After the Christmas holiday, and the crazy blizzard that hit on Christmas Day, the New Ottawans set to work on getting war ready.
Tanks and HA-40's were produced in bulk as the city geared up for war. The Ghost polished his armor, ready for the biggest attack in their history. The ODPA was repainted and serviced for combat. The Busch Hunter checked over their arsenal, making sure every weapon was ready for war. Logan and his mechanics worked late into the nights as they got the Enola Gay and the other aircrafts ready to fly. Inferno made his rounds making sure every soldier of the 451st was ready to fight. Knives, a pistol secondary and their iconic napalm-throwers. They were ready for a fight, each of the council members came together to give New Ottawa one more peace of mind.
They cleaned out the Roxy Theater, making it into the New Ottawa News station. It would be a close range broadcast across the city, but with tensions and worries at an all time high, they needed a plan and fast.
"Good Afternoon New Ottawa, this is the Busch Hunter, coming to you live from Roxy Theater studio. As war approaches we must remember the reason we are going to war. The New World Order attacked us first. We are simply getting a late lick in. They are doing something that has begun to effect the rivers and our hunting. While we have seen more waterfowl, we have seen a drop in deer and other wild life. In other news, be careful as snow fall continues to break records here in the city of New Ottawa."
As the entire strike force gathered for one last meeting on New Years Eve, the room was silent, but their faces were filled up hope and with stoic intent.
"We've had the E-3 and the SR-71 scouting the region, and they brought us back some pictures to go over." The Ghost laid the photos out on the table.
"This is what they are doing. Using a variant of the Mass Hadron Collider to fire energy at something. Whatever they are melting, is creating Tritium, better known as the element created when nuclear reactors melt down. The Tritium is used to fuel heaters that have been causing the mass thaw of the continent. We need to end this, god only knows what they are trying to do." said H looking to the Ghost
"The plan is simple, this will be a three stage attack. Ground units will being by securing the collider and shutting it down. They will be assisted by long range artillery and a naval bombardment from Keith and Cassie's forces. The air fleet will launch a massive attack seconds after the bombardment ends, they will ensure there aren't any fan-jet fighters that can take off. I will on the ground, my goals are to lead us into this battle, the Overlord has been given the Gilded Ottawa Armor, and Juno has been making modifications to her own armor. I do not anticipate needing you two, but if things go south be ready. Reverend Everett will be using the BPA-100 and leading the air assault. We hit them so hard they can't get up. The E-3 will be running communication interference so they can't call for help. Everything clear?"
"All clear Ghost. Let's go to work."
As the teams leave the meeting hall, the Senecan Preppers have a gift them, LCVP's, made in World War Two, used to land on the beaches of Normandy, now would serve their purpose once again. As trucks and planes left New Ottawa, the rhythmic falling of metal boots became a rallying cry. Boats ferried soldiers onto ships and planes loaded up onto three aircraft carriers. The Enola Gay was the last to land as the forces set sail for Antarctica.