Chapter 1 - 2
"Captain on deck" Announced the Second Lieutenant
A wave of arms rose to the air into a salute.
"At ease men," Confirmed Captain Marcius "I need a status report on the activities in Northern Vlundrea, can anyone provide me with one?"
The Captain received a thin scarlet sheet of paper from his Second Lieutenant.
"What is this?" Asked the Captain, showing a wavered confidence
"It's a status report, sir." Answered First Lieutenant Matria with much trepidation
"I know it's a status report, you fucking idiot, I'm referring to this!"
Captain Marcius shoved the A4 sheet into the newly promoted Lieutenant's face. Demonstrating once again the Captain's undeniable urge to be blunt with every colleague he came across bar the few in command above him.
"That, sir," The nervous Lieutenant's voice betrayed him of his fear
"A Goddamn anomaly!" The Captain spat the words into the First Lieutenant's terrified flinch "What the shit soldier!? What could possibly be halting our advance!?"
"An, an anomaly sir," Stuttered Matria "We don't know exactly what it is, but it's ripping our troops up real bad."
"Ripping them up?" Whispered Marcius "Ripping them up!?"
"Yes sir, tearing them apart."
"They won't be the only pieces of shit to die this day if you don't get me an advancement report immediately!" Screamed Marcius
"Acknowledged Captain" Matria had no choice but to comply with the Captain's incoherent orders
The campaign in Northern Vlundrea involved two transgressors, the aggressive industrial empire of Candea, and the serene yet protective establishment of Southern Starcia. In an attempt to acquire the rich and prosperous lands of Starcia and beyond, the Candean Empire attempted to annex the dwarf country with expected little effort. However, Southern Starcia, the decisive frontline of the entire campaign would not allow the Candean governmental troops past the borders. Escalation occurred when a particularly aggressive pack of Candean government soldiers attacked the docile border guards of Southern Starcia.
Since the announcing of war, allies of Starcia have drawn together to build an impregnable front line stretching across 23 miles, the border of Southern Starcia. Conscription and voluntary sign ups increased the nation's small military force into a vast division of defensive and ambidextrous soldiers.
The Empire pushed like water against paper at first, basically exhausting all of their immediate resources. Their battle doctrine focused around pointing all of their guns in one direction, and holding down the triggers until nothing remained. The knife edge contrast between the two factions was almost perfect. The Starcian battle doctrine focused on winning a war of attrition, this meant arduously waiting for the opposing side to run out of ammunition before spending their own.
By the time the waves of Candean troops hitting against the flood barriers of Starcia, the waters began to subside, and the Empire found itself in grave danger of losing against such a small country. The religious of Starcia called it a David & Goliath war, they were adamant their country would come out victorious and claim rightful ownership to much of the Empire's stolen land.
"Captain on de-"
"Shut it soldier, we've got a problem." Announced Marcius, interrupting the Second Lieutenant
"Commander, we already know," Matria informed
"So you know what's causing all of this?"
"No sir, we only know the effects of the causer."
