| “ | A perenially chilly climate has allowed short, colorful shrubs to flourish across this planet's surface. | „ |
| ~ Official Description |
Angel's Venture is one of the seven planets that reside within the Orion Sector. Whilst originally a sparsely populated world, the planet became a major training ground for the Super Earth Armed Forces following the official declaration of the Galactic War on Tyranny -- although this facility has since been shut down and turned into a campground for the Democratic Youth Scouts.
After enduring tremendous suffering during Operation Enduring Peace, Angel's Venture now stands as the "Heroic Diamond of the Orion Sector"
Topography[ | ]
Possessing a boreal climate, Angel's Venture is chilly though not uncomfortably so. Continent-sized forests with towering trees and mountains cover vast tracts of land across surface of the planet, with mining, timber and agricultural products being its main exports.
The planet's lush green surroundings stand in stark contrast to the hideous rock-like hive structures of the Terminids. Initial estimates of the damage done by the bugs to the planet's ecosystem range anywhere between 20% and 60%, with conservation efforts being undertaken by Colonial Authorities to preserve and restore its remaining natural beauty.
History[ | ]
Special Military Operations prior to the Second Galactic War[ | ]
Early Terminid Outbreaks[ | ]
Angel's Venture was the epicenter of heavy fighting during the February Counter-Offensive, when it was engulfed in Terminid spores along with Heeth. Though the colonial militias were initially overwhelmed, both planets were successfully defended from the fascist menace through the valiant efforts of the Helldivers.
Disaster of Meridia[ | ]
In the late weeks of April and the first week of May 2184, Meridia tragically became a Terminid Supercolony due to the failure of the Terminid Control System. Though the rest of the TCS was quickly dismantled, massive outbreaks began on planets close to Meridia, Angel's Venture among them. The Helldivers were sent to these planets in order to contain the breach. While Angel's Venture, Heeth, and Veld were successfully defended, the containment operation was unsuccessful, as Acamar IV could not be cleansed.
Second Galactic War[ | ]
The Galactic War on Tyranny was officially declared on May 15, 2184 in response to hostile actions by the Terminids and the Automatons. Angel's Venture was selected as one of four planets (alongside neighboring Heeth, Vernen Wells, and Aesir Pass) that would host SEAF Training bases in order to allocate the millions of voluntary conscripts that had selflessly rushed to service.
Operation Emancipator[ | ]
Angel's Venture would remain secured for a while, even being spared the worst horrors that the war brought onto other planets. However, that was not to be the end. Shortly after the loss of the Vernen Wells Forward Base, a Terminid assault put Angel's Venture under siege while the Helldivers rushed to free Varylia 5 and its crucial "Petrafactory". Despite the diversion of manpower, the Helldivers managed to effortlessly repeal the Terminid assault on Angel's Venture and liberate Varylia 5, a typical show of the Helldivers' immaculate tactical skill and cunning.
Operation Enduring Peace[ | ]
Angel's Venture was relatively spared from most of the cruelties of the war for some time. It saw one or two assaults from the Terminids, but these were easily repelled by the SEAF. Shortly after Operation Emancipator was completed, new orders came in: the Helldivers were to hold Angel's Venture, Fenrir III and Turing in order to create a safe passage for a new weapon that had been developed in order to permanently end the Meridia Supercolony. The skillful defense of Angel's Venture allowed the Helldivers to judiciously deploy this weapon across Meridia, resulting in its collapse into a black hole and ending the Supercolony once and for all.
Operation Starslayer[ | ]
With emergency recruitment levels swelling ranks to targeted numbers, training throughput requirements have been reducing. In light of this change, the surviving emergency SEAF Training Facilities on Heeth and Angel's Venture were shut down and converted into recreational campgrounds for the Democratic Youth Scouts.
FTL Lines[ | ]
- Veld
- Meridia - Umlaut Sector (Re-established on May 30, 2184)
- Turing - Umlaut Sector
- Moradesh - Celeste Sector