Author's Note

(I'm sorry for not updating. I just got out of the army and I'm going through a lot of stress. I'll be back with better once I get settled down.)

BR-34: The battle Rifle is a three round burst weapon great for medium range engagements and suppressing enemy units in the field from a distance. It fires a 8.5MM round. Comes equipped with either iron sites or a Predator Tri threat engagement scope for the tracking of targets or the ability to have the rounds turns into fletchette at a certain range from targets.

Night Prowler: Transport and QRF fire support helicopter for in atmosphere operations.

(I have picture of the Night Prowler. I'm not great at art but if you want to see it to have an idea of what it is you'll have to tell me and promise not to send it out. This story and everything in it is coming from me and my heart and mind.)

The news report. (Short Chapter.)

Location: Across the United States Empire.
June 12th 4042
Time zone: Varies based on system.

(Think of the news opening being this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsBmzLOdyzE )

Appearing on the screen a female news reporter smiled softly at the cameras. "Breaking news today as the United States Imperial military has announced that for the past several days it has been engaging hostile alien forces on a new world previously believed to hold no life. The commander of the fleet in orbit above the planet had this to say". The view switched to that of the fleet commander aboard the Solar Fury.

"It's a pretty bad situation down there. The people we are assisting are advanced enough to send a distress call to space for help so we intervened. So far they hold only three out of the twenty cities they had in their control. We arrived and attempted to get the other side to cease hostilities but they refused and attacked. As such this is our war now too". His tone even before looking at the crew holding the camera.

"And we sure as hell aren't leaving until these people can sleep in peace and we wont leave until we have brought the enemy to their knees. We do not leave the innocent to fend for themselves and we do not let Tyrants establish the law". He said before turning back to climb the three stairs that led to the 12X13 nanite console which he watched his intel analysts work their magic.

The feed returned to the woman in the newsroom. "Next we have a crew on the ground watching the situation. We take them to you live on the field. Nasta"? She said and switched it to a female.

Behind woman there was a soldier firing his rifle as U.S.E troops ran to and fro to different positions, IFVS roaring past. One IFV stopped next to her and began to fire it's 55mm heavy cannon.

"Tina it's chaos out here. just ten minutes ago the Gryphon Coalition began to attack the Light Defense Troopers stationed around this small town of ponyville. I'm told that this may be an act of desperation or an attempt to show power as last night a successful raid was conducted that resulted in the lost of enemy artillery pieces. We've also been told that a soldier from the other side has been captured and is currently awaiting execution for war crimes".

The sound of several AR-45 automatic rifles filled the air as three round bursts were fired while others emptied their entire 50 round energy magazine into the oncoming forces. The IFV continued to fire before launching a canister shell loaded with high explosive energy fragments which exploded in the middle of a gryphon formation, decimating the group.

"MA'AM YOU NEED TO MOVE! IT'S NOT SAFE HERE"! Yelled a Lieutenant as he fired his BR-34. Right as he said that and arrow bounced off his shielding and he grabbed the reporter. "GET TO THE FUCKING NIGHT PROWLER AND GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE"! He yelled and pointed at a helicopter that landed right as he spoke. The gunners ever vigilant as they manned the door guns.

The Night prowler waited for the crew to get on board and took off, allowing them to get a birds eye view of the fight below them. Rain Storms barraged the enemy forward formation while the soldiers fired into the group. Gryphons that tried to fly over were shot down by the Anti-air tanks, their missiles and heavy guns blanketing the sky with purple energy. After that everything cut to black and returned to the woman in the news room.

"Certainly a...vicious battle on the surface of that planet. We're going to end it here till we have more details but may our soldiers come home safely. tomorrow is the execution of the soldier for war crimes against civilians. This has been Tina Negusha with your 5:00PM news".