Colonization of Miderion

The Colonization of Miderion is a space marvel for the ISO, it brought them valuable and foreign goods that was from another planet. While the ISO made a great triumph over the natives, it did have significant impact over the natives as they were given technology the hard way as their spears were no match for machine guns.

### Landing

#### Initial Resistance

Around 10 Drop-Ships and 12 Escorting Fighters were launched from the destroyer GINS Abyss Sea, followed by another 15 Drop-Ships from the destroyer GINS Marwood. As the ships descend, they were suprised to see jungles as early intelligence told them they were landing in a plain. Once they landed, they were met by spears from the local natives as they didn't know who they were.

A hail of spears hit at least dozens in the opening seconds of the doors opening, the Gruvanian Marines quickly set up firing positions around the rocks surrounding the LZ but they were almost overwhelmed by around 7.000 natives compared to the 1.000 marines that landed but they were saved by fighter strafing attacks against the natives. After establising a communication hub with the fleet, they were reinforced 300 Army Infantrymen and 90 Imperial Guardsmen (Raven Guard). The men put pressure against the natives as their superior firepower cut down dozens of natives in just seconds.

After advancing 200 meters from the landing point, they were halted when the natives regrouped and hit them with their horsemen, something the soldiers weren't expecting. After some time, Lancers from the 2nd Lancer Regiment together with the 4th Armored Battalion started to reinforce the men, bringing back the offensive against the natives, pushing them back hard.

#### Drive towards the sea

The landing force stayed a night in the planet anxiously waiting for a native counterattack but none came. During the next morning, they pushed on but found that the natives hadn't developed roads yet so the armor had to be left behind. They were further boosted by close air support from the fleet above them. Around the evening, they met heavy resistance from some organized tribes that managed to inflict casualties but suffering heavy losses. At night a transmission came from the force "Found the Sea!" As they found the vast ocean. The next morning, around 15.000 men had landed in Miderion, a full sized division.

#### Wiping out the Native Resistance and founding a settlement

With much strength ready at the disposal, the division soon took over the island in just a day. The natives were rounded up and be brought back to Dresanaria for further research. During the course of the expedition, 4 men had died with more wounded, the Native casualties were much higher, estimating around 20.000, mainly by airstrikes.

An outpost was established in the island but it would transform into a colony and then a city as thousands of people flocked towards Miderion in hopes of finding wealth in the rich planet. In just the span of 2 months, Arkling transformed into a city of 300.000 men and the island was named Arkling in the name of its now capital city.

The Gruvanian Imperial government soon tried to figure out if its gonna be ISO controlled or Gruvanian controlled.