Colossus By Design: Season 3 - Excerpt 96

[May 5, 2168]
[Airfield]
[Global Union of Divisions Headquarters]
[Antarctica]
[Open Territory - G.U.D.]

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On the snowy airfield of the G.U.D.'s main base of operations, the C.D.F. and the Bilusaludo's military branch are busy preparing for the upcoming joint-species operation. Out of all the military hardware present, the most prominent has to be the large amount of old nuclear warheads being loaded onto several cargo VTOLs. Despite their age, the missiles are still rated for A.I.-guided targeted launch, meaning that being loaded for manual transportation would ordinarily be unnecessary.

In addition to the nukes, a veritable fortress has been set up in the airfield. One of the Nanometal probes launched by Mechagodzilla from the now ruined remains of the converted Mt. Fuji has landed in the G.U.D.'s landing strip. With permission from the G.U.D. due to the state of emergency declared worldwide in the wake of King Ghidorah's reincarnation, the probe has had its limiters disabled to allow it to replicate and build itself up without restriction.

The Antarctic Wall has been upgraded into an entire dome of hard-light and Nanometal that covers the entirety of a 90 kilometre sphere of influence. Additionally, every Edison-Tesla Pylon post of the defensive perimeter has a dual railgun mount, anti-armour missile battery, maser cannon, and ULT laser mount. Finally, the airfield itself has been converted into a large strip with multiple platforms that can be hidden underground to hide and protect vital equipment and personnel.

At the probe itself, the best and brightest of the Earth's military forces have gathered to be briefed on their mission.


(Gnl. Rasczak): 2 days ago, the worst possible outcome came to fruition. King Ghidorah has returned, stronger than ever. And he's not alone. The Destroyer has evolved, now taking on its final form of Destroyah. The 2 of them have begun a spree of destruction the likes of which we've never seen before.


Upon mentioning this part of the briefing, holographic screens showing archived footage from the past day start playing. From Japan eastward, the footage shows a path of destruction being undertaken by Ghidorah, Destroyah, Jinshin-Mushi, and a Drone-Hybrid.

The 3-headed dragon spreads destructive storms that flood cities, blow away the exteriors of skyscrapers and loose objects, and rains down lightning that vaporizes large portions of infrastructure. The shelled devil turns the air she flies over into deadly Micro-Oxygen, suffocating anyone caught in the lethal atmosphere before then being dissolved by the air. The seismic beetle creates massive earthquakes as she digs through the ground, collapsing buildings, creating enormous fractures, and causing sinkholes to form.

Despite the massive destructive path that these powerful monsters have created through their mere movements, not all is hopeless. Some of the footage reels also show Mechagodzilla's Nanometal probes landing across the planet in every major population centre. These probes expand and begin converting their surroundings into more Nanometal before then fabricating defensive emplacements and shelters. While civilians hesitate and panic at this grey goo scenario at first, the approach of the evil titans and the safety afforded by the Nanometal shelters quickly convinces them to evacuate into them. Though there are many casualties, a larger majority of civilians are evacuated to safety, whether it be due to standard emergency evacuation protocol by the C.D.F. or by the protection afforded by Mechagodzilla.


(Gnl. Dolu-do): Luckily for the civilian populace, Mechagodzilla's probes have greatly assisted in speeding up the evacuation of every population centre in the path of these monsters. We can now focus on our next move.

(Gnl. Rasczak): We will be conducting 3 joint military operations. The first will take place on Roth-Ma Island.


A holographic projection showing a map of Roth-Ma Island and a live feed from it pops up.


(Gnl. Dolu-do): Mechagodzilla will fly to the island in order to lend support to Jet Jaguar to hopefully release Gamera from his petrification. We will need his help to fight the other titans. While this is going on, we will also be sending forces to the small isle containing the giant moths' cocoon.

(Gnl. Rasczak): Our next operation is a search-and-rescue. Gojira is missing, having last been sighted being carried off by Obsidian Fury. Our naval fleet will be sending out submersible groups to scan the area off of Jiran Island. Since Ghidorah and the others have moved on, it's now safe to patrol for the time being. Finally, our last and most important operation, Operation: Godzilla Resurgence.


All of the other holograms disappear; a new one replaces all of them. This hologram showcases a detailed simulation of the entire operation; a deep-scan layout of Jiran Island and the deep exotic radiation pocket within, the movements of the 3 P.E.M.F.s presently watching over the island, and the deployment of Vultures and the cargo VTOLs. Multiple simulations are run; some are extremely successful, others are total failures, and the rest vary in the middle of these extremes.

Three more holograms pop up, each displaying a picture and brief summary of the characteristics of a different P.E.M.F.; the first one displays Hakuja, the digging armoured hexapod; the second displays Shrikethorn, the quilled knuckle-walking; the third displays Raijin, the bipedal false-face.


(Gnl. Dolu-do): Mechagodzilla's Vulture units will be deployed to the island in order to draw the attention of these 3 P.E.M.F.s currently guarding Godzilla away from the target and occupy them long enough for us to conduct the operation.

(Gnl. Rasczak): While they're distracted, we'll send teams down to the centre of Jiran Island. They'll be drilling down to the radiation pocket to place the nuclear warheads for remote detonation. Through this, we hope to cause a chain reaction that will create an influx of exotic radiation that will engulf and be absorbed by Godzilla, reviving him. However, this action WILL destroy Jiran Island, meaning that all forces must retreat to a minimum safe distance.


The holograms disappear. As General Rasczak overlooks the crowd of soldiers under his and General Dolu-Do's command, the emotions displayed are very clearly seen; many are afraid, many are nervous, but all are stern and steadfast in their belief in the mission and their superiors.


(Gnl. Rasczak): If we pull this off, we'll have a real shot at turning the tide of this monster apocalypse. Today, we begin Operation: Godzilla Resurgence!

(Everyone): SIR YES SIR!