a

w arz on e h ots po t. T he o nly we ak ne ss o f th e ra ilwa y is t ha t it p ro -

v ide s a s ta tic ta rg et fo r riva l co rp ora tio ns to a tta ck. T o c oun te r

th is th reat and ca rry out repa irs C ap ito l ope ra te the a rm ored

s entry tra in s kn ow n a s th e M ars ha lls . T he M ars ha lls are m ob ile

eng inee ring p la tfo rm s and each one is com prised o f th ree key

e le m en ts - r ec on na is sa nc e, m ilita ry a nd e ng in ee rin g.

T he re co nn ais sa nc e c on tin ge nt is re sp on sib le fo r d ete ctin g

enem y ac tiv ity ; the m ilita ry con tingen t is respons ib le

d efe ns e o f th e tra in , w hile th e e ng in ee rin g c on tin ge nt ta

o f m a in te na nc e a nd re pa irs to th e ra ilw ay tra ck its elf. F

supe r-heavy lift in g gea r a Marsha ll and its H ew can r

dam aged sec tion o f track in unde r an hour and they ha

c ie nt re so urc es to re pla ce lo ur k ilo m ete rs o f tra ck b efo re

in g to a d ep ot to re ple nis h m ate ria ls a nd e quip me nt.

T he Marsha lls faced the ir g rea test c ha llenge in

wh en C yb ertro nic la un ch ed a p la net-wid e a tta ck o n th

d is ru ptin g tra ns po rta tio n a cro ss th e fa ce o f M ars . T he M

and the ir c rews were pushed to the lim it during th is p

campa i gn that w as c od e-n am e d O p er at io n T ra ilb la ze r.

O ther m odes o f transpo rt, besides the ra ilway, in c

u se o f tu rb in e-p ow ere d a irc ra ft s uc h a s th e M an ta A ss a

wh ich is used fo r transpo rting troops to the ba ttle fie

com bina tion o f ove rwhe lm ing g round -based transpo

c on sid er ab le a ir suppo r t s e rv e s t o r ei nf or ce Capi to l 'srep

a s h av i n g th e m o st e ffe ctiv e lo gis tic al c ap ab ility in th e s

tern .

R ea ch in g o rb it fro m M ars is a ch ie ve d b y s ta nd ard ro ck e

sion, M os t la rg e c itie s a nd b as es h ave a la un ch p ad a nd

strip , though the cos t o f launch ing in to space is p roh

e xp en sive a nd no rm ally re stric te d to m ilita ry us e a nd

p ortin g m a te ria ls a nd p ro vis io ns to th e c orp ora tio n's o t

to rie s iIi th e s ola r s ys te m . M os t c ra ft a re p artia lly re us ab

fa ste ne d to la rg e ro ck ets fo r la un ch a nd re turn in g to ths u rfa ce e ith er b y lim ite d flig ht c ra ft o r drop-sh ip.

T he type o f d rop-sh ip used depends on the ca rgo b

rie d. D elic ate c arg o is d eliv ere d to th e s urfa ce in d ro p-s

ted with pa rachutes and rocke t assisted b rak ing sys te

s mo oth er la nd in g. M ore ro bust ca rg o us es stan da rd h

ing pods tha t touchdown in the d rop-zones on Mad ison

sp lashdown in the lakes and seas o f Mars whe re

re trie ve d us in g ra dio b ea co ns fitte d to e ach p od . H um a



C A P IT O L F O R C E S O F W A R « M A R SC O R P O R A n O H

a te g or ie s , c iv il ia n a n d m i lit ar y. M il it ar y

d s p o s e b l e p od s l au nc he d f ro m o rb it a nd

= 1 l E b y p ara ch ute , T he y to uc hd ow n o n th e

",~ Dle fo rc e and it is no t uncom m on fo r

a b a d l an d in g . C iv il ia n c ra f t p ro v id e a f ar

os e pa r achu te and r o cke t a s s is ted b r a ki n g

~ ~e th en s hu ttle d b ac k to o rb it u sin g c on ·

rrlS.

s v e f u U y r eu s ab le c ra ft t h at a re c a p ab le o f

landing back o n th e p la ne t u sin g w in ge d

c rate a nd n or m ally r es erv ed f or d ip lo m at ic

u s e t e chno l og y th a t is s o c om p le x th at it

- l'e d b y the D a rk S ymm et ry T h e B ro th er -

g an y s uc h c ra ft b e fo re t he ir u s e i s sane-

t S J gn is f o un d t o b e s us pe ct in a ny w ay , t he nc o rp o ra t io n is f o rc e d t o s c ra p t he p ro je c t,

- '-of ' p la ne t g en er all y d oc k w ~h l ar ge r v es se ls

p ed w ith H a rris on D riv es fo r i n t e r p l a n e -

-=;p<i..-..;: vary in size b ut t en d t o b e v er y la rg e. T h e y

d i f f e r e n t typ es o f c arg o fro m tro op s a nd

o o d s t u f f s a n d r aw ma t er ia ls . T h e l ar ge s t a n d

ar e k n own a s D r e ad n ou g ht s, Mo st o ft he s e

g t ra n sp o rt s we re b u il t d u rin g t h e T h o us a nd

e n s uc h am bit io us e ng in ee rin g p ro je ct s

o u t t he t hr ea t o f r iv a l c o rp o ra ti on s sabo -

p ro gre ss . B ec au se o f th is th es e s hip s a re

an d r ar e ly des t ra yed . T h e y a re v ery d es ir-

i ons o ft en la un c h a tt ac ks in a n a tt em p t t o

- ough l As a r es ul t of t his t ac tic m o st D r ea d-, a " ' l g e d hands a n um b er t im e s b et we en d if fe r-

- ~ re ad n ou gh t is b uilt a ro un d a n a rt if ic ia l gravi-

O i lr t o t he d ev ic e s u se d t o r eg ula te g ra vit y o n

o f t he s ol ar s ys te m . T h e se h ul kin g v es se ls

ult t o m a ne uv er a nd c an b e q uit e v uln e ra b ler: they a re b ris tl in g w it h c a nn on s a nd r oc ke t

u ma in t ain a s ub s ta n tia l g a rr is o n t o r ep e l a n y

1 1 c orp ora tio n to b oa rd th e v es se l. As a ru le

to a vo i. d c o n fr on ta tio n b ut t he re a re ceca -

e nc o un te r e ac h o th er , e sp ec ia lly w he n two

- 'n g to use th e s am e s pa tia l rift. W he n th is

.-"-~~rc"Fg b at tle c a n b e s ee n f ro m t he p la ne t s urf ac e a s

- - 15 a tta ck e ac h o th er w ith le a r so rn e b ro ad -a ta dys mic b attle s p os se ss a g ho stly q ua lity

V i ol en c e a n d f ie ry in c a nd e sc e n ce t he b a tt le

b o ar d t he D r e ad n ou g ht s t he n o is e is d e af en in g

a nd e n em y f ir e s la m s in to t he h ull , t hr ea te n in g

m n or p la tin g th at s ta nd s b etw ee n th e c re w a nd

o f s p ac e . B u t fo r a ll th e v io le nc e a nd a we -

10 t ho se o bs er vin g t he b at tle f ro m a distance

n o n ois e a t a iL

T h e Cap it ol D r e ad n ou g ht A rc h an g e l n ow s it s in g e os ta t io n -

a ry o rb it a bo ve S a n D o ra do to d efe nd th e c it y a ga in st o rb ita l

b om bin g ra id s suc h a s th e o ne c arrie d o ut b y M ish im a wh ic h

c au se d c on sid era ble d am a ge to th e g ov ern m en t b uild in gs o f

C on co rd H ou se . S eve ra l m on th s la te r th e s hip w as a lm os t

des tro yed when th ree M ish im a D rea dnough ts em erged

t hr ou gh a s pa tia l r if t a n d o pe ne d lir e o n t he A rc ha ng el. T h e c a p-

ta in im m e dia te ly ra dio ed lo r h elp fro m th e n av al b as e o n p ho -

b as a nd m an ag ed to survive fo r e ig ht h ours un til two D re ad -

n ou gh ts a nd s ev era l c ru is ers re ac he d th e a re a a nd fo rc ed th e

M is h im a c ra ft 10 r e tr ea t. The A r change l's cap ta i n E l ia s Kane was

a wa rd ed th e M ed al 0 1 H on or fo r th e o utsta nd in g s kill with

w hic h h e c om m an de d h is s hip d urin g th e b attle ,

S p a c e T r a v e lOn c e p la n et ar y c ra ft h av e d oc ke d w it h t he s pa c e-f ar in g t ra ns -

p orts a nd tr a n s fe rr ed t he ir c a r g o, th ey re turn to the p ia ne t

wh ere th ey a re e ith er re use d o r d isc ard ed d ep en din g o n th e

d e sig n . T h e i nt er pl an e ta ry t ra n sp o rt s t he n u s e r oc k et t hr us te rs

t o m a n e uv e r i nt o p o sit io n a t a r if t b e fo re t he n a vi ga to r a c ti va te s

th e H arriso n D rive a nd o rc he stra te s th e tra nsitio n. T ra ve l

t hr ou gh t he s pa tia l r if ts h as lo ng b ee n c o mm on pla c e t hr ou gh -

o ut th e s ola r s ys te m b ut it is n ot w ith ou t it s r is k s. E v en a ft er a

t ho u sa n d y e ar s t he re is p re c io us lit tle k no wn a bo ut t he n at ur e

o f th e s pa tia l r ifts . T he re wa s a tim e w he n th e B ro th erh oo d

f ea re d a lin k b e tw ee n t he D a rk S ymm et ry a n d t he b iz ar re r if ts in

s pa ce , It is n ow u nd ers to od th at w hile th e re le as e o f th e D a rk

S ymm et ry in to h um a n r ea lit y w as la rg ely r es po ns ib le f or c a us -in g th e rifts it d oe s n ot p erva de th em , th ey a re n ot p art o f th e

Da r k S ymme tr y. T h e r if ts a re s im p ly a n a tu ra l p h en omeno n l ik e

t h e c u rr en ts o f an o ce a n o r t h e c om p le x p atte rn s o f a weather

sys tem,

T r aver s in g th e spa ti al r i t t s , wh ic h is a lso kn own a s d im en -

s io n al t ra v el , p e rm i ts t he c ro s si ng o f v a st d is ta n ce s in r el at iv e ly

s ho rt p erio ds o f tim e . T he tim e ta ke n to tra ve rs e a rift d ep en ds

o n th e a ctu al d is ta nc e tra ve rs ed , th e c la rity o f th e rift a nd th e

s kill o f th e n av ig ato r. T he n av ig ato r c an in cre as e th e s pe ed o f

th e tr a nsition b u t t his a ls o in cr ea se s t h e d an ge r. M o st s hip c a p-

t ain s t en d t o o pe ra te a ro un d an o p tim um t ra n si tio n p e rio d t ha I

b al an ce s s pe ed w it h s af et y, O n ly w he n t he ir m is sio n is p a rt ic u-

la rly u rg en t w ill t he y p re ss t he n av ig a to r t o s pe e d u p t he t ra n si-

t io n . U s in g t he o p ti m um co nf ig u ra ti on it t ak e s a ppr ox im a t el y 8sta nd ard d ays to tra ve rse 1 A U ( A U = a st ro no m ic al u nit

1 5 0,0 0 0,0 0 0 k rn , w hic h is t he d is ta nc e fro m L un a to th e sun) .

T h is m e an s t ha t t he s ho rt es t jo ur ne ys o f t he in ne r p la ne ts t ak e

approximately a d ay , w hile th e lo ng es t jo urn ey s b etw ee n th e

o ut er p la ne ts c an t ak e a s l o ng a s e ig ht w e e k s ,

Ca pit ol a re u niq ue am on g t he c o rp o ra tio ns in t ha t t he y u se

B ro th e rh o od in st ru ct or s in t he ir m il i ta ry a ca dem ie s. O n e o f t he

p rim e o bje ctive s o f th ese in struc to rs is to sc re en p up ils fo r

W a r z o n e



M A R S , C A P n O L F O R C E S O F W U C O R P O R A n O N

in d uc tio n in to t he B ro th e rh oo d , b ut t he y a re a ls o u se fu l f or r ec -o g niz in g p o te nt ia l n a vig a to rs a nd d e ve lo pin g t his r ar e t ale n t

a b ou t w h ic h s o lit tl e is s till k no wn .

Mi lita rv S truc tu reCa pit ol h a ve t he la rg es t a rm y o f a ll t he c o rp o ra tio ns w it h m il i-

t ar y p e rs on n el n um b e rin g in e xc e ss o f 1 1 m illio n, b ut s till t he ir

fo rc es a re s tre tc he d to t he lim it N o t o nly d o th ey h old n um e r-

o us t er rit or ie s t hr ou gh o ut t he s ola r s ys te m , b ut t he y h a ve a ls o

le arn ed th at a g oo d w ay to m in im iz e c as ua ltie s d urin g a rm e d

confl ict is to o utn um be r th e e ne my. T he c on sta nt d em an d fo r

tro op s p ut s a g re at s tra in o n a ll th e c orp ora tio ns a nd C a pit ol

o p er at e a v i go ro us r ec ru it m en t p o lic y t o e n su re a c o ns ta n t s up -

p ly o f n ew r ec ru it s. M ilit ar y lif e is p o rt ra ye d a s d a ng er ou s a n de xc iti ng . a s ure ro ad to g lo ry a nd th e a do ra tio n o f th e c orp ora -

n o n. I nd iv id ua ls s uc h a s t he f am o us M it ch H U n te r a n d Ma jo r J o e

K o wa ls ki o f t he n o lo r io us S an d R aIs o f te n f e at u r e h e av i Iy in p r o-

m o tio na l m a te ria l d es ig ne d to a ttra ct y ou ng p eo ple in to t he

A rm e d F o rc e s o f Ca p it ol .

H o we ve r, th e re ality o f w ar is fa r m o re b ru ta l th an th e p ro -

p ag an da w ould su gg es t, b ut th is d oe s n ot se em to h ave a ny

e ffe ct o n th e b ra va do a nd c on fid en ce o f n ew re cru its . If a ny -

t hin g , a tt ac ks o n C a pit ol s er ve t o in c re a se t he d e te rm in a tio n o f

c it iz en s t o d e fe n d t he in te re st s o f t he c o rp o ra tio n . A n y a ng e r is

n o rm a lly d ir ec te d a t t he g o ve rn m e nt a nd it is t his l ow t ole ra n ce

f or m ilita ry c as ua ltie s th at h as d on e m u ch to s ha pe C ap ito l's

p olic y o f w ar. O v er th e y ea rs C a pit ol h av e c on ce ntra te d t he ir

t a ct ic s o n l on g -r a ng e c a p ab il it ie s , p la c in g a g r ea t er emph a si s o na ir st rik es a n d r an g ed c o m ba t r at he r t ha n a llo w in g t he ir t ro o ps

t o b ec o m e em b ro ile d in c o st ly c lo se q ua rt er b a tt le s.

P ro ba bly th e g re ate st stre ng th s o f th e C ap ito l m ilita ry

m a ch in e a re its lo gis tic a I e xp ertis e a nd its c ap ac ity fo r ra pid

m o biliz atio n. O n M ars th e J ug ge rn au ts o f t he T ra nR ailw ay a llo w fo r th e ra pid m o ve m en t o f tro op s a n

supp li e s on 1 1 ma ss iv e s c al e. I n m a n y w ay s t h e y a re t h

le n t o f t he g re a t a ir cr af t c a rr ie rs u se d o n E a rt h d ur in g

ye ars o f th e tw en tie th c en tury A D. T he y a llo w C ap

pa tc h a c o n si de r ab le f o rc e t o m i lit a ry h o ts p o ts a n ywh

plane t .

C a pit ol o p er at e a s ys te m o f a ir s up p or t t o a ug m e

g ern au ts o n th e ra il n etw ork . P U fp le S h ark s a n d G r

o f te n a c t a s o u tr id e rs t o t he J u g ge r na u ts s c ou tin g t h e

in g a r ea a n d c h e ck in g t h a t t he l in e a h e ad is c le a r. T h e s

b e la un c he d f ro m t he J ug g er na ut it se lf , w h ic h is f it te

a rm o re d 'h an ga rs ' fo r th e m a in te na nc e o f th es e u n

As sa u lt C r a f t c a n a l so b e l au n c he d f rom t h es e b a tt le -t ra

c ia lly w he n th e J ug ge rn au t is b ein g us ed a s a m ob ilo p e ra t io n s. T h e se v e rs a ti le t ro o p t ra n sp o rt s h a ve a . V T

c a l ta k e o f f a n d l an d in g ) c a p ab il it y, wh i ch ma k e s t hem

t ra n sp o rt in g t ro o ps t o in ac c es sib le a re a s O f e xt ra c

q u ic k ly s h o ul d t he ir p o si tio n b e c ome c omp rom is e d .

T h e A rm e d F o rc e s o f Ca p it o l ( A FC ) l a rg e ly c o n sis t

t ha t a re s pe c ia lis t in s om e way , s uc h a s t h e S u ns et S

t h e h e a vi ly a rm o r e d As sa u lt Ma ri ne s u s ed t o s p e ar he

a ga in st w ell d efe nd ed ta rg et s. T h is u se o f s pe cia l

a llo ws C a pit ol t o c us to m iz e f or ce s t o s uit t he s it ua tio

a ff or din g t hem a g re a te r f le xib il it y t ha n o th e r c o rp o ra

o p er at io n s in t he d e ep a n d h o st ile d e se rt r eg io n s t he

r eg ula r D e s er t I nf an tr y a nd t he e lit e D e se rt S c o rp io n

w hom b e ne fit f ro m a d dit io n al t ra in in g a n d t he v al ua

e n ce o f f ig h tin g in d e se rt e nv ir on m e nt s. T h e Ma rt ia na r e a n o th e r s p ec ia lis t e lit e r e gim e n t u s in g b o o st e r r o

t o g iv e t hem a l im it ed f lig h t c a pa b ilit y, m a k in g t hem

f ig h tin g i n d if fic u lt t e rr al n s u ch a s t h e r oc k y c a n y o ns o f

Mar iner is



W a r z o n e

m e d F o r c e sCapi to l

In Ch ie f : P r e si de n t L in d e n Sh a pe ro

o f C ap ito l c on sis t o f fo ur m ilita ry b od ie s,

o r C GF , th e N avy, th e Airfo rce and th e

1 5 S u pre m e C o m m an de r in C h ie f o v er a ll

a nd e xe cu te s c om m an d fro m th e m ilita ry

C o n co rd H o u se in S a n D o r ad o . P r es id e nt S h a p-

a rm y fo r m any ye ars , rea ch in g th e ra nk o f

- '1 & h o no ra b ly d is c ha rg e d t o p u rs ue a c a re e r

- ita ry e x pe rie n ce h a s s er ve d t he c o rp o ra tio n

. - a sil lu stra te d to g re at e ffe ct w he n h e c am e t o

- R is in g C a m pa ig n h ad b ee n ra gin g f or a lm o st

lto l fo rc es w ere s tru gg lin g t o s te m th e o ve r-

a ! th e D a rk L eg io n. A s s o o n a s t he P re sid en t

e ne d w it h h is m ilita ry a dv is ors a nd b eg an to

o ::e n slv e s t ra te g y. H e e s ta b lis h ed t he Me rid ia n

o f m ilita ry s tro ng ho ld s e ve nly d is trib ut ed

C O R P O R A n O N C A P O 'O L m R C E S O F W A R • M A R S

a ro un d th e g lo be fro m w hic h a n e ffe ctiv e c am p aig n c ould b e

o r ch e s tr a te d . H e e v e n n e g o tia t ed a p a rt ia l c e a s e- fir ew i th M is h i·

r na , w h ic h a llo w ed t he ir f or ce s t o f ig h t in d o se p ro xim it y a g ain s t

th e c om m on th re at o f th e D a rk L eg io n. H ow eve r, th is u ne asy

t ru ce b ro ke d ow n c om p le te ly in 1 272 Y C w ith th e o utb re ak o f

t h e Sa r a so t aCam pa ig n .

W h en d is cu ss in g m a tte rs o f w ar th e P re sid en t m e ets w it h

t he B o ard o f D ir ec to rs b efo re la rg e-s ca le a ctio ns c an b e s an c-

t io ne d, b ut w he n it c o m es t o s tr at eg ic d e cis io n s t he P r es id e nt

h ea ds a W a r C o un cil c om p ris ed o f th e f ou r m ilita ry c hie fs . I t is

t he ir t as k t o o rc h es tr at e t he C a p it ol w a r e ff or t b o th o n Ma rs an d

t hr ou gh o ut t he s ol ar s ys te m . Sm a ll t o m e d ium s iz e d o p e ra tio n s

c a n b e in it ia t ed a t lo c al c o mm a nd l ev el f ro m b a se s t h ro u gh o ut

th e s ola r s ys te m , s uc h a s t he C ob alt n av al b as e o n V en us a nd

t he f ro ze n b un ke rs o f K o dia c o n G an ym e de . H o we ve r, w he n it

c om e s to la rg e-s ca le m ilita ry c am p aig ns th en o rd ers c om e

d ire ct ly fro m t he Opera t lona i Hea d qua r te r s a t Sa n D o ra do o n

Mars .

T h e f ou r m ilit ary d iv is io ns m a kin g u p th e A rm e d F or ce s o f

C a pit ol e ac h h av e th eir o wn s ph ere o f in flu en ce a nd c om m a nd

s tr uc tu re , b ut t he y m u s t a ls o c o or din a te t he ir r es o ur ce s t o o p er -

a te a s a s in g le u nif ie d f ig h tin g f or ce . C a p it ol 's a b il it y t o d o t his is

s ec on d to n on e a m on g th e c orp ora tio ns a nd th is re m ain s o ne

o f t he ir g re at m ilita ry s tre ng th s. T h e w ay t he ir fo rc es a re o rg a-

n iz e d a ls o g iv e s t hem a g re a t d e al o f f le x ib ilit y, w h ic h a llo w s t he

A ir fo rc e, N a vy a nd t he M a rin e C o rp s to s up po rt th e C G F, y vh ic h

is b y fa r t he la rg es t b od y in th e A rm e d F or ce s o f C a pit ol.

C a p il o l N a v a l C o m m a n dS in ce th e E xo dus o f m a nk in d o ve r a th ou sa nd y ea rs a go , th e

C a pito l N a vy h as f ou nd its p la ce in t he d ark o ce an o f s pa ce , tra -

v e rs in g t he m a s siv e d is ta n ce s b e tw e en t he p la n et s a n d n a vig a t-

in g th e s pa tia l r if ts th at p erm e at e th e s ola r s ys te m . I t w as a n at -

u ra l p ro g re ss io n f or t he n a va l t ra d it io n t o c a rr y it s h e rit ag e in to

s p ac e a n d n o w s h ip c a pt ain s p ilo t t he ir s h ip s t hr ou g h t he e d die s

a n d c ur re n ts o f g ra vit y t ha t s ur ro un d t he p la n et s. I n t ra v er sin g



W a r z o n e M A R S • C A P IT O L fO R C E S O f W A B C O R P O R A n O N

th e s pa tia l r ift s th ey c ro ss th e d ee pe st o ce an s o f a ll, a nd th eym ust take c are n ot to da sh the ir sh ip s a ga ins t th e m ass o f a

p la n et o r r u n a gr ou nd o n t he c o un tle ss a st er oid s t ha t c ir de t he

s u n l ik e a t re a c he ro u s r ee f .

D esp ite the m ig ra tio n from the o ceans o f Earth to the

e m ptin es s o f s pa ce th e d uty p erfo rm e d b y th e C a pit ol N a vy is

e ss en tia ll y u nc h an g ed . T h ey s till p a tr ol t he b or de rs o f t he c o r-

po fa t i o n '5 t er ri to r y, t h e y s ti ll I ra n s p o rt t ro o p s a n d m i l it ar y h i! r d-

w ar e t o w a rz on es t hr ou gh ou t t he s ol ar s ys te m . T h ey s till t ra n s-

p o rt f oo d a n d r aw m a te ria ls a n d t he C a pit ol D r ea d no ug h ts a n d

b a tt le sh ip s s til l d o b a tt le w it h t he n a va l f or ce s o f t he o th e r c o r-

porations.

T h e C ap ito l N a vy is re no wn ed f or It s e ffio en cv a nd is s ec -

o n d o n ly in s iz e t o t he p o we rf ul n a vy o f I m pe ria l. F le e t A dm ir al

S h a n o n De b la rc o i s k n own a s 'T h e I c eb re a k er ' f o r h e r s t ro n g w il la nd c old d ete rm in atio n. S h e m a in ta m s rig id c on tro l o ve r th e

C N C a nd e ns ure s th at t he s hip s o f th e rla vy p erf orm th eir d uty

e ff ic ie n tly w he th e r it 's a c o nv oy o f t im b e r f ro m t he lu m b e ry ar ds

on Ganym ede o r a be ttie g roup o f c ruise rs hun tin g down

Cy b e rt ro n ic t a rg e ts in t he a s te r oid b e lt .

L if e in t he Na v y is v e r y c h a ll en g in g a n d c omp le t el y d il fe re n t

t o t e r re s tr ia I l it e , b u t t he r e a re s til l a g re a t n umb er o f c a d et s t h at

s ig n u p e ac h y ea r h op in g fo r a c are er in th e C N C . C a pito l ru ns

s ev era l n av al a ca de m ie s s uc h a s th e A rm s tro ng A ca de m y a t

N e wp ort o n M ars a nd th e M id wa y A ca de m y a t t ile V ik in g N a va l

B a se o n P h ob o s. H e re t he c a de ts b e n e fit g re at ly a s m o s t o f t he ir

t ra in in g t a ke s p l a c e i n s p a c e , g iv in g t h em a g r ea t a d v a n ta g e o v er

c a d et swh o b e g an t he i r t ra i nin g a t p ia n e t- ba s ed a c a dem ie s .

T he C NC has its own co rps o f com ba t tro ops but o ftene m plo ys a dd itio na l fo rc es fro m th e M arin e C o rp s o r th e CG F,

e sp ec ia ll y o n t he r ar e o c ca sio n w h en a tt em p tin g t o c a pt ur e a n

e n em y D r ea d no ug h t b y b oa rd in g . T h is d a ng e ro us a n d d if fic ul t

fo rm o f a ss au lt r eq uire s th e t ro op s t o m o ve th ro ug h th e e ne m y

v es se ls c a pt urin g e ac h d ec k o ne a re a a t a tim e . F ar m o r e c om -

m o n is th e u se o f th e N a vy t o tra ns po rt p la ne t-b as ed tro op s to

t he I nh a bit ed w o rld s o f t he s ola r s y s te m whe re t he y a re n o rm a l-

l y d e p lo y e d f rom o r bi t u s in g s ta n d ar d m i lit a ry d r op -s h ip s .

CaPitol A ir F orceCap it o l h a v e t h e mo s t e x te n siv e a ir fo rc e o f a ll t h e c o r

T he y d o n ot us e a irs hip s o n th e s am e s ca le a s B au

th ey d o n ot h av e s u ch a la rg e fle et o f c ra ft c ap ab le o

o rb it c om pa re d to th at o f Im pe ria l. T he y d o h ow ev e

l ar ge r e m p ha sis o n a ir bo rn e s up p or t a n d t ac tic a l airs

ju r is dic tio n o f t he CA F r ea c he s f ro m t he s ur fa c e o f t he

t he o ut er e n ve lo pe o f t he a tm o s ph e re , w he re r es po

t ra n sf e rr ed t o Na v a l C omm an d .

O ve r th e c en tu rie s th e o th er c orp ora tio ns h av

u nd e rm in e C a pit ol's m a s te ry o f t he s kie s. b u rt lie y h

m a n ag e d t o m a in ta in a ir s up e rio rit y o n Ma rs f ro m s

s uc h a s t he A sc e ns io n S p a ce C e nt er a n d t he S a ra so

B a s e i n t h e S c a ra bD e s er t. B a u h au s h owev e r, h a ve ms ec ur e t he s kie s o ve r t he ir t er rit or y in t he n o rt h by o

r ov in g p a tr ol o f h e a vil y a rm o re d a ir sh ip s f rom t h ei r s h

H o ls te in a nd W a rb urg . T he se lu m be rin g c ra ft a re o

o ffe ns iv ely b ut t he y p erf orm w ell a s a irb orn e g un

T h ey c a n t a ke a g re a t d e al o f p un is hm e n t b e fo re b e in

d ow n a nd a s a c on se qu en ce C ap ito l ra re ly m ake t

B a u h au s a i rs p ac e . B a u h a us h a ve mad e a n umb er o f a

c rip ple th e C AF b y la un ch in g m ass ed b om bin g ra

C a pit ol a ir fie ld s a t S a n D o ra d o, A sc e ns io n a n d S a ra

e ve r, th eir u ng ain ly a irs hip s w ere to rn a pa rt lo ng b

re ac he d th eir ta rg et b y s qu ad ro ns o f c ra ft s im ila r to

G re ys a n d P u rp le S h a rk s t ha t o ff er s up p or t t o g ro un d

th e p l anet 's su rfa ce .

T h e Gen er a l o f t he A ir F o rc e , L ewis T . Brad ley IS a ff ig u re , n o te d f o r h is a r ro g a nc e a n d h is o u ts ta n d in g r e c

o f th e b es t p ilo ts in t he C AF .H e ta ke s a g re at p rid e in

t iv en e ss o f h is f or ce s a n d t he a c cu ra c y o f t he a ir st rik

w in gs p erfo rm a cro ss t he fa ce o f M ars . T h e C AF is

sc ra mb le d to c arry o ut e irs trik es z ero in g in o n m

re ce iv ed fro m fo rc es o n t he g ro un d. G en era ! B ra dl

s ta n tl y p u sh in g f o r g r ea t er r e so u rc e s t o e x p an d t h e a

a s w ith a ll th e c orp ora tio ns , C ap ito l c on tin ue s to



w , a r z o n e32 M A R S ) C A P IT O L f O D C E S O f W A H C O R P O R A T I O N

CaP ilO I G rOu nd F o rc esT h e ( GF is th e la rg es t b o dy in th e A rm e d F o rc es o f C ap ito l w ith

a lm o s t f iv e m il lio n m ilit ar y p e rs o nn e l. T h ey a re th e m a in st ay o f

p la ne ta ry d efe ns e o n M ars a nd to rm th e c ore o f m ilita ry c am -

p aig n s t h ro ug h oe t t he s ola r s ys tem . A l l a c ro ss M a rs g a rr is o ns o f

t he CGF d ef en d C a pit ol t er rit or y F rom t he s tr ee ts o f S a n D o ra d o,

to g od fo rs ak en p la ce s lik e E dis on a nd th e N ip ig on g old m in es

w he re t h e t ro o p s a r e s t r e tc h e d t o t he l im I T b y in c e ss an t a t ta c k s.

T h I" v a st ma j0 r it y o f n ew r ec ru it s a re d e s tin e d f or t h I" r a n k s o f

t he L ig h t a n d H e a vy I nf an tr y. T h e s e la rg e b o die s o f f ig h tin g m e n

a nd w om e n d o n ot b en efit fr om th e s am e g lo ry o r re no wn a s th e

S pe da l F or ce s o f C ap ito l b ut th e ro le th ey p la y is n o le ss ir np or-

ta n t . T h e r e e x is ts a c o n s id e r ab Ie s e n se o f p fid e a m o n g th e C ap i-

to l In fa ntry a nd th ere a re m an y in div id ua ls wh o h ave b ee n

p as se d o ve r to r p ro mo tio n b ec aus e th ey d id n ot wis h to le avet he ir u nit . C a pt ain M a ria D e l T o rr es f or in s ta n ce , o f t he 9 th L ig h t

I nf an tr y, w ho h a s b e e n awa rd e d t he C rim s o n H e a rt t we n ty -n in e

tim e s lo r b eir g w oun de d in a ctio n. A nd C orp or al A ar on K a ne , o f

th e 4 8th H e av y I nfa ntry , w ho h as tw ic e b ee n a wa rd ed th e O r de r

o f V a lo r a n d h as b e e n o ffe re d a n um b er o f p ro m otio ns a nd p os t-

in g 5 t o e lit e u nit s. B u t h e to o p re fe rs t o r em a in w it h h is r eg im e n t

a nd it is e xa mp le s lik e th es e th at g ive th e ra nk s 0 1 t he C a pito l

I n fa n tr y s u ch a f ie r ce s en se o f f am il y.

A lt ho ug h r ef er re d to a s t he C a pit ol G ro un d F o rc es , th e CGF

h as its o wn c or ps o f a ir s up po rt u nits In clud in g P ur ple S h ark s,

G re a t G r e ys a n d M a nt a A ss a ult C ra ft . I t is t he s e u nit s t ha t G e ne r-

a l B ra dle y o f th e C ap ito l A ir F or ce w o uld lik e to se e r e pl ac e d b y

u nits fr om h is o wn fo rc es , b u t a s y et th ere a re n o p la ns to re du ce

th e a ir suppo rt co ntin ge nt o f th e C GF . Th ese un its g ive th e

g r o un d f o rc e s g r e a te r c omba t n e x ib il it y a n d when c omb in ~ d w it ~

f or ce s f ro m t he M a rin e C o rp s a n d s up po rt ed by t h e C ap rt o l A ir

F orce the Arm ed F orce s o f C apito l a re m ore th an ca pa ble o f

o ve rw he lm in g e ve n t he la rg e st e n em y f or ce s. T h i s is e s pe c ia lly

t ru e o n Ma rs w he re t h eir c ommu n ic a tio n s a r id t ra n s po r t n e tw o rk

is s e co n d t o n o ne .

F o rc e s fr om t he CGF a r e la rg e ly r es po n sib le f or t h

0 1 the tra in s tha i use the Ir a n s -Ma rt ia n Ra il wa y .

G amm a F o rc e s o ff er p ro te c tio n f or t he A tl as fr eig h t t r

A Ip h a f o rc e s p r o v id e a r n a r e fi exib l emi l it a r y c apab il lt y f

le ss M a rs ha lls , w h ic h a re o fte n c alle d to e nte r h os til

w he n o n p atro l o r u nd er ta kin g r ep airs to th e tr ac k. T

Juggernau t bat t le- t ra i nsw i l l t srrv wh ic heve r f o r ce con li

r e qu ir e d, b u tw hen f ur n is h e d w it h a f ul l c a p ac it yD e l t a

lo rm o n e o f t he m o s t p owe rf ul m il it ar y e n tit ie s in h is to

G e ne ra l o f t he C a pit ol G ro un d F o rc e s i s D w ig h t L

a s h a rd -n o se d a b a tt le v et er an a s o n e c o uld h o pe to m

n o te d f or h is d ir ec t a p pr oa c h t o w ar fa re a n d h a s l it tle p

a n yt hin g o r a n yb o dy t ha t p re ve n ts h is f or ce s f r om d o in

H e re se nts th e fa vo ritis m o fte n s ho wn to th e M arin e

a rro ga nc e o f t he a irfo re e, b ut h e is to o g oo d a s old ie

p er so n al v ie ws a ff ec t b a tt le fie ld d e cis io n s. H owe ve r,

m a n d b un k er b e ne a th C o nc or d H o us e o ft en r ev er be r

s ou nd o f h is le ge nd al) ' te m pe r a nd h e h as e ve n b ee n

g iv e t h I" P r e sid e n ta d r e ssin g d own if h e c o n sid e r s a b a

be i II adv ised .

T h e CGF h as b e en th e b a ck b on e o f n um e ro us c am

M ar s, fr om th e d re ad ful c arn ag e 0 1 t he D a rk T id e R

p a ig n t o t he f ie rc e b a tt le s o f t he S a ra s ota a n d P r om e th

W he n C yb er tro nic la un ch ed a p la ne t-w id e s ca tte r

a l ong t he T ra l15 -Mart ianRa ilway r twas the CGF tha t wa

ta s k o f s ec ur in g t ho us a nd s o f m il es o f t ra c k f ro m t he e

in g O p e ra tio n T r ailb la ze r. T h e D e s er t I nf an tr y s co ut e

t hr ou gh t he G re a t R u st D e s er t d ur in g t he w or st s ea s

s to rm s in liv in g m em o ry . A nd w he n M is h im il o c cu pie dM a rin e ris a n d a tt em p te d t o b rin g d own t he M a rin e r's A

t he M a rt ia n B a n sh e es o f t he CGFw h o la un ch e d c rit ic

a llo win g C ap ito l to ta ke b ac k th e re gio n in th e c am

c a m e to b e k no wn a sM a rin e( s R ed oub t

B e ca us e tr oo ps fr om a ll th e A rm e d F or ce s o f C

t og e th e r in c om bin e d b a tt le g ro up s, e lit e r eg im e n ts o

lik e th e R an ge rs , o fte n c om p ete w ith F re e M arin es a

Ma rin e s , f or t he mo s t im p r e ss iv e k il l r a tio s . T h e s e u n o

te sts h ave a g re at a ffe ct o n th e m ora le o f th e wh ole

m a n y r eg ul ar u nit s ta k in g s id e b e ts a n d e ve n t ry in g t o

own p er fo rm a n ce t o c ha lle n ge t he e lit e u nit s w ho a re

b e th e b est o f th e be st. S uch m ora le b oo stin g p ra

b e com in g in c re a S in g ly im p o rt an t a s t h e in te n sit y o f t

C o rp or at e W a rs b ur ns e ve r m o re b rig h tly a n d th e s h aD a rk L eg io n g ro ws e ve r b la c ke r a n d m o re te rr if yin g . T

F o rc es o f C ap it o I a r e v as ! a n d s ir e n g b ut t he L e gio n s

S o ul s e em in e xh a us tib le . M o re t ha n h a lf a m illio n s o

b ee n lo st s in ce th e o utb re ak o f th e D a rk T id e R is in g

a nd m a ny o f t h es e n ow s we ll th e r an ks 0 1 t he D a rk L e

f or m o f m a lig n an t C e nt ur io n s a n d r ot tin g U n d ea d le g

A nd if C ap it ol a r e t o s u rv iv e t h ey w il l n e e d e v e ry l as t s c

c o n sid e ra b le r e so u rc e s t o r e si st t h e p owe r s r a ng ed ag



W a r z o n eC O R P O R A n O N C A P I T O L F O R C E S O F W A R • M A R S

Banlef ie ldF o r D l a U o n s

tile C G F b oa rd in g a n en em y D rea dn oug ht a fte r th e

t i sab led it, Of th e (M C m oun tin g an o ffen sive with sup-

;: C ap ito l A ir fo rc e, th e A rm ed F orc es o f C ap ito l wo rk

a s yn er gy th at is th e en vy o f a ll th e o th er co rpo ra-

- ~ tne m ain th ings tha t m akes th is poss ib le is the way

ulate a b attle p la n a nd c usto m iz e fo rc es in to th e o p t l -

ra tio n fo r th e b attle a t h and . They use a num ber o f

~ fjguriltions th e m ost com mon o f wh ich are known as

- ~ ;nd Gamm a Forces. These fo rces can be o f any s i z e

:n o squads to la rge fo rces cons is ting o f thousands o f: : r u t it is the ro le tha t they fulfil l on the battle fie ld tha t

+ern . When a wa rzo ne c en te r o f o pera tio ns rec eives a

'o r re in fo rc em en ts th ey n eed to ask jus t two th in gs , th e

e fo rc e n ee de d a nd th e tro op c on fig ura tio n; AJ ph a, D elta

A l p h a F o r c e s! ) I l a F orce is the standard con figura tion fo r th e Armed

_ o f Capito l. A lpha Forces can con ta in any un its from the

~ ge o f the Capito l a rsena l, wh ich g ives them an a ll ro und

C ilpa bility with a g oo d b ala nce o f d efen sive an d o ffen -

~ab ilit ies . T his is th e m ost c om mo n b attle fie ld fo rm atio n

" " los t g arriso ns acro ss M ars are m ad e up o f Alph a fo rc es .

:J nn g th e B lac k T id e RiS in g C am paig n a num ber o f Alphazeswere sen t to rem to rc e th e re fin ery an d water pum prn g sta-

al B la c k R o ck S p rin g s J U s t n orth o f th e S ab le D es ert. T his I r o n -

ou tpos t was com ing under inc reas ing a ttack by the D ark

and the A!pha Forces proved the ir worth by com bin ing

d efe ns es w ith th e a bility to la un ch s tr il te gic c ou nte ra tta ck s

h elped to keep th e D a r k L eg io n's h ea vie r fo rc es fro m re ac h-

t he d e fe n siv e p er im e te r.

D e l l a F o r c e sF or ce s a re s pe cific al ly d es ig n ed a s a tta ck fo rc es . T h ey ton-

a h ig her proportio n o f un its with o ffens ive capabi l i t ies ,

wh eth er in te rm s o f m ob ility like th e P urp le S harks , o r e ffec tiveh ittin g p owe r like th e A ss ault M arin es. D elta F orc es a re us ed fo r a

b ro ad ra ng e o f o pe ra tio ns fro m s tra te gic r aid in g p artie s c on sis tin g

o f sm all e lite un its to m ajo r o ffen sives wh ere th ousa nd s o f L ig ht

a nd H ea vy In ta ntry a re a ug me nte d b y b atta lio ns o f R an ge rs , M ar-

tia n B an sh ee s a nd sq ua dro ns o f M an ta A ss ault Craft

C ap ito l us ed th e D elta F orc e c on fig ura tio n to g re at e ffe ct d ur-

ing the S araso ta Cam paign when Mish im a had m anag ed to s top

a M arsh all sen try tra in to th e n orth o t H oso ka wa. M ish im a fo rc es

la id s iege to the Marsha ll and the tra in 's com mande r sen t an

urg en t m ayd ay to th e m ilita ry h ead quarte rs a t G ib so n. A Jug ger-

n aut b attle -tra in wa s Im m ed ia te ly d is pa tc he d with a f u l l compl i -

m en t o f tro op s in th e D elta F orce c on fig ura tio n. T he J ug gern aut

th un dered ac ro ss th e ro cky d esert, a nd as it d rew n ear th e s t r i c k -

e n Ma rs h al l it opened up with r ts guns and dep loyed a wave o fM artia n B an sh ee s a n d M an ta Assault C ra ft c arryin g squa ds o f

R an ge rs, o ne o f C ap ito l's m os t e l i t e units.

T he fig htin g pers iste d fo r d ays b ut M ish im a were b ad ly sh ak-

en by the speed and sheer im pac t o f the C i l P ito I response .

G a m m a f o r c e sG am m a F orc es a re c on fig ure d fo r d efe ns e. T he y sa crific e m ob il-

ity in favo r o f overwhe lm ing firepower, wh ich is des igned to

s top th e enem y in the ir tra cks , Although cons is ting m ostly o f

s tandard in fan try troops they have a h igher concen tra tion o f

ba ttle fie ld support weapons such as m orta rs and heavy

m ach in e guns, Gam ma Forces a lso spec ia lize in the us e o f the

O rca B attlesuits , m ob ile a rtille ry un its with heavy arm or and

serious stopping power. They are gua ran teed to b reak up even

th e m ost d ete rm in ed assault an d pro vid e n orm al in fan try un its

with the bas is o f a r oc k s ol id d efe ns e,

T he rap id dep loym en t o f Gam ma Fo rces has p layed a m ajo r

pa rt in ke epin g Im peria l a t b ay a lo ng th e exten sive b attle lin es o f

the McC ra ig L ine Im peria l m oun t frequen t assaults a long the

M cC ra ig L in e, o fte n m ass in g th eir fo rc es a t o ne po in t b efo re d ri-

v ing fo rward aga ins t the Capito l trenches. When such attacks

o c cu r it i s i m pe ra ti ve t ha t C ap ito l c an re sp on d q Uic kly w ith a fo rc e

th at is spe cifica lly d es ig ned to s lo w th e m om en tum o f th e a ttac k

and c lo se the b reach , a task fo r wh ich Gam ma Forces are per-

fect ly s u ited.



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m a tic c ha nn els s ee m ed u na ble to a ve rt F ro m a s e ar ly

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v oic in g th eir fe ar s a b o ut th e r ee m er ge nc e o t th e D a rk

T h er e w as n o d eriv in g n ow th at th e d efilin g p uls e o f t

S ym me t r yw as o n c e ag ai n e x e rl i n g it s d e s t ru c tiv e i n fi uethe i nst in c t s 0 1 ma n kin d , s e du cin g t hem t o v io le n ce a n d

o n th e d ea th a nd d es truc tio n th at fo llo we d. F or II th

y e ar s t h e D a rk S o ul h a d s l ep t n ur sin g it s w o un d s a n d p

lo r th e d ay w he n it w ou ld r etu rn to c la im th e f ea s t t ha t

c o ll ec tiv e s o ul o f h uman kin d .

N o wh ere w as e vid en ce o f th is m a lig na nt fo rc e m o

th an o n M ars . B y 1 2 55 Y C t h e a tm o sp he re o f d is tr us t a

n oia s aw n ew b ord ers b ei r ig e sta blis he d o n th e R ed

C o op e ra tiv e v en tu re s w er e a b an d on e d a n d t he c o rp

b e ga n lo o kin g t o t he ir s tr at eg ic d e fe n se s w it h t he o ut

th e S e co nd C o rp or ate W a rs . In t he E ly s ium LOW l an d

Im p eria l te rrito ry b or de re d th at o f C ap ito l th er e w as

b uild u p o f m ilit ar y f or ce s . T h e b o rd e r, w hic h h a d b e en

a nd in dis tin ct b eg an to c om e in to s ha rp fo cu s a s t he ef or ce s s q ua re d u p t o e a ch o t he r. N e it he r f or ce m a d e a m

b oth b eg an th e c on str uc tio n o f e ar th -w or kin gs a nd d

t ha t w ou ld p re ve n t t he e n em y f ro m o ve rr un n in g t he ir

F ive ye ars in to th e S eco nd C orpo ra te W ars th e

a lm o s t t wo m illio n C a pit ol a n d I m pe ria l t ro o ps s tr un g o

a b a tt le fr on t o ve r 2000 k rn lo ng . T he fro nt b ec am e k

th e M cC ra ig L in e a ft~ r G en er al A le xa rld er M cC ra ig w

d ev elo pe d s im il<J r d e fe ns es a ga in st th e D a rk L eg io n

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l oc a ti on .. . E l ys ium Low lands

H i s t o r vF o r h a lf a c e nt ur y r ela tio n s b e tw e en t he m e g a co rp o ra tio n s h a d

b een d e te r io r a tin g in t o i nc r ea s in g ly v io le n t c o n fl ic t. E v en m i n or

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~_ the corporat i ons.

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:a1S that th e th u n de r o f th e s he llin g c ould b e

:N I re d k ilo m e te rs awa y in t he m in in g c it y o f M a r-

~ak o f the con flic t the McC ra ig L ine lay c lo se

R I s e wh ere th e g ro un d ro se up in ro ck y s lo pe s

' " l e a o f 1mpe r i a l t e r ri to r y .

m on th s Im pe ria l b en efite d fro m two g re at

o f a ll th is w as th e ty pe 0 1 o f fe n s iv e a c tio n t h ey

f o r , a nd to th is d ay th e Im p er ia l T re nc he rs a r e

e s e mo s t r es ilie n t t ro o ps in t he s o la r s ys tem . S e c -

ec tw o m i lit a ry s tr o n gh o ld s i n c lo s ep r o x im i ty t o t h e

R a ve n C rag , a n d t h e fa r t i f ied b a r r a r k s o f C as tle -

1 fS f't wo b a se s I m pe ria l w er e a b le t o b rin g c o ns id -

_ ces to b ea r. C a p ito l o n th e o th er h an d w er e ope r -

_ B urr ou gh s a nd C olu m bia th e c lo se st o f w hic h w as

"d k ilo m e te rs f ro m t he f ro n t.

. :; _ '1 g o f 1 2 6 2 I m p e ria l o ut fla n ke d t he C a pit ol f or ce s

-_ re s o f M are E lys ium a nd C ap ito l we re fo rce d to

!Ild r ee s ta b lis h t he ir lin e lo s in g o ve r a h un d re d k ilo -

~ oun d. O ve r th e n ex t two y ea rs Im pe ria l th en c on -

er e ffo rts o n the o ppo site e nd o f th e lin e in th e

.. ." in g awa y a t t he C a pit ol t re n ch e s b e fo re s ur gin g f or -

c . . a i m it fe w m e te rs o f b lo od -s oa ke d g ro un d w ith e ac h

-- ~ , s uffe re d h ea vy c as ua ltie s, b ut th ey c on tin ue d to

and as the m on ths wen t by they had m anaged to

t h I S f la n k b y a c o ns id e ra b le m a r gin ,

T h e S o l d ie r 's G e n e r a l_ b er o f 1 2 65 C ap ito l w er e s tr ug glin g to p re ve nt lr np e-

~ b re ak in g th e lin e co mp le te ly a nd th ey o rd ere d th e

- g ad ie r G en er al D w ig ht L ee N im itz , th en in c om m a nd

S u rr ou gh s M ilit ar y B a s e, t o t ak e c h ar ge o f t he s it ua tio n .

: -- 1 i'd ia t el y r e a liz e d t h at C ap it o l. c o u ld n 't o p e ra t e f rom t h e

co mm an d ce nte rs o f B urro ug hs a nd C olum bia . H e

:d th re e n ew c omm a nd c en te rs , N e va da , M us ta ng a nd

b e s et u p c lo se to th e fro nt l in e. H e c ho se M us ta ng , th e.. o f t h e th re e, to b e h is (e nte r o f o pe ra tio ns a nd im rn ed i-

" 2n s fe rr ed t o t he c omm a nd b un k er t he re .

... . .pe ria l con tinued to push fo rwa rd but o rde rs from

_ c e w er e b ec om in g c on fu se d a nd Im p eria l o cc as io na lly

_ th eir fo rc es m a rc hin g in to th eir o wn a rtil le ry b ar ra ge s.

I t'r G e ne ra l N im it z o b se rv ed t he c o nf us io n in t he e n em y

b ut h e re fus ed to b e rus he d, d es pite a ng ry rum b lin gs

Conco rd H ouse in S an D orado . H e knew how strong

C A M P A I G N S C A P IT O L F O R C E S O F W A R c M U S

Im p eria l w er e in th is k in d o f h ea d-to -h ea d b attle a nd h e k ne wt h at s tr ik in g t o o s o o n woul d b e d is a s tr o us . S t u b bo r nl y b id in g h is

t im e h e f le w d own m in e rs a n d m ilit ar y e n gin e er s a n d se t t hem

t o w or k b uild in g a s e co n d lin e o f d e fe n se s , s om e t en k ilo m e te rs

b ac k a n d e ve n m ore fo rm id ab le th an th e firs t H e e ve n co m-

m i s sio n ed t h e C o lumb ia b a s ed c omp an y L in c o ln E n g in e e rin g t o

bui ld a ra ilwa y th at wo uld run th e fu ll le ng th o f th e M cC ra ig

L In e , a ll ow in g t he r ap id t ra n sf er o f t ro o ps a n d m a te ria ls . H e s t a -

t io n ed b a rr ac ks a t r eg ula r in te rv als a n d c o nf ig ur ed h is f or ce s

into t a o i c a l g ro up s. H e p la ce d a h ea vy e m ph as is o n d efe ns iv e

G amm a F o rc e s, b ut h e a ls o b uilt in a ~ex ib i li ty t ha t wou ld a l low

th e fo rm atio n o f A lp ha o r D elta F orc es IT th e n ee d a ro se . H e

e s ta b lis h e d a ir fie ld s n ea r t h e f ra nII in e fo r th e a ir c orps o f th e

C G F a nd p ut In a s ta n d in g o r d er f or a ir s tr ik e c ap ab il it y a c ro s s a

two t h ou san d k il ome t e r f ro n t.H amp e r e d b y s e ve r e s an d s to rm s t h e p re p a ra t io n s t o o k mo r e

th an s ix m o nth s, d ur in g w hic h tim e C ap ito l w er e ta kin g h ea vy

l ossesbu t B r i gadi e rGene ra l N im i tz r e fu sed 10 r is k l o s ing t he a rea

H A M M E R H E A D

PrivateToniR o ss o w a tc he d th em e me rg e I rom th e s mo ke . W a v e u po n w a v e o f Im p er ia l R e gu la r s . T he ir u ni to rm s s ta in ed r ed w ith I

D r M a r ti a n so il . s he c o uld n ot s a v w h ic h . S h e p la v ed th e f O O l p ed a l s a nd g rip pe d th e firing c o l um n s . p u sh in g them l or w a rd a n d d is a b

th e s al e ty w ith a f l i c k o f h er th um b s. T h e Hamme r h eadt u rr et s w iv B le d o n i ts h ou sin g a n d Ih e f o u r c h ain ,l in ke d e sn na ns sw u ng d

U il li l ih ey w e re t r a i n e d o n th e a d v a nc in g f or c es . S he c l e n c h e d he r l is ts a n d I m p e r i a l s old ie r s w e r e to m a ~ a r t l i k e dolls.

a lt o ge t he r . T hen in Mayo f 1 2 6 6 , when h e was sa ti sf ie d t h at e v e ry -

t hin g w a s i n p la c e, h e o rd e re d t he C a pit ol f or ce s t o r et re a t.

A l in e I n T h e S a n dA t t h e C a pit ol H e a dq ua rt er s in S a n D o ra d o t he r an k in g g e ne ra lsw er e o utr ag ed . T h e y h ad n ot g ra nte d h im c omm a nd in th e a re a

ju st s o h e c ou ld g iv e g ro un d b efo re Im p eria l. T h e m illio n o r s o

tro op s fig htin g o n th e fro nt lin e h owe ve r, h ad n o s uc h c om -

p la in ts . T he y fe ll b ac k q uic kly b efo re th e a dv an cin g Im p er ia l

fo rc es a nd wh en th ey s aw th e e xte nt o f th e d efe ns es b eh in d

th em th ey k ne w th at th eir fa te wa s in g oo d h an ds . H ere wa s a

co mm an de r th ai kn ew h ow to fig ht a b attle a nd ca re d m ore

a bo ut th e live s o f h is m e n th an h ow th e C ap ito l m e dia wo uld

r ep ort h iS a ctio ns A ll a cr os s th e lin e C a pito l in fa ntr y fe ll b ac k

fr om th e c on sta nt s he llin g a nd in ce ss an t fir e o f th e Im p er ia l

a rm y. As they took up the ir new positions the m ood o f the

tro op s c ha ng ed fro m d es po nd en cy to g rim d ete rm in atio n a s

t he y w ait ed fo r I m pe ria l t o a d va n ce .

T h is s u d d en W it h dr awa l ~ l rew Imp e ria l in t o c o n fu s io n f o r t h er ec e nt s a nd s to rm s h a d p re ve n te d t hem f rom g a in in g t he in te lli-

g en ce th ey n ee de d, F in ally a p om p ou s g en er al b y th e n am e o f

S in g en M o or e c o nc lu de d t ha t t he C a pit ol f or ce s h a d b e en r ou t-

e d a n d g a ve t h e o rd e r t o a d va n ce . O ffic e rs a t t h e f ro n t c o un s ele d

c au tio n b ut w er e o utr an ke d a nd fo rc ed to fo llo w o rd er s. T he y

l ed t he ir t ro o ps o ut o f t he t re n ch e s a c ro s s th e b la s te d la n ds ca p e

o f n o-m a n's la nd a nd o nw ar ds to wa rd th e C ap ito l lin es . W h e n

t he y f ou nd t he C a pit ol tr en c he s t o b e d e se rt ed t he y p re s se d f o r-



M A R S • C A P IT O l f O R C E S O f W A n C A M P A I G N S

w ard ; s ea rc hin g fo r th e e ne m y th at h ad fle d b efo re th em . A l la lo n g t he f ro n t t he y pu sh e d f or wa rd , two k il om e t er s, f iv e t e n.

T h en a t n ig h tf all o n M a y 2 3 r d 1 2 6 6 t h ey w er e s to p pe d .

C o u n t e r s t r i k eT h e f ir st c o un te r st ri ke t o ok p la c e n o rt h o f t he Ne v a da c omman d

c e nle r. I m pe ria l f or ce s h a d r ea c he d t he b a rb ed w ir e a nd w er e

un ce rta in whe the r o r n ot to p ro ce ed . W i th in a n h ou r t en th ou -

s an d I m pe ria l t ro o ps w er e c lu st ere d in a t ig ht k no t, w ait in g f or

o rd e rs t o c ro ss t h e w ir e in s ea rc h o f t he e n em y . T h e d a rk ne ss o f

n ig httim e p re ve nte d th em fro m su rve yin g th e a re a u ntil a

t re m en do us v olle y o f fla re s lit u p t he s ky . T h e Im p eria l fo rc es

ra n fo r c ov er b ut th ere w as n on e 10 b e fo un d, so th ey h it th e

deck as t h e k il li ng b e g an .

Cap it o l L i gh t l n fantrv Mort ars la id d ow n a s olid w all o f fire

p re ve ntin g th e Im pe ria l tro op s fro m re tre atin g w hile H MG

B E YO N D T HE T RE N C H

H e p r e ss e d h is face in tD th e e a r th a s th e s h el l s s l a m m ed in to t h e e ar tb a ro un d h im . W i tb eachm a s s i v e impac tth e e a rt h b u ck ed b en ea th

h im . H i s e ar s w e r l ! b le e din g a nd h e h ea rd th e exp losion sas a m u f f l e d boomthrought he i n c es sa n t ringingin h is s k u l l . M a c hin e g un f ir e

s p a t e a r t h f r o m th e e d g e o f t h e p ar a pe t . s h ow er in g h im in r e d dis h s o il . H e s p a t to c le a r h i s m o u th a nd r a is e d th e w his t l e to hi s l i p s .

D e a t h r a g e d ~ e y o nd th e tr e nc h a nd n ow , S e r g ea n t B en C o H e y w o u l d leadhis m e n in to th e v e r y te eth o f it .

t e am s a n d De s e rt S c o rp io n Hamme r he a d s o p e ne d f ir e a n d t o re

t he Im per ia l t ro o p s t o p ie c e s. P u r p le S h a rk s s cr eamed o v e r he a d

d ro pp in g g re n ad e s i n to t he c a rn ag e a n d b y d a yb re a k t h er e w as

h a rd ly a n Im per ia l s o ld ie r l ef t a liv e . I m per ia l f o rc e s f ou n d t h em -

s e lv e s f a c in g s to u t d e fe n se s a n d h e a vy f ir e power w it h n o e ff e c-

tiv e c ov er a nd n o a rtil le ry s up po rt o f t he ir o wn to c ou nt er th e

Cap i to l b omba r dmen t.

T h e l ar ge s t I m pe ri al f or c e r e ac h e d t h e Ca pit o l d e fe n se s j u st

to th e e as t of th e M us ta ng c om m a nd c en te r o n t he 2 7th o f J u ne

1 26 6 in w ha t b ec am e k no wn a s t he B att le o f M us ta ng . T we nty

t ho us a n d t ro op s c h ar ge d h e ad lo n g in to a h a il o f b ull et s a nd f iy -

in g s h ra p n el j us t a s d awn wa s b r e a ki ng OVe rt h e r o ck y l ow la n d s.

Ov e r a t ho u sa n d e x pe rie n c ed T r en c h er s sp e a rh e a de d t he Im pe-

r ia l a ss au lt w it h s up p or t I ro m t he 1 6 th H u rr ic a ne Wa lk er D iv i-

s io n. M o re t ha n t wo h un d re d H u rr ic a ne Wa lk er s o f fe re d c o ve r-

in g fire w hile th e T re nc he rs a tt ac ke d th e w ire . T h ey m o ve d in

g ro up s c utti n g a c le ar p ath wa y a nd h old in g it o pe n fo r th eir

c om ra de s to s we ep th ro ug h to th e n ext lin e o f w ire . T he n ew

Cap it o l d e f e n se swe r e t es te d t o t he l im i t a s t hi s f o rc e c o n tin u ed

to p us h fo rwa rd . B eh in d th e T re nc he rs c am e te n th ous an d

I m pe ria l R eg ul ar s a n d s ev er al p la to o ns o f G ol de n L io n s, w ho

t rie d t o u s e t h e ir i nf il tr at io n s k il ls t o b re a k t he Ca p it ol l in e .

It w as u nd er c irc um s ta nc es lik e t his t ha t th e s tra te gy o f

B r ig a d ie r Ge n er al N im it z p a id d iv id e nd s . T h e eme rg e n cy a le rt

w as s ou nd ed a nd a ra pid d is pa tc h w as s en t o ut to n ea rb y b ar-

r ac k s o n e it h er s id e o f t he t h re a te n ed a re a .W it hi n a n h o ur t hr e e

a d d it io n a l Gamma F o rc e s a nd a l ar ge De l ta a tt a ck f o r ce we re o n

th e ir way to t h e ba t tl e .

T h e Im per ia l T r en c h er s ha d p a id a t er ri bl e p ri ce b u t tm a n ag ed t o b re a k t h ro ug h t he w ir e t o r ea c h t h e C a pit o

es , an d n ow f ou g ht h a n d- to -h a n d w it h L ig h t en d Heavy

in b lo o dy c lo se q ua rt er b a tt le s. C a pit ol H e a vy I nf an tr y

fough t to b rin g t he ir r oc ke t l au nc he rs t o b e ar o n t he H

Wa lk er s a n d m a n y o f t he t ow er in g w ea po n s p la tf orm s

smo ld e ri ng o n t h e r us t- re d s a nd . Commun ic a tio n s s p

ca l le d i n coo r di n a te sand Cap i to l c l o se a ir suppo rt c r a ft s

in o v er t he a re a .T h e y d r op p e d t he ir p a yl oa d s a n d d e c im

Im p eria l R eg ula rs w h o w ere try in g t o m a ke th e m o st

c o ve r t h ey c o ul d f in d a s t h ey w ait ed t he ir t um t o c ro ss t

A s the ba tt le wore on th e Gam ma Fo rces arriv

m o ve d in to p os itio n, p lu gg in g th e g ap s in t he d efe n

s to pp in g I m pe ria l in t he ir t ra c ks . T h e n t he D e lt a F o rc e

comp l e te w it h a s qua d ro n o f Ma n ta A s sa u lt C r af t. Ma rts hees l aun ched th emse lves m to t he t hic k o f t he b at tl e w

Ma nt as w he el ed r ou nd t o I m pe ria l's m o s t e xp o se d f l

d e po sit ed o ve r a t ho us an d A s s a u l t Ma ri ne s , wh o imm

went t o wo rk w it h t he ir a s sa u lt c a r b in e s

T h e b attle ra ge d f or fo ur d ay s b efo re th e Im p eria

w ere b ro ke n a nd s en t fle ein g b ac k fro m th e C ap ito l

a lo n g t he l in e t he s to ry w as t he s am e .Wh e re I m pe ria l

in s m al l n um b e rs t he d e fe ns es w e re s uf fic ie n t t o h o ld

a n d w he re t he y a tt ac ke d e n m a ss e, t he m o b ile in fr as

b e hi nd t he l in e s c ame i nt o p la y . C a p it ol 's l os s eswe re a

o f t h o s e f rom p r ev io u s e n c ou n te rs a n d s u dd e n ly B r ig a d

e ra l N im it z w as t he t oa st o f S a n D o ra do .

I t w a s n't u nt il S e p te m b er o f 1 2 6 6 t h at I m pe ria l f in a

d o n ed t h eir il l a d vis e d o ff en s iv e . T h e y h a d l os t I n e x ce st ho us an d t ro o ps b ut t he ir r ep ut at io n f or r es ilie n ce is n

e xa gg era te d a n d t he y s oo n b eg an t o e nc ro ac h o n th e

lin e s o nc e m o re . B y 1 2 6 7 t he y h a d r ee st ab lis he d a d e

f ro n t b e yo n d t h e e ff ec t iv e r e ac h o f t h e Ca p it o l f o rc e s.A n d

p la c e t he y a d va n ce d t he ir o wn n e tw or k o f t re n ch e s a c

r o cky dese rt , cu t ti ng deep i nto th e r edd is h c l a yun t il t h e ir

c o ul d s e e t h e ma c h in e g u n n e st s a nd mo r ta r p o s it io n s o

D e a d l o c kB y th e M artia n s um m e r o f 1 2 67 t h e M cC ra ig lin e h ad

t he m o st f ie rc e ly c o nt es te d w ar zo n e o n Ma rs a n d t o t his

lin e o f f or tif ic a tio n s h a s s h if te d I rt tle . B o th S id es c o n

p o un d e a c h o t h e r w it h t er rif yi n g v o lum e s o f d e st ru c ti v

but fo r the m os t p art th e po sit ion o f the lin e rem ain

I m pe ria l m o un t f re qu en t o tt en sv es a lo ng t he e n tir e l

t he M cC ra ig L in e s u c h a s t he a tt ac k o n t he l yn x C omm a

le r in w hic h C o lo ne l M it ch H u nt er p la ye d a m a jo r r ole .

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ma t ch ed eX il ct ly t h e l oc a tio n o f a c ita d el t ha t w as s up po s ed t o

h av e b ee n d es tr oy ed a lm o st tw elv e h un dr ed y ea rs a go . T ha t

c it ad e l h a d b e lo n ge d to S a la d in , a p owe r fu l N ep h a rit e w a rl or d

in th e s e r v i c e o f A lg er oth th e A po stle o f W ar . T h e re w er e le w

p eo p le in C a pit ol w ho t ru ly b e lie ve d t he m y th ic a l s to rie s a b ou t

th e D ark L eg io n. T he y a ss um e d th em to b e a na lo gie s fo r th e

a tro city o f w ar, d em on ic m as ks to c ov er th e h orro r o f m a n's

c ap a cit y f o r v io le n ce . T h ey d id n o t b e lie ve t he D a rk L e gio n w as

rea l .

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The M eek Shallinheril T he VoidO n th e 1 st o f F eb rua ry 1 2 68 YC ,C ap it o l d is p a tc h e d a f iv e h u n -d re d s tro ng s co utin g pa rty fro m th e 6 4th D e se rt S co rp io ns

b as ed a t C olum b ia . T he p arty wa s flo wn tw o th ous an d m ile s

s outh we st b y a irs hip b efo re b ein g d ro pp ed o n th e s outh ern

U tE R E T U R N O F T E R R O R

A s ih a b i l l o w in g c lo u d s o f s a n d c l e a r e d a s w a r m i n g m a s s o f c reatu resd a r k e n e d th e h o r i z o n . H u g e d e m o n s l o w er ed o v er th e d

w r e a t h e d i n a r m o r nd s p ik e s a n d w ie ld in ~ m o n s tr o us w e a p o ns . l ~ e y c h a rg e d f o r w a rd k ic k in g a s id e a n d t ra m p l in g th e l e s s e r d e m o n

g o t in th ei r p a th . 8 e f o re th e h o r d e Ia n th e l I e ein g r em n a nts o f t h e D e s e r t In l a n tr y , s c r a m b li n g b a c k to th e r an ks o f t h e C a p i t o l l o

w h o s to o d in s h o ck a s th e s tu H 0 1 c h ild h o o d n ig h tm a r es o o re d o w n u p on t he m .

fr in ge o f P ro m eth ei T er ra . F r om th er e th ey p ro ce ed ed o n fo ot.

S to rm s in th e a re a b r ok e u p r ad io c om m un ic atio ns a nd a ll c on -

t a c t with th e 6 4th wa s lo st un til th e 1 5th o f F eb rua ry wh en th e

r ad io o pe ra to r a t C olu mb ia re ce iv ed a s in g le s h or t m e s sa g e

against a b a ck g ro un d o f h owl in g w in d a n d s cr eam s o f a g on y ."T h e m e ek s ha ll In he rit th e v oid ." T h e m e ss ag e s aid , a nd

w as f ollo we d b y a s in g le g un s ho t, w hic h a n aly sis s h owe d to b e

fro m a n M·23 A ssau lt R if le , s t a n da r d is s ue t o t h e D ese rt S c o rp i-

ons .

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p e ar an c e o f t he s c ou tin g p a rt y C a pit ol p ro c ee d ed w it h c a ut io n .

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C ap it o l t ro o p s s ome 2 0 0 km no r th e a st o f S a l ad in 's c it a de l. C ap i-

to l we re h op in g to b nn g th e in cid en t to a s wift c on clus io n fo r

th ey h ad n o Id ea o f th e s ca le o f th e fo rc es r an ge d a ga in st t he m .

T he o pe ra tio n w as un de r th e c om m an d o f C olo ne l B en S to ne

wh o h ad b ee n Ro wn d own from h is po st a t C o lum bia to ta ke

c ha rg e o f th e s itu atio n. O n M a rc h 6 th h e a dv an ee d h is fo rc es

t owards t he ir ob j ec ti ve .D e se rt In fa ntr y m o ve d a he ad o f th e m a in fo rc e, m a de u p o f

L ig ht a nd H ea vy In fa ntry with a ful l c om plim e nt o f s up po rt

s qu ad s . S e ve ra l s qu ad ro n s o f G re a t G re y s s h ad owe d t he a rm y

p ro vid in g in te rm it te n t a e ria l r ec o nn a is sa n ce d ur in g b re a ks in

th e fre qu en t s an d-s qu alls . C olo ne l S to ne m o ve d h is fo rc es in

w av es , c o ns o lid a tin g h is p ro g re s s b e fo re o rd e rin g t he le <ld in g

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awa re t ha t p owe rf ul e y es w it hin t he B r ot he rh o od w er e f oc us e do n th is a ctio n. H e w as n ot a bo ut to le av e h IS f o rc es exposed to

w ha te ve r t hr ea t w as n ow em e rg in g in t he s o uth e rn h em is ph e re

o f M a rs .

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In fa ntr y r ad io ed to th e fie ld H Q th at th ey we re fa llin g b ac k

u nd er h ea vy fire . T he r ep or ts w er e c on fus ed a nd e dg ed w ith

p an ic a n d C o lo n e l S t o ne was f ur io u s ab out h y st e ric a l a c c o u nt s

o f g ia nt d em o ns a nd s up er na tu ra l fo rc es . H o we ve r, h e p ut h is

t ro o ps o n f ul l a l e rt a n d s e t u p d e fe n se s o n a r o ck y p la te au s ome

twenty dicks n or th o f th e D a rk le gio n ci tade l T hen a t n ig h tf al l

t he D a rk le g io n a tt ac ke d .

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n o t o ve r e x ag g er at ed in w ha t b e cam e k nown a s t he F ir st B a ttl e

o f S a lv atio n. T h e b attle la ste d fo r tw o w ho le w ee ks a nd S to new as f or ce d t o m a k e a f ig h tin g r etr ea t a s h e s tr ug g le d t o p re ve n t

it fr om tu m in g in to a d is a s tr o us r o ut . H e r e tr e at e d n o rt h a c ro s s

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B L AC K R O C K S P R IN G S

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m u s t n o t b e a ll o w ed to reach th e besiegedo u t p o s t .

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to b u y C a p i t o l s o m e t i m e a nd k e e p th e g i a n t s l r o m c ru s h in g thei rfai l ing d e f e n c e s .

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w es t o ut o f C olu m bia b efo re tu rr un g n orth to a tta ck th e h ord e

fr om th e r ea r. F in ally C olo ne l S to ne 's fo rc es w ere a ble to h old

t he ir p o sit io n a n d s to p t he t er rib le a rm y o f t he D a rk L e gio n . T h es old ie rs th at to ok p art in th is firs t e nc ou nte r w er e th e fir st to

r ea liz e t he t ru th o f t he D a rk L e gio n 's r etu rn . T h e f ir st t o r ea liz e

t h at t h e s tu ff 0 1 m y th a n d n ig h tm a re w as a s r e a ! a s th e c o ld r oc k

b e ne a th t he ir f ee t. I n t ho se f ir st f ew w ee ks t he y b e cam e v et er -

a ns o f fig htin g th e D a rk L eg io n, e du ca te d b y h orr ific e xp eri-

e nce s th at wo uld b ra nd th eir so uls fo re ver. T he y sa w th e

c or ps es o f s la in c om r ad es , r a is ed u p in th e fo rm o f th e U n de ad

L eg io n n a ir e s. r o tt in g v e ss e ls o f h a te r e tu rn e d t o f ig h t t h eir e r st -

wh il e c ompan i ons .

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a c ro s s P r or ne th e i T e rr a. B u t C a pit ol w er e b a dly s h ak en b y t he

e n co un te r. T h ey w er e a lr ea d y h a rd p re ss e d b y t he S e co n d C o r-

p ora te W ar s a nd n ow th is n ew a nd te rr ib le e ne m y c am e u po n

th em fro m th e s outh . E ve n a s t he H ig h C omm a nd in S a n D o ra -

d o trie d to s et in pla ce a b attle p la n re po rts we re flo od in g in

f rom E d is o n , B l a c kRo ck an d nume ro u s s c o ut in g p a rt ie s o p e ra t-

in g in t he S o ut he rn H em is ph e re . T h e D a rk le g io n h a d r et ur ne d

to M ars , a pp ea rin g in e ve r-in cre as in g n um be rs th ey we re

rn ar ch in g n or th . F ro m th e d es ola te w as te la nd s o f th e s ou th

P o la r R eg io n s t he r e w as a ' da r k t id e r is in g '.

C itadels In T he S O U l hB y 1 26 9 C ap ito l h ad e ng ag ed th e D ark Le gio n in o ve r

d re d s e pa ra te e n co un te rs , T h e 6ty o f E dis on w as c om

s ur ro un de d a nd th e o nly w ay lo r r ein fo rc em e nts to g et

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t he c it y f o r it p ro vid e d t hem w it h a f or wa rd p o sit io n a n d a

w ar nin g ( en te r f or D a rk le g io n f or ce s p a s sin g c l os e b y , T

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m a s siv e a rm y s ur ro un d ed th e s e tt le m e nt . T h is t im e

r efu se d t o g iv e u p t he ir p os it io n . T h ey f le w in t ho us a nd s

f or cem e nt s d ur in g t he p ro tr ac te d b a tt le t ha t b e cam e k nt h e S ie g ea t B l a ck Ro c k. F i na ll y t h e D a r k L eg io n a s s~ u lt w

kenan d t h e h e il ls h f o r t e s we r e d is p e rs e d . T h e ou tpost s

f er s a tt ac ks o n a d aily b as is b ut th es e d o n ot h ave th e

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w er e d is co ve re d. T h e n ig htm a re o n M ar s w as o nly ju st

rung.

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b attle th at wa s ris in g to wa rd s th e e qua to r. C ap ito l dm a n y o f t he ir J ug g er na ut s a n d M a rs h all s t o t he m a in lin e

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t ha t t he B r ot he rh o od a c tiv el y e n te re d t he f ra y . T h ey d e p

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th e c orp ora tio ns a le ss on in flo w to d o b attle w ith th e

o f th e D a rk S o ul.

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d efe ns es th e B ro th er ho od w ere th ere to p lu g th e g ap a

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f ro m B o a. T h ey f or m ed a g re at w ed g e b e fo re t he C o lo ss us w it h

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a nd s wo op ed d ow n o ve r th e m a ss ed h ord e o f t h e D a rk L eg io n.

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e r s p u sh e d f or wa rd wh il e p ower fu l N e p h a rit e s w ie ld e d m y s tic a l

f or ce s t ha t c a us ed t he h um a n d e fe n de rs t o q ue st io n t he r ea lit y

o f t he ir u niv er se . S lo w ly t he h o rd e d ro ve t ow ar ds t he C o lo ss us

t ha t t ow e re d o ve r t he b at tle l ik e a c a st le o f s te e l a n d s te am . T h e

C o lo ss us b la st ed f ir e f ro m h un d re d s o f l ar ge c a lib e r g un s b ut a t

o ne p oin t it lo oked as tho ugh it m ig ht be o ve rco me by the

m ig h ty h or de , a s d em o ns r ea c he d t he t ra c k a n d lo o ke d f or w a y s

t o s c a le t he s te e l l ev ia t ha n .

F in a ll y t he f ir ep ow e r o f t he C o lo ss us a nd t he c o ur ag e o f t he

C a pit ol f or ce s b ro ke I he D a rk L eg io n h o rd e . A w e ll-t im e d c o un -

t er st rik e le d b y Ma jo r A d am S ia yt or o f t he 3 9 th A ss au lt M a rin e s

p us he d th e d im in ish in g h ord e b ac k fro m th e tra in a nd a fin al

v oll ey f ro m t he C o lo ss us s ca tt er ed t he D a rk L e gio n . T h e b at tlew as s o m o m en to us th at IT be ca m e k no wn a s t he S e co nd B a ttle

o f S alv atio n a nd it m ark ed a turn in g p oin t in th e wh ole c am -

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0 W a r z o n e M A R S • C A P IT O L F O RC ES O F W A R C A M P A I G N S

c am p aig n b eg a n T o t his d a y t he y r em a in s tr et ch ed t o c ap ac it yb y t h e c o nt in u in g a tt ac k s o f t h e Da r k L e gi on . T h e Me rid ia n F r on -

t ie r r em a in s in p la ce a nd s er ve s a n e ss en tia l r o le in c om b at in g

t he f or ce s o f d a rk n es s . In a d dit io n t o t h is t he s tr on g ho ld s a t B o a

a nd P y th on m u st a ls o g ua rd a ga in st t he f or ce s o f M is him a . T h e

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h a s a l so d im i nis h ed s in c e t h e h e ig h t o f t he c ampaig n . T h e y c o n-

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m andee red by the B ro therhood to de al with a D ark

t h re a t a n d M is h im a 's p la n swe r e f oil ed . S t il l, t he o p er at io

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t ie r o ut po st o f P y th on . T h e a tt ac k w a s la u nc he d f ro m t he

Iy d efe nd ed b ase s o f D ojo in th e n orth ea st o f N oa ch is

a nd S h in gu in t he H e ll as B a sin . T h is a tt ac k w a s m e re ly asio n to r th e m ain a rm y th at w as swe ep in g n orth a cro

S c ar ab D e se rt H u nd re d s o f t ho us an ds o f t ro op s s tr uc k a

t ol t ar ge ts a li a c ro s s t h e d e se rt . T h e De s e rt I nf a nt ry b o ot

a t H e ll's M o ut h w as o ve rr un a nd a ll p er so nn e l w er e t ak e

f iv e, T h e s up ply d ep ot a t H a za rd C a ny on w as c ap tu re d,

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s ou th o f G re a tf alls w e re in f ull d e fe n siv e f or m at io n b ut G e ne ra l

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m u st er in g t o t he s ou th e as t o f R e d R o c k F l a ts . Th e m in e s f el l t o

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b e en b uild in g u p la rg e n um b e rs o f t ro o ps a t S a ra s ot aw h er e h e

d iv id ed th em In to c om b at g ro up s a nd p la ce d th em u nd er th e

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w as a lm o s t r ea d y t o b e gin .

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s ky t hr ob b ed o v er S a ra so ta a s h u nd re d s o f c ra ft t oo k o ff o n m i s-

s io n s t o a tt ac k M s hir na t ar ge ts . T h e b o m ba rd m e nt c o nt in ue d

f or we e ks a sCap i to l s o ft e ne d t h e M is h im a f o rc e s w it h u n re le n t-

in g a rs trike s. A nd w he n G en era l K as d ee m ed th e tim e to b e

rig ht h e g av e t he o rd er fo r th e g ro un d fo rc es to a dva nc e. O n

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b ase . M os t o f th em w en t b y foo t b ut m an y th ousan ds w ere

d e pl oy e d b y a ir sh ip o r M a n ta A ss a ul t C r a ft . T h is a llo w ed t hem

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b ack in ope ra tion a llo wing C apito l to e xten d th eir in itia l

advance.

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th e w ay a s a rm ie s e m erg ed fro m G ib so n, G re atF a lls a nd B ur -

r ou gh s. W h er ev er C a pit ol h a d d if fic ult y d is lo d gin g a M is h im a

f or ce t he y w ou ld c a ll in a ll a rs tr ik e a n d a ir cr af t w o uld b e s cr am -

b le d fr om S a ra s ot a to b om ba rd t he d e sig n ate d t ar ge ts . M is h im a

e ve n d e cid e d t o la un c h a la rg e s c e le a tt ac k o n S a ra s ot a it se lf b lJ t

G en er al K as h ad fo re se en jus t s uc h a ll e ve ntu ality a nd h ad s et

in p la ce a fu ll d efe ns iv e p er im e te r. L ar ge G amm a F or ce s s ur-

r ou nd e d t he b a se a n dw it h c on c en tr at ed c lo s e a ir s up po rt it w as

im p o ss ib le f or M is h im a to b re a k t hr ou gh .

M is h im a , h owe ve r, h a d o n e la s t c a rd t o p la y .

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m ain lin e b etwe en G ib so n a nd B urro ug hs _ T he y we re n ot in a

s tro ng e no ug h p os itio n to c on sid er te ck lin g a J ug ge rn au t s o

a h ea d o f t he t ra in . M is him a f or ce s w ait ed a n xio us ly b e s

t ra c k w h e re t he y e s tim a te d th e T ro ja n w ou ld s to p . T w e rlt

s an d tr oo ps la y h id de n in th e p oc ke ts a nd h ollo ws o f tile

ready to c ha rg e f o rw ar d a s s oo n a s t he T ro ja n c am e to a h

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y a rd s f ro m t he b a rr ic a de a rid it w as t he n t ha t M is h im a

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ward 1 0 sto rm the tra in . T he co mm an der o f th e T ro j

e xpe cte d a n a m bus h b ut n ot o ne o n s o m as sive a s ca

b e fo re it s to p pe d t he t ra in 's m ilit ar y c o nt in g en t h a d b e en

tiss ta tion s a nd n ow th e g uns o pen ed fire o n th e

M is him a tro op s. B ut th e c om m an de r k ne w th at e ve n w

h ea vy g un 'i a nd a ir s up po rt h e c o uld n ot d efe nd th e tr ain

g arr is on o f lu st o ne th ou sa nd tro op s. H e w as h op ele ss

n um be re d a nd it wa s o n ly a m atte r o f tim e b efo re th e t

to th e e ne my, M ish im a h ad also b lo wn h ole s un de r th

b e hin d t he I ro ien s o th er e w as n o w ay h e (Q uid r ev ers e

o ut 0 1 tro ub le . A ll h e c ould d o wa s s en d a m ay da y o ut

s on a nd B ur ro ug hs a nd h op e th ey h ad a J ug ge m ilu t in

th at (a uld r ea ch th em in lim e .

A r m a g e d d o nT h e b attle a ro un d th e T ro ja n ra ge d d ay a nd n ig ht lo r th re

M is him a a tta ck ed in w av es a nd e ac h tim e th ey w ith dr

d e fe n se s o f t he T ro ja n w er e w ea k en e d t ha t lit tle b it m o re

c a li be r gU l ls w e re d e s tr o ye d , a ir c ra ft b a y sw e re p ut o u t o

m ak i ng it d iffic ult fo r C a pito l to us e th eir P urp le S ha

G re at G re ys , a nd s lo wly th e d efe nd ers we re d yin g. M

c as ua ltie s litte re d th e d es er t b ut th er e a lw ay s s ee m edm ore to re pla ce th e fa lle n . .T he T ro ja n's c om m an de r

b e ga n t o d e sp a ir . H is lo n g-r an g e r ad io h a d b e en d am ag

h e h ad no wa y o f kn owin g if h elp wa s o n th e wa y. H e

th at h e wo uld ra th er d era il the tra in th an a llo w it to

e n em y h a nd s s till o p er at io n al. M e ch a lliz e d c ra n es s to

c a ve rn o us b o il er a n d p re s su re b uilt u pin r ea d in e ss f or

ja n's Ii na l g es tu r e o f d elia n c eo T h en o n A ug us t 3 0th

sound shook the a ir like the wra th o f God and a

a pp e ar ed o n t he h o riz on . P owe rin g u nd e r f ull s te am o ut

s on th e A rm a ge dd on a rriv ed to b re ak th e T ro ja n fre e.

T h e A rm a g ed d on f in a lly s uc ce e de d in s ca tt er in g t he

m a fo rc e a nd th e M ar sh all w as a ble to d is m an tle th e

a rid r ep air th e d am a ge d tra ck . T his w as th e la st m a jo r

d urin g th e c am pa ig n a nd b y t he e nd o f 1 274 t he S a r as o

p aig n wa s a t a n e nd . T o th is d ay C apito l h ave b ee n un

re op en th e m ain lin e b etwe en B uH alo an d D ys on a nd

w it h M is h im a c o nt in ue s t hr ou gh o ut t his e q ua to ria l r eg

C a pit ol a re 1 l 0W m ore ca re fu l th an e ver a nd th ey wi

a g ain a llo w M is h im a t he o p po rt un it y t o t hr ea te n t he

th eir d om in atio n o n M ar s.

they chose th e t rojan, a fa m ou s M ar sh all s en tr y tra in w ith th e

reputat ion 0 1 b ein g o ne o f th e m o st e ffic ie nt tr ain s o n th e lin e,

An a ,rm y o f M is him a e ng in ee rs m ove d n orth fro m H os ok awa

a nd s et up a b ar ric ad e a cr os s th e fo rty -m e te r w rd e tr ac k. T he

b arric ad e wa s o ve r twe llty m e te rs h ig h a nd c on ta in ed m ore

th an te n th ou sa nd to ns 0 1 s te e l. A ny th in g l es s a n d th e M a rs h al l

w ou ld b e a ble to b re ak th ro ug h il T he b ar ric ad es o n Ih e s outh -

e rn lin e w er e m o re th an tw ic e th is s iz e b ut th ey w er e d es ig ne d

to s to p th e a we so m e p ow er 0 1 a Jugge rnau t.

M is him a d am a ge d th e tra ck to th e n or th o f H o so ka wa to g et

C ap ito l's a tte ntio n th en w aite d fo r th e T ro ja n to r es po nd . S ur e

e n ou gh t he g re a t t ra in s cr eam e d a c ro s s t h e r oc ky la n ds ca pe o f

t h e T e r ra Me ri dii '1 r lw tt h a p h a la n x o f G r ea t G r ey o u tr id e rs mo v in g



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3 . E n t e r i n g a T r e n c hL T he m od el spe nd s its firs t Ac tio n rn ov-

in g in to b as e (0n ta c t w it h t h e d it ch ,

2 , T he m od el spe nd s its se co nd Ac tio n

e n te r in g t h e d it ch ,

3 . T he m od el th en spe nd s its th ird Ac tion

m o v in g a lo n g t he d it ch .

4. T r e n c h D e p l o y m e n tD is ta nc e A m u st b e a t le as t 3 in ch es .

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B u V in g T r e n c h e sW he n y ou b uy a S qu ad y ou m a y b uy tr en ch es a t th e s am e tim e .

T re nch es a re b ough t in 3 -in ch se ctio ns a nd the a mo un t o f

tre nc h y ou c an b uy is re la te d to th e s iz e o f th e S qua d. T he fo l-

l ow in g r ul es ap pl y:

1.

T re nc he s c an b e a s erio us h in dr an ce to m o ve m en t T h e fo llo w-in g r ul es ap p ly :

C re atu re s a nd w alk ers o f S iz e 4 o r le ss m us t e xp en d 1

Ac tio n to e nte r o r e xit th e d itc h o r to c lim b o ve r th e p ara -

p et. M od els m us t b eg in th eir A ctio n in b as e c on ta ct w ith

th e d itc h o r p ar ap et b efo re e nte rin g o r c lim b in g o ve r ( se e

d ia g r am 3 ) .

C re atu re s a n d w alk er s o f s iz e 5 o r m o re c an m o ve o ve r th e

tr en ch a t n o p en alty to M ov em e nt

T re n ch e sm u n t a s I m pa s sa b le T e rr ain t o w he e le d v eh ic le s.

T r e nc h e s c o u n t a s Roug h T e r ra in t o t ra c k ed v eh ic le s .

D ia g r a m 4

2 . 3 .

Y ou m a y n ot b uy tre nc he s a nd fo xh ole s w ith a S qm us t b uy o ne o r t he o th er,

You a re a llowed 1 inch o f trench fo r each m ode

S q ua d , r ou nd in g u p t o t he n e ar es t t hr ee -in c h s e

e xa m ple , fo r a s qua d o f 4 o r 5 m ode ls you m ay b

t wo 3 -in ch s e ct io n s o f t re n ch . F o r a s qu ad o f 7 mo

m a y b uy u p to th re e 3 -in ch s ec tio ns o f tre nc h.

E a ch s -in th s e ct io n o f t re n ch c o st s 20 po i n t s ,

D e p l O v i n g T r e n c h e sT re nch es a re d ep lo yed a t th e sa me tim e a s th e S q

wh ic h th ey we re b oug ht Y ou d o n ot n ee d to d ep lo y th

es and the S quad in the sam e p lace but if you do

S qu ad c an b e p la ce d d ir ec tly in to th e tr en ch 's d itc h,

m ay o nly b e p la ce d in sid e yo ur d ep lo ym ent zo ne b

p la ce d o th er U n its fr om y ou r a rm y c an th en b e p la ce

in to t he t re n ch 's d it ch . T h e f ollo win g r ule s a ls o a p ply .

T re nc h s e ctio ns c an b e p la ce d e nd to e nd to fo rm

rie rs . H owe ve r, if th ey a re n ot d eplo ye d e nd to

th er e m us t b e (I g a p o f a t le a st 1 .5 i n ch e s b e t we e n

o f a d ja c en t s e ct io n s ( se e d ia g ram 4 ),

If y ou w is h to d ep lo y a s ec tio n o f tr en ch p ara lle l

e r s ec tio n o f t re nc h y ou m us t le av e a g ap o f a t le a

e s b e tw e en t hem ( se e d ia g ram 4 ).

D e p i C l i n g T r e n C h e sT h ere a re a n um b er o f w ay s to d ep ic t tr en ch es o n th e

A s ta nd ar d s ec tio n o f tr en ch is 3 in ch es lo ng a nd 2 i nc1 in ch fo r th e p ar ap et a nd 1 in c h f or t he d it ch , C ut o ut

c ard 2 in ch es wid e a nd p ain t th em tw o d iffe re nt c olo

th eir le ng th , us in g o ne c olo r fo r th e d itc h a nd a no th er

th e p ar ap et. A lte rn ativ ely y ou c an m a ke y ou r o wn 3 D

u sin g p o ly st yr en e , e p ox y p ut ty o r m o d elin g c la y , in w

y ou s ho uld m ak e th e p ara pe t a bo ut th re e q ua rte rs o

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e o e h e s , t he e x ca va te d e a rt h is u se d to

oarapet a ro un d t he f ox ho le ( se e d ia g ra m

la rge enough to p r ov id e c o v er fo r it

es,

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prov ide exce l l en t pro tec t ion a g ai n st e x p lo -

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des H ard C ov er fo r m od els o f S iz e 3 or

_S C con t ac t w it h it. in th e s am e w ay as any

" ruc t ion .

~ 3 o r le ss th at a re in sid e th e h ole a nd a re·e m pla te o f a R an ge d T e mp la te W e ap on

:'ll"i 0 1 1 1 1 ro ll o f 1 0 or le ss o n a d 20 . u nle ss t h e

"e" " " p la te f alis i ns id e t h e h a Ie , In wh k h case

i!S r o n" lil l ( se e d i a g ram 6 ).

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- o f S ize . F or e xam ple . two S ize 3 mode l s

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- a lke rs o f s ize 5 o r m ore (an move o v e r f o x-

: ' " " I i l i lY t o M o vem e nt .

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~ a s R o ug h T e rr ain t o t ra c ke d v eh ic le s.

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~o l buy m ore to xh ole s th an th e m in im um

,,:0 c o nt ain t he e n tir e S q u ad . F o r e xam p le . y o u

e s 1 0 c o nt ain a S q ua d o f s ev e n S iz e 2 . mode ls .

(2 'lo t b uy m o re th an th re e fo xh ole s fo r th at

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1. G r a s s i n g W i r e

1 . T he m od el use s its fi rs l Ac tio n to m o ve in to

b a se c o nt ac t w it h t he b a rb e d w ir e.

2. T he m od el us es rt s s e co n d A c ti on , s u cc eeds in

ro llin g 1 0 or le ss o n a d 20 , th en c lim bs o ve r

t he b a rb e d w ir e.

3 . T he m od el th en uses its th ird Ac tio n m oving

away.

h ole s a nd th e S qua d in th e sa me p lace b ut if yo u d o th en th eS qu ad ( an b e p la ce d d ire ctly in to th e fo xh ole s. F ox ho le s m a y

o nly b e p la ce d in sid e y ou r d ep lo ym e nt z on e b ut o nc e p la ce d

o th er U nits fro m y our a rm y c an th en b e p la ce d d ire ctly in to

th em . Y o u m us t le av e a g ap o f a t l e as t 1 in ch b etw ee n fo xh ole s.

F o xh o le sm a y b e p la c ed in b a se c o nt ac t w it h t re n ch e s, b ut if no t

in b as e c o nta ct th en y ou m us t le av e a g ap o f a t l ea st 1 .5 i nches

Depicling F o x h o l e sT he re a re a n um b er 0 1 w ay s t o d e pic t fo x ho le s o n t he t ab le to p .

T h e h o le fo r a s ta n da rd fo x ho le is a b ou t 2 .5 in c he s in d iam e te r,

w it h a l-in c h w id e p a ra p et s ur ro un d in g it . Y o u c a n c ut o ut a c ir -

c ula r s ha pe a bo ut 4 .5 in ch es in d ia m ete r fr om a p ie ce o f c lo th

o r c ar d, p ain tin g th e h ole a nd th e p ara pe t in d iffe re nt c olo rs to

d if fe r en t ia t e t h em A lt e rn a tiv e ly y o u c an mak e your ow n 3D fox-

h o le s , u s in g p o ly s ty re n e . e p o xy p ut ty o r mode li n g c la y . i n w h ic h

c as e y o u s ho uld m a ke th e p ar ap et a bo ut th re e q ua rte rs o f a n

in c h h ig h .

Barb ed W ireB arb ed wire c on sis ts o f h ea vy g aug e wire with s ha rp b arb s

d e s ig n ed t o s n ag i n c lo th in g an d f ie s h .l l is u s ed t o s l ow an d d e la y

t h e ad v an c eo f e n emy i nf a nt ry , a ll ow in g t he d e fe n d e rs mo r e t im e

t o b r in g t h eir f ir e powe r t o b ea r. T h e f o ll ow in g r ul es ap p ly :

V eh ic le s a r e u n a ff e ct e d b y b a rb e d w ir e .

M o de ls o f S iz e4 o r g re a te r a re u na ff ec te d b y b a rb e d w ir e.

M o de ls o f S iz e 3 o r le s sm us t b e in b a se c o n ta c t wit h b a rb e d

w ir e in o rd er to a tte m pt to c ro ss i t T he m o de l m u st e xp en da n A c tio n a n d r oll 1 0 o r le s s on a d z o . I f su c cess ful the mode l

c lim b s o ve r th e w ire , e nd in g in b as e c on ta ct o n th e o th er

s id e . I f t h e r oll is n o t s uc ce s sf ul th e m o d el t ails t o c ro s s t he

w ir e , t he Ac ti on is w as te d a n d t he m o d el m u st s pe n de r Ac ti on if it w is h es to tr y a g ain ( se e d ia g ram 7 ).

DeSlrOving Barbed WireB a rb e dw ir e c a n b e a s e rio us h in d ra n ce t o in fa n tr y b ut it

d e s tr o ye d in s e ve r al w a y s . T h e f o ll ow in g r ul es ap pl y:

E xpl os iv e C ha rg e s an d E xpl os iv e s, s uc h a s t h os e u

B a uh aus B litz er s a nd M is him a S uic id e W ar he ad

d es tr oy a 3 -in ch s ea io n w he n d eto na te d in b as e

w it h b a r be d w ir e .

T ra c ke d v e hic le s t ha t d riv e o ve r b a rb e d w ir e w ill f la t

dest roy it Rem ov e s e ctio n s t ha i h a ve b e en d riv en

a veh ic l e .

Ex plo sive te mp la te we ap on s s uc h a s h an d g re

a ir st rik e s a n d m o rt ar s c an d e str oy s e ct io n s o f b a rb e

W he n a te mp la te fa lls o ve r b arb ed wire m ak e a n

R o ll f or e a ch s e ct io n t ou ch e d b y t he tem p la te . E ac

sec tio n h as Arm or 1 0 a n d 1 W oun d. If th e Arm or

f a il ed r emo ve t h e s e c ti on .

Buving Barbed WireW hen yo u b uy a S qua d y ou m ay b uy b arb ed wire a t th

tim e . B a rb ed w ire is b ou gh t in 3 -in ch s ec tio ns a nd th e

y ou (a n b uy is re la te d to th e s iz e o f th e S qua d. T he fo

ru les app ly ;

Youa re a l lowed Iin ch o f b a rb e d w ir e f or e a ch m o d e

S q ua d , r ou nd in g u p to t he n e ar es t t hr ee -in c h s ec t

e xa m ple , fo r a s qu ad o f 4 o r 5 m od els yo u m ay butw o 3 -in ch s ec tio ns o f b ar be d w ir e. F or a s qua d o f

e ls y o u m a y b uy u p to t hr ee 3 -in ch s e ct io n s o f b a rb

E ac h 3 - in c h s e ct io n o f b a rb e d w ir e c o st s 1 0 points.

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O U d o n ot n ee d to d ep lo y th e b ar be d w ir e

- s am e p la c e . T h e f o ll ow in g r ul es a ls o ap p ly .

- ' : la r b e d w ir e w it hill y o ur d e plo ym e nt z o n e

tIlm 6 in c he s o f y o ur d e plo ym en t z o ne .

on s can be p laced end to end to fo rm

_ . e v e r , if th ey a re n ot d ep lo ye d e nd to end

b e . a g ap o f a t l ea st 1. 5 i n ches be tween th e

='s e c tio n s ( s ee d ia g r am 8 ).

ep loy it s ec tio n o f b ar be d w ir e p ar alle l to

o f b arb ed wire y ou m us t le ave a g ap o f a t

v ee n th em ( se e d ia gr am 8 ).

-.:~ Barbed W ire-e c o un te rs w it h t h is s u p plem e n t f or u se in

c a n a ls o tr y m a kin g y ou r o wn b ar be d w ir e

_ _ a nd r ea lis m . C u t l en gth s o f c ar d t o th e s am e

c ou nte rs a nd b uild u p th e c ard w ith a la ye r o f

- _ in g d ay to s im ula te e arth . U se th e b ris tle s

r us h to s tip ple th e p utty , g iv in g it a n e arth "

- e ng th s o f w ir e r ou nd it fa t m a r ke r p en to p ro -

th en a rr an ge th e c oile d w ire a lo ng th e p re -

e e r t h . B efo re th e p utty s ets g en tly p us h th e

M h th e b ac k e n d o f a n arro w p ain tb rus h.

And C lim ate- m o stly c on sis ts o f ro ck y d es erts b ut th ere

~ wh ere th e g ro un d is p artic ula rly rug ge d O f

e s to c ro ss . R o ck y a n d b ro ke n g ro un d is c om -

G rV a Ss es a re o fte n fo un d in th e d es er t flo or ,

_,. U!f1 b e v er y d e e p b ut s om e tim e s t he y a re f ille d

s an d th at b og s d own v eh ic le s a nd h ea vy

_ .,.. - c ra te rs a nd h ollo ws In th e g ro un d c an a ls o

R U L E S C A P IT O L F O R C E S O F W A R ~ M A R S

8 . B arb ed W ire D ep lo vm enD is ta nc e A m u st b e a t le a st 2 in ch e

D is tane e B m us t b e at l east 1 .5 i nch

g e t f il le d w it h t h is t re a c h er o us s an d p r es en tin g a s e ri ou s h a za rdt o c e rt a in u n it s mo v in g a c ro s s t h e b a tt le f ie l d.

T h e w e ath er o n M ar s ca n a ls o a ff ec t t he c o nd it io n s o f 1 1 bat -

t ie . S a n ds to rm s a re a c om m on o cc urre nc e in th e d es ert a nd

o f ten r ed uc e v is ib ility b ec au se o f th e a m ou nt o f d us t in th e a ir .

M os t o f th e tim e th es e s an ds to rm s c a u s e l it tl e i n conven ience

b ut t he y a re o ft en a c com p an ie d b y m o r e v io le n t s qu all s. L o ca l-

iz ed w ea th er s ys te m s k no wn a s 's an d c yc lo ne s' c an b lo w up

w it h s ur pr is in g s p ee d , f il lin g t he a ir w it h s tin g in g d us t a n d m a k -

in g it a lm o st Im p os sib le to fin d th e e ne m y o r n avig ate y our

p o sit io n e ff ec tiv ely . W h e n t he s e c yc lo n es p a ss o ve r t he b a tt le -

fie ld th ere is n oth in g to d o b ut h un ke r d ow n a nd wa it fo r th em

t o p a ss . O n ly t ro o ps t ha t a re t ra in e d f or b a tt le in s uc h c o nd it io n s

a re a b le t o o p er at e w it h a n y d e gr ee o f e ff ec tiv en e ss .

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e ff ec ts , c lim a te e ff ec ts o r b o th , a ll p la y er s s h ou ld a g re e b e fo re

c h o o si n g t h eir f o rc e s .

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k en g r ound .

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e as ily b y ( uttin g o ut irre gu la r s ha pe s f ro m p ap er o r c lo th a nd

p la cin g t he m o n th e ta ble . A re as o f a ny s iz e c a n b e d ep ic te d in

t his w ay , f ro m sm al l p a tc h es a f ew i nc h e s a c ro s s, t o l ar g e a r e a s

t ha t c o ve r m u ch o f t he t ab le to p .

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c r ev a ss e s Pa l e s a n dy c o lo r ed p a tc h e s c a n i n di cate a r e a s o f f in e

s an d a nd d a rk er p at ch e s o f m a te ria l, p e rh ap s w it h t he a dd it io no f s om e s ca tte re d s to ne s o r c ork c an s ho w ro ck y a nd b ro ke n

g round .

C l i m a l e E n e C I SCe rt ain r eg io n s o f M a rs a re m o re lik ely t o b e a ff ec te d b y s an d-

sto rm s a nd c yc lo ne s b ut m os t o f th es e sto rm s a re o f a sh ort

d ura t i on , c au sin g h av oc a s th ey s we ep o ve r th e b attle fie ld

b e fo r e d is s ip a tin g t o l ea v e t he s k y c le a r On c em o re . If y ou w is h

to p la ya g am e in o ne o f th es e re gio ns a ll p la ye rs s ho uld a gre e

b efo re ha nd . U se th e fo llo win g p ro ce du re to d ete rm in e th e

wea th e r c o n dit io n s d u rin g t he b a tt le .

R oll o ne d 20 at th e sta rt o f e ac h G am e T urn a nd re fe r to th e

Wea the r Tab l e . If a s an d st or m o r c yc lo n e o c cu rs t he n c o nt in uet o r oll 0n th e Wea the r C h a rt at Ih e s ta rt o f e ac h T u rn . T h e s to rm

m ig ht g et w ors e o r s ta y th e s am e b ut if th e ro ll in dic ate s 'N o r-

m al C on dit ion s' the n the sto rm h as pa ssed and n o further

w ea th er ro lls a re m a de f or t he re m ain de r o f th e g am e .

W e a l h e r T a b l e1 -10 No rma l cond it io n s

11 ·15 Sands to rm: LO S is re du ce d to 1 2 In ch es o r 1 8 in ch es

f or m o d els W it h t he D e s er t F ig ht er S p e cia l A b il it y. A ll

sh oo tin g o utsid e p oin t b la nk ra ng e suffe rs a -2 R C

pe n al ty . A ll MV s til ts a r e r e d u ce d b y 1 in c h . F l ye r s h av e

t he ir MV s ta t h a lv ed , b u t m o d els w it h t he D e se rt f ight-

e r S p e c ia l A b il it y s u ff er n o Mo v emen t p e n al ty .

1 6-2 0 C yc lone : L O S is re duc ed to 6 in che s o r 12 in c h es l orm o de ls w ith th e D e se rt F ig hte r S p ec ia l A bility . A ll

s ho otin g o uts id e p oin t b la n k ra ng e suffe rs a -2 R C

pe n al ty . F ly e rsmu s t u s e a l l a v a il ab le A c ti on s t o l an d a s

s oo n a s p os sib le . M o vem e nt is im p o ss ib le e xc e p f or

m o de ls w it h th e D e se rt F ig hte r S p ec ia J Ab ility , a nd

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t ol A i r f" o rc e (eAf)

ap ito l N av a l C ommand (eNC )

ap ito l M a rin e C orps «(M C )

ap ito l C iround Forces « (C iF )

m ilita ry m a ch in e is u ns ur pa ss ed in t he f ie ld o f c om b in ed

D era tio ns in vo lvin g a li fo ur a rm s, a nd th ey a re m a ste rs in th e

s e o f a ir -m ob ile un i t s ! a ir st r[ ke 5 an d c lo s e a ir s up po rt t ac tic s.

d em oc ra tic n ature o f th e g ove rn me nt re sults in a n ee d to

n im iz e c as ua lt ie s f or p olit ic al r ea so ns , s o th e a rm e d f or ce s

ve a do pte d m o de s o f o pe ra tio n th at c on ce ntra te h ea vily o n

p er io r r an ge d fir ep ow er c ou ple d w it h a n a dv an ce d lo gis tic s

s tem . T he H ig h C omm a nd v iew lo ng d rawn o ut c on fiic ts , w it h

possi bi li ty o f excess iv e casua l ties . as h igh ly u ndes ir ab le .

lo gis tic s, o rg an iz at io n a nd th e a bilit y to r es po nd r ap id ly toc e iv ed t hr ea ts a re g re a t s t re n gt hs o f t he O l pit ol a rm ed f or ce s

d t h ey c on ce nt ra te fa r m o re h ea vily o n t h es e a re as t ha n a ny o f

o t he r c o rpo ra t ions . T h is s t rn t egy enab les t he f ast dep loymen t

d r ap id e xt ra ct io n o f fo rc es to a nd fr om a re as o f c on H ic t.

T h e s tr uc tu re o f a ll f ou r b ra nc he s o f th e m ilita ry is d es ig ne d

o a llo w th e r ap id o rg an iz atio n o f fo rc es to p ro vid e th e m a xi-

um project ion o f f ir ep owe r, w hil e m i nim i zin g t he r is k o f e ff ec -

C A P IT O L F O R C E S O f W A R •

t iv e c ou nt er a ct io n b y th e e nem y. C omm a nd er s a t a ll le ve ls a re

t ra in ed t o b e e xp er t a t q uic kly c om b in in g t ro op s f ro m d iff er en t

u n it s i nt o t act ic a ll y specia l ized comba t f o rc es .

F or a ctio ns o f a r ela tiv ely sm all s ca le t ha t in vo lv e a ny th in gfr om a f ew s qu ad s t o s ev er al b rig ad es C ap ito l h av e d ev elo pe d

severa! fo rce configurations that can be rapid ly fo rm ed in

r es p on se t o b a tt le fie ld c ir cumst an c es . T h e t hr ee mo s t c ommon

r on hg ur at io ns a re k nown a sA lp ha , D e lt a a nd G amm a F o rc es .

Alpha Forces a re g ene ra l-p ur po s e b a tt le fie ld f ormat io n s,

th ey a re th e m o st c om m on a nd a re th e d efa ult fo rc e c on fig ura -

tion from which D elta and Gam ma forces are form ed. T hey

have 1 1 g o od b a la n ce o f o ff en s iv e a n d d e fe n siv e c apab il it ie s .

D e lt a F o rc e s a re c o nf ig ur ed a s o ff en s iv e b a tt le fie ld f orma-

tio ns a nd a re us ed 85 s tr ik e , a s saul t o r r aid in g f or ce s . T h ey w il l

o fte n s pe ar he ad m a jo r o ffe ns iv es , a nd n or m ally c on ta in a h ig h

p ro po rt io n o f a ss au lt t ro op s a nd a ir d ep lo ye d u nits .

G am m a F orc es a re c o nf ig ur ed a s d e fe n siv e b a tt le fie ld f or -

m a tio ns . T he y a re us ua lly fo rm e d to h old k ey a re as a nd im po r-t an t s ec to rs o f t he b att le fie ld . a nd o ft en c on ta in a h ig h p ro pe r-

tio n o f f ir e s up po rt u nits .

In la rg er b attle s se ve ra l Ga mm a F orce s ca n b e co mb in ed to

h old p ar tic ula r a re as o f in te ns e fig htin g w hile c om b in ed A lp ha

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h a v e p a r t i c u l a r s t r e n g th s a n d c o n ta in u n i t s in d if fe r e n t p r op o r -

t i o n s . T h e fol lowing s ec ti o n s s ho w how 1 0 b u y y ou r a r m y a n d

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G r u n t S q u a d s , S p e c ia l F o r c e s S q u a d s a n d I n d i v id u a ls .

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m a i n b o d y o f t h e Capi tol m ~ i ta r y . T r a in e d to 11 c o m p e t e n t s t an -

d a r d a n d w el l e q u i p p e d , G r u n t S q u a d s h a v e a r e p u t a t i o n a s

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w i l l c o n t a i n 11 g oo d p ro p o r t i o n o f G r u n t S q ! J a d s.

T he r e a r e t w o k i n d s .o f G r u n t S q u a d s , 'S ta nd a rd ' a nd ' S u p -

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t o t ra n sp o rt it a ro u n d t h e b a tt le f ie ld . T h e f ol lo w li1 g r u l e s

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p a rt ic ip a te mu s t b e Un a c ti va t ed a n d in b a s e c o n t a ct

a t t he s ta rt o f t he ir T u rn .

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p ac ke d a nd a ll p art ic ip atin g c re w m u st s im u lt an e

e xp en d o ne A ctio n to d o s o.

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€few expend Ac t io n s s imu l taneous ly . I f tw o r re w r n e

a r e p a r ti ci pa t in g t h e wea po n a n d ( rew mo v e a s a g r~

MV 3 Th is MV is h alv ed if o nly o ne c re wm e m be r IS

po rt in g t h e wea po n .

H e a v v I n l a n t r v H M G A fte r b ein g m ov ed th e M oun te d H MG m us t b e un p

.. b e fo re it ( an b e fire d. A ll c re w t ra ns po rtin g th e w

SqUa mu st s im u lt an e ou sly e xp e nd o ne A ct io n t o d o s o.

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t he Ca p it ol H e a v y I n fa n tr y. G iv e n 1 1 d ea r 'fire c orrid or'th ey a re T he M ou rn ed H MG re qu ire s 1 1 c re w o f tw o o pe ra to rs to

a ble to la y d ow n a le th al a nd a cc ura te h ail of s up pre ss iv e f ire m a xim uM e ffic ie nc y, o ne lu nr tio nin g a s gunner , and the

e ve n a t lo ng ra ng e. H e av y In fa ntry c om m an de rs a re e xp ert ~ a s-lo ad er. 1 A ny m e m be r o f th e S q ua d ( in clu din g th e S e

po si tio n in g HMG Sq u ad s s ing ly o r in woups with in te rlo ck ing m ay 1 m e Ith er o f th es e rs le s, b ut m a y o nly p erfo rm o ne

fie ld s o f fire , in o rd er to b re ak u p e ne my a tta ck s o r to su pp ort fun ctio ns in <ln y on e-o t th e i r T um s. A ll o pera to rs m us

a ss au lts . Th es e S qu ad s a re a ep lo ye d to p artirula r e ffe ct w he n b as e c on bc t w ith th e w ea po n to Ire it, a nd m us t e xp en

f ul fil lin g a d e fe n si ve r ol l in C~p jt o l's C e r rr na FOrces. , . , Ac t io n s s im u lt a ne o us ly . T h e fo ll ow in -g r ul es a p p ly :

H M B T e a m Gosl50 . Whe n ro lfin gto h it w ith th e M ou nte d HMG, u se t h e

T he team s tha t m ake up HMG S quads cons is t o f a two-m an o f the gunne r.

c rew. B oth crewm en and the S ergean t a re tra ined to flll fil1 he he \ Moun ted H MG has a F irin g Arc o f 90 deg r ee

ro le o f e ith er g un ne r o r l oa de r. T ea ms a re us ua lly e quip pe d w ith o pe ra to rs m ay s pe nd o ne A ctio n to tu rn th e w ea po

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• th e M oun te d H MG is be in g fire d with out a lo ade r the

gun will jam on any to h it ro ll o f 1 9 or 20 , and canno t be

-e d a ga in un til th e ja m h as b ee n c lea red . P la ce a Ja m

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D e s e n I n f a n t r v" '€ser t In fa ntr y a re e qu ip pe d fo r p ro lo ng ed o pe ra tio ns in

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t le sc a rr ed t renches of th e M cC ra ig L in e. T he y a re a ls o h ea vily

em plo ye d o n th e f or tif ic at io ns d e sig n ed to conta in th e expan-

sio n o f th e D a r k L eg io n in th e s outh ern h em is ph er e o f M ars .

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do wn a l e t h a l an d a c cu ra te h il il o f l on g r a ng ed sup p re s siv e f ir e.

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t o t ra n s po r t it a ro un d t he b a tt le fie ld . T h e f ollo win g r ule s a

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p ar tic ip at e m u st b e U n a ct iv at ed a n d in b a se c on ta ct W

lit th e s ta rt o f th eir T urn .

B efore m oving the Mo unted H MG the weapon m u

pa ck ed a nd a ll participating c re w m us t sirnulta

e xpe nd o ne Actio n to d o so .

W hile th e M oun te d H MG is b ein g m o ve d a ll partkioa

c rew expend Ac ti ons s imu l taneousl y. II tw o

a re pa rtic ip atin g th e we apo n a nd cre w m ove a s a

with M V 3. T his M V is h alve d if o nly o ne .c re wm em b

t ra n s po r tin g t he weap o n.

Afte r b ein g m ove d th e M oun te d H MG m us t b e unp ab efo re it c an b e fire d. All c re w t ranspor t i n g th e

m u st s im u lt an e ou sly e xp en d o n e A ctio n to d o s o.

Mo dels transpo rting the Mounted H MG m ay n ot

C h a rg e o r C oun te r ch a rg e .

T he M ou nte d H MG re qu ire s a c re w o f tw o o p er a to r s t o f

ma xim um e ff ic ie n cy , o ne f un ct io n in g a s g un n er , a n d t he

a s lo a de r. A ny m em be r o f t he S q ua d ( in clu din g t he

m ay fill e ith er o f th ese ro le s, b ut m ay o nly p erio rm o ne o

fun ctio ns in a nyo ne o f th eir T urn s. All o pe ra to rs m ust

b as e c on ta ct w ith th e we ap on to flr e it, a nd m us t e xp en d

A ct io n s s imu lt an eous ly . T h e f ol low in g r ule s ap pl y:

W he n r ollin g t o h it w ith th e Mounted H MG . u se t he R

o f th e g un n er .T he Moun ted H MG has a F ir in g A rc o f 90 degrees

opera tors m ay spe nd on e Action to turn the Mo

H MG up to 90 degrees,

T he Mounted H MG provides cover to the c re w

in com in g e n em y fir e o rig in a tin g w it hin it s F ir in g A rc .

If th e c re w o f th e M oun te d H MG h as ta ke n ca sua ltie s o

wis h to o pe ra te th e w ea po n w ith a re duc ed c re w, th en th

l ow in g r ul es ap pl y:

T he M oun te d H MG ca nn ot b e fire d ~ it h as n o g un ne

If t he M ou nte d HMG is b e in g f ir ed w it ho ut it l oade

g un Will j am o n any to h it ro l l o f 19 o r 20 , and canno

fire d a ga in un til th e ja m h as b ee n c le are d. P la ce a

Coun te r n e xt to th e g un . T he o pe ra to r m a y a tte m pt tothe jam by m aking a su ccess fu l L eade rsh ip T e s t

a tt em p t r eq uir es o n e A ct io n a n d if successfu l the

mechan i sm is c leared.

T he te am s th at m a ke up H MG S qua ds c on sis t o f two c re wm e n.

B oth c re wm e n a nd th e S er ge an t a re tra in ed to fulfil th e r ole o f

e it he r g un n er o r lo a de r. T e am s a re u su ally e qu ip pe d w ith th e S ·

1 0 2 T rip od M oun te d H MG, o fte n c us to m iz ed w ith s hie ld in g

p la te s a n d d us t p ro o f s ea ls f o r p ro lo n ge d d e se rt u se .

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ii s tr on g p re s en ce o n t he p la n et w he re t he ir ju ng le t ra in -

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I ND IV IDUAL

1 S ea L io n C ap ta in

EQulpmenl :S MG, S w or d, H a n d G re n ad e s

_ eC lII D ID U es :

Camouf la g e , j un g le Rgh te rf Tac t ic a l S ense , G iv e O rde r s

S p e C Ia l R U le s :

Y o um a y p ur ch a se S e a L i on C a pta in s ju st lik e a n y o th e r I nd iv id -

ua l a s lo ng a s y ou h ave a t le as t o n e S qu ad o f S e a Lions in you r

a rmy .

S e a l i o n S q u a d



f r e e M a r i n e r e g im e n 1 a l s h o u ld e r p a d

F r e e M a r in e S e rg e a nt

F r e e M a r in e

• C A P I T O L F O R C E S O F W l f t

F r e e M a r in e sF re e Ma rin e s s pe c ia liz e in c am ou fl ag e a n d in fil tr at io n t ec h -

niques. A s o ne o f th e m o st h ard co re C a pit ol re gim e nts t he y

ta ke o n so me o f th e m o s t d an g er ou s m is sio n s r eq uir ed b y t he

c orp ora tio n, o fte n o pe ra tin g b eh in d e ne my lin es T he F re e

Ma rin e s a re m o s tly c om p ris ed o f b or de rlin e p sy ch o pa th s a n d

in su bo rd in ate s w ho c ho se th e h ars h discipline o f t his outf it

r at he r t h an t he ig n om in y o f t he s to c ka de o r t he s w i f t j u st ic e o f a

c o ur t m a rt ia l. N o w w it hin t he r an ks o f o n e o f t he t ou gh es t r eg i-

m en ts in th e s ola r sy ste m th ey m ay re ga in so me m ea sure o f

h on or o r a t l ea st a w orth y d ea th in t he g l o r y o f b a tt le .

F r e e M a r in e C os l 2 6

c c H C PW L D A G W S T M V I S

7 B 8 1 1 :5 7 3 ' 7 2

L M G S g 8 c i a l l s t G o st 3 0

C C H C PW L D Ie w 5 1 M V A S

7 B B 11 3 7 3 7 2

R L S p e C i a l is t G o st 6 0

F r e e M a r i n e S q ua d

7 8 8 11 :5 7 :5

C C R C P W W A e W S T M V

8 9 9 13 :5 737

st ruc IUF8:

SQUAD

4 -8 Mo d el s

U p to 8 F r eeMa r i n esU p to 2 L M G Special is ts

U p t o 1 RL Special is t

U p to 1 GL Spec i a li st

U p to 1 Commun i ca ti o ns Spe . c ia l fs t

U p to 1 Sergean t

May i ndude a m a xim u m o f 1 Spec ia l is t fo r every 3 o ther

E Q U Ip m e n t:

Fr~{!Marines;

LMC Spe c i al i. s t; LM G

R L Special i s t : Ro c ke t l a un c h er , P i st o l

CL Spe c i al is t : Grenade Launche r. P i s to l

( omms Special i s t : Assau l t R i f le

S e rg e an t : Assau l t R i fl e

A h U m e s ,F r ee Ma r in es : I n fi lt ra te , Camou f la ge

LMC Spe c i al is t : I n f il t ra te , Cam ouf lage

RL Special i s t : I n f il t ra te , Cam ouf lage

GL Speda l i s t : I n f il t ra te , Cam ouf lage

( amms Spec i a l i s t ; I n f il t ra te , Cam ouf lage , A i r st r ike

Se r gean t: I n fi lt r ate , Camou f l age , Tac t ic a l Sense

Ru l e s :



o th er In div id ua l a s lo ng a s y o u h av e a t le as t o n e S qu ad o f F re eIC W S T M V I S

Ma rin e s in y o ur a rm y . C o ve rt O p s S p ec ia lis ts a r e e q uip pe d w it h

1 0 1 4 3 2 8 3 7 2a g ra pp lin g h o ok t ha t a llo ws t hem t o c lim b t wic e th e n o rm a l d is -

ta n ce f or e a ch A ct io n s pe n t c lim b in g .

Desen Scorpio's D e se rt S c o rp io n b e l m el d e s

T he D es ert S co rp io n re gim en ts h ave b ette r e quip me nt a nd

t ra in in g t ha n t he D e s er t I nf an tr y. S o ld ie rs fr om t he I nfa n tr y c an

e arn a p la ce w ith in th e S co rp io ns if th ey p ro ve th eir w or th , T he

S c or pio n s g e ne ra lly c o ns is t o f v et er an s t ha t h a ve s e rv ed m a n y

te rm s o f d uty in th e h ar sh M ar tia n d es er ts . T h ey b en efit fro m

ad d it io n a l t ra in in g w h ic h mak e s t hem dead ly , e s pe c ia ll y in t h eir

n atu ra l e nv ir on m en t w he re th ey u se th e te rra in to th eir a dva n-

ta ge b efo re s tr ik in g th e e ne m y w ith a h ig h v elo city te flo n c oa t-e d s tin g !

I e w S T M V I S De se n S c orp io n C U s l 2 3

8 11 3 I 3 7 2 G O m : P W lD I e w S T M V A S

6 9 8 11 3 7 3 9 2

HMO SneCia lis t C O s l 2 8

c c H e P W lD I e w S T M V A S

6 9 8 1 1 3 7 3 9 2

HI Suec ia lis t C O st 5 1

G C H e P W ID I e w S T M V • S

6 9 8 11 3 7 3 9 2

Communic atio ns S u eC la ns t C o s l a 6

c c H C P W L D I e w S T M V A S6 9 8 11 3 7 3 9 2

C 0 S I 4 9 Seraean t C O S I 2 6

S T M V I S c c H C P W L D A C W S T M V A S

1 0 14 3 2 8 3 7 2 7 10 9 13 3 7 3 9 2

St ruc tu re :

SQUAD

4 -9 Models

U p to 9 Dese r t S co rp ions

U p to 1 H MG S pe dals t

U p to 2 . RLSpec ia l i s ts

U p to 1 Commun i c a ti ons Spec ia l is t

U p t o 1 Sergean t

M ay in clu de a m a xim um o f 1 S p e c ia lis tf o r e v er y 2 o t he r mode ls .

F O R C E S O F W A R c

C D v e r t O p e r a t io n s S p e c i a



'W sn 3 7 3 9' 2

I D I e w M V A S

l7 3 9

C A P I T O l f O R C E S 0 1 W i ll c

lhe- i l lmner is : e ntire ly en cio se d in th e a rm o re d tu rre t a nd c an -

n o t b e d ir ec tly a tia c ke d ; the} !ammerhead its elf m u st b e th e tar-

g e t o f a ny a tta Ck . C G a tta ck s o n th e'H am m erh ea d h it e uto m ati-

c ally , I f ra mm e d tre at th e H am m erh ea d a s a s t A l i c veh i de o f Size

4 .

[ f th e H am me rhead is h it - a n d damaged . ro l l a d2 0 and see .

below f o r a o y a d d it i o n a l e f f e c t s :

1 -6 N o a dd itio na l d am a ge ;

7 -1 2 Gunne r h it th e g u n n e r - m . u s t . 1 l i s o m ake a n A rm . o r R o ll

o r ta ke a W o u n d .

1 3 -~ 6 T urre t m oto r d am aged~ when a t tempt i ng to tu rn th e

t ur re t t he g un n e r mus t first ml[ 1 0 o r le ss on a d2 0 i f

I a il e d t h e A n i a n is w a s t ' £ :dan d th e t u f r e t d o e s n o t

t l J r n .

11£20 F i r i n g m e e h a n f S m d amaged , w hen a tt emp lin g to fire

lile wea2_on ~~ em the · 'g pnne r m us t firs t ro l l 1 0 o r

less-on a @ : o , if fai led th e PI~i9J l is w as te d a nd th e

g u ns do~no tiir_e_ -

D ia gram 1 0

1 0 . U s in g t h e f o u . .. .bur s l Tplate1. T he Hamme r head h as fire d a nd t h

g et p oi n t h a s b e en d e te rr n i, n e d .

2 . T he n um be re d p art o f th e F ou r-

Temp late h as been centered on Ih

g et po in t with th e n umbe r ro l led

point ing d ir ec tly awa y f rom th e

mode l .



l M G Suecial is t CoS12 .6

c c H G P W m A G w S T M V A S 0 0 H G P W m A e w S T M V

7 7 8 1 1 3 8 :3 7 2 9 9 9 14 3 2 B 3

FTSpec ia l i s t C os t 4 :2 S t r uC lU re ,C C H C P W L D A e w S T M V A S INDIVIDUAL

7 7 8 1 1 :3 6 3 7 2 1 S u ns et S tr ik er ( ap ti l1 in

Gren ad ie r So eCi aUs t C O s t 2 52 K ata na

0 0 H C P W L D I C W S T M V A S

7 7 8 II 3 8 3 7 21 Ex tra C C AtlB ck , F ero cie us C ha rg e, Giv e O rd ers

Sergean t Co s 1 2 5 SU ec ia l R u l cs .

ro u m ay purchase S Unset S triker C apta ins jus tC C H C P W L D I e W li T M V A ,5

8 8 9 13 3 B 3 7 2 Ind iv idual as long as you have at least one Squad _

S trikers in yo u r a r m y .

S u A s e t S t r i k e r S e r g e a D t

• C A P IT O l. F 0 8 C lS O F W A R

Suns 'e lS l r~kersT he Sunset S t r jk e r r eg imen ts were o r ig i n a ll y f o rmed hundreds

o f years a g e fr om units s ta t i oned en Me r cu ry . C e r ta in units

began to adopt the weapons and figh ting sty les of t h e i r M i s h i-

m e o p p o n e n t s . T h i s wa s p a r t l y d u e to . t h e e f fe c t i v e n e s s o f th e

M i s h im a t r o o ps in t h e s e e n v ir o n m e n ts , a n d p artly o ut o f r e s p e c t

f or t he ir b ra v er y. T h e t a c t i c s , e qu ip m en t a nd t ra in in g o f th es eun it s e ven tu a ll y g a in e d o f f i c ia l s a n c ti o n a n d t h e S u n s e t S tr i k e r s

were b o r n , They h a ve a n jll u strio us h isto r y in th e centu ri es of

c o n n i c t 0 n Mereu r y . and to th is dilY th ere is a sig n m ca n t ga IT;"o n

of t h e m s ta t i oned there. In com bat th ey carry t he d is ti nc ti ve

k a ta n a s w o r d s .

Su n se t S ir ike r CoSI23

1 m H e P W In A e w S T M V A S

7 7 8 1 1 3 8 :') 7 :1 :

S1 ruc t u r e ,

4 -8 M o d e l s

Up to 8 S u ns et S t r i k e r s

Up to 1 LMG Spe ci al is t

U p to 1 F T S p ec ia lis t

U p to 1 Gren ad ie r S pe ci al is t

U p to 1 Sergeant

May include a m a x i m u m of 1 S pe da lis t f or eve"' -

e l s .

EQ:uJpmenL

Sunset Strikers: Assault 2 Katana

LMG . speda l i s t : L MG , 2 K ata na

nS p e ci al is t : F l am e -T h r ow e r, 2 K ata na

G r en ad ie r S p ec ia li st : Hand Grenade s . 2 Katarri l

Sergea n t: As sa u It R ifle , 2 Kala n a

DUWa s ,

Sunset S trike rs : 1 E xtr a ( C A tta ck , Fe rodous (tra

LMG S pe da li,s t: 1 E xtr a C C Attack, F e ro ci ou s C h ilT~

FT S pe cia lis t 1 E xtra CC A t t a c k . Ferocia us Ch a f ge

G r en a di e r S p e ci al is t : 1 E xt ra CC A tl Bc k. Fe r odO lA

Sergean t: 1 E xtra C C A tlB ck . F ero cio us C ha rg e

S pe cl aJ R u lc s,

None



R an g e rs f a ce m a s k a nd h e a d ·g e a r

F O R CES • W I R

in b ase co nta ct with its ta rg et bu t do not ca rry outd os e C om ba t

17-20 P a ck m a lf un ct io n : T h e B a ns he e h ur tle s to h is destina-

tio n, s m as he s in to th e g ro un d a nd th e p ac k e xp lo de s

k illin g th e B a ns he e . C e nt er t he Sm a ll E xp lo sio n T em -

p la te o n th e B an sh ee 's d es tin atio n p oin t E ve ry th in g

to uc he d b y th e te mp la te ta ke s a D am 1 0 h it.

When 11 mo d el is u sin g a r oc ke t p ac k th e f ollo win g g en e ra l r ule s

~pply:

R oc ke t p ack s m ay b e use d to C ha rg e, b ut n ot to C oun te r-

charge.

M odel s u sin g a ro ck et p ac k to C ha rg e c an no t b e C oun te r-

charged.

Manian B a n s h e e Captain CUll6

c c w M V A SH C PW 1 8 A I

9 1 0 11 13 3 2 8 3 10 2

S l Juc tu l 8 :

IND IV IDUAL

1 Ma rt ia n Ban sh ee C apt ain

EQu Ipmen l l

Assau lt R if le , Ugh t Rame-Th rower

SPec ia l AbIII1Ies :

H ig h M o ra le + 2, T a ctic al S e ns e, G iv e O r de rs

SpeCial Rules ,

Y o u m a y p ur ch a se M ar tia n B a ns he e C a pt ain s jus t lik e a n y o th e r

I nd iv id ua l a s l o ng a s y o u h a ve a t le a st o n e S q ua d o f M a rt ia n B a n-

s h ees in y o ur a rm y. Ma rt ia n Ban sh ee C apt ain s a re eq uip p ed w it h

p ow er fu l r oc ke t p ac ks t h at a llo w th em t o ju m p lo n g d is ta nc es . T ouse th e ro ck et pa ck th e tro ope r d ia ls in th e b oo st s ettin g a nd

p ow er s u p th e p ac k. th en b ra ce s fo r ta ke o ff a nd fire s t he b oo st-

e rs . T he d is ta nc e a nd h eig ht ju mp ed d ep en d o n th EA c tio n s s p en t p owe rin g u p t he p a ck , a n d t he re is a .

o r m a lf un ct io n w he n u sin g high power s -e t ti ngs .Th e

J um p T a ble s hows h ow m a n y A ctio n s a re r eq uir ed to

t ic ul ar d is ta n ce . E a ch t im e t he r o ck e t p a ck is u sed yOL

d2 0 to d e te rm in e whet he r a n a c cid e n t o r r naf und io r

if ~ d oe s t he n y ou m ust re fe r t o th e R i s k Tab le .

R a n g e r sT he Rang e rs a r e th e u lt ra e lit e o f th e C a pito l a rm e d

a re h a n d p ic ke d f ro m o th e r r eg im e n ts a n d s pe cia l~

e a ch s pe cific a ss ig nm e n t A ll R an g er s a re s kille d ((II'"

ans and experts in the use o f cam ouflage. T he

d ep lo ye d b y M an ta As sa ult C ra ft fo r lig htn in g e sseth ey s trik e fa st a nd h ard s pe cia liz in g in c lo se q u a n e s

with th eir C om ba t K nives an d la rg e ca libe r Co m"_

T he se tr oo ps a re s o e xp erie nc ed th at th ey e ve n us e

te ch niq ue s a nd pa ra ch ute d eplo ym en t, wh ich a re

r e se r ve d f or a ir b or n e s p ec ia lis ts . A lt ho u gh l ig h tl y a

a re a v er sa tile a nd p ow er fu l w ea po n in th e C ap ito l

& C BII N to AC W Sf ltV

8 8811 3 7 3

CC BeNlD Ie w S TMV

8 8 8 11:3 7 3

D C Be P W lD A C W S T M U

8 8 8 11 3 7 3

& C Be P W lD AC W ST MV

9 9 9 13 3

S t ruc t u re :

73"1

SQUAD

4 -9 Model s

U p to 9 Ra ng ers

U p to 3 L MG S pe cia lis ts

U p t o 2 G re n ad ie r S p ed a lis ts

U p to 1 S e rg ea nt

M ay in clud e a m ax im um o f 1 S p ec ia lis t f or e ve ry 2 a tr

e l s .

Range r : Assault Com ba t P isto l, Com bat Kn ife

LMC Sp e d a li st : WG, C om b at P is to l. C om b at K nife

Crenad ier Speda l i s t : A ss au lt R ifle , H a nd G re na de s,

P is to l, C omba t K n if e

Sergean t : A ssaul t R if le , C ombat P is to l, C omba t K n if e



u y l n g R ,a n g e f S y o u c a n p u rc h a s e o ne o f th e f u l lo w i n g

: b il i t i e s f o r t h e U n i t Y o u m u s t b u y t h e c h o s e n S pe c i a l

a p p l y t h e p o in t c o s t f o r A L L m e m b e r s o f t h e U n i t

A b I I I b ' p oli n C oS (

7 p oms

7 p o i n t s

WS lMVA S

10 14 3 2 8 3 7

WS T MV A .8

1 1 3 737

K 9 T e a m

CAPII1II. RIll. OFWAR c

K 9 TeamT h e r e a re m a n y e ne m i e s w i t h t h e s k i l l t o p e n e t r a te C a p i t o l t e r -

r i t o r y u n d e t e c t e d d e s p i t e t h e v ig il a n c e 0 1 s e n tr i e s a n d g u a rd

t o w e r s . T o c o un te r t h i s t h r e a t C a p i t o l e m p lo y t h e k e e n s e n s e s o f

d o g s i n t h e f o rm o f t h e i r K9 T e a m s . T h e s e t e a m s c o n s is t o f a

h a n d l e r an d u p t o t h re e dogs and they p e r f o rm a n e s s e n ti a l

s e c u r i t y r o le , e s p e c ia l l y a r o u n d sensi t i ve a r e a s . a n d h i g h ~ e c u r i t y

b as es . T h ere a re m a n y o c c a s io n s where t h e s p e d a lly trained

dogs have a l e r t e d Capito l t r o o p s 10 t h e p re s e n c e o f i m p o s te r s

o r the im m in en t th rea t o f a n amb us h ,

D o g H a nd le r f a c e l I I a s k a nd head

2

D o g H a n d l e r GoS121

c c H C PW I D .I G W Sf MV A 8

7 8 8 1 1 3 7 3 9 i

D o g C O s l 5

C G H G iP W I D A G W Sf ·M V A S

7 N / A 7 8 3 7 3 6 2

Struclllf8:

S Q U A D

2 -4 M o d e l s

1 - .3 D o g s

1 D og Hand le r

E I W l D m O n l :

D o g H a n d le r: A s s a u l t R i fl e

S p ae l8 l A bm t lU S:

2



• C IP IJ O l J U I I C E S O J W A R

AssaullMarinesA Ss au lt M arin es a re C ap ito l's fr on ta l a ss au lt tro op s a nd a re fr e-

q ue ntly d ep lo ye d to s pe ar he ad o ffe ns iv e a ctio ns a ll. o v er M ar s

fro m th e e ntr en ch ed fr on t o f th e M cC ra ig lin e to strategic c o u n -

te rat tacks ag a in s t t h e D a r k L eg io n . M as siM e ly armor ed , equipped

w it h h a rd h it tin g A ss a ul t C a rb in e s a n d p o ss e ss ed o f excep t i ona l

c o ur ag e . t he A ss a ul t M a rin e s a re in d om it ab le in th e f ~c e o f w it h-

e rin g e ne m y fire po we r a nd s pe cia liz e in s to rm in g d efe ns ive

em p la c em e n ts . T h e y a r e u s e d whe re v er C ap it o l n e e d 10 b re ak a

mil i ta ry dead lock or q u ic k ly o v e rr un < In e n emy p o s it io n .

cc f t C P W ID A C W S T MV

6 9 8 11 3 7 3

C C f tC P W ID I e w S T MV

6 9 8 11 :3 7 :3

0 0 Be PW ID IC W Sf MV

6 9 B 11 3 7 3

C C II C PW ID I e w S f M V

6 9 8 11 :3 7 :3

00 HC PW ID IC W Sf MV

7 10 9 13 3 " 7 3

Struc tu r e ,

SQUAD

4 -9 Models

U p to 9 Assau l t Mar ines

U p to 3 HMG Specia l is t s

U p to 1 G r enad ie r S p e c ia lis t.

U p to 1 R L Specia l is t

U p to 1 S erg ea nt

May include a max imum o f 1 Specia l is t fo r e ve ry

e l s .

A ss au lt .M a ri ne s: A ss au lt Carb ine

HMG Specialist : HMG

( ir en a d ie r S p e ci al is t: Assaul t C a rb in e . H a n d G re n

R 1 S pm alis t: As sa ult Ca rb in e , R o c ke t Launche r

Sergean t : Assaul t Ca rb ine , P i s to l , Cha i nswo rd

Abi l i1ies:

Assault Mar i n e s " : H e +2

HM G Sp e c ia l is t : H ig h M o ra le + 2

( ir e n ad i .e r S p e c ia l is t : High M o r - a l e +2

RL Specialist : H i g h Mo ra le +2

Sergean t : H ig h M o ra le + 2 . T a ct ic a l S e n se

,0 0 H C :PW ID IC W

8 11 10 14 3 2

S T MV

8 3

SlruclUrfh

I ND I V I DUAL

1 Assaul t Ma rin e C ap ta in

E l lU l P m e n L

HMG



O r c a B a n l e s u il s~ ltle su rts a re h ea vily a rm o re d b ip ed al w ea po n p la tf or ms

by two m en. T he pilo t is enc losed in an arm ored cock-

fo rm s th e b od y o f th e b attle suit a nd co ntro ls th e m ain

n t a lo ng -with a s ho tg un m ou nte d un de r th e b elly o f t he

,e gunner is carried in an open cage on the back and

~ a h ea vy m ach in e g un m oun te d o n to p o f th e suit.e s t A lp ha F orc es h ave a t le as t o n e c om pa ny o f O rc as , a nd

a rm o re d G amm a F or ce s c on ta in la rg e n um b ers o f th es e

a nd ve rs atile we apo ns s yste ms . O rc a un its a re a mo ng

p ow er fu l fo rm a tio ns a va ila ble t o lr on t lin e c o r nman -

n d o fte n fo rm th e c ore o f a n a rm o re d re se rve fo rc e.

; rr en tl y t he re a re t hr e e v a r i a n t s o f th e O rc a B attle suit in

n u se. T he re is th e M k III g en era l-p urp os e m od el with a

e s s Cannon a s its m ain a rm am en t, th e Mk IV ant i-per-

m o de l with a H ea vy F la me -T hro we r as its m a in a rma -

an d th e Mk V an ti-t an k model w it h a Ro ck e~ Laun c he r as

lDACWSTM VI S

11 .} .2 7 3 ]3, 4

W I G W ST

11 3 2 7 3 13 4

lB A ll W ST M V A S

8 8 1 1 3 2 7 3 13 4

f tC fW 1 O I tC W ST M V II S

6 8 1 1 3 7 3 1 0 2

3 O rc a Mk IIts

1 O rca Mk IV

1 O rca MkV

Mk III: Shotgun, l ess Cannon

M k IV : S h otg un , H F T

M k V : S h o tg un , R o ck e t l au nc h er

M ou nt ed HMG, P is to l

IU rc a B a U le s u i t M k IV

8 0 8ma l A b n it te s ~

Or(a; Tac t ica l Sense

Cunner: Tac t ica l Sense

SDeC laI Ru l e s ;

89

W he n firin g a t a n O rca ro ll to h it a s normal , if th e h i t i s s u c c e s s-

ful r o l l a d 2 0 a nd r efe r t o th e fo llo win g t ab le :

1-15 T h e O r ca is hi t

16-20 T he Gunner is hi t

O r e a B a t tle s u i t M I l I

Whe n O r ca B a tle su it s a re in vo lv ed in C lo se C om b at th e fo llo w-

in g r ul es ap pl y:

If th e O rc a is b ein g a tta ck ed , th e a tta ck er c ho os es wh ic h

e lement of t he ba tt lesu it to f ight in C lo se Combat , e it he r

th e O rc a o r th e G un ne r. T he o th er e le m en t o f th e b attle suit

contr ibutes Z I b on us o f +2 to the CC of the figh ting e le-

ment .

IF th e O rca is a tta cki n g, th e c on tro llin g pla ye r ch oo se s

w hic h e le me nt o f th e b am e suit will fig ht in C lo se C om ba t,

e ither the O rca or the Gunner. The other e lem ent o f the

b at tle su it c on tr ib ute s a b on us o f +2 to th e C C o f th e fig ht-

i ng e l emen t .

O rcas have extrem ely heavy arm or, if the O rca is h it by a

w ea po n w it ho ut a nt i-ta nk c ap ab ilit y y ou m a y r oll tw o d ic e w he n

m ak in g th e Ar mo r R oll, s ele ctin g th e b ette r o f t h e tw o ro lls . T he

m oun te d we apo ns o n th e O rca h ave a so -d eg re e F ir in g Arc to

t he F ro nt F a cin g o f th e b att le su it, W he n a n O r ca is d es tr oy ed t he

p ilo t is k il le d . H owev er , if th e G un ne r s ur viv es h e c an a ba nd on

th e wre ck a nd c on tin ue fig htin g. U se a ny a pp ro pr ia te m o de l to

re pre se nt th e G un ne r. O rca B attle suits m ay n ot g o P ro ne o r

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G r e y

arcs .A r e a s A a n d B s h o w t h e d r i v e r ' s 1 8 0

d e g re e F i r i n g A r c .

A r e a B s h o w s t h e m o u n t e d w e a po n 's 9 0

d e g r e e F i r in g A r c .

G .r e a t B r e v sW h e n it c o m e s 1 0 r e c o n n a is s a nc e a n d s c o u ti n g m i s s i o n s a c ro s s

t h e h a ,z a rd 'o u s t e r r a in o f M a r s C a p i t o l m a k e e x te n s iv e u s e o f a ir

c a v a lr y u n i t s l i k e t h e G r e a t G r e y s a n d m o s t ' I n f a n tr y r e g i m e n t s

h a v e a c o m p li m e n t 0 1 t h e s e a i r b o rn e u n i t s . T he G re at G r e y i s a

o n e -m a n a e r i a l s c o u t v e h ic l e Q f t e n i s s u e d i n la rg e n u m b e r s t o

s u p p o r t g r o u n d f o rc e s a s w ell a s fo r fast s c o u ti n g a n d r a i d in g

m i s s io n s . It is l i g h t l y a rm o r e d a n d f e a tu re s a n 5 -5 2 W G m o u n t -

e d i n t h e l r o n t f a r i n g a s i t s m a in a rm a m e n t . J u g g e rn a u t b a t t l e -

t r a in s c a r r y e n t i r e w i n g s o f G r e a t G r e y s , w h ic h c a n b e la u n ch e d

d ir ec t ly f rom t he s e mo b il e f o r t r e s s e s .

G r e a t G r e y

M P W M V A S

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7 8 8 11 3 7 3 9

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1 - 3 Mode ls

1 ' V D e =O p e n / F ly in g

H U A B O C O U O A :

1-15 =V e h i c l e

1 & - 2 0 =Pi lo t

Veh i d e ; M o un te d WG

P i lo t : P i s t o l

SDe t l a J' I b l llU .8S :

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P u r p l e S h a r k s+ r e s in g le -s s at er G r ea t G r e y s , Pu rp le S h a rk s e r e issued to

re gim e nts a s p ar t o f th eir s co utin g a nd re co nn ais sa nc e

T he y a ls o fo rm th e m ain sta y o f a ir c a va lr y r e g i -

th ro ug h ou t t he s ola r s ys tem . T h ey a re la rg e r a n d h e av ie r

e s than G r e a t G r e y s , a n d c ap ab le o f performing a more

. ta ch ca l ro le . T his h ig hly m an euve ra ble rra ft h as tw o

one lo r the p ilo t and one for a p a ss eng e r, n o rma l ly a

' 1 a m e r , T I ' I 8 addi t ion o f t h e G r en ad ie r g i v e s t he P ur ple S h ar k

J te d b omb in g c apab il it y a n d it s o f fe n s [v e cap ab ilit y is f ur th e r

b y t he ad d it io n o ta second LM G m o un te d in th e I r on !

g o f t h e v eh ic le . T o ge th e r t he y m a ke th is v eh ic le a f ar g re a te r

to th e e n em y t ha n it s l ig h te r G re a t G re y c ou nt er pa rt

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A ssau lt R if le , H an d G r en ad es

abDUl

G re na d ie r m a y d ro p g re n ad e s a n yw he re w it hin S h or t R an g e

e V eh ic le 's ta ble to p po sitio n, R oll to h it a s n orm al with a

o f -1 to h it p er H e ig ht-b an d. If th e a tta ck m is se s th e ta r-

e n r oll f or D e via tio n a s n o r m al. T o C a lc ula te th e r an g e, ad d

: b tu d e o f th e v eh i de to t he h o riz o n t al d is ta n c e t o t h e t ar ge t

M a n i a A s s a u l t C r a nT he Man ta A s sau lt C r a f t is a twi n -t a il ed, t ur b ine . powered a ir c ra f t

w ith VfO L c ap ab ility (v er tic al ta ke o ff en d landing). It is used

extensively b y a ll a rm s 0 1 th e m ilita ry a s a n a r m o r e d personnel

c ar rie r t o d e plo y a nd e : d : r i l c t t ro o ps w it h s pe e d a n d precision, o r

in la rg er n um be rs a s p art o f a n a irb orn e o ffe nS Ive , T he p ilo t

o c cup ies t he l e f t c o ck p it a n d t h e gu n, ne r oc c up ie s t h e r ig h t, c o n -

trol l ing a s in g le o r t w i n h ea vy m ac hin e g un m oun te d in a smal l

tu r re t un de r the n ose of the cockpit T he two m ain fuse lag e

c om p ar tm e n ts a re p as se n ge r o r c ar go a re a s, e a ch o f w h i c h ca n

a cc om m od ate up t o f ou r p e rs o n ne l.

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3 6 0/6 1 2 6

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I N D l V I ' D U A L1, Man ta A s sau lt C r a f t

1 Pi lot

1 Gunner

l ' V P e ,

(o ve re d / F ly in g

H H A D o ca U o n ,

I f th e ve hic le is h it a nd d am a ge d, r oll II d 20 an d se e b elo w for

a n y ad d it io n a l e ff e ct s· :

1 -10 N o a d dit io n al d am ag e .

1 1-1 2 W eapo ns da mag ed . T o successfu lly fire a veh ic le -

m oun te d we apo n th e g un ne r m ust ro ll 1 0 Of le ss o n a

d 20 . If the ro ll is fa iled th e gunne r sti l i e xp en ds a n

Action in t he a t temp t , b ut th e we apo n d oe s n ot fire . A

second h it in th is lo ca tio n d es tro ys th e we ap on a nd

k i li s th e g u n n er ,

P u r p le S h a r k P i lo t h e lm e t d e

P u m l e S h a r k

F i l in a I r c s "Areas A and B s h ow t he P il ot 's 180

F i ri ng A rc.

Area B s h o w s th e m o un te d we ap

deg ree F i ri ng A r c .

Areas A, B and ( s how t he G re n

360 d eg re e F ir in g A rc .

P u r p l e S



M a n t a A s s a u h C r a n

n g Ar cs .A re a A s hows th e M an ta 's 180 degree F i r -

ingArc,

M a n ia A s s a u l l G r a n

a d e p lo y m e n l a re a s .Mode ls d ise mbarkin g from th e Ma nta

m us t b e p la ce d in th e sh ad ed a re a.

• C A P I T O l F O R C E S

E ng in e d am a ge d. T he v eh id e's M an euv er P oin ts a re

r ed uc ed b y 1 . A s ec on d h it in t his lo ca tio n d e st ro ys t he

e ng in e a nd th e M an ta m ust a tte mpt to la nd a s q uic k-

l y a s p o ss ib le u sin g a ll a v ail ab le A ct io n s to descend,

F ue l ta nk b re ac h, T he M an ta c atc he s fir e, p la ce a n O nF ire Co unter ne xt to the m od el an d rol l a d2 0 every

tim e th e veh ic le is Ac tivated . O n a score o f H5

a n ot he r W o un d s s uffe re d b ut o n n o a dd itio na l d am -

a se e ffe ct s a re cau sed , le ave th e c oun te r in pla ce O n

a score o f 1 6-20 th e fire goe s ouL N o mo re W ou nd s

a re in flic te d a nd th e co un t e r is removed. A s ec on d h it

in th is lo ca tio n h its th e fue l ta nk a nd th e M allta b lo ws

up . C en te r th e Large Exp losio n T em plate o n th e

M an ta . T he e xp lo sio n k ills th e c re w a nd ,m y p as se n-

gers , a ll o th er m od els in th e s am e H eig ht-b an d th at

a re to uc he d b y th e te mpla te suffe r a D am 9 hit.

19-20 T he c re w / pa ss en ge r co mpa rtm en ts a re rup ture d

s pr ay in g s hr ap ne l in a ll d ir ec tio ns , R oll a d 2 0:

• 1 -5 the Gu nner takes a D am 8 hil• 6 -1 0 the Pi lot t a k e s a Dam 8 h iL

• 1 1 -20 th e P a ss en g er s ta ke h it s. R oll a d20 f or e a ch

p as se n ge r, o n a 1 0 o r le ss th e m od el s uffe rs a

D am 8 hi t

1 3 - 1 4

15-16

If th e P ilo t is k ille d th e M an ta w in c ra sh -la nd in it s cu rr en t t ab le -

t op pos it ion , if it h its a n ot he r m o d el a s it c ra sh e s t re a t t he f allin g

m od el a s a ra mm in g ve hic le . W he n th e M an ta h its th e g ro un d

th e c re w a nd p as se ng ers ta ke d am a ge fro m th e fa ll (s ee 'J um p-

in g a nd F allin g' in th e m ain W arzo ne 2 nd Ed itio n ru le s). O nc e

you have worked out the dam age rem ove the Manta m ode l

fr om th e t ab le to p le a vin g a n y s ur viv or s In p la ce , A ny s ur viv in g

c re wm em be rs o f th e d es tro ye d M an ta fo rm a s m all S qua d.

Vehjc le : Single O f n Moun te d H MG

Gunne.r: Pistol

S p B C I a l

M an ta : W ea po n Im m un ity 5

S p B C I a l R u lu s ,

M an ta A ss au lt C ra ft c an h e us ed to tra ns po rt U n its a ro

b a tt le fie ld . T h e f ol low in g r ul es ap pl y:

M an ta s m ay c arry a m axim um of 8 m odels o f 5

s m alle r in a dd itio n to th e c re w.

M an ta s m a y b e d ep lo ye d w ith U nits in sid e th em \

presence o f s uc h U n its o n th e M an ta 's r ec or d s he e

A Manta m ay be used to transport a ll o r none o f

m a y n ot t ra n sp or t p ar tia l U n i ts .

II I o rd er fo r tro ops to e nte r o r e xit th e ve hic le th

m ust b e o n th e g ro un d.

En em y m od els m ay n ot e nte r th e M an ta .

Wh ile p a ss eng e rs a re a b o ar d th e Man ta t he y a r e e J fe c tJ

o f t he v eh ic le 's crew. In wh ic h c ase th e M an ta a nd it s

gers f un ct io n in al l r es p ec ts a s d e sc rib e d in t he s e ct io n

d e s III th e m a in W arz on e 2 nd Ed itio n r ule bo ok . T he

ru les a l so app ly :

At an y po in t during th e v ehic le 's T u rn p asse nge

e xpend on e Ac tion to d isem ba rk , Wh en a p a s s e n

e mb arks fro m th e ve hic le it sh ould b e p la ce d in b i

ta d with th e M an ta 's h ull, to th e re ar o f th e p ilo t o

c o ck p it ( se e d ia g ram 8}If a p as se ng er d ise mb arks pa rt wa y th ro ug h th e

T urn th e pa sse ng er a nd a ll o th er m em be rs o f th e

ger's U nit m us t c om ple te th eir T urn b efo re th e M

comp lete i ts Turn .

D is embar kin g p a ss en ge r s may n o t s ub s eq uen tl y

M an ta in th e s am e T urn .

At a ny p oin t in th eir T urn a fr ie nd ly m od el in b ase

with a Manta m ay expend 1 Ac tion to c lim b a b o

v ehic le . P a s sen g er s b o a r d in g in t his w ay f in is h t he i

/

The Mounted H MG under the Gunne r's cockpit ha

d e gr ee P ir in g A rc to t he M an ta 's F ro nt F a cin g. T h is w ea

b e u pg ra de d to if T win Mounted H MG at a co st o f 9 P o



M i t c h ,H u n t e r,J nte r o f th e 9 th S e a L io n re gim e nt is th e g old en b oy o f

s a rm e d fo rc es a nd h is e xp lo its h av e b ee n c on tin ua lly

=e nte d d ur in g a c are er o f s tu dd ed w it h c on tro ve rs y a nd

5 v ic to rie s. H e h a s r ea c he d c e le b rit y s ta tu s t hr ou gh o ut

'" fle d F o rc e s o f C a pit ol a n d h is r ep ut at io n is n o t w it ho ut

'o r d es pite h is g un g-h o re pu ta tio n a nd w ild h ero ic s, h e

s eem s t o g e t t he j ob d o ne in s pe c ta c ula r f as h io n . W h e re

o eo ple w ou ld e nd u p d ea d in a d itc h, H un te r is m o re lik e-

=n erg e fro m th e s mo ke s milin g w ith a re sc ue d o rp ha n in

P W L D A C W S T M V A S

12 16 :3 2 9 3 12 2

'1 8 L e a d er sh ip , I E xt ra CC A tt ac k, 1 Ex t ra RC At ta ck , Ra l ly

G iv e O r d er s, I mm un e t o F e ar , J u ng le F ig h te r, C am o u-

T a ct ic a l S en s e

Rilles;

< n a y o nly b uy M Jtth H un te r if y ou h av e c ho se n to p la y a n

, F or ce a n d y ou m a y o .n ly h av e o n e M itc h H un te r p er a rmy,

M a i o r M a r i a D e ll i o r r e s

1& fro m t he l0 3 rd L ig ht I nfa nt ry , M aio r M aria D e l T o rre s i s

e ad er o f G am m a F orc e III, a h ig hly re sp ec te d fro ntl in e

J s p ec ia li zi ng in t he s e c ur it y o f C a p it o l o p e ra t io n s a lo n g t h e

d ia n F ro ntie r w hic h s ee ks to h old b ac k t he a dv an ce o f Ih e

le gio n. S h e is a c ha ris m at ic . le ad er a nd h er c om m a nd in g

e g iv es fre sh h ea rt to fa lte rin g tro op s. A n ultim ate su r-

De l T o r re s h a s p ro v e n a d a pt a bl e a n d r e si li en t , e a rn in g f h e

m e L a C uca rac ha (the C oc kroa ch ) b ec ause sh e ge ts

w he re a nd y ou ju st c an 't k il l h er .

WSTMVA S

II 15 3 2 8 :3 II 2

SIIBClaIAbIliUes:ln sp irin g L ea de rs hip , R ally O t he rs , G iv e O r de rs , I mm u ne t o .

Fea r ,Tac t ic a l Sense

S p ec ia l R u le s ,

Y o u m a y o nly b uy M aria D e l T o rre s if y ou h av e c h os en to p la ya

G amm a F o rc e . I f M a ria D e l T o rr es i s p re se n t in y o ur f or ce . th e n,

a 1 t h e b e g in n in g e rf e ac h G ~m e T urn , y ou m a y r e -r o f y ou rl n i-

t ia tl ve d ic e , H o w e ve ry ou m u st a b id e b y t he s c or e o f t he s ec o nd

ro ll. Y o u m a y o nly h av e o n e M a ria D e l T orr es p er a rm y .

69

M a i o r . 101 Kowalsk iJ o e K o wa ls ki is o ut 0 1 th e S a n D o r ad o 2 7th H e av y Il1 fa ntr y a nd

is c urre ntly in c ha rg e o f th e re no wn ed S an d R ats deser t strike

f orc e. H is p erc ep tio n o f w arf are w as tw is te d in to . s o m et hin gd ark er t ha n th e p urs uit o f g lo ry w he n h efirs tto ok c ha rg e o f th e

S a nd R ats . H is e xp erie nc es in sid e 11 ; n ew ly d is co ve re d D a rk

G ta d el in t he S a b le D e s er t h a ve l ef t M a jo r K o wa ls ki w i th I it l:le t o

l iv e. fo r e x ce p t t h e k illin g . T h e C a pit ol H ig h C omm a nd is eware

o f h is v o. la tile t e m p er am e n t b ut a s it s ee m s t o m ak e h im a m ore

e ffic ie nt k ille r 0 1 t he D a rk L eg io n th ey d o n ot s ee m in clin ed to

d o a n y th in g a b o u t it.

Joe Kowa ls ld Cosl53

0 0 0 0 ~ W R W ~ ~ A S

11 10 12 15 3 2 9 3 11 2

Structure;

I ND I V I DUAL

J o e Kowa ls k iE q u l D m e n l :

As sa u lt R if le , C omb a t P i st o l, C omb a t K n if e

Spec la ] O Um B S . :

G iv e O r de rs , I m m u ne t o F ea r, 1 ex t ra CC At ta ck , Tac t i c al S ense

S p e G l a 1 nules~

Y ou m ay o nly buy Jo e K owa lsk i if yo u ha ve c ho se n to p la ya

D e lt a F o rc e . F r ie n dl y m o d el s w it hin 12 in c he s o f J o e K o wa ls ki

m a y t e -r ol l f a il ed T a c ti ca l S e n se r o ll s. H owe ve r , t he y mu s t a b id e

by the sco re o f th e second ro ll. Y ou m ay on ly have one Joe

Kowa l sk i. pe r a rmy .



H it D am I H it D am I H it D am I H it D am I H it D am I H il D a lll

1 1 . I . I 0 1 1 1 · 2 1 2 1 · 3 1 2 1 · & 1 2

l V P e :

M o u n t e d U g b t M a c h in e G u na re two b as ic d es ig n c on ce pts a va ila ble to th e C apito l a rm ed fo rce s with th is

o n s ys te m . T he fir st o f th es e s Im p ly u tiliz es th e 5 -5 2, with tw o o f th es e w ea po ns

n ed sid e b y s id e o n a fir in g fra me . T h i s c o n fig u ra tio n w o rk s w e ll o n v ehic le s w it h

n ne r firin g b oth we ap on s o r fir in g iust o ne , a s h e o r s he s ee s f it . T he s ec on d o f

is a n in n ov at io n o f S h er m an A rm o rie s w hiE h is e ss en tia lly a d ou ble -b a rr ele d lMG

a s in g le f ir in g mec h an ism .

Mo un te d H e a w M a c h in e G u n1 0 2A HMG c a rr ie d b y S p e cia lis ts f or s q uad l ev e l s u p po rt w a s o r ig in a ll y d e ve lo p ed

m oun te d H MG s s uc h a s th is , b y s trip pin g o ff s om e o f th e le ss e ss en tia l co mpo -

a n d u sin g lig h te r b ut le ss r es ilie n t m a te ria ls , T h e s ta nd a rd 5 -1 0 2, n o rm a lly a S h er -

A rm o rie s 1 5mm g a tt lin g g un , is to o h ea vy to b e us ed b y a fo ot s old ie r a nd a tripo d

h ic le m o un t is u se d fo r g re ate r a cc ur ac y a nd us e a t lo ng er r an ge .

M o u n le d H e a w M a c h in e G u nth e c as e o f th e T win M oun te d LM G, th is e ffe ct c an b e a ch ie ve d b y e ith er m oun t-

5 -1 0 25 s id e b y s id e o r a lt er na tiv ely th e re is th e e ig h t b a rr ele d S h er m an A rm o rie s

G un . T h is s pe ct ac ula r w ea po n h a s a s in g le f ir in g m e ch an ism s er vin g t he u nu su al

g ur atic n o f b a rr els k nown a s 'f ou r o ve r f ou r' amm un it io n is d e liv er ed to th e c h am -u sin g b eh in d e ac h s et o f b arre ls b y tw o 2 0mm b elt fe ed s, o ne fo r e ac h s e t o f b ar -

S · 1 0 2 A H e a v y M a c h i n e G u n

C A P I T O L f O R C E S

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to n's th ird la w o f th erm o dy na m ic s. T he g un is m o un te d w ith in a s ho ck -a bs orb in g c olla r

a nd s lid in g ra il s ys te m th at a llo ws th e wh ole r ig to tra ve l b ac k h alf th e le ng th o f th e b ar-

r el a s e ac h s ho t is f ir ed , t hu s s ig n if ic an tly r ed uc in g t he k in et ic e n er gy t ra n sf er re d 10 th e

us er . F irin g a 4 0 mm h ig h e xp lo siv e r oun d th e R ec oille sS "C an no n is a n e xc elle nt lig ht

ve hic le we ap on a nd is th e m ain a rm am en t o f th e M k II I Orca Ba t tl esu it .

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Moun te d , D ir e ct f ir e , R an ged T emp la te We il po n

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T he HV -2 2 9 Reco il le s s C an no n u se s t he . Sma l l E xp lo s io n T emp la te .

H V -1 8 4 M o n a rM orta rs a re 1 1ftIem o re th an h ollo w tub es with a firin g p la te a t th e b otto m . T he m o rta r

ro un d h as a pe rc us sio n c ap o n its b as e th at is tr ig ge re d b y d ro ppin g it o n to th e fir in g

p la te , t hu s l au nc h in g it to wa rd s th e ta rg et T he a ng le o f th e m orta r's tra je cto ry c an b e

a djus te d b y us in g th e ra ck a nd p in io n s ys te m c alib ra te d fo r e le va tio n a nd r an ge to ta r-

g et. C ap ito l M or ta r T ea m s te nd to u se th e 7 5mm HV-1B4 version IV .

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Mounted , I n d ir e ct f ir e , R ang ed T emp la te Weapo n

Spec Ia l Ru l as ,

T h e H V -1 84 M o rt ar u se s t he Sm a ll E xp lo sio n T em pla te .

1-311 H a D l m e r h e a dT he 'H am m erh ea d' is th e n ick na me g ive n to th e A-3 11 Q-F AS (O ua d-b arre le d F ie ld

A rtille ry S V $ tem ). T h e w ea po n s ys tem c om p ris es o f a n a rm o re d tu rr et h o us in g t he g un -

n er a nd a mm un itio n, fla nk ed o n e ith er sid e b y two H V -2 29 R ec oille ss C an no ns. T his

a ss em b ly r ot ate s o n a c ha ss is e qu ip pe d w it h r et ra cta b le w he els a n d e xt en da b le s ta b iliz -in g le gs . m e e ntire c on stru ctio n is m a nu fa ctu re d fro m lig htw eig ht a llo ys a llo win g th e

c re w to m a ne uve r th e w ea po n w ith out th e a id o f a d ed ic ate d tr ac to r u nit.

T he H am m erh ea d is a n e xc elle nt a nti-pe rs on ne l we ap on with a ll fo ur o f th e H V-2 29

R ec oill~ s C an no ns fir in g s im ulta ne ous ly to d eliv er a tig ht p atte rn o f h ig h e xp lo siv e

r ou nd s. A rm o re d t ra ct or s o r h ea vy a ir lif te rs o ft en c ar ry o ut in itia l d e plo ym e n t, le av in g

th e c re w to m il n ha nd le th e w ea po ns in to p os itio n.

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Moun te d , D ir ec t f ir e, R an g ed T em pla te W e ap on

SpeCia l Hulas.

T he A-3 1l H am m erh ea d use s th e F our-B urs t T em pla te (s ee d ia gra m 1 0 o n P 63 ). T histe m pla te re pr es en ts th e s im ulta ne ous b ur sts o f th e fo ur h ig h e xp lo siv e ro un ds . T o us e

t he tem pla te u se th e f ollo win g p ro ce d ur e:

R oll t o h it t he ta rg e t a s n or m al. If y ou m is s th e ta rg et ro ll fo r d ev ia tio n a s y ou wo uld

fo r a n y o th e r R an g ed T em pla te W e ap on .

O nce th e target po in t ha s be en d eterm ined ro ll a d 20 a nd d ivide the re sult by 1

(ro un din g up) to g ive y ou a n um be r b etwe en j a nd 1 0 . Ce nte r th e n um b ere d p art

o f th e F our-B urs t T em pla te o n th e ta rg et po in t with th e n um be r ro lle d p oin tin g

d ire ctly a wa y fr om th e firin g m o de l. A ny m o de ls n ow un de r th e te m pla te a re h it.



l I m u m R c E S

r 7V l H u n l e r ' s H a r d -A s s e s~ A lp h a F o r c eF or m an y y ea rs Mitch H un te r has b een C apit ol 's a rc h e-

t yp al w ar h er o. H e fir st r ea ch e d c ele br ity s ta tu s a s a C ap -

ta in in th e S ea L io ns re gim en t b ut n ow, h old in g th e ra nk

o f C olo ne l h e is o fte n s en t in to wa rz on es wh ere c on ve n-

t io na l t ac tic s h av e fa ile d to b re ak t he d ea dlo ck .

H un te r h as a la rg er th an life re puta tio n a nd is often

p sr tre ve d a s a n e ss -k ic kio g, b ulle t-c he win g, g un g-h oloose cannon AU th is m ay be true but the fact is he is a

d am n g oo d s old ie r a nd a n In spira tio n to th os e h e le ad s,

W he re ve r h e is s en t, C olo ne l H un te r n eve r fa ils to m a ke

h is m a rk , a nd s om e tim e s t he m a rk o f h is s uc ce ss e n d ur es

eve n when he has passed on to new areas 0 1 confl. ic t.

S uch is the case with H unter's H ard-Asses, the nam e

g ive n to a n A lp ha F orc e th at to th is d ay is s till a llo we d to

we ar th e H ard -Ass b ad ge o n th eir un ifo rm . T he b ad ge

sim ply d epicts a la rg e wh ite 'H ' o n a b lue a nd re d b ack-

ground but m em bers of the arm ed forces know to treat

th os e w ho we ar it w ith re sp ec t.

T he H ard -Ass es g ain ed th eir n am e a nd n oto rie ty

w he n M itc h H un te r, th en a M ajo r, wa s a sk ed to r ein fo rc e

th e ly nx C en te r o f O p er atio ns o n th e M cC ra ig L in e .W h enh e a rrive d with h is h an d pick ed ta ctica l Alph a F orce h e

re alize d th at th e C O wa sn 't jo kin g wh en th ey sa id th at

r ein fo r cemen ts w er e s o re ly n eed ed . I m pe ria l f or ce s in t he

a re a we re o n a b ig p us h, a tte m ptin g to b re ak th ro ug h to

a ke y a irfie ld se rvin g th e C ap ito l Gro un d F orce s in th e

reg ion , who were by now very m uch on the defens ive

a nd s uff er in g h ea vily u nd er a s us ta in ed a rt ille ry b a rr ag e

With the Capito l arm y thus depleted and hopeless ly

o ve re xt en de d a la rg e I mp er ia l g ro un d f or ce w as r um b lin g

t ow ar ds H u nt er 's p o sit io n .

T h e n is ht a ft er h is a rr iv al M ajo r H un te r p er fo rm e d h is

c usto ma ry ro le b y sid e-s te ppin g C om m an d a nd ta kin g

th e b attle to th e e ne m y. B efo re d aw n s pille d o ve r th e fla t

h orizo n o f th e Elys ium flo od pla in h is Alph a F orc e h adg o ne to w or k. R an ge rs c rawle d a cr os s n o-m a ns la nd , r ig ht

In to th e Im pe ria l ca mp, s littin g th e th ro ats o f g ua rd s a s

th ey we nt L ig ht a nd H ea vy In fa ntry m o ve d in to p os itio n

w ith M it ch H un te r a t t he ir h ea d , g rin nin g r ou nd a f at c ig ar .

Mortar Team s crep t fo rward carefully to set up their

w ea po ns d os e to th e Im p er ia l p os it io n, c ar efu lly c alib ra t-

in g th eir a rtille ry to d ro p sh ells: in to [h e m id dle G f th e

Im pe ria l c am p W he n th e o rd er c am e .

B a n le F o r c e sT h e th re e f or ce s d et aile d I n t his s ec tio n a re a li w ell k nown

fo rm atio ns a nd c an b e u se d in y ou r b at tle s a s t he y s ta n d

or < is the (ore of an arm y o f y our o wn d es ig n a nd s ha pe d

to suit y our o wn ta ste s. T he re is a d es crip tio n o f e ac h o f

th e fo rm a tio ns d es crib in g th e c om m an de r a nd a llttle o f

th e fo rce b ackg ro un d, fo llo we d b y a b re akd own o f th e

Squads and I ndi vidua ls e o r n p r i s i o g th e fo rm atio n a nd th e

un its fro m wh ic h th ey a re d ra wn .k: . lo ng a sy ou s tic k to th e r es tr ic tio n s o n buy in g U n it s

desr r lbed a t th e b eg in nin g o f th e U nit R os te r y o u a re fre e

to c us to miz e th em a s m uc h a s y ou lik e.

" C A P I T O L f O R C E S O F W U

k: . t he fir st r ay s o f a d is ta nt s un c re pt a cr os s t he fr ee z-

in g sa nd s, m orta rs b eg an to ra in d own upo n th e Im pe ri-

a l position , accom panied by the rattle o f H MGs and

assaul t ri fles as Milch H unter led h is m en ove r th e to p

a ga in st Im pe ria l's m uc h la rg er fo rc e. T he Im pe ria l c am p

w as th ro wn in to d is ar ra y a nd c on fu sio n b y t h is c om p le te -

ly u ne xp ec te d o ff en siv e a nd th e R an ge rs s te alt hily m a de

th eir w ay to th e ris e w h ere s ho rt ra ng e a rtille ry a nd I r n p e -

ria l s po tte rs we re sta tio ne d W he n Im pe ria l ca lle d fo r

artille ry support they found that the ir guns h ad beens ile nc ed b y t he b la de s a nd c om b at p is to ls o f t he R an ge rs .

T h e o ffic er s a t th e C en te r o f O p er atio ns r ea liz ed t ha t

t he s tr ate g ic c or e o f t he Im p er ia l p us h h ad b ee n t ak en o ut

a nd th e o rd er q uic kly s pre ad th ro ug h th e C ap ito l lin es to

p us h f orwa rd . A ir st rik e s w e re c a ll ed in a s t h e C apit ol f or ce

re cla im ed th e g ro un d It had lost and the Im peria l

a d van ce was o ve r .

T h e a re a r ev er te d to its n atu ra l e qu ilib riu m o f b lo od y

s ta lem at e. B ut th e s ur viv or s o f th at b old a ss ault we re

a wa rd ed C ap ito l's O rd er o f V alo r fo r d ar in g a nd b ra ve ry

in the face of overwhelm ing odds. Rum ours spread

q uic kly a lo ng th e M cC ra ig L in e a bo ut M itc h H un te r a nd

h is c ra ck A lp ha F o rc e a nd th us H un te r's H a r d - A s s e s were

born .

Hun le r' s H a rd - Ass es C O S .

M it ch H u nt er

3051h Dah l. n la omB_meo l

69

9 L ig h t J n fa n tr y

GL Spec ia li s t

Med ic Spec ia l is t

Sergeant

14 4

26

1 8

2 1

Tota l . . .l09

1 42 0d H ea w tan lJ V R eg bD en t

9 H e av y I nfa nt ry

HMG Spec ia l is t

Med ic Spec ia l is tSergeant

1 62

23

2024

Total . . .229

2 81 h Ba n ge r R e gIm e n t

5 R an ge rs 11 5

1WG Special ists 52

Grenad ie r Spec ia l is t 2 5

Sergeant 26

Infi l trate 63

Enhanc ed Weap o ns 18

Tota I . . . 29 9

2 P ur ple S h ar ks 194

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~ The Sand RalsL!lJD e ll a F o rc eC lJ rr e nt iy l ed b y Ma jo r J o e K owa ls ki o f th e 2 7 1

d o D e se rt I nfa nt ry , th e S a nd R at s ta ke th eir O il

le ge nd ar y u nit o f t he d is ta nt p as t.

T he o rig in al S an d R ats g ain ed fa me d uri

re ig n o f te rro r d urin g th e la st y ea rs o f th e f i r s t

Thei r task wa s to c a r r y o ut ra id s a nd p un is h

against D a r k L eg io n s it es o f s tr at eg ic im p or t .. -d ee p d ese rt. T o th is e nd th ey pro ve d th e rnse

tim a ble in V illue , a nd we re p re se nt a t th e s a -

a din 's C ita de l d urin g th e fin al o ffe ns ive o f 1

S an d R ats we re e ve ntua lly wip ed o ut, d yin g'

m an in a h e ro ic l as t- dit ch r ea rg ua r d A ct io n 8g; ;

whelm ing odds, and their nam e becam e Ie;:

S an d R ats we re re co gn iz ab le , a nd to ok th eir

trom , the sand rat device they used as al "

badge.

T he curren t day S and Rats have adop ted -

in sig nia , a nd a re b eg in nin g to win th e s am e z

th eir c oun te rp ar ts fro m th os e a nc ie nt tim e s. -

s pe arh ea de d n um e ro us im po rta nt m is sio ns

M er id ia n F ro nt ie r a nd th ro ug ho ut t he D a rk L eg re d S outh ern H em is ph ere . N ot le as t o f th es e

t he 'E dis on L an din gs ', 't he L ib er atio n o f th e 10;

R ail D e po t' a nd M aio r K owa ls ki's m a id en o pe

n ow in fam ou s 'A ss au lt o n th e N o ac his C ha rn el

T h re e y ea rs a go C ap it ol c omm a nd o rd er ed

o f a n llia n fo rtifica tio n in a n a tte mpt to push ".

Le gio n a dva nce s o n th e N oa ch is T erra . T h e fo .

th e surro un din g a re a wa s litte re d with b on e;

re ma in s o f o th er fo rce s th at h ad a tte mp te d to ..

It wa s th is , a nd th e te rrib le s me ll o f th e p la ce

it the nam e T he C harne l H ouse of the D ark M'

C ap ito l f ig hte r-b om b er s c on ve rg ed o n th e

fic e, p um pin g ro ck ets a nd tra ce r r oun ds in to t . ' "

ra mpa rts, wh ile th e S an d Ra ts , w ho we re pa r.s tr ik e f or ce , w er e d ro pp ed o nt o th e b at tle m en ts

tas . T he carnag e was horritic and despite h IS

e xp er ie nc e K owa ls ki wa s m om e nta rily s tun ne ;

s c al e o ft he d e st ru ct io n h e w it ne s sed . T a rg e tin g . .

c rim in at e o n b ot h s id es a nd e xp lo sio ns r ip pe d a .

s urfa ce o f th e fo rtre ss w ith s ca nt re ga rd fo r fn e _

S om ewh er e fa r b elo w, C ap ito l in fa ntry e nd

cavalry were pound ing awa y at the toundauo

b uild in g. S m a ll a rm s fir e w hi.s tle d p as t K owa ls l, _

s oo n a s t he S an d Ra ts we re c le ar o f th e Ma nta s

ger com partm ents and in response the esse

o pe ne d up with th eir H MG s d ea rin g a pa th fo r'

R ats to fo llo w. Ac tin g o n in stin ct K owa ls ki (h ii~

wa rd , and the rest o f the S and Rats fo llowedthem , one of the Mantas d isin tegrated in a -

orange smoke as D ark Leg ion gun

p um pe d s he lls in to its h ull b efo re it c ould ta ke 0

T he m i ss io n w as a b eau tif ul il lu st ra tio n 0 1

it s m o st in sa ne , a nd w it hin m in ut es o f e nt er in g I

in g K owa ls ki a nd h is te am k ille d m or e e ne m y tw

th ey h ad d urin g th e la st six m on th s o f b attle a nG

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B I T T l E C IP IT O l f O R C E S

u s N e c ro m u ta n ts ~ lI lin in g u p f or t he s la ug h te r.

fo ug ht th ro ug h th e firs t w av e a nd re ac he d t he

o f a w id e s ta irw ell th e S an d Ra ts w ere in to th e

th e for t ress . O th ers to o h ad m ad e it th is fa r a nds f ig htin g a ll a ro un d. T h e S a nd R ats p us he d f or-

d e ve nt ua lly b ur st in to 1 1 s er ie s o f h id e ou s c h am -

e re C e nt ur io n s w er e c re a te d . O n c e p ro ud C a pit ol

w ere b oun d a nd b ro ke n b y th e m os t b iza rre tor -

d fou l pra ctice s tha t c ou ld be c on ce ive d b y the

m in d s o f l lia n 's s er va n ts . K o wa ls ki h im s e lf e m p -

a ss au lt r if le in to t he N e p ha rile t ha t p re sid e d o ve r

s te d h orro r s ho w b efo re o rd erin g t ha t th os e v ic -

yo nd re de mp tio n s ho uld b e p ut o ut o f th eir r n i s -

in g a n y t ac t ic a l o b je c tiv e s o th e r t ha n d e st ru c tio n

R at s r oam e d t he f or tr es s f or a n ot he r h o ur f ig h t-

h th e m in io ns o f th e D ark M is tre ss b efo re th e a ll

s f in a ll y g iv en . D e s pit e t he t er rib le c a rn ag e Cap i -

n d c on sid ere d th e m iss io n to b e a c om ple te a

th at d ay K ow als ki lo st a ll t ra ce o f f ea r o r re gre t

no w cons ide red s om e th in g o f a k ill in g m a ch in e.

ro ir 1 th e C ap ito l s en se o f a c ele brity , b ut a s to ne

o fe ss io na l w ho s ee m s to th riv e o n th e s la ug hte r,

t he rs w h o a re . of te n b ur nt o ut b y it .

Cost

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1 08

2 0

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1 0 8

38

2 4

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63

52

27

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45

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rvlG a m m a F o rc e I ILlJ G a m m a F o r c eA ll a ro un d th e e qu ato r o f M ars th ere a re fo rtif ic atio ns

de signe d to ste m the advan ce o f th e D ark L eg ion from

th e s outh . T he fro nt lin es o f th es e m ilita ry h otsp ots a re

p a tr ol le d a n d garrisoned b y d efe ns iv e G am m a F orc es

a nd o ne o f th e m o st fa m ou s o f th es e is th e im a gin at iv ely

title d G am m a F orc e 1 1 1 .

G amm a F orc e III b eg an to d is tin gu is h its elf fro m th e

o th e r f ro n tl in e d e fe n de rs s ix ye ars a go w he n C ap ta in

M a ria D e l T o rr es jo in e d t he ir t an ks . In f airn es s th e jo b o f

a ll G am m a F orc es is a d iff ic ult a nd d an ge ro us o ne , b ut

th is e xtra ord in ary w om a n h as re vo lu tio niz ed h er o ut fit.

r is in g to th e ra nk o f m a jo r a nd a ss um in g c om m a nd o f th e

w ho le o p er at io n . D e l T o rr es c a r n e f ro m th e 9 th V e nu sia n

L ig ht In fa ntry w he re s he w as s elV in g in o ff w orld o pe ra -

tio ns , p ro te ctin g th e T a ctic al H Q s o f S e a l ion miss ions .

D e sp ite th e d iffe re nt e nv iro nm en t o n M ars, D e l T orre s

p ro ve d h ig hly a da pta ble a nd w as s o o n t a ki ng a d va n ta g e

o f th e c old , ro ck y d es erts o f M ars to s ev ere ly p un is h a ny

D a r k L e gi0n f a r ce s t h at s tr ay ed in to h er j u ti s d ict io n ,

D urin g a recen t m em orab le inc iden t D el T orres

d emo n st ra t ed h e r r e so u rc e fu ln e ss a n d r es o lv e . Whils t on

p atro l in th e h otly c on te ste d P ro m et he i T erra , D e l T o rre s

received a d is tr es s c a ll f ro m a fro ntie r p atro l th at h ad

b ee n a tta cke d b y a la rg e D ark le gio n fo rc e, D el T orre s

q u ic k ly s u rv e ye d map s o f th e a re a a nd p lo tte d a fa ll b a c k

r ou te f or t he r et re a tin g-p a tr ol. T h e c a pt ain in c omm a n d o f

th e p atro l d id n ot q ue stio n th e ro ute , h e ju st ra llie d h is

m en and m oved out with th e D a rk L eg io n s ha do win g h is

e ve ry m o v e.

D el T orres im m ed ia te ly ca lle d her sm all G am m a

F orc e to a rm s a nd le d th em o n a n in te rse ct c ou rse w ith

t he r et re a tin g p a tr ol. S o m e h o ur s la te r h er f or ce c lim b e d

o ve r th e w all o f a n im p ac t c ra te r ro ug hly h alf a k ilo m et er

in d ia m e te r. I f t h ey w er e s til l a liv e, t he p a tr ol w ou ld e n te rth e c ra te r th ro ug h a ste ep -sid ed g u!ly in th e s ou th ern

e d ge o f t he c ra te r's s hie ld w a ll. T h at w as w he re s he w o uld

s et u p h e r p o sit io n .

As quic k ly as she cou ld she m oved he r fo rce in to

p ositio n w he re th e g ully o pe ne d o ut in to th e c ra te r. S he

a rra ng ed h er G am m a F orc e c a re fu lly a t t h e m o uth o f th e

gully . T he H eavy In fan try wo uld ta ke th e b run t o f the

a ss au lt fla nk ed o n e it he r s id e b y m o un te d HMG s up po rt

te am s, th eir fie ld o f F ire o v erla pp in g fo r m ax im um e ffi-

c ie n cy . T h e D e s er t S c o rp io n s h a d m e lt ed in to t he Ma rt ia n

ro ck s o n th e fla nk s to p re ve nt th em b ein g o ve rru n b y t he

la rg er"D a rk L eg io n fo rc e a nd in re se rv e D e l T o rre s h eld

the O rca B attle su its fo r wh en the Le gion tried to p ush

t hro ug h. S h e h ers elf w aite d w ith th e H e av y In fa ntry u ntilt he s ou nd o f s po ra dic g un fire d rifte d o ve r th e s hie ld w all

o f the c ra te r. D el T orres fo und h erse lf h op ing tha t the

pa tro l's n av iga to r knew what he was do ing and had

s te e re d h is u nit a lo ng t he c o or din a te s s he h a d g iv en h im .

T he n th ere w as n oth in g to d o b ut w ait,

T he firs t m em bers o f the pa tro l ran in to the gully .

T h ey tu rn ed , ra is ed th e w ea po ns a nd c alle d fo r th e re st o f

the g roup to m ove pas t them . In th is way the pa tro l

r et re a te d , m o v in g in s ta g ge re d w av es , e a ch o n e m o vin g

th en tu rn in g to c ov er th e re tre at D e l T o rre ~ c alle d o ut t

th e c ap ta in w ho s mile d w ith re lie f b efo re d ire ctin g h i

m e n to e it he r s ide o f t he H e av y In fa ntry . T w o o f th e s tra g

g le rs we re cut do wn as the D ark le gion swep t in to the

g ull y b ut t he r es t w e re t hr ou gh .

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th e p la ne t w ith th e i r p o w e rf u l a rm y a nd th e m i g h ty J ug g e rn a u t b a H le ·tr a in s th a t

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a ll i n f u ll c o lo r .

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N e w r u Ie s f o r u s i n g tr e nc h e s a nd b a rb e d . w i re .

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