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Despite seeming to be with their backs against the wall, the Sovereignty had had Casemates long enough for there to be notable in this recognition manual. Multiple types of them, even, though the oldest types were unimpressive due to its flanks being permeable by what you would consider to be ordinary rifle fire. Improvised motile bunkers that were developed into something that, evidently, demanded a more decisive response than merely equaling them. According to the brief, the development of enemy casemates was a consequence of a traitorous engineer who was once very influential in the Union’s own similar programs, but the reason for the turning of coat was unmentioned. His interesting contribution was evidently was the curious way their treads were split into four sections. This, combined with a limited amount of articular for said mechanisms, allowed for more satisfactory maneuverability even if it increased costs. There was no note of what fuel they used, however…or word of fuel in general. Somewhat concerning also was that they seemed to be equivalent to what the Union presently fielded, rather than markedly inferior...
There was another note at the back. A recent development, apparently. Various subterranean wildlife, some of which you’d never heard of the like before, were marked down. Weak points in the armor of crustaceans of great size, the territorial tendencies of blind beasts, it implied that the Sovereignty could wield the savage deep-life to its will, but that couldn’t be right. At least, it didn’t directly say that, rather than being an advisory on the risks of other environments. None of these species were seen in the Gallery at least, such places had driven out any animals save for those helpful to civilization in some way. No monsters like these were to be found anywhere you were told you’d be doing fighting.
Copies of this manual could be made- it was good enough for now. Combined with the knowledge of the volunteer teams, you were decently prepared for the war to come. This meeting was wrapped up with a simple statement of permission for your troops to utilize the passages down to this outpost. Though this place was far too small to hold your men assembled, they would be passing through here on the way to a place where they could, a settlement adjacent to a tunnel-road to the Gallery called Dammkluhz. A city of respectable size, it could readily accommodate the Legion before it deployed to the frontlines, which were close enough that it would be concerning in a war on the surface, but not so much here where aircraft and artillery were no threat beyond great walls of earth and stone.
Another question you had- regarding testing their secretiveness.
“Ask him if his people want us to keep our mouths shut about their existence,” you said, “Not that they can stop us, but we should consider professional courtesy.”
