Division K-9

"The rest of Magadan’s Reserve Divisions already deployed an hour ago. Amateurs... You’re Division K-9, correct?"

― Vita, upon Division K-9's activation in the aftermath of Operation Guillotine

Division K-9, proper military designation Division K Unit 9, is a small Magadane Air Reserve Unit, originally stationed near the Gulf of Anadyr. As their given designation implies, they are the 9th Unit of Reserve Division K. Led by Driver, they were activated and spearheaded the Defense of Magadan in the wake of the disastrous evacuation of the Cascadian Mainland and the subsequence Victory over the invading rebels and their mercenary allies.

Division K-9, or "K-9" for short, is the main protagonist squadron of Project Wingman: Frontline-59.

Overview

Division K-9 is a small flight of Magadan reservists stationed in a remote part of Magadan, west of the Gulf of Anadyr. Prior to the Cascadian Conflict, the unit never saw any action until April 17, 432 AC, where they were activated by AWACS Vita who says they were the last of Magadan's Reserve Divisions to be called upon to assist in the Federation pilots' evacuation. Since K-9 was not part of the regular forces, they were never given TAC names until their first deployment.

History

On Standby

In the early months of AC 432 or years prior, Division K-9 was formed as part of the Magadan's Reserve Divisions as a way to have units ready to defend the Federation State or to act as reinforcements during times of War. For much of K-9's existence, they have never seen combat, even during the early days of the Cascadian Conflict.

On April 7th, 432 AC, Driver and the other members of his Unit received an email regarding emergency deployment orders due to the immediate threat near his area. Driver and his fellow reservists were deployed to their assigned air base near the Gulf of Anadyr.

Activation

Ten days later, on April 17th, 432 AC, Division K-9 were ordered for activation. AWACS Vita checks in for Unit-9's activation, noting the rest of their division were already activated an hour ago, only to find out only four members arrived for deployment (five if Two Seater is used). As Unit-9 scrambles to take off, Vita tells them to make up their TAC names during his sound off before the Unit is ordered to head towards to the Bering Strait. Before Division K-9 reaches the Strait, the Unit was confronted by Mercenary Pilots chasing down several Federation transports. Upon realizing the situation, Vita orders K-9 to engage the Mercenaries and to defend the retreating aircraft. After defending the C/T-17 transports from the pursing Mercenaries, K-9 saves the remnant of Crimson Squadron from their pursuers, a mercenary squadron, Thorn Rose Gang. After the battle, Division K-9 returns to their base, but not before an exhausted Crimson-7 thanks them for their efforts.

D-Day

One month since the evacuation, Division K-9 were deployed, along side recently activated ground reserves, to fend off the Cascadian Invasion of Magadan, lead by General Faust. As K-9 enters the battle, they lend Close Air Support to the defenders as Cascadian Marines, along with Mercenary Air Support, have already made landfall and began pushing towards the heavily out matched defenders. As the battle drags on, Cascadian Marines make a break through Federation defenses, resulting in a pull back of the defensive line. After Division K-9 eliminates the Spearhead of the Invasion, Mercenary Bombers are called upon as well as a new wave of Mercenary Fighters for which K-9 begin to engage. As the Mercenary Bombers are slowly picked off, the CIFS Eminent Domain, thought by Federation Ground Units to be the FNS Jerusalem, begins a Naval Bombardment of the key defensive positions. The first salvo strikes the Reservist Command Post, killing all of the Ground Reservist Officers and including the Reservist Ground CO. This caused a retreat order which K-9 began to cover. Soon the Federation Peacekeepers, Steel Squadron, arrives to assist in the retreat and follows K-9A after Vita orders them to sink the fast approaching picket fleet. The combined efforts of K-9 and Steel Squadron destroy the picket fleet, allowing the remaining ground defense units to pull out to safety. As both K-9 and Steel Squadron began to return to their respective bases, Steel-1, impressed by K-9's actions, remarks that Magadan is in need of new Peacekeepers.

Halting the Advance

Four days later K-9 was deployed to escort a regular forces bomber squadron FA 303 to eliminate a Cascadian Marine FOB set up deep within Magadane Territory. As 303 makes their approach, K-9 begins clearing the way by attacking and destroying Cascadian Anti-Air Clusters while dealing with the Mercenaries. As K-9 clears the Air Defenses, Federation Ground Units began evacuating Civilians from the nearby city of Tseliadan from the approaching Cascadians Marines. During 303s final approach to the Cascadian FOB, the Federation Airship, Lanzelet, arrives late into the battle and begins providing additional support for the Bombers and K-9. 303 arrived over the FOB and released their payload, devastating most of the base with it, allowing K-9 and Lanzelet to descend and finish off the stragglers. The mission results in a halt in the Cascadian advance into Magadan.

Breaking the Line

K-9A Driver is then tasked for a solo deployment (a two-man deployment if using a Two-Seater) against a Cascadian Marine command post that is the control center for the entire invasion ten days later. The plan was for Driver to fly through the unfinished Highway-1 tunnel to avoid anti-air emplacements along the front line and strike at the Cascadian Command Post that was stationed at the end of the tunnel. During the risky flight in the man-made subterranean cavern, Driver is initially discovered midway by Cascadian Marine sentries patrolling the tunnel, but is unable to warn the Command Post in time or shoot K-9A down due to his immense speed. As Driver races out of the tunnel with incredible speed, the entire Base was caught completely by surprise by the lone aircraft's appearance and begin firing wildly into the night sky. While Driver skillfully weaves through the Cascadian defenses and taking out key targets, Section 4-4 assassinates the Cascadian Marine's Top Brass (excluding Faust) amidst the confusion, causing a collapse in the Chain of Command in the Invasion.

Expulsing the Rebels

At this point of the invasion, the Federation Military regain most of its strength and over the next three days, began pushing the invading rebel back to the Point Refuge landing site. Division K-9 was once more deployed, along with the Regular Forces, to drive the Cascadian invaders out of Magadan once and for all. As the full force of the Federation came down upon the retreating invaders and CIF casualties mounting up, General Faust goes AWOL along with several devoted followers, making Captain Woodward the sole highest ranking officer of the invasion. Using captured keycomm codes they inherited from the Eminent Domains time as the FNS Jerusalem, Woodward attempted to call a temporary ceasefire between both clashing forces, allowing for the remaining Cascadian Marines to evacuate and to end the needless bloodshed. However, Crystal Kingdom denies the request made by Woodward and orders the continued hostilities against the remaining Cascadians. K-9 proceeds with the order and finishes off the remaining invaders and their surface fleet. After suffering too many losses on land and at sea, Woodward orders the remaining vessels to load as many Marines on board before retreating back to Cascadia, whilst being pursued and damaged by several Peacekeeper Squadrons, including Steel Squadron. With the rebels in full retreat, this marks the end of the Invasion of Magadan. Despite the rebel invasion resulting a total victory for the Federation, Division K-9 was tasked by Crystal Kingdom to remain on alert to hunt down the now rogue General Faust, who abandoned her own Countrymen and fled back into Magadane Territory during the retreat to enact one last desperate attack.

Preventing Calamity

Two days after the rebels were routed from Magadan, Division K-9 was deployed once more to the Arctic Circle to prevent Faust from destroying Magadan's last functional geothermal facility, Base Station Zero. If she were to succeed, it could result in the destruction of Magadan and starving the whole Federation by cutting off access to the Ring of Fire. As K-9 makes their approach, they are intercepted by Mercenary Aces who continue to follow Faust. As K-9 mop up the Aces, General Faust makes final her appearance, along with the Cascadian White Fleet. K-9 engages Faust and her Fleet, resulting hectic fight in the skies above Arctic. As K-9 takes down the escorting airships and begins attacking the CDV Roosevelt, the CIF Ace Squadron, Orion, arrives to assist the now agitated General. As the Cascadian Aces are shot down, the CDV Roosevelt begins to show signs of damage from K-9's relentless attacks, angering Faust further. Faust begins to boast about how Cascadia is the future for mankind, but is shot down by the now exhausted and agitated reservists, arguing how her plan is down right insane and the many lives she has displaced, especially the Cascadian nationals in Magadan. Driver strikes the final blow against the Roosevelt, causing the airship's cordium reactors to go critical. As Faust make a short final speech regarding the Mercenaries and Oceania to K-9, the Roosevelt's cordium reactors suffer a violent reaction, detonating high above the station. The explosion kills all on board, including Faust, leaving only large pieces of debris falling from the sky. As the battle ends, the members of K-9 are in relief and await the order to return home.

However, as Vita orders K-9 to remain on station, the reservists' HUDs begin to distort and above, missiles fly over head.

Unbeknownst to the Reservists, Clamity would strike again and a Deal would be made...

Trivia

Division K-9's designation is strikingly similar to the word 'Canine', the Scientific Term for dogs and animals related to dogs, and basically one-to-one with Police Dog Units, 'K-9 Units'.

This is also referenced in Frontline-59's mission Mousetrap where Cascadian Marines take notice to K-9's Tails only to see 'K-9' in place of any emblems and refer the Unit as "Federation Dogs".