"2nd Company charge with all your might! Give me time to make a tactical retreat!" ordered General Damon of the Gallian Army. He rushed over to his command vehicle waiting for the driver to start heading out. He turned back towards the company, "Don't falter! Stand your ground, your sacrifice will be," he paused, "honored." The vehicle rushed away from the battlefield.
As the general was escaping, the 2nd Company leader clicked his tongue in disappointed and began to yell for the full frontal assault. "Do not let them take this position!" There was a loud battle cry coming from all the soldiers. They started to quickly charge into the hostile artillery bombardment, machine gun fire, and land mines. The explosions and bullets firing was deafening. It lasted for three minutes until smoke covered the entire battlefield. The gunfire and artillery ceased, and within minutes of the charge the battle was already decided. The fog of war lifted and it was grimmly clear that 2nd Company was obliterated. Out of the dust and smoke emerged a lonely soldier. The only one who survived the massacre. He slowly crawled away from the battlefield and never looked back. This is Samuel Walker...
Samuel Walker soon became someone he didn't want to be, he was promoted to Gallian Army Sergeant First Class. He was praised for being a hero in dark times, showing bravery as a true Gallian. The news of the now Sergeant First Class came to General Damon, whom blamed the 2nd Company Leader for being incompetent. The general was not happy that Samuel was the lone survivor, thus, he forced Samuel to be discharged from the Gallian Army. "It's for his own safety, as he's been through the true horrors of war. I asked him to be discharged, so he could be living a more peaceful life."
His fame would soon be overtaken by the great war hero, Belgen Gunther, defending against the Empire invasion. It was only a few months later would the Empire pull out after signing a cease-fire treaty with the Federation. Samuel would retire to the countryside having nightmares of the horror that occurred to him in that battle. He knew many comrades that he befriended and seeing them killed in action. He has been in many battles, but only one he remembers is the one where he was the only so survive. Locals of his town would say he grown cold towards all that approached him.
The cease-fire would only last a few years before the next Europan War would ignite. The desperate need for ragnite grew tremendously and the cease-fire was broken. As the Second Europan War began, the Empire decided to once again invade Gallia for its rich resources. All able bodies of Gallia were quickly drafted into the Army and the Militia, preparing themselves for war. Samuel Walker was no exception, and he was recalled into service. However Princess Cordelia Gi Rangriz asked to set up a new branch of military that would help aid the Army and Militia. General Damon was surprised of the new opening branch, and voiced his concerns. "Princess, we have the very strong Army that can support both land and sea, why would we need another branch?"
The princess, under the influence of Maurits von Borg, ordered for a new branch to be called the Gallian Marine Corps. General Damon was not happy, but respecting the wishes of the princess he asked to hand pick commanders for the Corps. Cordelia gave him permission and Damon grinned as he knew who should be assigned. General Damon doesn't believe in anything other than the Gallian Army itself. He looks down upon the Militia and this newly established Marine Corps will only be a thorn at his side. The Gallian Marine Corps was only newly established, therefore he could control it and use it for his own personal gain. Damon then chose potential leaders to be thrown into this division, one of which was Samuel.
Samuel was notified and transferred to the new division. The assigned Gallian Marine Corps Commandant was Alison Crownguard. Crownguard comes from royal bloodlines, however she seeks to help those in need of assistance. Damon has seen Alison command fights in the Militia, and she is skilled to where he could lose his General position. He thinks that Alison had a lucky fluke streak, so he still underestimate her ability. Alison, on the other hand, saw this as an opportunity to be different from the Army. She fought as a Corporal in the Gallian Militia and help lead a squad when their commanding officer was killed. Her bravery and quick thinking was able to save many lives. She was promoted to Lieutenant afterwards. Though with an entire military division in her hands she still doesn't have enough Marines to last in a stand up fight against the highly mobile and trained Empire. She seeks to increase the Marines strength to at least three divisions, but still considerably smaller than the Army. She quickly makes work and gathers those chosen by Damon, briefing them on what the Gallian Marine Corp represent and will do. She tells her initial batch of squad leaders, they will not be assigned numbers but by word designation. She makes five squads name, Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, and Echo. "You will hand pick your squad from this list. Many of these soldiers are serving in the Militia, however there are a few in the Army, though I'd say these are just recruits." For Samuel, not only seeing the devastation, but for a chance to see it again, he felt pain inside him. He was called for again to serve and he has to do his duty. Alison continued, "You will also be assigned new rankings. We will work independently from the Gallian Army and show them that we are not just another Militia branch for them to pick on. From this point on all Sergeant First Class of the Gallian Army will be now known as Gunnery Sergeant of the Gallian Marine Corps."
The Second Europan War truly began for the Gallians when the Empire took control of Ghirlandaio and made its assault on Bruhl. Samuel Walker under the new military division, Gallian Marine Corps, will walk on the fields of battle once more.
