| “ | Ice and moss-covered rock can be found across most of the surface of this planet. | „ |
| ~ Official Descripton |
Choepessa IV is one of the four planets that reside within the Trigon Sector.
Topography[ | ]
| “ | Lush vegetation and bodies of water cover the planet surface. This planet is located in the area of space currently controlled by the Bugs. This planet is completely overrun. Make sure to bring a full team when assaulting it. | „ |
| ~ Official Descripton, Helldivers 1 |
Choepessa IV is a cold, desolate graveyard of colossal bones and moss-covered rock which covers most of the surface of this planet. However, geological and historical record indicates that the climate of this world was not always so bleak and that one hundred years ago during the first galactic war, Choepessa IV was a lush jungle world covered in vibrant vegetation and large bodies of liquid water.
During the first war, the planet was overrun by the Terminids, but thanks to the valiant efforts of the Helldivers the planet was not only liberated but also blessed with large deposits of element E-710 which can still be found buried under its surface to this day.
However in the century between the first Galactic War and the second, the Ministry of Science has noted a rapid shift in the planet's climate from tropical humidity to sub arctic. This has been caused by a chain reaction of positive feedback triggered by periodic changes in the planets orbit around the systems star, and the occlusion of the sun for a lunar cycle due to debris from orbital bombardment, which has rapidly changed the planets climate. Less sunlight reaches the northern latitudes. Temperatures dropped and more water froze into ice, expanding the polar glaciers which reflected more sunlight and cooled the planet even further. The whole planet — including it's oceans — froze over, killing off 98.7% of native plant and animal life.
In layman's terms, Choepessa IV is going through a completely natural ice age, one which is totally unrelated to resource extraction and manufacturing operations by the human colonies on the planet, and aforementioned lunar cycle without direct sunlight, naturally.
History[ | ]
First Galactic War[ | ]
Liberation of Choepessa IV[ | ]
Not much is known about Choepessa IV during the First Galactic War. It used to be a planet with tropical jungles and volcanoes and large bodies of water and, inevitably, the Bugs would spread to it and overrun it, leaving massive deposits of E-710 underneath its surface that, once the Helldivers had contained the Bug outbreak, would be exploited by Super Earth Colonists. However, in the years after the conflict in 2084, Choepessa IV's orbit around its eponymous sun began to change, which led to a quick shift from a tropical climate to a permanent sub-arctic one, which triggered a glaciation and froze over virtually all organic life on the planet, leaving it a snowy, barren wasteland.
According to the description of the "Purifying Eclipse" cape, so much orbital ordnance was used on the battle that the resulting cloud of debris and ash would occlude its sun for an entire lunar cycle, meaning a month.
Second Galactic War[ | ]
Automaton Reclamation of Cyberstan[ | ]
Choepessa IV had remained a peaceful planet for more than 100 years, even as neighboring planets such as Ustotu had fallien prey to the initial Automaton Expeditions. However, peace was not to last. Shortly after Operation Swift Disassembly concluded, a large Automaton Fleet conquered Cyberstan and the rest of the Valdis Sector, reigniting the conflict on the Western Front. The SEAF scrambled as planets fell to the robotic tide, with Choepessa falling shortly after the Menkent Line had been established.
While it had not yet been lost, mostly thanks to the combined efforts by the Helldivers and the remaining Colonial Defenses, Choepessa IV would become stuck in an asymmetric, low-intensity liberation campaign, as the Helldivers have had to constantly divert resources and attention away from it, and from the Automaton Front at large.
Operation Emancipator[ | ]
Shortly after, Choepessa IV would be a launching pad for the Automatons' attempt at reclaiming their old position, as from it, they would launch an assault into Varylia 5, then onto Ustotu and the rest of the Trigon Sector. While the fall of the Trigon Sector was unable to be prevented, the Helldivers managed to secure the Petafactory in Varilya 5, temporarily preventing the complete takeover of the sector.
Operation Valiant Resistance[ | ]
The victory at Varylia 5 would then launch the Helldivers onto another victory at nearby Wasat. However, while they were occupied with the retrieval of Database One, the bot garrison on Choepessa IV sent a second assault onto Varylia 5, which would be held off successfully. Then, as the Helldivers returned to their rearguard at Vernen Wells to heroically rescue trapped children, the Automatons then launched a third assault that would succeed due to the lack of proper defenses.
From here, the Automatons would reinforce their garrison at Ustotu and take over Troost, completing their odious settlement of the Trigon Sector, as now they had very much secured Vandalon IV.
Operation Righteous Expunge[ | ]
Choepessa IV would remain behind the southern Automaton Vanguard safely from June to Mid July 2184, when the Helldivers would successfully capture Aesir Pass, Marfark, Matar Bay and Martale; which sat right in the middle of a defensive line of planets going from Curia to X-45, the former being a fortified Super Earth forward base and the latter having been secured alongside Meissa during Operation Starslayer. This strategic victory would instantly send all of the Automaton garrisons in the Ymir, Trigon and Andromeda into disarray, rendering them unable to defend themselves against the righteous Helldivers.
Super Earth High Command, with time running out and with the momentum behind them, issued a major order for the liberation of Choepessa IV, alongside with Charbal-VII and Charon Prime. The first planet to be liberated was Charon Prime. Then, Charbal-VII followed. And finally, on July 21, with few hours to spare, Choepessa IV would be liberated, allowing for further liberation throughout the encirclement area.
FTL Lines[ | ]
- Charbal-VII - Andromeda Sector (Established on April 20, 2184)
- Charon Prime - Andromeda Sector (Established on April 20, 2184)
- Ustotu
- Varylia 5
FTL Timeline[ | ]
- February 8th, 2184: Choepessa IV is connected by FTL to Ustotu and Varylia 5.
- April 20th, 2184: New FTL line to Charbal-VII and Charon Prime are established.
