The Huckleberry Cataclsym
During the The Melancholic Lacuna, The Huckleberry volcano, dormant since the settlement of Nova Braga, erupted catastrophically. The Explosion resulted in magmabombs and pyroclastic flows that annihalated was powerful enough to remove the entire upper section of the mountain peak. and filled in Gilgamesh's Rest with a several foot deep layer of debris, ash, and silt.
The eruption was caused by the interference of a Metaphysical Artillery Core. The volcano erupted like a nuclear blast, the final deadly event at The Battle of Huckleberry Ridge. Besides ending the battle, the resulting explosion caused a shutdown of terraformers, reduced agriculture, and dropped temperatures by several dozen degrees.
Only the most populated and self-sufficent population centers survived unscathed from the aftermath. Even in the Banner Era, the tramatic event causes occasional Auric Echos to manifest around the base of the Volcano.
As the Andromeda Syndicate lost it's hold in the pivotal battle over the Geological Institute of Nova Braga, the commanding officer ordered a scorched earth strategy. It was deemed by the Directoriate that destroying the institute was better than letting it fall into the hands of the Rebellion.
A chain of large munitions were delivered into the magma chamber below by Metaphysical drills. At the same time, the bombs were detonated, and the entire top of the mountain range was blown off the mountains.
Rocks from the initial eruption were launched hundreds of miles into the city of Nova Braga, the first damage from the eruption. The resulting carnage buried two Syndicate Counters, but killed thousands of Federation troops overrunning them. The Institute of Geology was completely obliterated and buried miles beneath the rock.
This is not a Drill! This is Not a Drill!
All citizens are to evacuate to city shelters now.
If you are unable to get to a city shelter, shelter in place. Stay away from windows, do not crowd the vehicle ways.
Do not approach fallen debris and do not consume unfiltered water.
The thought of all those souls lying buried under the ash gives me shivers. Little wonder there are auric echoes in the area.
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