Editing Mastia (section)

==== Operation Sushi Bar ====
Since its final liberation in January, Mastia and the rest of the [[Marspira Sector]] went untouched by the horrors of the first few months of 2185. As a whole, the Automaton front was relatively neglected for some time, and the bots seemed content to remain quiet in this time and rebuild their forces for later, future offensives. More {{SEAF|S.E.A.F.}} attention would be given to the East and the South, with the {{Terminids}} and the {{Illuminate}} both launching offensives into Federation space. Further, the Helldivers finally made their first foray into [[The Gloom]], a key scientific and military achievement in the fight against the Terminid plague.

In March, the Automatons finally spurred into action as they launched a massive offensive across the Galactic Northwest. Starting with their captures of [[Meissa]], [[Chort Bay]] and [[Blistica]], the bots went on to take vast swaths of territory from the {{SEAF|S.E.A.F.}}, stomping through the [[Ymir Sector|Ymir]], [[Andromeda Sector|Andromeda]], and [[Trigon Sector|Trigon]] Sectors with ease. The {{Automatons}} even made it back to the [[Xzar Sector]] and made incursions into the previously untouched [[Nanos Sector]]. All told, {{SEAF|S.E.A.F.}} West efforts were in disarray. Despite some counterattacks by the Helldivers to push back the bots, the Automatons were allowed significant gains relatively unchecked. Luckily for Mastia, these advances didn't go on to target its noble citizens, with the bots instead leaving all their gains to be made in their previous holdings out west.

In April 2185, the {{Helldivers}} largely put most of their efforts toward the Terminids, making their second Gloom expedition on [[Nivel 43]] while also having to defend against a brazen offensive launched by the {{Predator Strain}} across numerous worlds. The defense against the massive Terminid outbreak was largely successful, with the Helldivers daringly stemming 9 attempted assaults- a much more successful defensive hold compared to the Helldivers' first run-in with the {{Incineration Corps}}.

Into mid-April, the Helldivers turned their attention back to the largely neglected squid front. The {{Illuminate}} launched multiple attacks on the Federation's critical infrastructure, seeking to stop Super Earth's scientific efforts to quell the [[Meridia|Meridian Singularity]] from reaching [[Nublaria I]] and beyond. The {{Illuminate}} launched a brazen, unjust attack on [[Pilen V]], the site of the soon-to-be-built '''Repulsive Gravity Field Generator''' which would theoretically stop the movement of the Singularity in its tracks. Using [[Dark Energy]], which is derived from Illuminate technology, the generator would feasibly create enough repulsive gravity to resist the already slower Singularity.

With Pilen V and [[Fenrir III]] both under attack by the {{Illuminate}}, High Command immediately issued an Order for the {{Helldivers}} to defend against the squid attacks targeting the Federation's crucial research infrastructure. Most {{Helldivers}} deployed to Pilen V, particularly as it was the first attack from any enemy in the [[Altus Sector]]- far too close for comfort to Super Earth.

With the {{Illuminate}} attacks raging on, Mastia's peace would soon end. The {{Illuminate}}, wanting to target {{Super Earth}}'s efforts to protect its citizens from squid mind control, dispatched 6 battalions toward the sandy world, hoping to collapse its defenses in just 12 hours.

The Helldivers immediately dispatched to Mastia en masse, knowing a victory would grant them the 5th necessary defense to complete that portion of the Order. After only ~6 hours of fighting, the attack was easily repelled, driving back the Illuminate with ease and protecting freedom on the sandy world for now. 

Unfortunately, that wouldn't be the only action Mastia saw during the Order. With the {{Helldivers}} still needing to meet the quota of killed voteless, the Illuminate launched yet another assault on Mastia with a more powerful invasion fleet of 10 battalions.

The Helldivers immediately deployed en masse to the world once again, leaving the attacks on [[Turing]] and [[Veld]] by the {{Terminids}} to their own devices.

After around 11 hours of combat, the {{Helldivers}} sent the {{Illuminate}} on the run once again, completing the Order as the main Helldiver fleet immediately rerouted to Veld.