Cult of Destruction

The Flag of the Cult

The **Cult of Destruction** is a Terrorist organization that is hellbent on uniting the world under their banner with the belief that doing so will save it.

## About

The Cult of Destruction (or simply "The Cult") is a subfaction that revolves around the false religion hereby dubbed "Destructionism". The Cult believes that the world is beyond repair, but their god known as "The Creator" will reverse the damage and purify the world, making it suitable for human life once again. Unfortunately, they also believe the only way to get The Creator to arrive is by either converting everyone in the world to their cause or eradicating everyone that is unwilling to join, known as "Heretics" by cultists. Cult forces are highly fanatical and believe that dying in battle is their road to paradise, but they are forbidden from committing suicide or even surrendering, thus further reinforcing their bloodthirst. It is not uncommon for cultists to fix bayonets and charge heavily defended positions, taking heavy casualties.

## History

The Cult was created when a yet to be identified scientist tried to make a chemical weapon that, when inhaled, would cause a soldier to experience panic attacks, fear, and ultimately kill their morale, thus forcing a peaceful surrender. The weapon, labelled OGS-374, is a grey, smoke-like gas that reportedly smells like maple syrup and clogs filters on even the strongest gas masks. During the trials, it was observed that the gas would instead cause the person who inhaled it to lose their mind and enter a state of total calmness, clouding their judgement. After the effect wore off, the affected claimed to not remember the event and said that "They swear they heard voices speaking to them"

Later that night, when the scientist went to bed, the mixture leaked out of its storage canisters, and seeped into his room. When he woke up, he heard voices speaking to him, claiming to be a long forgotten God, demanding him to create more gas to spread around. The scientist, now calling himself the "Grand Monarch", successfully spread the gas and recruiting thousands. After this major success, he would take his followers, create even more gas, and then storm Krux military compounds, converting the soldiers there and stealing the equipment, staging the whole thing as a raid by the Empire, allowing them to continue their constant raids and conversions.

For years The Cult continued their act, flying under the radar by staging the hits as attacks from the Empire, before finally making themselves known to the world after amassing a considerable army. By using Guerilla Warfare tactics, their gas (now known by cultists as "The Lord's Order), and their absolute devotion to crush their enemies, they became a legitimate threat to both the Krux and Empire. Because of this, the Krux Government has labeled the Cult as a Terrorist Organization and must be stopped immediately. For a little while, Cult forces allied with Krux forces to get back at Genesis and Chaos after a betrayal. The cult was extremely unhappy with the Krux during the truce however, as the Krux were struggling majorly due to a combination of their leader Kolman Leberecht being comatose, and many enemy independent nations hammering the Krux. Eventually things came to a head when a joint genesis-chaos force stormed their then capital Ramses, taking it as the cult was unprepared and underdefended. The Cult took what they could from the city and fled, minimizing casualties. After this incident, the Cult cut ties with the Krux and sailed away to some unknown island, where they are currently building up their technology once again, preparing for a second strike into mainland.

### Important Battles:

* The Battle at Mount Erebus - Cult Defeat
* Skirmish for the Earthsplitter Cannon - Cult Victory
* Siege of Erfolgreich - Cult Victory
* Riley Church v Francis Maxwell duel - Cult Victory
* Research Facility Assault - Cult Defeat
* Nuclear Train Hijacking - Cult Victory
* Assault at General Joey's home - Cult Defeat
* Ramses Hive City Assault - Cult Victory
* Second Assault on Ramses - Cult Defeat

## Characters

* The Grand Monarch
* Francis Maxwell
* General Jean Moreau
* Eugen Holland
* Harbinger of the Creator's Wrath
* Spectra
* Johann Robatille

## Objectives

The Cult's main objective is to unite the world under Destructionism, and kill off the ones who reject their philosophies.

## Custom Machinery

* OGS-374 Gas
* ROC-M3 Semi Automatic Rifles, chambered in 8.22x50
* ROC-M15 Heavy Battle Rifles, chambered in 12.7x55
* CA-54 Airships
* CA-5000 "Angel of the Creator"
* CT-300 "Hell's Judge"
* CT-800 "Hell's Executioner"
* Ratel IFV
* Ratel IFV recovery vehicle
* Opel Blitz trucks

## Custom Units

* A.O. Unit
* "Fearless"
* Stalkers
* Heavy Assault Grenadiers
* Flag Bearers
* Vaporizers
* Decoys
* Vaporizer Decoys
* Zerg Hunters
* Sentinels

## Trivia

* Due to most of the attacks being against Krux forces, most of the cult high command and forces are comprised of converted Krux civilians and soldiers.
* Cultists rarely take bribes, acting as mercenary forces, though if the hirer tries to extract info or turn the cultist on his friends, they will take the money and either run or kill their hirer.
* When someone is exposed to the gas, their pupils become slightly red, though it is not clear why, it is a permanent change. This does not apply to converted Zerg, however.
* People say The Cult is better than the Chaos Agenda. This may be true in terms of morals, but not everything else...
* The Cult is responsible for putting Krux General Riley Church in the hospital far too many times to count.
* As of late December, cultists have received new uniforms.
* They recently stopped referring to themselves as "Cultists" and started calling themselves "Destructionists".

Basic Cult Conscript, the most common soldier in the Cult's ranks. Armed with whatever is readily available.Officer.Artillerist.Artillery Officer. Acts as the Cult's Strike Commanders,Stalkers, former Chimera Unit soldiers who got converted.