Matar Bay

Matar Bay is one of the 5 planets that reside within the Andromeda Sector.
== Topography ==
The landscape of Matar Bay shares some similarities with the pre-great war Scottish highlands, leading some Helldivers to call the planet Space Scotland. The planet is well suited to human habitation, with the misty highland terrain prepossessing lush grass-life, several large continent sized lakes and vast oceans. Rocky outcrops expose the skeleton of the mountain landscape with a vegetative skin of heath and grasses covering most of it. Swathes of flowering heather together with patches of moss and pasture form a visually diverse but integrated landscape.
Much like old-scotland back on Super Earth, Matar Bay does not have a dry season or a wet season, instead, rainfall is fairly consistent across the year, with some months wetter than others and thunderstorms being a common occurrence. The planet also possesses a unique native wildlife in the form of luminescent floating jellyfish which can be seen floating in the air, ranging in size from the size of a human palm to being larger than a Super Bowling Ball. Whilst appearing to be non-aggressive, field observations have noted that larger specimens also have the ability to shoot out their own bolts of electricity, seemingly at random. Investigations into whether this electric sting is lethal or not are ongoing.
== History ==
=== Second Galactic War ===
==== Automaton Invasion of Cyberstan ====
Matar Bay had laid in harmonious peace with Super Earth since its colonization up until the month of April 2184. As the Automatons, their motherboards bitter with defeat after their complete eradication in Malevelon Creek, launched a sudden invasion of the Valdis Sector, taking over Cyberstan and igniting a second round of conflict in the Western Galactic Rim. As the Helldivers scrambled, Matar Bay's colonial defenses would be eventually overwhelmed and it would inevitably fall into the mechanical grip of the Automaton regime.
Ever since, it has been illegally and unjustly occupied by the tyrannical machines, who have made use of its as a pivot from which they can spread their socialist terror upon Martale, then the neighboring Ymir Sector and as a nexus from which they most likely attacked Varylia 5's Petafactory and pushed towards Meissa and Charbal-VII and, subsequently, attempted 2 takeovers of the Xzar Sector.
==== Operation Starslayer ====
Matar Bay would not see much action itself after its invasion. From May to June, it would endure unimaginable horrors under the iron fist of the Automatons. However, in July, a glimmer of hope would emerge from an unlikely source: Meissa.
While the Helldivers fought to defend X-45 in hopes of recovering lost blueprints from the First Galactic War, they would secure Vega Bay, Wasat and Meissa as a buffer zone, the first two having been previously recovered during Operation Valiant Resistance in June.
With Meissa secured, small sorties and raids would be sent towards Matar Bay, in order to weaken its defenses, as most of the Helldiver Corps focused on defending X-45.
After 6 days, the blueprints would be recovered in X-45, with Super Earth having gained new possibilities and reclaimed many of its lost colonies.
==== Operation Andromeda ====
After enduring 3 months of occupation, Super Earth High Command, having finally regrouped and regained ground after the disaster at Meridia and their victories at Vernen Wells and the Xzar Sector, the Helldivers would launch a new offensive with the ultimate goal of severing the Automaton Forces in half, which would strike a decisive blow to the robotic foes.
After successfully recovering Meissa during Operation Starslayer, Super Earth now stood a fighting chance against the Automatons. Despite the tragic loss of a SEAF Garrison on Aesir Pass, the order was given for the Helldivers to capture Matar Bay, alongside with Martale, Marfark and Aesir Pass.
Our slain brethren awaits retribution, do not let them through.
== FTL Lines ==
* Choohe - Lacaille Sector (Established on April 9, 2184)
* Marfark
* Martale (Established on April 9, 2184)
* Meissa - Ymir Sector (Established on April 18, 2184)
== Trivia ==
The name of the planet is a play on the setting of 2 naval-dominated missions in the Supreme Commander (2007) campaign taking place in a bay on the planet: Matar
Category:Andromeda Sector
Category:Operation Andromeda