Post by EmperorMyric on Dec 17, 2017 13:38:51 GMT
Azar yawned slightly, well as much as a walking crystal could, as he surveyed the crystaline constructs hovering around the base camp. He looked briefly at the Templar commander for a moment before moving off to survey the site. From orbit Orras looked down at the bustling hive of activity. Union, Nex and Templar shuttle's alike sped from the flotilla towards the planet below, where vehicles moved, men marched, and commanders plotted all as the storm raged around them, blasting against the walls and over the trenches as Tau Volaris' weather itself seemed to repel the invaders.
Templar recon squads moved back into the FOB and the sergeants quickly gathered with Captain Kelly. They told her about the Soldiers in the Trenches and their estimated strenght as she wrote it down and marked it on her data pads map. Once they finished she sent them back out for recon and she went off to the Command Centre
Sergeant Hellikar observed as the various Union troops and vehicles moved up into position. The initial attack was set, the Union and Nex would rapidly strike forward enemy positions followed by an overwhelming Templar assault. After which the remaining Union reserve and Templar forces would attack along with Nex golums. The stormy skies wracked overhead and he drew up some images on his holo pad of the enemy city before turning into the makeshift command post which had been set up overlooking the enemy city on a large cliff. Soon the artillery would begin and the attack would be underway, he found the Nex and Templar commanders waiting for him "I take its almost time?" He asked.
Abalon looked up as the man entered "We were just waiting for you" he spoke coldly in a sharp tone, looking to the Templar next to him who seemed half asleep. At his words the artillery could be heard firing, and the first explosions amongst the enemy lines were displayed on screens around them.
Hellikar nodded "Excellent, I have 3 armoured companies and a heavy company standing by with 5 Mechanised rifle companies in reserve. Plus some extras. We will be rolling out shortly, I take it your forces will be joining us soon too?" He asked as the engines of over a few hundred tanks could be heard revving up for the attack.
Abalon nodded and overhead shrieked a few chevrons of Howlites which within seconds were strafing the enemy before pulling off. The odd fighter fell prey to enemy guns, crashing and detonating in eerily beutiful cacophony's of destruction. He looked again at the silent Templar before kicking the mans chair out from under him.
Gavin fell back and hit the groud, "What i am awake" He said standing up, He gathered himself, "And now" He said as their was a Guns oppened up again sending deadly payloads towards the enemy. "Ok are forces are ready to move on the enemy" he said calmly as he picked the chair up and sat back down again.
Hellikar smiled "Mount up then, we go to war" He exited the command bunker with a salute and mounted the Seraphim heavy defense variant parked outside, standing in the cupola he reattched his breathing mask and nodded to the two of them before the roar of the Seraphims engine made the tank speed away, with the Unions armoured forces trailing behind the artillery fire intensified. The attack truly had begun.
The Howlite's continued their relentless attack runs, blue tinged explosions saturating the enemy lines. Their speed was incredible as they sped past the entrenched forces, some falling prey once more but taking enemies with them as they exploded.
Gavin grabbed his rifle and grabbed his section before they got into the back of an APC. The APC's engine roared into life and moved towards the rest of the Templar assault force as they moved towards the enemy position.
Abalon merely stood on the ridgeline, watching the devastation their forces were wreaking with just their bombardments. The very different stratagies of the three attackers synergised in such a way their enemy didn't seem to know quite how to respond, though that didn't stop them killing as many as they could.
The hatch was battened down as the Seraphim companies fanned out into an attack pattern, the Union forces using their linked battlenets to make the optimum attack pattern, as the Nex forces provided overhead attack and the Templars provided heavy artillery support the Union forces advanced. Hellikar watching as the first rounds were exchanged between Union and enemy tanks and positions, any which posed a threat were quickly called in and either hammered with artillery or straffed by Howlites. The Seraphims incredibly good armour backed with their Active defenses and mobile shield genrator arrays withtook the brunt of enemy fire, some heavier shots knocking a few Seraphim out as they closed the distance. The return fire from the Seraphim proving very effective in the combined frontal assault "This is Hellikar Union forces are approaching positions, ready the next assault wave"
The Templar APC's moved forward with speed, "We will be going in after the Union Tanks have cleared past the trenches, They will try and do as much damage as possible then we will stop the mounted guns will lay down fire whilst us the Infantry disembark, As you can see your rifles have been equiped with underslung Flamethrower, Once off the APC you will be at the frontline trench discharge the flamer and burn the fuckers, leave none alive. Try to stay alive in those trenches, you should be familiar with Trench warfare, but i am sorry to say that not all of you will make it back, Just remember that your deaths will not be in vain, just keep pushing forward past friend and foe dead or dying and we will achive victory" Gavin said over the Templar comms which cheers and warcries came the replies.
Abalon listened to comms chatter silently from the ridge as he watched over the advancing forces as they exchanged shots, some vehicles on each side being blasted apart from the devastating weapons each unleashed. Again Howlites strafed as artillery rounds fell.
Hellikar pulled his Seraphim up to the ridge line a few hundred meters away from the first load of trenches. The main gun cracking open a position as he surveyed the battle from inside the tank. The collective proccessing power of the MBTs adding together to elimate the need for a bulky command vehicle. The Templars were coming in hard behind, with their APCs rumbling up to the ridge to start the assault. A missile warning alerted Hellikar before the CIWS upgrade on the heavy defense variant intercepted it. He waited as the Seraphim got into position and the mobile shield generators recharged somewhat. He would let the Templars start their advance then move with them. He also expected a counter attack.... Soon.
Gavin got off comms with Abalon and opened the Templar comms "Ok boys change of plan, The Nex howlites will strafe the Trenches and then we go in once in same plan, The Orders are easy it is Kill or be Killed" He said strongly before closing the comms link. The Guns fired again and the Templar APCs sped off heading towards the trenches. As they got closer some of the APCs were knocked out and the soldiers and crew inside slain, they reached 30ft away and then the Nex Howlites came in at incredible speeds, faster than before and showered the enemy in small crystal fragments. The entire trenchline was engulfed in the blueish explosions as the crystaline fragments overcharged and en masse detonated amongst the defenders. "Now" Gavin shouted as the hatches of the APCs were opened and the soldiers ran under cover from the Howlites quickly made it towards the Trenches the soldiers closest discharged their Flamethrowers burning the flesh of the survivors from the Howlites turning them into burnt corpses. After they finished burning and killing the soldiers in the frontline trench they jumped in and regrouped, "Ok lets get going remember it's kill or be killed" Gavin said to his Section as they started advancing through the trench.
Hellikar watched as the assault went in, sending the signal the Serpahim advanced, keeping close to the Templar infantry as they cleared the trenches somewhat they took out enemy tanks and positions, some falling as heavy AT weapons or counter artillery blasted them apart. Hellikar watched as numarous contacts on the holomap were illuminated as targets, constantly calling in artillery from Union and Templar artillery or using Nex close support. Something wasnt right though.... This was too easy.
Templar recon squads moved back into the FOB and the sergeants quickly gathered with Captain Kelly. They told her about the Soldiers in the Trenches and their estimated strenght as she wrote it down and marked it on her data pads map. Once they finished she sent them back out for recon and she went off to the Command Centre
Sergeant Hellikar observed as the various Union troops and vehicles moved up into position. The initial attack was set, the Union and Nex would rapidly strike forward enemy positions followed by an overwhelming Templar assault. After which the remaining Union reserve and Templar forces would attack along with Nex golums. The stormy skies wracked overhead and he drew up some images on his holo pad of the enemy city before turning into the makeshift command post which had been set up overlooking the enemy city on a large cliff. Soon the artillery would begin and the attack would be underway, he found the Nex and Templar commanders waiting for him "I take its almost time?" He asked.
Abalon looked up as the man entered "We were just waiting for you" he spoke coldly in a sharp tone, looking to the Templar next to him who seemed half asleep. At his words the artillery could be heard firing, and the first explosions amongst the enemy lines were displayed on screens around them.
Hellikar nodded "Excellent, I have 3 armoured companies and a heavy company standing by with 5 Mechanised rifle companies in reserve. Plus some extras. We will be rolling out shortly, I take it your forces will be joining us soon too?" He asked as the engines of over a few hundred tanks could be heard revving up for the attack.
Abalon nodded and overhead shrieked a few chevrons of Howlites which within seconds were strafing the enemy before pulling off. The odd fighter fell prey to enemy guns, crashing and detonating in eerily beutiful cacophony's of destruction. He looked again at the silent Templar before kicking the mans chair out from under him.
Gavin fell back and hit the groud, "What i am awake" He said standing up, He gathered himself, "And now" He said as their was a Guns oppened up again sending deadly payloads towards the enemy. "Ok are forces are ready to move on the enemy" he said calmly as he picked the chair up and sat back down again.
Hellikar smiled "Mount up then, we go to war" He exited the command bunker with a salute and mounted the Seraphim heavy defense variant parked outside, standing in the cupola he reattched his breathing mask and nodded to the two of them before the roar of the Seraphims engine made the tank speed away, with the Unions armoured forces trailing behind the artillery fire intensified. The attack truly had begun.
The Howlite's continued their relentless attack runs, blue tinged explosions saturating the enemy lines. Their speed was incredible as they sped past the entrenched forces, some falling prey once more but taking enemies with them as they exploded.
Gavin grabbed his rifle and grabbed his section before they got into the back of an APC. The APC's engine roared into life and moved towards the rest of the Templar assault force as they moved towards the enemy position.
Abalon merely stood on the ridgeline, watching the devastation their forces were wreaking with just their bombardments. The very different stratagies of the three attackers synergised in such a way their enemy didn't seem to know quite how to respond, though that didn't stop them killing as many as they could.
The hatch was battened down as the Seraphim companies fanned out into an attack pattern, the Union forces using their linked battlenets to make the optimum attack pattern, as the Nex forces provided overhead attack and the Templars provided heavy artillery support the Union forces advanced. Hellikar watching as the first rounds were exchanged between Union and enemy tanks and positions, any which posed a threat were quickly called in and either hammered with artillery or straffed by Howlites. The Seraphims incredibly good armour backed with their Active defenses and mobile shield genrator arrays withtook the brunt of enemy fire, some heavier shots knocking a few Seraphim out as they closed the distance. The return fire from the Seraphim proving very effective in the combined frontal assault "This is Hellikar Union forces are approaching positions, ready the next assault wave"
The Templar APC's moved forward with speed, "We will be going in after the Union Tanks have cleared past the trenches, They will try and do as much damage as possible then we will stop the mounted guns will lay down fire whilst us the Infantry disembark, As you can see your rifles have been equiped with underslung Flamethrower, Once off the APC you will be at the frontline trench discharge the flamer and burn the fuckers, leave none alive. Try to stay alive in those trenches, you should be familiar with Trench warfare, but i am sorry to say that not all of you will make it back, Just remember that your deaths will not be in vain, just keep pushing forward past friend and foe dead or dying and we will achive victory" Gavin said over the Templar comms which cheers and warcries came the replies.
Abalon listened to comms chatter silently from the ridge as he watched over the advancing forces as they exchanged shots, some vehicles on each side being blasted apart from the devastating weapons each unleashed. Again Howlites strafed as artillery rounds fell.
Hellikar pulled his Seraphim up to the ridge line a few hundred meters away from the first load of trenches. The main gun cracking open a position as he surveyed the battle from inside the tank. The collective proccessing power of the MBTs adding together to elimate the need for a bulky command vehicle. The Templars were coming in hard behind, with their APCs rumbling up to the ridge to start the assault. A missile warning alerted Hellikar before the CIWS upgrade on the heavy defense variant intercepted it. He waited as the Seraphim got into position and the mobile shield generators recharged somewhat. He would let the Templars start their advance then move with them. He also expected a counter attack.... Soon.
Gavin got off comms with Abalon and opened the Templar comms "Ok boys change of plan, The Nex howlites will strafe the Trenches and then we go in once in same plan, The Orders are easy it is Kill or be Killed" He said strongly before closing the comms link. The Guns fired again and the Templar APCs sped off heading towards the trenches. As they got closer some of the APCs were knocked out and the soldiers and crew inside slain, they reached 30ft away and then the Nex Howlites came in at incredible speeds, faster than before and showered the enemy in small crystal fragments. The entire trenchline was engulfed in the blueish explosions as the crystaline fragments overcharged and en masse detonated amongst the defenders. "Now" Gavin shouted as the hatches of the APCs were opened and the soldiers ran under cover from the Howlites quickly made it towards the Trenches the soldiers closest discharged their Flamethrowers burning the flesh of the survivors from the Howlites turning them into burnt corpses. After they finished burning and killing the soldiers in the frontline trench they jumped in and regrouped, "Ok lets get going remember it's kill or be killed" Gavin said to his Section as they started advancing through the trench.
Hellikar watched as the assault went in, sending the signal the Serpahim advanced, keeping close to the Templar infantry as they cleared the trenches somewhat they took out enemy tanks and positions, some falling as heavy AT weapons or counter artillery blasted them apart. Hellikar watched as numarous contacts on the holomap were illuminated as targets, constantly calling in artillery from Union and Templar artillery or using Nex close support. Something wasnt right though.... This was too easy.