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The Director studied Cait, looking at her firmly before responding. "France is considering an active intelligence-gathering operation in the United States and other nations present a danger to the UNSC. I'd like to ask, with the merger of our Intelligence services, we will discuss declassification and future operational management perhaps. Of course, that is the long-term. French Space Marines are also planning an operation against the Getopono near our rare minerals facility that provides ammunition to our weapons and ships."

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Location: Ukrainian Facility

"Unidentified ships are in orbit. Fire the anti-ship weapons. Blast their vessel out of orbit while the longseords repel the dropships! Alert the Imperator: The covenant have landed."

 

Location: Khazakistan Facility

"Sir, covenant forces are landing all accross the USSR. What should we do?" 

"Activate the orbital defense guns, fore the MAC in conjunction with the Ukrainian and Homeland defenses. Use the Archer missies to repel the dropships. Crush any forces that are deployed."

 

Location: In orbit above earth

"Sir, alien ships are appearing in orbit. As it is, we're ordering the fleets from Luna and Venus to pull back and flank the fleet from the rear while Admiral Keys fleet engages the enemy. The zues rods are being prepared with a salvo of Archer missies, and 26 Shiva nuclear warheads. Succeed or fail, all F-99 drones will be launched to assault the vessels." A young man with glasses told him, as he shook in fear.

"Stand strong, for we fight for humanity. We will not fall this day. Today, the UNSC is at war."

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Pelicans would begin landing troops into the African territory, as they were palacing mobile SAM sites, and deploying a force of 80,000 Imperium Marines, 350 Scorpion tanks, 3,000 mantis', and a small arsenal of tactical missiles for strategic strikes as needed. Subsequently, the Imperium fleet would collect it's mines and mobilize it's forces over the homeland, monitoring all traffic going in and out. The forces on the new territory would establish listening posts, ONI operatives to blend in, mobile long range radar stations, and even a mobile MAC platform emplacement. It would take nearly a month to establish the equipment as needed, but once done, the islands would become a small fortress.

 

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Project Phalanx;

A 20 foot thick and 120 feet high wall going around New York and the French territory of Lousiana, protected by a shield capable of withstanding the force of a 250 megaton warhead. Rotary lasers point defense guns placed on top of the wall to Target and eliminate oncoming ballistic missiles, 110 mm cannons placed on the outside of the wall to Target oncoming forces. The Wall has 3 entryways, consisting of a double gate which has twelve 110 mm cannons inside. Additionally, each Canon is spaced 50 feet apart, and is connected to a VI in a designated facility chosen by SoE and France. Finally, equipment will be placed within the walls and controlled by the designated facilities, which can activitate widespread comms and radar jamming. Though the wall itself and the weapons will be detectable, the shield and jamming capabilities are classified and closely shielded.

France has agreed to provide 75% of the neccessary economic funding and 25% of the neccessary resources. SoE has agreed to 50% of the funding and 50% of the neccessary resources. Estimated complete in date is within one year.

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"This is Deliverance class cruiser, commencing test of project Torpedo." A young captain, by the name of Terrence Hood, informed Section Two director Harold Vance.

"Excellent, commence the test on the retired Cargo vessels." The man told him.

At the order, the UNSC vessel charged the plasma turret. The gun took 6 seconds to get up to power, and it launched the plasma volley. The 18 torpedos launched, and then the AI began to adjust the targeting in real time.

The volley circumvented a series of asteroids, and 2 would hit a vessel within 12 miles, melting through the 12 feet of titanium in the outter Hull and making it clean through the vessel. 1 would hit a vessel 25 miles away, and would melt through the outter Hull and halway through the main structure. 4 would hit a vessel 48 miles away; the torpedos hitting through the same hole allowed them to melt clear through the vessel with ease. 6 would hit a vessel 74 miles away, and would melt through the engine, bridge, and halfway through the center structure. Finally, at nearly 102 miles away, the remaining 5 would hit a vessel and take out the engine, while simultaneously causing structural damage to the frame.

 

"Test was a success. All vessels we're either incapacitated or eliminated. Power usage to fire a single volley used nearly 24% of the power output. We would not be able to keep our shields up and fire these in conjunction. My personal suggestion is to upgrade our power generation." Captain Terrence Hood told the director seriously.

"It's already underway. An advanced generator will be ready within the year. As such, all 5 carrier groups at Reach will have their cannons replaced. Additionally, so will the 3 at Station Luna. The Imperium is to avoid engagements until adjustments are finished. With the effectiveness of this vessel proven, we will begin retiring 2 light frigate class vessels in each carrier group and replacing it with 2 Deliverance class vessels. Good luck, captain."

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Project Designation New Carthage;
Seni-habital planet in the Radnus system, 9.65 light years from Sol.
A massive construction project which will build production facilities capable of producing 4 carrier groups per year. Additionally, a comms array will be constructed which will centralize all UNSC communications through an intensely encrypted system. It would house the AI Ravager, which was forged from the brain of the late Michael Spyre. The AI is designed to organize and command the extensive Orbital Defense Network and Planetary Shielding. The project is estimated at nearly 480 billion in costs and resources, and will take a minimum of 3 years to complete. France has offered support to cover half of the finanical burden.

Terraforming will take 4 months to introduce enough oxygen to permit individuals to breathe without assisstance from devices. The atmosphere is currently nitrogen rich with a minor amount of oxygen.

The Orbit Defense Network will consist of 5,600 M8 anti-air and vehicle turrets. 1,900 110 mm cannons, and 400 Plasma Turrets in an extensive orbital defense network. This is augmented by a missile arsenal of 11,000 Archer Missile pods and 34 MAC platforms.

This is intended to be the first of 8 such facilities planned for construction.

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"Project Compass and Project Frontier have been completed. As of now, the new Arc Generator has been developed. We've created the small, medium and large. The small generator produces 30 Gigawatys of power, the medium produces 50 gogawatts, and the large produces 140 giggawatts. Each generator is half the size of their sole fusion based predecessors. Additionally, Project Compass has been completed. Our slipspace precision travel has been perfected. We can travel into even the atmosphere of planets now, while we've also Incorporated the hybridization of the French Hyperdrive. The sheer speed of the hyper drive, mixed with the mobility and precision of the slip space, will let us travel 240 light years within a day, effectively." The head researcher described to the ONI Director.

"So what you're saying is, we can do 11 round trips from Reach in a 24 hour period...?" Cait asked, a look of disbelief clearly displayed.

"Yes ma'am. And the Arc Generator costs only 63% of what the fusion reactor costed us. Though, the new drove has increased by 24%, costing an additionally 45 million per drive." He told her nonchalantly.

"I want every vessel outfitted with these the second we have the opportunity. This will revolutionize our deployment methods." Cait ordered unquestionably.

"Of course, ma'am. Now, we need you to approve another project. This project is dubbed Project Stasis. This project will eliminate the g-force issues our pilots encounter when going beyond certain speeds. It will also be useful in detaining prisoners, in increasing survival rates with drop pods, and delaying critically wounded passengers from dying due to their deaths." The man began explaining in great detail.

"Of course, you have our approval. Due to the success of your previous project, funds will be appropriated as the needs arose. Don't get carried away, though." Cait told him as she swiveled in her seat.

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"Alright, Admiral Keyes. The Imperator has issued a Directorate. We are to dispatch an auxillary force to act in coordination with SoE's forces in Sri Lanka and Frances Asian forces. As such, we are re-deploying 40,000 men 1,500 Scorpion tanks, and 3 Mammoths." Can't Mendez told the Admiral with a sigh.

"Very well. We'll use the 3rd fleet to deploy the forces accordingly. I hear rumors we're preparing a new offensive with the UNSC. Is this part of that?" The old man asked the her.

"You know I can't talk about it. All I can tell you is that it will be a large offensive with deployments of nearly every fleet." She told him, intentionally vague as she cut the holidays feed.

 

"How has the asset development gone inside Hutt space?" She asked the man standing near the door.

"Weve discovered they tend to like something called spice as a currency, we've been aquiring some and using it to bribe people into being informants. We're still in the process, but we are building up information on critical installations, military centers and government structure." The man explained briefly.

"Very well. Once the fleets have been upgraded, we can begin mobilization."

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As tensions die down on Earth, Imperium assets would begin bribing, blackmailing and assassinating local officials in key areas. The first of the list would focus on encricling the historical Imperium lands, while resources would be diverted to securing the Persian gulf. The trade route was pivital with the UNSC nations trade routes, and eliminate excess time taversing the African continent.

 

"Yes, the provinces south of us yielded when we set a division outside their borders. We claimed we had Intel of insurgents working out of the area. After that, they sceded to becoming an Imperium Province. The Gulf states, however, are more reluctant. I would suggest assassinating their government officials and bombing the capital building. It should make them surrender." The Division director for African Affairs reported to the Section Director.

"Very good. Do what needs to be done, so we can reinforce the province as soon as possible." The Section Director told him before ending the call.

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"This is Spartan Red Team, target is Scure. We are moving to the capital building now." The towering man chimed over the comms channel.

"Really, I don't think this is necessary. The people are discontent, but I'm an Imperium Magister. They wouldn't dare attack me." The man in the fine clothing pompously told the behemoths standing before him.

"Reports say the Horn of Freedom is plotting to attack a number of Imperium assets in the area. It's a risk we can't take. Company is moving out." The Spartan leader said as his 3 men and 12 Sentinels moved towards the warthogs, and head towards the capital building.  Shortly thereafter, a series of explosions could be heard ringing around the city.

"Enter the ally and put the Magister in the back, warthogs in front to provide cover. Sentinels, get on those mounted guns. Spartans, with me. We hold the front." The leader said as they swung into an alley still going nearly 20 mph. The alley was large enough to fit two warthogs side by side. Within minutes, they had established their position, and Imperium Longswords could be seen flying around overhead.

"Secure your target Spartans. Reports indicate 50 armed men are assaulting the city, half of them are attacking the capital building now. We should be able to end this little rebellion shortly." The Regional officer barked over his radio before ending his transmission.

 

"Sir, the Imperium forces have air superiority. Our only hope is guerrilla style attacks. I suggest we keep our caches and men out of unnecessary conflicts." A rather average looking man advised.

"Aye. We have nearly 1,400 fighters and the weapons and munitions to make this jihad last year's. We take it slow.; Continue to recruit and constantly harass their assets. As they build defenses, we bomb them. Make the occupation far too costly. Good work Jabbar." The man replied, staring at the holotable.

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Nearly an hour would tick by, as the Spartans held the alleyway awaiting a potential incursion. Alas, not a single fighter appeared to attack then, and after nearly 2 hours of waiting, the Spartans comms lit up.

"You are clear Spartans. The threat has been nuetralized. The men in question retreated shortly after attacking the capital building, and we're chased down and summarily executed. Local forces have been ordered to round up and arrest all potential suspects. We'll get to the bottom of this, but your priority is the Magister." The Red Team Intel operator chimed in over the channel.

"Understood, moving the asset to a secure location. Any word on additional deployments?" Red Team leader inquired towards the operator.

"ONI is going to begin asset development while the 2nd Regiment of the Army will be deployed, consisting of 2,200 Sentinels and 1,000 Marines." The operator informed them, a grave tone forming.

"I see, so they're serious about dealing with this terrorist group..." Red Team leader began.

 

"Sir, the operation was a success. Forces infiltrated the capital building and received the service tunnels for the sewage system that lies beneath the Imperium Army base to the north. If we lay the explosives right, we're looking at hundreds of dead and wounded in a single strike." Al Jabbar informed his leader in an excited tone.

"Patience. Even if that plan succeeds, it will not force them out of the area. It will weaken them, and force them to apply more forces prior to gaining Intel. That recklessness is what we need to build the casualties. We know they're sending in an entire regiment; which makes it 3,200 more men who will begin hunting us like animals." The man told his secular cabinet.

"But Al Khayr, you say that as if you were happy, but doesn't it make our job harder?" Al Jabbar asked the man, clearly puzzled.

"Aye, my friend, but we know their information on us is limited. So throwing these men in before identifying us or our people means it's a show of force. We will gain more of the people to aide us while making it easier to know where they are. It makes it harder and easier." Al Khayr reasoned to the man.

 

"So you're telling me we have no information on this network, and we can't identify their goal, is that right?" Cait Mendz aggravatingly asked the Division Head of Africa.

"I'm afraid so, ma'am... It's hard to establish assets out here since they don't like us. We provide bribes, but that doesn't get us reliable Intel most of the time..." The man before her stuttered back in response.

"Capture the fighters alive, and download their memories into the ONI servers. When you do that, we'll have reliable Intel. Threaten families, bomb villages, do whatever you must to crush this rebellion. We can't afford to waste precious resources on some insurrectionists. We are also going to begin a project that will secure the passage, so you will get it done or I'll have you demoted down to a standard operative, and I'll find someone who can get it done." She hissed at the man before ending the call.

"I swear, the incompetence shown by one of our own is staggering. We need that shield built to secure the channel. In the event of a conflict, we can seal it up with the shield. With the generator several miles underground and the building on top of it fortified with anti- air, it will be the perfect staging ground to halt trade and eliminate the enemy in a kill box." She vented towards her Deputy Director.

"It will, indeed, be a powerful asset against other powers on this world, should we need it. However, we must ensure that the threats are nuetralized before we invest in this venture. Plus, we have the Shipyard planets and new colonies to worry about." The man tried reasoning with the matriarch.

" I'm aware. We must bide our time."

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As the Ottomans trickled out of Sri Lanka, the Imperium would love it's forces onto the island. The previous Ottoman AA guns would be replaced with Plasma Turrets, and supplemented with a number of automated 110mm Auto cannons. An additional False reef would be planned for construction out of steel and would have a shield covering the reef. Additionally, 4,500 Imperium troops would be deployed on the island to act as a police force.

All of the Islands communications would be sent through a centralized network, which was under constant monitoring by Imperium Intelligence assets. Several facilities would be constructed by Imperium assets to improve criminal deterance, standards of living, and traffic flow. The island itself would notice a shift from it's former economy to becoming the Imperium Medical Center on Earth. All citizens who were not doctors or nurses would find themselves being paid a subsidy to leave the island and resettle in the mainland of Resoria. The island would see a drop in 46% over the next year of it's population as the people resettled.

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"This just in; a terrorist organization known as the Horn of Freedom has detonated an explosive that killed 63 Imperium Marines and 24 civilian contractors along with wounding a total of 142. The exact specifics behind the attack has not been released, but the Imperator has promised a full retaliatory stroke on known HoF positions."

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"How are the men progressing through the tunnels?" Khayr inquired to his 2nd in command.

"Well. The final team is laying their bomb and the men are retreating from the tunnels. Though we've gotten word that Imperium Marines have begun moving into the tunnels with them." Jabbar explained.

"Then when the last bomb is placed, detonate them. We can't risk them evacuating the area." Khayr ordered.

"We'll lose 19 of our men, sir?" Was Jabbars response.

"Then they will die knowing they killed 10x that number in Imperium dogs."

 

"Sir, our reports show they entered the tunnels with a large quantity of fertilizer bombs. We weren't aware of what they were prior to the detonation, but we did believe they we're using it as a storage Depot for their munitions. Clearly we were... Wrong." The Division director explained to his Section Director. As he finished, Cait Mendez appeared on the screen with him.

"You were tasked with locating and identifying their assets. You have provided me with out dated intelligence that we can't act on. By the time you find out anything, they have already moved on. You have displayed incompetence that this organization will not tolerate. From this point forward, you are no longer a director, and you have too much information to be allowed to oibe a civilian life. You will be detained and your brain will be donated to the AI research facility on Tribute." Cait declared before a team of Spartans grabbed the man and put him in handcuffs. Afterwards, he was sedated and moved to a transport vessel.

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"Ma'am, I'm pleased you chose me as the successor for the African division. To prove my worth, within the past 24 hours we've utilized our Monopoly over the telecommunications in the region to identify the HoF safe zones. We've discovered a command center and 4 weapons caches. Marines are.kobikizing to take them out before they can mobilize and flee." The young man in the white suit explained to the ONI Director.

"Good, now succeed where your predecessor failed. They killed Imperium soldiers and now the will suffer the consequences." She told him, as she ended the holovid.

 

"Al Jabbar, sir, we need you to evacuate now. Resorian soldiers have warded off the area surrounding us and pelocans are incoming. We've also had reports that the northern weapon caches were bombed by the Imperium B-65 Shortswords." A rather average looking man explained rapidly.

"Enough, go warn Khayr through the comms that his position is likely compromised. He was moving to launch an attack on France, and we need to recall him now." Jabbar said as he grabbed his weapon and made for the door.

 

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On the Research facility on Tribute, deep beneath the earth.

"ma'am, we've begun the final phase of the stasis prototype. It's had resounding success in stabilizing patients for transport. We've begun talks with the Cerberus corporation to begin production of them, and integrate them into all military facilities. So far, discussion says it will cost 1.4 billion dollars, so it will have to be approved by the Imperator. As for integration into the defense Satelites, it will work, to a degree. For now though, we can't even halt traditional MAC rounds. Further development will be neccessary." The young woman informed her superior.

"Excellent. Continue the development and keep me informed. Soon Project Redoubt will be completed, and we'll enter a new era of Imperium Military Superiority. For the Imperator." She said before ending the holovid.

"For the Imperator." Came the young woman's habitual response. 

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