| “ | A crimson algae has propagated wildly across this entire planet, coating its rocky hills with a constant red that masks the spilt blood of the heroes who defend it from tyranny. | „ |
| ~ Official Description |
Gatria is one of the six planets that reside within the Jin Xi Sector. It is the only other planet in the Terminid front to have a 100% victory rate for the Helldivers besides Heeth, as of November 2184.
Topography[ | ]
Similar to Crimsica.
History[ | ]
Second Galactic War[ | ]
Operation Jin Xi-Falstaff Lockdown[ | ]
Gatria was, up until June 2184, a peaceful planet colony in the Jin Xi Sector, its colonists thriving amongst the crimson grasslands, herding Terminids and producing E-710 without much trouble. However, all it takes is one small spark of tyranny for a haystack of freedom to be lost to the flames of fascism.
Due to unknown reasons, a spontaneous Terminid outbreak would immediately overrun Gatria amidst a lockdown of the Jin Xi and Falstaff sectors, ordered by the Super Earth High Command shortly after victory at Meridia during Operation Enduring Peace. The savage insectoids could not have chosen any worse time to pounce onto innocent Gatria with such viciousness.
Starting on June 30th, shortly after the fall of Crimsica, the Helldivers would begin to send small combat groups towards Gatria in order to begin culling the numbers of the Terminids while the operation was ongoing. Then, once the lockdown was lifted after the successful capture of Erson Sands, the Helldivers would divert towards Gatria in greater numbers, but still facing heavy resistance, with victory only coming by July 11th after heavy casualties.
Operation Overrun[ | ]
Gatria, given its distance from frontline planets like Gacrux or Acamar IV, would remain peaceful following its liberation, its colonists beginning resettlement and repairs in an attempt to return to normal. However, the Terminids, genetically envious of peace and prosperity, would force Gatria back into the war from a side they would not expect.
The nearby Sten Sector had been lost during the initial Terminid outbreak in February 2184. By September 1st, 2184, Gatria hadn't been connected to the Sten Sector for months. However, its colonists would finish their lunch and find a horrid surprise. The Terminids nestled in Trandor had suddenly made planetfall on Gatria and were now invading the planet. Super Earth High Command would issue a Major Order for the defense of Gatria, Phact Bay and recently reconnected Gar Haren.
Helldivers immediately began deploying to the scarlet world, defending colonists of all citizenship ratings from the fascist menace. The defense was swift, and by the evening of September 2nd, clean up operations would already begin in earnest. But this was just the beginning, as around 06:00 SEST of September 3rd, a massive cloud of spores reached Gatria system from Trandor, heralding another defense campaign. Scanners both orbital and on-the-ground confirmed the density of said cloud among the greatest recorded, only being second to the Terminid Superonslaught encountered in Socorro III weeks prior by mere quirk of the numbers.
The colonists of Gatria would find themselves fighting shoulder to shoulder with the Colonial Defense Force and almost every Helldiver in the corps as they combined their forces to take on the enormous Terminid onslaught that pounced upon their sufficiently sized homes, for they had already suffered too much just for a pack of alien insects to snatch their hard work off their hands without consequence.
Gatria would successfully repell the second Terminid Superonslaught without much incident, securing it firmly under the control of Freedom for the remainder of the operation.
Operation Critical Mass[ | ]
Gatria would be attacked one more time during Operation Critical Mass. However, this poorly timed attack by the Terminids would only result in failure, as the Helldivers, having orders to cull the bulk of the Terminid forces such as Warriors and Bile Spewers, would deliver a great display of Super Earth's military might, repelling the invading bugs for a fourth time and in under 12 hours.
Operation Liberty Tide[ | ]
However, the Terminids in Trandor seemed to be incapable of surrendering to Managed Democracy, as some 4 days later, they would launch yet another attack onto Gatria. This time, the result would be no different, with the Helldivers successfully repelling a fifth Terminid attack onto Gatria, a feat only achieved once before in Estanu during Operation Enduring Bulwark.
Shortly after, the Helldivers would liberate Trandor, allowing the colonists at Gatria to finally breathe a sigh of relief as justice had finally been delivered upon those that had once brought them terror.
Operation Ring of Freedom[ | ]
Gatria would remain loyal and free ever since its courageous defense during Operation Liberty Tide. However, the colonists of Gatria were not going to be able to fully live in peace as the Terminids soon recaptured Phact Bay and, later, recaptured Trandor. Then, some days later, the bugs captured Gar Haren, leaving Gatria besieged on all of its FTL Supply Lines. Yet, Gatria's colonists stood strong, digging trenchlines along the hillside and building lines of bunkers into the cliffs overlooking its seas. Then, on October 15th, the Terminids launched an assault of Gatria, once more from Trandor.
And as with any lesson that hasn't quite yet been thoroughly taught, the Helldivers would turn up en masse to Gatria's defense as, once again, the attack on Gatria happened mere hours after Gacrux had been liberated and the 35,000 Helldivers there were now left free to take on any secondary objectives now that the target planets of the Major Order had been secured.
In just a little over 12 hours, Gatria had once more been defended against Terminid incursions, marking the 6th consecutive defensive victory on the planet as a whole, earning Gatria and its colonists a reputation of being among the most capable defenders that the Federation has to offer.
Interim (October 22nd-October 28th)[ | ]
Gatria would have rebuked the Terminids once more. Yet, despite their victory, the colonists of Gatria were still under siege from all available directions, as neither Gar Haren, Trandor nor Phact Bay had been liberated. As such, they hunkered down in their fortifications, awaiting an eventual attack. This attack would come just 7 days after the previous attacks, timed almost perfectly with an Automaton attack at Zefia. However, this attack also happened pretty much an hour before Estanu had been fully liberated once more, which would reflect shortly after the initial defensive operations concluded.
As Estanu's last Terminid hives were appropriately cleansed, many Super Destroyers turned up to Gatria's aid en masse, as not only did many Helldivers take a liking for the crimson planet, but Gatria also stood at an important crossroads in the Eastern galactic fringe, in addition to its admirable resistance in the face of Terminid expansion serving as an inspiration for some Helldivers among the corps.
After some 17 hours of fighting, Gatria had once more been defended, though at the cost of losing Zefia to the robotic tide. Nevertheless, once more had the Gatrians defied all odds and defended their home planet from invasion despite being completely surrounded, making an enviable display of their fighting spirit and commitment to the cause of liberty.
However, the Gatrians wouldn't get to spend much time in peace. After some quick reparations, the Gatrians would spend their time restablishing their settlements and, given how their siege still hadn't been relieved, digging more trenches and laying down miles of barbed wire in preparation for a future invasion. On Liberty Day, they would gather together to salute Super Earth and have what little cake and brewed freedom they had in stock, the candles being the only light in the shadow of their defensive bunkers as they celebrated another year of Managed Democracy.
However, this solace would be as fragile as the peace that accompanied it and, on October 27th, the Terminids at Trandor would once more strike at Gatria, the bugs proving to be as relentless as they were foolish, as they had once more picked the wrong time to attack Gatria. Not only had the Helldivers been given a "license to kill" during Liberty Day, as no major orders would be issued, but both Gacrux and Pandion-XXIV had been lost a couple days prior, leaving Gatria as the only remaining foothold in the sector.
As such, the Helldivers were focused mostly on the liberation of Phact Bay. However, when the defense alerts came from both Gatria and Yed Prior, the Helldivers opted to defend Gatria, as its loss would signify the complete loss of Jin Xi Sector.
In detriment of Yed Prior's defense against the Automatons, the main fleet of the Helldivers Corps turned up on Gatria to aid its defense one more time. By the early hours of October 28th, the Gatrians had defended their home once more against the fascist menace, marking yet another victory for the crimson planet against the Terminid scourge that besieged them on all sides.
FTL Lines[ | ]
- Gar Haren (Re-established on September 2, 2184)
- Phact Bay
- Trandor - Sten Sector (Established on September 2, 2184)