“Beware the Ides of March” is the message to Thargoids from a group of pilots waging a seven-day offensive.
Early on 20th March, the call went
out from the Squadrons of Humanity (SoH) initiative, the latest
bid to unite disparate factions against the Thargoid incursion
into the Bubble. With interest from as far away as the Distant
Worlds 2 expedition, it is already clear that SoH will involve
more than just a handful of Vultures scrapping alien scouts in
Pleiadian backwaters.
The campaign has been
organised by Cmdr Korpse, Ambassador Butters Assassin, and 46th
and 2nd Galactic Regiment founder Cmdr ThePaternalOne. Each has
their own angle on why SoH matters.
“We will not
rest until the incursion is quelled… we will continue the effort
until we know we are safe,” says Ambassador Assassin, unnerved
at seeing Thargoids abducting escape pods. Cmdr Korpse’s
reasoning is that pilots need to “cooperate, coordinate, and
preserve Humanity.”
Cmdr ThePaternalOne advises pilots to
pack Guardian Gauss Cannons and Shard Cannons for maximum
effect.
Orang sits at the apex of
Thargoid attacks within the Bubble, which have left this
system’s Dilworth City station awash with bright orange plasma
flames and panicked citizens.
Around fifty pilots are now
actively involved in the initiative, and the handful we spoke
with are all focused, dedicated and up for the fight. The
general atmosphere in-system was, however, much more tense.
Despite clearly indicating the SAGi Correspondent
is a neutral press
ship, this reporter was stopped no fewer than four times by two
seemingly very jumpy Imperial Navy vessels, each circling our
SAGi Type-6 whilst maintaining radio silence.
Squadrons of Humanity is the
latest of many wide-scale initiatives to unite Pilots Federation
members for anti-Thargoid operations. Shortly before this report
went live, we received word that the Anti-Xeno Initiative — the
dominant Thargoid-battling group — were rallying some of their
forces to support SoH in Orang.
The Squadrons of Humanity statement reads:
“If not now, then when?
If not us, then whom?”
We are a coalition of squadrons come together with one purpose: to protect our home at all costs.
The Thargoid incursion is driving ever deeper into our “Bubble”: thirteen stations burn this week; innumerable more will follow if we do not act as a whole. This incursion threatens not just our way of life, but our very existence as a species. This is not a war with a material goal in mind: they intend to wipe us out. To remove humanity from the face of the Galaxy. This is not something we will stand idly by and watch happen: we will stop them, at any cost to us. No matter where you come from in the Bubble, no matter what your occupation or beliefs, this is a threat to all of us. It may be easy to ignore from afar, but I promise you that it won’t stay afar for long. How long until your home station burns? How long until Mother Gaia herself burns?
Take a stand with us, help unite
the Squadrons of Humanity and push back the Thargoid
incursion.
Sagittarius Eye Breaking News team
Image credit: Cmdr Korpse