![[the-red-hand.png]] *Added to the Codex on* ***May 14th, 2024*** --- ### Quotes "Resistance will be met with suffocation. Submission will be rewarded with life." - 4th Battalion "As we suspected, their insertion into the global conflict is accelerating." - Legion Commander "Operation: Crimson Front appears to be purely about pushing the frontlines." - Blackburn <br> ### Description \[leaked transcript excerpt from [[Arkangel Legion]] Senior Staff meeting, January 2049. Voice ID positive match for [[Henry Blackburn|Blackburn]], other voice unidentified at this time.] TRANSMISSION PLAYBACK: –our oath is one bound by blood. The Red Hand will soon take hold of your battlefields. Resistance will be met with suffocation. Submission will be rewarded with life. This is your only warning. UNKNOWN: That was an encrypted message from the [[Thousand Petals Coalition|Thousand Petals Coalition's]] [[CGF 4th Battalion|4th Battalion]], transmitting on all US forces frequencies this morning in Europe, Asia, and Africa. As we suspected, their insertion into the global conflict is accelerating. BLACKBURN: The Red Hand? UNKNOWN: A moniker the battalion is known by within Coalition Ground Forces. Not exactly subtle, but then, neither are their methods. Ascension satellites have confirmed the 4th Battalion is deploying regiments across the globe. One battleground takes them near the [[No-Pats|Non-Patriated]] state [[Namaqualand]]. BLACKBURN: We should avoid invoking the Shearwater neutrality clause as long as possible. Outside of Chile, no targeted battleground utilizes [[Arkangel]] technologies. [[Operation - Crimson Front|Operation: Crimson Front]] appears to be purely about pushing the frontlines. Let’s reach out to our contact at Namaqualand. The station controlling Shearwater-2 has been moved to \[REDACTED], so access to the network’s \[REDACTED] is protected. \[Long pause] You’re not telling me something. UNKNOWN: Our… man in Germany says the [[Mandate of Nations]] will be deploying troops to the frontlines alongside US forces, as a countermeasure. Their presence will be limited, but we believe this is a precursor to a formal announcement. BLACKBURN: \[sighs] It was only a matter of time, I suppose. Let’s keep an eye on them. The Mandate knows the consequences of violating neutrality. Now, if we’re all aligned, let’s move on: the site in the Persian Gulf…