The Holy Saints
29-01-2004, 06:31
4:36 A.M., September 23rd 2158 On the Eastern Front;
A thought;Who would have thought that we would be so successful?, went fleetingly through the Commander’s head. We’ve beaten so many Royal Armies… went through his head a split second later after snapping an enemy soldier’s neck with a .50 caliber bullet. Yet, we have lost so many ourselves… he though as he saw one of his own men being left no face after a burst of enemy machine gun fire. Though we have gained much ground, this has gone on for months… he thought as he saw the glint of an enemy sniper’s scope, and soon after a sharp report of their rifle. All went black.
16 Months Earlier;
“Sir! Sir! We have reports of rebels outside Karlsbad! They are approaching the town in force, though in outdated equipment. It’s likely we will lose the city if we do not send in Crack Paratroopers.” Hastily reported a junior officer to the Sverven Central Command CO.
“Eh, they will lose support soon enough.” The CO responded in ignorance of the hard facts, “Just wait, they will dissipate into the countryside and dissapear soon enough”
“Yes Sir! Should I put divisions on standby code 1556, just in case sir?” The officer asked in one last, futile, attempt to gain the CO’s support for suppressing the rebellion.
“No, make no such effort. As I said, they will dissipate into no force at all.” He responded, oblivious to the numerous reports of similar actions all over the nation and similar mistakes by many commanders.
They had become too comfortable and without war for at least 70 years, and no commander still had recollection of a major conflict they were involved in, therefore, many took the threat as an empty one.
A thought;Who would have thought that we would be so successful?, went fleetingly through the Commander’s head. We’ve beaten so many Royal Armies… went through his head a split second later after snapping an enemy soldier’s neck with a .50 caliber bullet. Yet, we have lost so many ourselves… he though as he saw one of his own men being left no face after a burst of enemy machine gun fire. Though we have gained much ground, this has gone on for months… he thought as he saw the glint of an enemy sniper’s scope, and soon after a sharp report of their rifle. All went black.
16 Months Earlier;
“Sir! Sir! We have reports of rebels outside Karlsbad! They are approaching the town in force, though in outdated equipment. It’s likely we will lose the city if we do not send in Crack Paratroopers.” Hastily reported a junior officer to the Sverven Central Command CO.
“Eh, they will lose support soon enough.” The CO responded in ignorance of the hard facts, “Just wait, they will dissipate into the countryside and dissapear soon enough”
“Yes Sir! Should I put divisions on standby code 1556, just in case sir?” The officer asked in one last, futile, attempt to gain the CO’s support for suppressing the rebellion.
“No, make no such effort. As I said, they will dissipate into no force at all.” He responded, oblivious to the numerous reports of similar actions all over the nation and similar mistakes by many commanders.
They had become too comfortable and without war for at least 70 years, and no commander still had recollection of a major conflict they were involved in, therefore, many took the threat as an empty one.