Editing Mastia (section)

==== Operation Damage Control and Equilibrium ====
With the Meridian Singularity successfully forced to a halt and the Illuminate disappeared completely; the [[Super Earth Armed Forces|SEAF]] turned it's attention towards other fronts. Though one enemy is all but annihilated, the [[Terminids]] and [[Automatons]] remain significant threats. In the Illuminate's final hours, they dealt significant damage to the defenses of multiple strategic sites across both battlefronts, granting the opportunity for our foes to capture formerly well-defended territory -- as had happened to Mastia.

The Helldivers were therefore called upon to the defense and liberation of these lost planets as our enemies surge to invade them, with Mastia and it's {{Centre for Civilian Surveillance and Safety}} being one such designated target and also the first planet to see major efforts on April 29th, being swiftly liberated by the following day. Indeed, nearly all key strategic sites were held, save for the {{Deep Mantle Forge Complex}} on '''[[Claorell]]''' which was stolen by the [[Automatons]] in what has been referred to as a "reverse gambit", despite the Helldivers' error-free tactical execution.

Fortunately enemy intel indicated that both the unthinking [[Automatons]] and animalistic [[Terminids]] alike were likely to fall victim to overconfidence in the wake of this short-term triumph, overextend themselves and creating strategic opportunity. Thus Super Earth High Command launched Operation Equilibrium, with the goal of liberating at least one more planet than is lost... which was also unfortunately a failure. Through insidious tactics and the unwittingly synchronized deployment of elite units, enemies of Freedom have unlawfully prevented the expansion of [[Super Earth]] territory.

However, our citizens’ spirits remain undimmed, with anticipation building for the Federation-wide celebrations of Super Earth’s victory over the Illuminate and Meridian Singularity. Further, recovered Automaton components -- particularly neural processors and optical lenses -- have been allocated by the {{Centre for Civilian Surveillance and Safety}} for use in its innovative '''Pre-Dissidence Program'''. Launching alongside the festivities on [[Widow's Harbor]], this exciting new initiative will safeguard citizens by analyzing a suite of “Dissidence Metrics,” such as CCS test responses, patriotic expressiveness rate, purchasing habits, and unconventional fashion choices. With the upcoming mass gatherings serving as the ideal inaugural operation.

With galactic equilibrium poised to favor Super Earth once more, citizens may rest assured: Justice will be delivered, until all voters can celebrate free from tyranny’s gaze.