Estanu

"Ice and moss-covered rock can be found across most of the surface of this planet."

- Super Destroyer Data Log Estanu is a planet in the Draco Sector. The planet has gained an infamous reputation amongst the Helldiver corps, due to the number of Terminid uprisings which they have had to put down, which some historians have compared to the Battles of the Isonzo.

The Estanu Terminids
Estanu is home to an extremely hostile population of Terminids, who have breached containment multiple times, killing the farmers, caretakers and other E-710 extraction personnel before attacking the general population. The Helldivers had to defend and liberate the planet multiple times and many planet administrators were dismissed or sent to freedom camps for their incompetence in containing the Terminids on Estanu.

However more recent studies suggest that the Estanu Terminds or "Estunids" as they are being called may very well be their own subspecies of terminid as they have proven to be quite intelligent in their escapes and standard terminid enclosure protocol and doctrine may not be applicable. High Command is reviewing their policy towards the Terminids on Estanu which includes a permanent Helldiver presence, made up of court-martialled but non-discharged Helldivers to help in containing runaways or particularly intelligent individuals.

The Super Brood Commander
There is also a rumor circulating with its origin traced to a theory by Super Earth Intelligence (SEI) and the Ministry of Science (MoS) that Estanu is home to a hyper intelligent 'Super Brood Commander' the size of a behemoth charger with the likewise rumored ability to cloak itself much like a stalker, that is essentially 'leading and controlling' the Terminids on Estanu as if it were its own personal 'army', this individual is extremely unique and that it specifically 'chooses' to avoid direct contact with the SEAF and Helldivers staying to observe the onslaught from a safe location away from major hives and it 'willingly' returns to the enclosures and farms after its 'army' being defeated but avoids its own death at all costs in the enclosure and is always plotting new and novel strategies of escape and to seize control of Estanu. The reports of a 'cowardly yet elusive and clever big bug' is currently unfounded and limited only to a theory and may very well be attributed to mass hysteria by the residents of Estanu who are currently exposed to high levels of trauma by the constant Terminid escapades.

This is only a rumor and all SEAF officers and military personnel have been encouraged to report any circulation of such rumor to their Democracy Officers. Super Earth Intelligence personnel and members of the Ministry of Science have immunity against any disciplinary action but are demerited for leaking information on this rumored and theoretical Terminid. However, all Helldivers and Terminid Farmers are to report any suspicious Terminid behavioral patterns. All Helldivers in the field on Estanu should also observe and report any Terminid - dead or alive - that exhibited or exhibits abnormal, unorthodox, and unique behaviors and most importantly if its hatred for democracy is higher than that of other Terminids. Members of the Ministry of Science and Super Earth Intelligence will be jointly reviewing the reports. Any non-SEI and non-MoS member of the SEAF Military who believes that the rumored and theoretical 'Super Brood Commander' is the product of intentional or unintentional experimentation on the Terminid genome and/or implementation of a biomechanical control matrix is immediately required to go to a Freedom Camp or opt for an 'early retirement'. Any qualifying SEI and MoS member and all members of the SEAF Military who are not attached to high command or relevent strategic planning departments, who firmly believes all the above and also firmly believes that this rumored and theoretical Terminid is in contact with the Automatons and/or [REDACTED] are to be given a fast-tracked court-martial and military execution, with their family members to receive an immediate downgrade in citizen-class, with any co-workers, squad members, commanding officers, attached super destroyer crew and overseeing democracy officers being suspended and subject to thorough investigation.

If this rumored and theoretical Terminid does indeed exist there is still the decision whether to capture or kill this individual, this will result in a heated debate between the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Science with each providing their reasons for killing the individual and freeing Estanu forever from organised Terminid resistance or capturing the individual for relocation and study to understand Terminid cognitive abilities and this situation will require Presidential arbitration to reach a resolution. Its existance would also pose the question if there are more individuals on other planets with a terminid presence.

Estanu had another uprising on the 30th April shortly after the TCS failed in the Umlaut Sector and the planet was lost a day later on 1st May. If the 'Super Brood Commander' is indeed real, it finally achieved its victory after many uprising attempts.

Automaton Wrecks
Helldivers have reported several Automaton devastator wrecks on Estanu during the initial invasion of the planet, the presence of these wrecks raised some serious questions including the possibility of the Automatons clandestinely and covertly releasing Terminids from their farms. This enigma is currently being investigated by Super Earth Intelligence and they encouraged Helldivers to report any wrecks that they find in order for them to be retrieved and have the data pulled off of them, to learn what their operations were about. Sightings of any operational Automatons on Estanu must be reported immediately.

Topography
Estanu is a cold, hostile planet. Its surface consists of large, snow-covered regions, broken up by rocky mountains and crevasses. The planet's surface is windswept and barren. It has little flora, with only small patches of plant life able to withstand the winds and frigid temperatures.

Economy
Estanu is the site of E-710 farms. The operation of these facilities has been disrupted multiple times by Terminid interference in form of constant escapes, and efforts to restore and maintain E-710 production are constantly ongoing.

FTL Lines

 * Fori Prime
 * Crimsica
 * Hellmire - Mirin Sector
 * Meridia - Umlaut Sector