Flightless Crows

The **Flightless Crows** were a rebel group that operated out of Inyoni. They were founded after the brutal crossfire attack on the town of Kwanele, in which the entire town was leveled by US airstrikes. The group was created by Commander Tremblay with the goal of pushing both US and Russian invaders out of his home country of Inyoni.

## Background

In 2022 during the Inyoni conflict between US and Russian forces, the US mistakenly airstrike bombed a town in central Inyoni under the impression it was being used by Russian troops to hide chemical weapons. The village contained no Russian forces, and most civilians in the town were killed in the attack as the strike was carried out in the evening.

Following the horrible events in Kwanele, former Inyoni National Guard commander Patrick Trembley created the insurgent group to counter both invaders and push them out of his country. As a former member of the military and an extreme nationalist, he sought to destroy these oncoming attackers without mercy. Aided by his right hand man Lt. Benoit, the two enlisted the help of at least eight other men with some amount of knowledge on firearms to conduct attacks on US and Russian forces.

Their style of hit and run guerrilla warfare proved effective, and their vast knowledge of the country's layout allowed them to strike and retreat before the enemy had a chance to compose themselves. This strategy allowed them to setup a base of operations hidden in the jungle, and to gain reputation among the population. This positive support from the war-sickened civilians opened new partnerships and resources for the Crows to take advantage of in their fight.

### The Split

The movement was working well in pushing enemy forces out of densely populated city centers, which began to show the true power of the Flightless Crows. At some point during this moment of high power, disagreements began growing between members of the rebellion with regards to who should take leadership after the conquest is successful. After a heated exchange, many members of the group split and ran off into the jungle to create their own idealist rebel group known as the Freedom Core. This split marked the beginning of the end for the rebels plan to retake Inyoni.

After the split, the Flightless Crows created an agreement with the Americans to drive the Russians out of the country. Similarly, the Russians approached the newly formed Freedom Core, and suggested a similar agreement. Thus, the conflict turned into a proxy war with both rebel groups fighting over territory, and backed by their respective attackers.

### The Escape

After weeks of fighting with no clear end in sight, some loyal members of the Flightless Crows began leaving the rebel group due to Commander Trembley's decreasing mental stability, and increasing affinity for the Americans' help. The Freedom Core faced a major conflict where Russian forces attempted to use them to attack an American held position, but only to draw all the rebels in one place and kill them. The rebels managed to escape from the attack, ran south to the border and agreed as a group to abandon their dreams for the dying homeland. After almost being killed by Russian pursuers, most of the Freedom Core escaped across the border.

### Aftermath

After the disappearance of the Freedom Core, and the loss of support for the Flightless Crows Rebellion, Trembley ran away from his residence on the US Foreign affairs base and was never heard from again. Once the power vacuum was created, the American forces outmatched the Russians and ultimately conquered most of the land territory of Inyoni, pushing Russian forces back on their captured islands in defeat.