Operation Fractured Threshold

Situation

Following the possible reactivation of the Pandora Research Facility in the Merak region, three armed entities have converged on the area under conflicting pretenses. The facility is believed to contain sensitive technology and data related to the 2026 breach and potentially linked to the 2027 Veil Event. The world is fragmenting. Each actor seeks control, denial, or destruction.

• Blackstone Security has been contracted by the U.S. Government to recover all sensitive materials (if any), neutralize hostiles, and secure the area.

• Cossack Security Forces, operating under private contract from powerful Russian elites, have been deployed to secure the site and prevent Western acquisition.

• 34th Independent Shock Brigade, a state-inserted force denied by the Russian government, is already in the AO with unknown orders. They are considered hostile to all parties.

The environment is hostile, the enemy is unclear, and all factions are acting independently without coordination or communication.

Mission

- Blackstone Objective: Secure SE region and locate entry to the Pandora complex.

- Cossack Objective: Secure SE region and locate entry to the Pandora complex.

Note: Objectives will evolve dynamically throughout the operation. Both factions will receive real-time mission updates for ingame tasking/objectives.

Execution

- Both forces will deploy separately into the AO and must navigate a dense blizzard, unplowed roads, and intermittent whiteouts.

- Rules of Engagement: Weapons free. All armed elements are considered hostile unless verified as faction-aligned.

- Dynamic Objectives will be in use.

Administration & Logistics

- Environment: Whiteout conditions will restrict drone use and thermal reliability.

- AI-controlled 34th ISB

- Arsenals available

- Respawns available

Post-Operation Analysis: Operation Fractured Threshold

• Date: Early 2028

• AO: Merak Region (SE Quadrant)

• Weather: Severe Blizzard, Whiteout Conditions

• Status: Operation Concluded

• Entities Involved:

• Blackstone Security (US PMC, contracted by U.S. Gov)

• Cossack Security Forces *(Russian PMC, elite-backed contract)

• 34th Independent Shock Brigade** *(State-inserted, hostile to all)*

Summary

Operation *Fractured Threshold* marked the first confirmed engagement between competing private and state-backed actors in the Merak region following potential reactivation of the Pandora Research Facility. Despite extreme winter conditions and fragmented objectives, all factions initiated combat operations.

The Pandora Complex was discovered intact but stripped of all valuable intel and personnel.

Cossack Security Forces reached the facility first, confirming its cleared status before extraction.

Engagement Timeline

AO Entry:

• Blackstone and Cossack inserted into Merak from separate routes, converging on the SE quadrant.

•  34th ISB launched attacks from the West, engaging both factions in an attempt to seize ground but was **unable to make substantial progress**.

SE Regional Conflict:

•  Prolonged firefights between **Cossack and Blackstone** erupted over sector control, with **fluid frontline shifts** throughout the operation.

Emercom Base Incident:

• Cossack elements located and secured **two HVT scientists** at Emercom Base.

• Blackstone launched a counter-raid but arrived **too late** to prevent Cossack extraction.

Withdrawal & Posture Shift:

• Cossack Forces withdrew** with the HVTs and are believed to be establishing a new staging zone.

• Blackstone now holds the SE region**, including both the **Pandora shell** and Emercom Base.

Current Control Status
SE Merak Sector: Controlled by Blackstone Security

• SE Merak Sector: Controlled by Blackstone Security

• Emercom Base: Under Blackstone control

• Pandora Complex: Found empty; stripped of all high-value assets

• Cossack Forces: Successfully extracted HVTs, staging area relocation underway

• 34th ISB: Repelled during offensive from the West; suffered setbacks

__ **OPERATIONAL TAKEAWAYS**__

* **Pandora assets have already been moved**—identity of removal party remains unknown.

* **Cossack's successful HVT extraction** could provide critical campaign intelligence.

* **Blackstone now occupies key terrain** but failed to intercept primary human assets.

* **34th ISB remains a regional threat**, but ineffective in frontal operations under poor conditions.

__**INTEL GAPS / UNKNOWN FACTORS**__

* Who stripped Pandora—and where did the data go?

* What intel lies with the extracted scientists?

* What are the next strategic moves from Cossack and the Russian state-inserted 34th ISB?

* Is further reactivation of Pandora systems possible?