Operation Shadow Strike Conflict: Chimeran War Part of Invasion of the United States Date: April 19th - April 22th, 1952 Place: Chicago, Illinois Outcome: Major Human Victory All Chimeran Beacons disabled Bomb disarmed Garfeild Park secure Grey Techs recovered Landing Zone secure Leaper colony neutralized Belligerents United States of America Chimera Commanders Maj. Richard Blake Daedelus Overseers (Titan) † Primarchs † Strength SRPA Salvage Team Fox-trot † Specter Team Medics Soldierss Special Ops Human Vehicles/Arsenals 1 U/AV-17 Hawk VTOL Chimeran Strains: 3 Alpha Grims † Grims Hybrids Leapers † 2 Queen Leapers † Ravagers Steelheads 1 Titan † Chimeran Vehicles/Arsenals: Drones 1 Stalker † Casualties Probably Light Human Losses including Salvage Team Fox-Trot Heavy Chimeran Losses 3 Alpha Grims Several Hundred Hybrids Over Hundred Grims All Leapers 2 Queen Leaper Few Dozen Ravangers Few Hundred Steelheads Titan Overseer were killed Chimeran Vehicles/Arsenals Several dozen Drones, including 2 Predator-class were shot down 1 Stalker destroyed

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Operation Shadow Strike was a SRPA operation committed by Specter Team with the objective of containing and eliminating much of the Chimeran forces in Chicago, and preventing the Chimera from launching a full-scale assault on the Liberty Defense Perimeter.

OverviewEdit

In October 1951, Chicago fell under the massive Spire attack and infecting most of the entire city within fifty mile radius. Although declared a gray zone, Chicago saw little Chimeran activity in the growing months and was considered contained. However, in April 1952, SRPA reported of the Chimera amassing their forces inside Chicago and preparing a likely assault on the northeast section of the Liberty Defense Perimeter. Given that the LDP is only suited to withstand an attack by airborne Chimeran battleships, but it's ill equipped to hold back a large scale ground assault. SRPA dispatched Specter Team in eliminating the growing Chimeran presence.^[1]

AftermathEdit

On April 22, 1952, Specter Team managed to contain the Chimeran threat in Chicago after decimating the Chimeran command structure, seizing key strategic locations, and eliminating much of the Chimeran infrastructure in the city. The result was a major blow to Daedalus' strategy in the United States in which Chimeran forces, having been inflicted with heavy casualties, were no position to mount a ground attack on the Liberty Defense Perimeter.^[2]

Alongside Specter's objectives, SRPA Recon Team X-Ray infiltrated the Chicago Tower and discovered the existence of seven other Chimeran towers in the United States, six of which were previously unknown. It is this discovery that the Chimera intended on excavating these towers as part of their goal of reactivating the tower network.^[3]

TriviaEdit

• Shadow Strike takes place right around thirteen months before Nathan Hale and Echo Team arrive in Chicago.

SourcesEdit

1. ^ Operation Mission Briefing (Chicago)
2. ^ Mission Status Report 2 (Chicago)
3. ^ Mission Status Report (Chicago)