| “ | The lifeless grey of this planet is interrupted only by the violet flowers that grow from strange, parasitic outcroppings. | „ |
| ~ Official Description |
Cirrus is one of the seven planets that reside within the Orion Sector.
Topography[]
Similar to Nivel 43, a lifeless grey 'Ashland' type planet covered in rocky formations concealed with dense fog that lightly reduces visibility for both enemy and friendly units alike.
History[]
Second Galactic War[]
Operation Orion Threshold[]
Cirrus was one of the first planets to fall to the Initial Terminid outbreak of February 2184. By March 2nd, it had been completely overrun by the invading Terminids, requiring Helldiver assistance to properly quell the sudden outbreak on its surface.
Operation Enduring Peace[]
However, this incident would be its last for a good while. Cirrus' distance from the Barrier Planets essentially guaranteed its safety and prosperity from March to May until the Terminid Control System failed and the Terminids, now bolstered by the Supercolony at Meridia, would advance. The Helldivers would hold the line while preparing the Dark Fluid for deployment on Meridia, however the Terminids would manage to overrun Heeth before any defenses could be engaged and then, on the midnight of May 28th, immediately launched a surprise attack onto Cirrus, as the fascistic bugs made a desperate attempt to reach Moradesh before the Helldivers could destroy the Supercolony.
However, the bugs' attempts would prove pointless as not only would Cirrus be liberated 12 hours later, but the Helldivers also managed to destroy the Supercolony at Meridia 4 days later on June 2nd, 2184.
Operation Courageous Exodus[]
Cirrus, alongside with Terrek and Angel's Venture, was chosen as one of the 3 sites from which millions of colonists, displaced by The Gloom, would be processed then relocated into the Democracy Space Station, where they would become its permanent staff.
However, since the Terminids never got to any planets connected to Cirrus, it wouldn't see any need for protection, allowing its colonists to continue their daily democratic lives in unimpeded freedom.
Operation Farsight Breach and Impending Gloom[]
Cirrus would spend the rest of 2184 in complete peace and democratic freedom, unbothered by the Terminids. However, they soon would find themselves attacked by these bugs. With the resurgence of the Illuminate on the Southern Front in December 2184, the SEAF as a whole had been sent into disarray and left all fronts vulnerable to enemy advances. The Terminids, through some unknown and most likely fascist mean, would learn of this development and immediately capitalized, as a surge in Gloom spore outbursts immediately bolstered the Terminids into a huge series of offensives into the Farsight Sector, as well as into the Umlaut Sector through Erata Prime.
But the Helldivers, loyal in their duty, managed to repel the offensives in the Farsight Sector....at the cost of having to abandon Erata Prime entirely, which the Terminids quickly used to pivot onto Heeth and, immediately after, launch a dual strike at Angel's Venture and Cirrus.
The Helldivers would be forced to pick between Angel's Venture and Cirrus, as they didn't have enough manpower to fully staff both defenses. Cirrus fell in January 14th, with the Terminids immediately attempting an invasion of Moradesh that would be repelled by the Helldivers, which ended the offensive. Cirrus would later be liberated during Operation Impending Gloom. Though not a mission objective as the focus for this operation was an expedition into the gloom, Cirrus would still none the less be liberated on January 29th, 2184.
Operation Damage Control and Equilibrium[]
Whilst the Meridian Singularity had been successfully brought to a halt, the Illuminate would still deal significant damage to the defenses of multiple strategic sites across both the western and eastern battlefronts, granting the opportunity for our foes to capture formerly well-defended territory. Whilst the Helldivers focused on securing vital strategic sites across the galaxy, other less vital fronts unfortunately had to have their value evaluated.
This would include the extermination of an offshoot strain of the Terminids known as the Predator Strain, which left unchecked would spread from Bore Rock to Terrek and then to Cirrus which would suffer a major outbreak and be lost on May 2nd. Efforts to cleanse the planet would begin almost immediately, however would not pick up steam until Operation Equilibrium with the planet being fully liberated on the 7th of May, however the Helldivers would not have the time to celebrate as there were still many other fronts in need of their intervention.
FTL Lines[]
- Azterra (Established on November 4, 2184)
- Fort Union
- Heeth
- Terrek (Established on November 4, 2184)
FTL Timeline[]
- February 8th, 2184: Cirrus is connected by FTL to Fort Union, Heeth and Moradesh.
- November 4th, 2184: FTL lines to Azterra and Terrek are established.
- March 14th, 2185: FTL line to Moradesh is destroyed.
Trivia[]
- Cirrus means 'Curl' or 'Fringe' in Latin. Cirrus generally refers to long wispy clouds high up in the atmosphere.