The Assault of Erebus

The Assault of Erebus was a battle in which the Militia frigate, *MCS Griffin*, entered the planet **Erebus's** atmosphere and deployed ground forces next to an IMC compound to find what they believed was a confirmation of **Tobias Four's** prediction that the IMC were developing a super-weapon or solution with which to use against the Militia. While he had not been wrong, the energy spike which prompted them to assault the planet had not come from any weapon, but had been the pulse emitted by the transformation of Tobias into **the Inferno**.

## **The Battle**

### **Details**

The *MCS Griffin* was ordered to assault Erebus due to its close proximity to the planet compared to other Militia ships that had been active at that time. Apparently bypassing the planet's automatic defensive systems, it proceeded to remain in low orbit and deploy ground forces consisting of general infantry, Pilots, and Titans to attack an IMC compound positioned near the arctic.

**The 6-4** was successful in locating their target; the source of a large energy signature which they believed to come from an IMC super-weapon. However, the signature actually belonged to Tobias thanks to his newfound status as the Inferno and wielder of **the Codex**. An evacuation order was requested, but the frigate was unable to provide support due to the heavy anti-air defenses stationed around the compound. **Robert McFarlane** suggested turning off the base's heat-shield generators as to allow the inclement weather to interfere with the turrets' sensors and keep them from targeting Militia forces. Tobias volunteered to carry out the mission with the aid of **KT-0298**, **Captain Gates,**McFarlane, and **Dimitri**.

Upon reaching the turret control-room, Gates was handcuffed to a pipe because of Tobias's belief that she was a double agent for **Kuben Blisk**. This was proven to be wrong when Dimitri revealed himself as the true traitor, and severely wounded Tobias before destroying the Pilot's data-knife, stealing the Codex, and leaving the two for dead. They were rescued by KT and forced to come up with a new strategy.

Tobias suggested shutting down the turrets directly from the source- though they would need an IMC-coded data-knife to succeed, as the controls were only accessible through the compound's primary control room. Gates volunteered to accompany him, but Tobias refused her and carried out the objective alone.

Upon reaching the control room, he was met by Dimitri who immediately engaged him in an altercation. Despite being physically inferior, Tobias emerged victorious by outwitting the other man and goading him into casting aside his weapons- only to shoot him with his own sidearm seconds later.

Tobias destroyed the Codex and absorbed all of its energy, becoming himself the living incarnation of the Codex. Taking Dimitri's data-knife, Tobias successfully turned off the shields and allowed the Militia forces to escape- however, he was captured by the remaining IMC security and relocated to Typhon where he would be studied and tortured for the next two years.

### **Notable Combatants**

* Tobias Four
* KT-0298
* Captain Gates
* Dimitri
* The 6-4
* The Heartless
* Kuben Blisk