Ad Astra - The Alagore War

AA V2 Assiaya, Chapter 2

"With the Victory at Indolass, US forces were able to secure the surrounding areas. The 1st Lance Brigade Combat Team has been deployed to Alagore to beef up security around the Bridge. Because the temple has a damaging defense deficiency, the perimeter has been extended to better defensive positions.

New security protocols have been established around the Bridge, and an investigation is underway to discover how the enemy could easily bypass our defenses. However, there is a high chance that we will never fully understand how. Current theories are that there are hidden passageways that we have not yet discovered, security failed to follow basic protocols, or a type of technology we do not understand was used. The issue is that we do not know enough about Alagore to conclude.

I have ordered the Minutemen on a recon/reach-out mission to the nearby villages while we prepare to retake Salva. We need allies who understand the region and strategic depth for our defense around Indolass." – Colonel William Hackett to Space Command

March 8th, 2069 (Military Calendar)

Hiplose Woods, the former Confederacy of Daru'uie

Nevali Region, Aldrida, Alagore

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To Mathew Ryder's annoyance, he kept glancing at the vehicle's Blue Force Tracker—a digital map program that the United States used on Earth. The issue was that the program was far less complete and valuable here. On Earth, he could pull up all the military data he needed instantly. However, he and the rest of the American expeditionary forces kept learning the hard way that this was not Earth. The program had no data on this world.

He had grown used to constantly checking these programs. He was frustrated that he couldn't stop, a habit that reminded him of his days as an NCO, when he had to micromanage every detail.

Suddenly, the captain felt the Armored Mobility Tactical Vehicle (AMTV) shake as it slowly drove through the rough terrain. The landscape of the Nevali Region proved challenging as Comanche navigated the unpaved roads. It was very different from the open plains of the Middle East or Eastern Europe. While the vehicle was designed for this kind of terrain, that didn't mean he enjoyed the slower speed or the constant bouncing.

"Do you think we'll have any luck with the next village?" Ford asked.

"No idea," Ryder replied to his driver.

After repelling the Second Siege of Indolass—while it was the first siege the Americans had fought at the temple—out of respect for the Palintai who had sacrificed themselves to open the Bridge for Fraeya, the Americans had decided to acknowledge the battle by that name. The Americans and Salva Militia forces had then attacked and recaptured the City-State of Salva. Not wanting to lose the city for a third time to the Aristocracy, the entire 5th Rangers battalion and the Minutemen would permanently garrison the town.

While the Americans had maintained their beachhead on this alien world, it had come at a high cost. Still, the beachhead was now secured. Colonel William Hackett wanted to contact the local villages to seek alliances and stabilize the situation. While friendly but simple villages and clans wouldn't significantly boost military might, they would provide territorial depth and create a supply line of food, knowledge, and other resources. This would help establish Salva as a functional base of operations and reduce the supply burden on the Bridge.