k you guys, here's a massive war update:The KP was so desperate to rid themselves of the AU as an enemy that they gave Africa the city of Sabda as prize. Samatar happily agreed. The Promethean was built. However, an alliance with the Slavs ended peace with the KP. African forces quickly took over Asraya. Dragoons swarmed the weakened defenses. "Error. Error. Asraya falling to hostile forces is not part of protocol 1596-4846B-63-..." Murmured the KP robot soldiers in a mindless fashion.
"SHUT THE F$&@ UP!" Yelled one African soldier as he tore off their heads with laser cannons. The triumphant Africans decided to burn the useless city, and press towards Mandira.
The Stellar Codex was built. The Africans also stormed Mandira. "Kill all of these heretic fools who place their faith in morally bankrupt technology! Take no prisoners!!!!" The AU forces got past the Franco-Iberians, and bested the KP opposition. Kavitha Thakur lay vanquished, as she exclaimed: "Into bondage we go, but our faith will sustain us." And with that, she deactivated, void of battery life.
Suddenly, Franco Iberia declared war on the AU. The recently captured KP lands were now in jeopardy. A dragoon unit that moved forward was slaughtered by Locusts and Xeno Swarms. The alien units jumped all over the tanks, and their claws shredded the armor of the tanks. Wolf beetles swarmed in and ate the crew, as they died screaming. If any offensive actions were to be made, the AU had to deal with those planes.
"Air platoon 8415, I'm sending you to Mandira. Your goal is to provide close air support for the troops, and take down the Franco-Iberian planes. 8th Division, your goal is to push forward and push the enemy back. Your objectives will be marked as new intel comes forward. For now, don't die, and maybe this war won't become a bloody stalemate." Samatar told the military.
With that, a Dragoon unit moved to attack a Xeno Swarm. The dragoons wouldn't make the same, deadly mistakes, and covered each other. The frustrated aliens tried and failed to breach the hulls, but still did damage from afar with their miasma orbs. "Keep up the pressure! Damnit, my tank is hit! Shoot that group over there now!!!"
"Rrrrrraaaaaagggghhhhh!!"
"Grrrrrrgghhhhhh!!!"
"Holy shi-(static)"
As the skirmish ensued, both sides retreated, bloodied and bruised. A Centurion squad spotted Mirabelle. But up above, the African Air force was doing its job.
"I've got eyes on a pair of enemy aircraft. Weapons free, I repeat. Weapons free."
(Pew pew pew) (szzzzzzzz)
The african planes took minimal damage. The locusts, however, were torn up. One of them was shot down, and the other retreated. They barely managed to hit the Dragoons below.
This would keep repeating itself over the next few weeks, as the Africans pushed on towards Mirabelle. A large air war over the spot of miasma ridden land dubbed "The Emerald Forests". A tank battle also raged near this zone. Some battlesuit troops managed to gain headway, however. The armored shock troops lit up the remaining alien forces under Iberia's command. "KILL THOSE PRICKS! BURN THEM ALL!" Yelled the men. Their commands were drowned out only by the screams of their enemies. A battlesuit soldier did end up getting killed, as he dove in front of a deadly acidic miasma spray to save his teammate. He screamed as the miasma burned his visor. Then his face. Then his skull. And then he screamed no more.
The African military decided they should commence airstrikes over Mirabelle, in order to secure it. They were effective. However, the planes took heavy damage from the defenses. Enhanced Reality Systems (made to weave through enemy fire) weren't enough. Many pilots died in the raid. The dragoons meanwhile, were pushing towards the city. Hostile shredders were in the way, and wreaked havoc on the tanks. Worse yet, the air strikes left the tanks vulnerable. A squad was destroyed by Locusts.
Back home, the crawler was built. Some battlesuits were ordered to move towards Senén. The city turned out to be very weak, and was easy to take. Unfortunately, a heavy bombardment nearly wiped them out. Luckily, reinforcements arrived to bolster them, and the Battlesuits walked into the city, killing the defenders in brutal CQC. Mirabelle also suffered this fate after another round of airstrikes. The Francos lost their air force and army the region. With that, they sued for peace. Samatar Barre said to them, "So you've learned not to initiate wanton aggression against us, yes?"
"Just shut up and sign here, you fragile little human. You're getting away with ecological terrorism." Said Élodie.
"Puny human? Last I checked, these puny humans tore you a new one. And YOU sued for peace. It's best not to piss off your betters, Élodie. Perhaps your aliens should teach you foreign policy?" Said Samatar as he shot back.
This argument and document on the Ipad MK-2015 ended the African-Franco war, a deadly one with little mercy.
Africa had emerged stronger than ever. Rising revenues, military power, natural resources, land. They just needed to bring their army up to levels that could match the PAC, and research critical technologies that would enhance their war making capabilities.