The Menkent Line was a defensive line built of the SEAF consisting of the planets of Menkent and Lesath. The line was made up of rudimentary orbital defenses, meant to hold back the advancing Automaton Reclamation Fleet. The last parts of the line were destroyed on April 23rd.
Timeline[]
- April 12th. 2184: Super Earth High Command issues a new Major Order calling for the Helldivers to establish and hold the Menkent Line consisting of the planets Menkent and Lesath.
- April 14th, 2184: Menkent is Liberated, Automatons attack Menkent, Lesath is Liberated.
- April 15th, 2184: Menkent is successfully defended.
- April 16th, 2184: Menkent line is established with rudimentary orbital defenses have been established along the line, a SEAF Forward Command Base on Vernen Wells has been established.
- April 19th, 2184: Automatons break through the orbital defensives on Lesath.
- April 20th, 2184: Lesath falls to the Automatons breaking the Menkent line.
- April 21st, 2184: Automatons attack the SEAF Forward Command Base on Vernen Wells knocking out the long-range array.
- April 22nd, 2184: SEAF Forward Command Base on Vernen Wells is destroyed. Automatons attack the last part of the Menkent line on Menkent.
- April 23rd, 2184: The last part of the Menkent line on Menkent was destroyed.