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The dropships and drop pods of the UNOE's invasion force hurtled through the atmosphere of Aix, aiming for strategic locations on the planet's surface.

However, as they descended, they encountered intense anti-aircraft (AA) fire from the Briaans' formidable defenses.

The skies above Aix erupted with a barrage of energy beams, missiles, and flak bursts as the Briaans tried to intercept the incoming UNOE forces.

The dropships, designed to withstand heavy fire, maneuvered evasively, utilizing advanced thrusters and armor to avoid direct hits.

The pilots showcased their exceptional skills, dodging incoming projectiles with precision.

But even then the dropship and drop pods kept exploding one after another.

"I've been hit MAYDAY! MAYDAY! Im going down!"

Hope listened to the chaotic chatter as she evaded another burst of flack canons only for a ground-to-air missile to appear on her radar.

"F*ck we got a missile heading straight for us!"

Hope cursed as she performed a high g maneuver that made her feel like she was about to vomit her guts on the spot while her co-pilot fired their dropship countermeasures.

"Firing countermeasures!"

...

Inside the dropships, the soldiers remained focused and prepared. The platoon commanders communicated with their troops, reminding them of their training and the importance of the mission.

"Brace for impact!"

Andrews's platoon commander shouted as the dropship he was in was hit by an anti-aircraft missile, the ship's armor held enough that the dropship didn't disintegrate into pieces but a hole had appeared inside the passenger compartment while the impact rocked the soldiers inside.

And through it, Andrew could see the UNOE fighters engage the Briaan fighters which were specially built for atmospheric combat allowing them to have an edge over UNOEs multipurpose ones.

It was pure chaos.

"Drop in 10, 9, 8..."

Andrews's commander roared making them raise their crash seats safety ramps which were unlocked by themselves after the interiors lightning turned green from red signaling that they were about to jump out from the dropship.

While the dropship ram lowered itself down so that the MBT between them with their crew inside the panzer could be airdropped too.

"One!"

The floor under Andrew's feet and everyone else's opened up making them get pulled down by the planet's gravity while the MBT got ejected from the dropship.

Andrew turned on his power armors thrusters built inside his back and maneuvered through the air, trying to avoid any incoming fire from the ground.

While the Briaan fighters continued to engage the UNOE fighters, creating an aerial battlefield filled with streaks of energy beams and missile trails.

The UNOE pilots showcased their skill and tenacity as they engaged in dogfights, attempting to gain air superiority to support the troops on the ground.

...

"Squadron commander I've been hit! F*ck Im falling down! F*ck my ejection mechanism is f*cked! Tell my wife and kids that I love them!"

Karl heard his squadron's pilot say over the chaotic communication channel as he gunned down another briaan fighter.

"Mark no!"

Karl roared only to see his pilot crash his fighter into a hidden Briaan flak battery.

"F*ck! #@%$^@$#^@$^#$^@#%#@$%^#"

Karl cursed at the top of his lungs as he felt tears streak down his cheeks because unlike marines they only had an environmental suit to protect them which was the reason why Mark didn't just jump out from his fighter but instead chose to take the enemy down to hell with him.

...

Amidst the chaos of the aerial battle, the marines finally reached the surface of Aix.

BOOM!

Andrew directly crashlanded on a briaan anti-air infantry team who were from the regular army evident from their obsolete exoskeleton armor.

Who survived the 2-month-long orbital by hiding inside the underground shelters built all over the planet.

One of the soldiers got his head directly crashed by Andrew's alloy boots while the other shocked one got gunned down by Andrew.

Andrew's AI highlighted the nearest infantry units, as It did Andrew raised his laser Gatling gun and gunned them down one by one.

Since all kinds of energy barriers were disabled both in space and the ground in the Endirlang system the killing efficiency was extremely high, both for humans and Briaans.

A laser beam grazed Andrew's arm causing him to immediately lie down as he felt the red-hot metal burn his environmental suit and skin but he didn't feel any pain at all thanks to the combat drugs coursing through his blood vessels.

The only thought he had on his mind was to kill more Briaains.

...

BANG!BANG!BANG!

Lilith expertly took down another Briaan mech which unlike UNOE humanoid mechs were like walking fortresses on two legs with built-in weapons systems.

As she did she quickly ran from her position and crouched down behind another pile of debris that were once skyscrapers.

"Brunhilda to ground control where the f*ck is our goddamn support!? We're getting slaughtered over here over!"

Lilith roared into her direct communication channel to Hanas headquarters as she saw a marines panzer that was even bigger than the mouse tank fire its railgun at one of the Briaan mechs making its cold fusion reactor explode.

While the marines behind the panzer and IFVs kept pouring out firepower at the Briaan infantry inside they layers of trenches in front of the imperial bunker's entrance.

Just as Lilith was about to dish out a string of curses again because of the chaotic communication channel.

Dozens of 200 mm shells were fired from the marine's self-propelled artillery battalions that finally landed after the marines created a breach head descended from the sky onto the briaan positions.

The earth shook as the 200 mm shells from the marine's self-propelled artillery battalions rained down on the Briaan positions.

Explosions engulfed the trenches and the surrounding area, sending shockwaves through the ground.

Lilith's mech crouched low, holding onto the debris for stability as the artillery barrage continued.

The Briaan defenses were overwhelmed by the devastating firepower, and their counterattack faltered.

"Finally, some heavy support,"

Lilith muttered with a mix of relief and gratitude.

The artillery barrage created a gap in the Briaan defenses, allowing Lilith's battalion and the 3 marines divisions to advance further toward the imperial bunker's entrance.

"Keep pushing! Don't let them regroup!"

Lilith barked her orders urging her battalion and the surrounding troops to seize the opportunity.

The ground troops followed Lilith's lead, advancing with renewed determination.

The Briaans were caught off guard by the sudden and ferocious assault, and their resistance started to crumble.

As Lilith's mech moved forward, she fired precise shots at the remaining Briaan mechs, taking them down one by one. The combined firepower of the artillery, ground troops, and UNOE mechs was too much for the Briaan defenders to handle.

Who were comprised of the regular army that both had poorer training, equipment, and motivation compared to Briaan marines.

The ground troops poured into the trenches, engaging the enemy infantry in close combat. The battle turned into a fierce and chaotic melee, but Lilith's continued to advance as she covered the ground troops and provided fire support.

...

As Andrew ran behind the speeding forward panzer with almost inhuman speed a hidden anti-tank team that survived the bombardment fired their anti-tank missile which hit the MBT that had already exhausted its countermeasures.

The sudden explosion rocked the panzer, sending it careening sideways, the shockwave from the blast sent debris flying in all directions, and the air was filled with the acrid smell of burning metal.

Immediately laser beams descended onto Andrew and the rest of the marines making them jump into the nearest almost destroyed trenches.

Only to be greeted by remnants of Briaan infantry.

Andrew's power armor enhanced his reflexes and strength, allowing him to move faster than the Briaans, he swiftly targeted the nearest Briaan soldier, firing precise shots with his galling gun, the Briaan soldier had no chance to react, and he fell under Andrew's deadly assault.

Only for another Briaan soldier with a missing arm and a grenade in his other arm to jump onto him.

BOOM!

The explosion threw Andrew dozens of meters away, the force of the blast tearing through his armor plates, Andrew felt the shrapnel sink into his artificially fused ribcage ceramic coating which stopped the shrapnel from reaching his organs.

As Andrew forced himself to stand up his HUD showed damage warnings with his visor cracked, but Andrew gritted his teeth and pushed through the severe concussion he just suffered, he knew he couldn't afford to stay down.

Andrew got back to his feet, his power armor's systems compensating for the damage as best they could while his AI released tremendous amounts of metabolism-accelerating drugs he spotted another Briaan soldier with his laser rifles muzzle already pointed at him.

Just as Andrew thought that this was the end for him the brian soldier's head exploded.

"Do you want to f*cking die soldier? Remember your training!"

Andrew heard his platoon commander roar as he felt himself being ruthlessly pushed against the trenches wall by him which was all the wake-up call he needed.