![[9th-battalion.png]] *Added to the Codex on* ***March 19th, 2024*** --- ### Quotes "The path to transcendence begins with us." - 9th Battalion "The future of this world is ours to make. Chile is only the beginning."[^1] - Hamasaki "Trapped in the echo chamber of the 9th Battalion, it's terrifying how easy one can be indoctrinated by the hate, hidden under the veil of 'enlightenment.'"[^2] - Angel <br> ### Description The [[Thousand Petals Coalition|Thousand Petals Coalition's]] 9th Battalion, also known as "The Black Hand," was the first battalion deployed within the Coalition Ground Forces when the TPC joined the global conflict. The internationally-sourced battalion, made up of soldiers across Coalition-aligned nation states, landed on Chilean soil with the singular objective of claiming the Atacama desert's water reservoir for the Coalition's allies. Led by [[Col. Hamasaki Nayomi|Colonel Hamasaki Nayomi]], the 9th Battalion landed at Chilean shores with Russian forces and were joined inland by the [[Skullcaps|Skullcaps militia]] as they marched on [[Haven|El Alicanto]]. [^1]: The colonel's warning was captured on Mitahli Reed's [[Future Rising]] report. [^2]: This is one of Angel's loading screen quotes.