Veld/Battles
First Battle of Veld - The Battle of Orion Sector
| First Battle of Veld | |
|---|---|
| Faction |  Terminids
|
| Start Date | Feb. 29th |
| End Date | Feb. 29th |
| Planet | Veld |
| Operation | Operation Valiant Enclosure |
| Group | |
| Casualties | Around 500 thousand Helldivers K.I.A. |
| Major Order | Operation Valiant Enclosure Phase I |
| Summary | Veld liberated. |
Background
Recently, Angel's Venture and Heeth were liberated, as they were a part of Major Order. To liberate Orion Sector, Helldivers had to liberate Veld, the new target of a Major Order.
Strategy and importance
The Battle was important, as capturing Veld would push Terminids out of the Orion Sector, also Veld was a target of a Major Order.
Battle
Battle was fast, Helldivers liberated Veld from Terminid infestatation quickly. The bugs were pushed out of the Orion Sector for a month, until the second battle of Veld.
Second Battle of Veld - Ensuring Orion's Sector's Safety Once More
| Second Battle of Veld | |
|---|---|
| Faction | Terminids
|
| Start Date | May. 6th |
| End Date | May. 10th
May. 9th Depending on the timezone |
| Planet | Veld |
| Operation | |
| Group | |
| Casualties | Around 1.5 million Helldivers K.I.A. |
| Major Order | Contain Supercolony Outbreaks |
| Summary | Veld liberated. Orion Sector is safe once more. |
Background
TCS has critically failed, fortunetly, TCS on 3 out of 4 barrier planets was deactivated just in time. But Meridia couldn't be rescued from the terminid infestation, Meridia quickly turned into a Super Colony, it was covered in disgusting Terminid spores. Meridia started to produce much more spores than other infested planets. Enough, to attack five planets at the same time, one of them, was Veld.
Strategy and importance
If Veld stayed under Termind control, Terminids could access Celeste Sector, that is very close to Solar System.
Battle
The battle ended on 9th of May (EST). Around 1.5 million Helldivers died during this liberation campaign, but their sacriface was worth it, as Orion Sector became safe once again.