For a whole century, the Jasaran Federation has struggled, millions of souls lost to a war that seems to go on without end, and no clear end in sight. And once against, more will be sent to their inevitable deaths to the Graveyard that is Anuria. ------------------------ [b][u] Aurolia, Paradise System Capital City of Tanis, Starport Two Years Ago. [/u][/b] Today was quite a busy day then normal for the Tanis Starport, for today was the deployment of a new wave of reinforcements for the forces fighting on Anuria, a dark and saddened day for many. All the men and women were very much aware of the reputation of the planet, to be sent there is guaranteed death, never to see their loved ones ever again, this was particularly heart-breaking for one man. At the very back of the masses of soldiers and other personnel lining up to board the transport ships, was a man in his early thirties bending down to a young boy, around the age of seven, behind him was a another boy, much older then the younger one by five years and a woman around the same age as the man. "Don't worry, It'll only be for a little while." He lied to the boys, holding back the tears. "Your Dad's gonna go save a whole planet, save a suffering people! So cheer me on, ok?" The younger child unfortunately couldn't hold in his tears, sniffling and tears running down his face, the same happened with the older boy and the mother, she too was aware that he may no ever come back. "Ok..." the child responded." "I'll be fine! I'll be sure to talk to you guys through holos." He assured his family, wiping away a tear from his son's cheek. "Come on, give your old dad a goodbye huge!" He widened his arms as his sons, without hesitation, rushed into his arms as they embraced him hard, and him back. After they were done, he rose up and gave his wife a long huge, and shared an intimate kiss. "I love you." he whispered into her ear. He grabbed his bag and turned to the quickly dwindling masses as they herded into the transports, quickly hopping aboard one. The man turned and took one finally glance towards his family, waving each other goodbye as the doors slide close, the ship lifting off to orbit, shipping him to and his comrades to certain death. ----------------------- [u][b] Anuria, High Orbit Hanger Bay of the Valiant Cruiser [i]Freedom[/i] Two Years later [/b][/u] Two years pass, an almost amazing record for a soldier such as Adam Morrison, he and his batch of recruits were noting more then barely-trained cannon fodder to hold the line, and inevitably die, but he was too damn stubborn, or lucky. But in the end, he's just a determined family man desperate to return home, to Aurolia. Adam and over a hundred others consisting of both his fellow humans and aliens lined up in an orderly fashion, standing at attention as a tall imposing scarred man paced back and forth, the man's name was Matthew Ironside, battle-hardened veteran of Anuria's countless battles. "Alright boys and girls." He said in intimating, gruff gravelly voice. "Our Company just received a new assignment from High Command. We're to leave for the surface again, and reinforce our forward base in the City of Kol'Kora." Captain Ironside paused for a brief moment, taking a deep breath. "The Vaegirs are on the move again. Last time the FOB barely managed to hold 'em back a few days ago, now they're breaking under the pressure, and it's up to the 81st Mobile Infantry to save their asses. " The captain paused once more as he scanned his troops, seeing both young eagerness, to fear. "Ready to give the Kittens hell?" "Sir! Yes,sir!" They responded in unison. "Bullshit! I SAID DO YOU WANT TO GIVE THEM HELL??!?!" He screamed out, pumping up his troops with pure adrenaline. "SIR! YES, SIR!" they responded in an even louder tone. "That's more like it." He grinned, as just right behind him, over two dozen dropships begun to hiss as the doors slide open. "Grave Company, move out!" And with that they rushed towards the dropships, climbing aboard and taking their selected seats and strapping themselves in, Adman following behind, slowing down a moment as he took a deep breath, silently praying to whatever god can hear him and be kept safe on this day. He quietly hopped in one of the ships as the doors slide shut, taking the last vacant seat in the back, and braced himself as he felt the humming of the engines starting to life and lifted off the floor and into the empty vacuum of space, and into the fray as yet another battle wages in the planet's orbit.