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''A century cicada swarm erupts from a cave system below the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church north of Wichita, Kansas. Casualties begin ramping up as a near-apocalyptic number of insect hosts wash over smaller towns and devour all that is edible, people and groceries alike. The UCAS Army tries responding to the crisis to the best of its ability, but the swarm's alien hivemind is faster at reacting and the threat will likely be contained...''
''A century cicada swarm erupted from a cave system below the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church north of Wichita, Kansas. Casualties began ramping up as a near-apocalyptic number of insect hosts wash over smaller towns and devour all that is edible, people and groceries alike. The UCAS Army tried responding to the crisis to the best of its ability, but the swarm's alien hivemind was faster at reacting. The threat was eventually contained with some help from Ares Macrotechnology, much to UCAS Army's chagrin. This left 2084 as a devastating year for Kansas as a region, although rebuilding efforts are rapid and fierce.''
 
'''''...the question is, at what cost?'''''


==Factions==
==Factions==


===Kansas Swarm===
===Kansas Swarm===
''Estimated numbers of the swarm is anywhere from 1,500 to 4,000 hosts, most of them ranging in Force 4 to 7.''
* Estimated numbers of the swarm was anywhere from 1,500 to 4,000 hosts, most of them ranging in Force 4 to 7.
 
* The Cicada Queen possessed information about Ares and its former Project Pyro subjects.
====Important Members====
* The Cicada Queen's whereabouts are unknown, however it's expected to be exceptionally cunning or sponsored by a greater evil to manage a swarm this large without being discovered.
* Several insect shamans are expected to be involved as a single queen is unlikely to succeed at creating this many hosts on her own. This is, however, only inferred by the expert advisors, not confirmed.
 
====Goals====
* Eat.
* Grow.
* '''Evolve.'''
* Survive. At all costs.


===UCAS Army===
===UCAS Army===
''The primary defensive force for all metahumanity against the swarm as of now. Drafting a small number of unofficial mercenary forces for initial aid, the Army's response so far has been about as good as one can expect, given the unexpected emergence of the Kansas Swarm.''
The primary defensive force for all metahumanity against the swarm during the conflict. Drafting a small number of unofficial mercenary forces for initial aid, the Army's response was rife with political strife, bureaucratic lethargy and indecisiveness on commanding officers not wanting to jeopardize their careers on anything except the most certain of operations. This led to unnecessary losses and stalling during the campaign.


====Important Members====
====Important Members====
* '''Major General Harry Vought''' is the base commander at Fort Riley. He's been assigned to handle the conflict at hand, being in charge of the nearest military base to the catastrophe site. With a diverse set of forces in Ft. Riley, ranging from Air Force assets to mechanized infantry, General Vought isn't lacking in ordnance from his secure position in "America's Warfighting Center" as it was known in the Fifth World. Despite this, he's under extreme stress to not screw up this career-defining military operation and time will tell if he rises to the occasion or breaks under the crushing weight on his shoulder.
* '''Major General Harry Vought''' is the base commander at Fort Riley. He's been assigned to handle the conflict at hand, being in charge of the nearest military base to the catastrophe site. With a diverse set of forces in Ft. Riley, ranging from Air Force assets to mechanized infantry, General Vought isn't lacking in ordnance from his secure position in "America's Warfighting Center" as it was known in the Fifth World. Despite this, he was under extreme stress to not screw up the career-defining military operation. He shouldered much of the blame for the higher than expected casualty rate, but shot back at the accusations by calling out many of the other officers for looking after their own benefit more than the war theatre's overall health. His support in the Army hierarchy has dropped in the months following the Kansas Swarm's defeat leaving the general embittered regarding the corrupt upper brass.
*# 1st Infantry Division
* The '''1st Infantry Division''' was a combined arms division of the United States Army and continues in that role under UCAS control. It is also the oldest continuously serving division in the Regular Army. It has seen continuous service since its original organization in 1917 during World War I. It was officially nicknamed "The Big Red One" (abbreviated "BRO") after its shoulder patch and is also nicknamed "The Fighting First." The division has also received troop monikers of "The Big Dead One" and "The Bloody First" as puns on the respective officially sanctioned nicknames.
*# 97th Military Police Battalion
* Partnered assets that closely operate with Fort Riley are not under the direct command of General Vought but were assigned to the operation as supportive elements.
*# 10th Air Support Operations Squadron, USAF
*# 10th Air Support Operations Squadron, USAF
*# 407th Army Field Support Brigade
*# 407th Army Field Support Brigade
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*# 774th Ordnance Company
*# 774th Ordnance Company
*# 923rd Contracting Battalion
*# 923rd Contracting Battalion
====Goals====
* Protect all metahuman life, prioritizing Wichita, Hutchinson, McPherson, Marion, Florence and El Dorado.
* Rout the Kansas Swarm
* Hopefully catch each insect shaman and the Cicada Queen, exterminating the swarm far more easily


==Runs==
==Runs==

Latest revision as of 04:16, 2 April 2024

A century cicada swarm erupted from a cave system below the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church north of Wichita, Kansas. Casualties began ramping up as a near-apocalyptic number of insect hosts wash over smaller towns and devour all that is edible, people and groceries alike. The UCAS Army tried responding to the crisis to the best of its ability, but the swarm's alien hivemind was faster at reacting. The threat was eventually contained with some help from Ares Macrotechnology, much to UCAS Army's chagrin. This left 2084 as a devastating year for Kansas as a region, although rebuilding efforts are rapid and fierce.

Factions

Kansas Swarm

  • Estimated numbers of the swarm was anywhere from 1,500 to 4,000 hosts, most of them ranging in Force 4 to 7.
  • The Cicada Queen possessed information about Ares and its former Project Pyro subjects.

UCAS Army

The primary defensive force for all metahumanity against the swarm during the conflict. Drafting a small number of unofficial mercenary forces for initial aid, the Army's response was rife with political strife, bureaucratic lethargy and indecisiveness on commanding officers not wanting to jeopardize their careers on anything except the most certain of operations. This led to unnecessary losses and stalling during the campaign.

Important Members

  • Major General Harry Vought is the base commander at Fort Riley. He's been assigned to handle the conflict at hand, being in charge of the nearest military base to the catastrophe site. With a diverse set of forces in Ft. Riley, ranging from Air Force assets to mechanized infantry, General Vought isn't lacking in ordnance from his secure position in "America's Warfighting Center" as it was known in the Fifth World. Despite this, he was under extreme stress to not screw up the career-defining military operation. He shouldered much of the blame for the higher than expected casualty rate, but shot back at the accusations by calling out many of the other officers for looking after their own benefit more than the war theatre's overall health. His support in the Army hierarchy has dropped in the months following the Kansas Swarm's defeat leaving the general embittered regarding the corrupt upper brass.
  • The 1st Infantry Division was a combined arms division of the United States Army and continues in that role under UCAS control. It is also the oldest continuously serving division in the Regular Army. It has seen continuous service since its original organization in 1917 during World War I. It was officially nicknamed "The Big Red One" (abbreviated "BRO") after its shoulder patch and is also nicknamed "The Fighting First." The division has also received troop monikers of "The Big Dead One" and "The Bloody First" as puns on the respective officially sanctioned nicknames.
  • Partnered assets that closely operate with Fort Riley are not under the direct command of General Vought but were assigned to the operation as supportive elements.
    1. 10th Air Support Operations Squadron, USAF
    2. 407th Army Field Support Brigade
    3. 902nd Military Intelligence Group
    4. Irwin Army Community Hospital
    5. 630th Ordnance Company
    6. 774th Ordnance Company
    7. 923rd Contracting Battalion

Runs

NameGMDateRunners
Hegemony of the Food ChainAsmodeus20 November 2084C-Unit 537 - Hunter
Delphi
Wychking
Eidolon
Nearl
Knock KnockAsmodeus10 November 2084Rurosha
Al-Ahmar
Marrisa
Red Ribbon
Bunny Hop
A slightly rainy day in KansasLotus20 October 2084Angra Mainyu
Throwback
Red Ribbon
Lingchi
Saving the SurvivorsLotus7 September 2084C-Unit 537 - Hunter
Pasiphae
Timber
Werewolves & CIcadasAsmodeus21 August 2084Cleaner Cleaner
Ryuuji
Overmind Dead BodyAsmodeus18 August 2084Katherine Tyler
Ez-Azael
Pasiphae
Ashford

News

NameDate
UCAS Army Mobilizes Against Insect Spirit Swarm In Kansas20 August 2084