Leading the Charge

From the moment Erich's pod landed on the planet below, he found himself surrounded by his own soldiers. They had set up a base camp within an area of the world that they had effectively conquered. At least on the surface.

There were issues beneath the surface of bugs congregating and popping up causing mayhem in the past, but these had been largely resolved by various strike teams which cleared out the tunnels beneath the encampment. As it stood, this was effectively the safe zone established on the world.

Upon seeing their emperor emerge from a pod, the entirety of the armed forces within the immediate vicinity saluted him, while an officer stepped forward to coordinate with the man he presumed would be taking charge of the war effort.

"Emperor! We were not expecting your presence. Are you sure you should be here right now? The fighting is thick just outside the barrier which protects this outpost!"