Marfark

"Submerged in eternal winter, this world's frosty peaks glimmer in the light of its too-distant star."

- Official Description Marfark is one of the five planets that reside within the Andromeda Sector. The name is derived from an Arabic word مرفق marfaq, meaning "elbow". Theta Cassiopeiae -- a solitary star in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia also shares the traditional name Marfark.

Following it's establishment, the Automaton's would attempt to subvert the Menkent Line by attempting to punch through at Marfark. mustering the entirety of their strength for the endeavour. Super Earth High Command thus ordered Helldiver and SEAF forces to hold the planet, no matter the cost. Should the socialist toasters break through, they would be two FTL jumps away from the SEAF forward command base located on Vernen Wells.

Battle of Marfark
On April 16th SEAF forces had managed to liberate half of the Automaton presence on Marfark when uptick in the bots resistance was noticed, including the re-appearance of Factory Striders in large numbers. Not long after the order came in from High Command to hold the planet, in order to secure the vulnerable flank of the Menkent Line. Thus the Helldivers would redouble their efforts against the bots before their main automaton fleet could be redirected to the system, even redirecting forces from the bloody fighting on Martale.

After heavy fighting throughout the remainder of the day and into early hours of the following morning, their efforts would pay off as the last of the Automaton holdouts would be crushed. Although S.E.A.F. forces braced for a possible follow up attack by the Automatons, no further offensives would materialize for the rest of the day (likely due to the toasters loosing their footholds and much of their heavy equipment on the arctic world), with High Command declaring the defense of the planet a resounding success.

With Marfark secure, the Helldivers would redirect their efforts to other fronts such as Fori Prime and Martale.

Topography
The elbow of the Andromeda Sector sector, Marfark, is a planet thrust in an eternal winter, rife with blizards and extreme cold. It's terrain is spread across large ice flows, causing the frigid waters to further disrupt traversal of the battlefield.

FTL Lanes

 * Martale
 * Matar Bay
 * Aesir Pass