Evacuation of North Gate

From Gears of War

Previous: Ambush at Sovereigns Boulevard Next: Mission to the Pirnah Badlands Evacuation of the North Gate farms Conflict: Locust-Human war Date: 14 A.E Place: outside of Ephyra Outcome: Successful evacuation of North Gate Leads to Siege of Jacinto Combatants COG Locust Horde Commanders Colonel Hoffman (WIA) Sgt.Marcus Fenix unknown Strength COG Engineering Corps (Did not take part in fighting) 3 Gear squads Delta-One Gamma Squad[1] JACK King Ravens KR A-108[2] 3 APCs APC-One[3] APC-Two APC-Three[4] 50 vehicles (cargo trucks, junkers, pick-up trucks, old ambulance and hearse) loaded with 50 cals[5][6] Two-twenty-five Two-twenty-six Two-twenty-seven Two-forty-five Dozens of Locust drones Casualties 1 APC destroyed APC-Three Several cargo truck destroyed Two-twenty-five Two-twenty-six Two civilians[7] Two retire Gears[8] dozens of Locust

"Drivers! Listen up. Rule one-stay in radio contact at all times. You won't be able to see what the hell's going on fore or aft, gentlemen, and if the shit hits the fan, then this is where you redirection will come from. Let me remind you that standard operating procedures are not a suggestion-you will maintain one-hundred-meter intervals, you will clear a kill zone as fast you can, you will not stop in a kill zone, you will use maximum firepower. Now-listen for your call sign and start your engines."

— Col.Hoffman before the evacuation of North Gate^[9].

Contents 1 Incursion 2 The Road to North Gate 3 Preemptive strike 4 The Race to Jacinto 5 Aftermath 6 References

[edit] Incursion

After defeating around a dozen Drones and a Boomer, Delta Squad reported to High Command that Locust incursions were at their lowest levels and were only sending out small units of Drones with no heavy support. High Command, thinking the war was in its last days, begun recuperating. These actions were shown to be premature when a massive Locust attack force approached North Gate Farm, a zone that was previously thought to be secure, now under direct threat from the Locust Horde. High Command, knowing they couldn't spare any men or equipment to defend North Gate, decided to evacuate all personal or equipment to Jacinto.

[edit] The Road to North Gate

The COG convoy began seeing something that they thought to be impossible; humans living regular lives. Stranded had small shops and were trying to live the type of life thought normal before E-Day, thinking the Lightmass bombing was truly successful. After getting to North Gate the Gears dismounted from their vehicles help the COG civilians load their belongings onto the trucks.

[edit] Preemptive strike

While the Sappers were loading supplies onto the trucks, Anya took control of JACK and sent the bot on a recon mission, discovering a group of 10 plus Drones. Anya informed Col.Hoffman of the Locust forces and decided to go en route with Delta-One. Taking KR A-108, they land near the Locust forces and engaged the enemies. Hoffman and Bernie where both wounded in the skirmish but not life threatening.

[edit] The Race to Jacinto

Before departing COG forces destroyed anything that could not be taken with them in a scorched earth policy, both to prevent the Locust from utilising them and to force the remaining Stranded to join Operation Lifeboat. The convoy hurriedly left North Gate as the impending Locust assault was coming closer. In the city of Ephyra they came under attack from the Locust. What made matters worse was most of the Gears defending the convoy were pushing 60, including Hoffman and Bernie. Locust grenadiers began to attach Bolo Grenades onto the APCs, destroying one, and leaving a second explosive on Hoffman's APC while he and Tai Kaliso were scouting out a nearby street. The two get ambushed and try to fight off the Locust and are nearly killed, but are rescued by Dom and Marcus who come back for them after hearing of their predicament from Anya. The four dispatch the Locust Drones and JACK disarms the explosives. During the continuing journey to Jacinto a cargo truck was lost with the Gear riding shotgun killed and the civilian driver badly wounded. With one APC left and a few trucks the COG forces barely made it back to Jacinto. When the battered convoy arrived they received a hard earned hero's welcome from the local population which was a great morale booster.

[edit] Aftermath

Tai led a mission back into the city to recover the remains of the fallen Gears and civilians, and to get back the stolen supplies from the Stranded. Back in Jacinto, rumors spread that the war was won and the Locust defeated. However, seismic activity around Tollen forced HQ to send Delta-One on a recon mission to the city. When they arrived they found a ten kilometer long lake in its place^[10]. The sinking of Tollen, along with the loss of Montevado, forced the COG to launch Operation: Hollow Storm.

[edit] References

1. ↑ Gears of War:Aspho Fields pp 257
2. ↑ Gears of War:Aspho Fields pp 135
3. ↑ Gears of War:Aspho Fields pp 199
4. ↑ Gears of War:Aspho Fields pp 202
5. ↑ Gears of War:Aspho Fields page 69
6. ↑ Gears of War:Aspho Fields page 70
7. ↑ Gears of War:Aspho Fields pp 206
8. ↑ Gears of War:Aspho Fields pp 206
9. ↑ Gears of War:Aspho Fields page 68-69
10. ↑ Gears of War:Aspho Fields pp 382

Battles of Locust-Human War
A.E.O		Emergence Day
A.E.1		Fall of Ostri · Battle of Jannermont · Battle of Andius · Ambush on Voslov Bridge ·Hammer of Dawn counterattack
A.E.5		Fall of Landown
A.E.10		Battle of Ephyra
A.E.14		Lightmass Offensive · Ambush at Sovereigns Boulevard · Evacuation of North Gate · Jilane Massacre · Mission to the Pirnah Badlands · Sinking of Tollen and Montevado · Mission to Tollen · Battle for Fucked · Mission to Montevado · Second Battle of Jilane · Siege of Jacinto · Operation Hollow Storm · Assault on Landown · Battle of Ilima · Siege of Nexus · Skirmish south of Port Farrall
Unamed battles		Battle outside of Jacinto · Unidentified M.O.U.T. battle · Battle near Jacinto