By midday, the Warden forces were on the move. Their convoy of armored transports wound through narrow mountain passes, each vehicle bristling with weaponry. Vera and Kaelin rode in one of the lead transports, surrounded by a squad of elite Wardens.

“Coalition forces are massing near the Rift Canyon,” Selene informed the group over the comms. “They’re setting up fortifications, but they won’t expect us to strike this fast. We’ll hit them hard and push them back before they can dig in.”

Vera studied the map on her glove, marking key objectives. “What’s the priority?”

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“Disable their artillery,” Selene replied. “Without it, they’re vulnerable to a frontal assault.”

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Mission Objectives:

* Primary: Destroy Coalition artillery (0/3).

* Secondary: Secure resource caches (0/5).

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The convoy came to a halt just outside the canyon, and the troops disembarked. The landscape stretched before them—a sprawling battlefield littered with jagged rocks and treacherous ravines. In the distance, Coalition forces were already moving, their towering war machines glinting in the sunlight.

As the Wardens formed up, Vera took a deep breath, readying her weapon. Her HUD lit up with a countdown:

Mission Start: 00:05