American-French border Dijon France 2086 6:00 A.M.
All was quiet in the border town of Dijon, France. The city garrison kept a watchful eye on the American border. One of the soldiers that was part of the garrison looked towards the American border and saw a cloud of dust in the predawn light. At first he thought it was just the wind but felt there was no wind blowing in the direction. Just then from the dust cloud came a spout of flame and shells started to land in the town. The soldiers rushed to defend Dijon against the surprise attack the American military launched. Overhead there was a loud whining sound and the french soldiers looked up and saw American jet fighters strafing the positions of the french defenders. American B-52 bombers flew overhead and dropped their payloads on the town destroying much of the town. As the dazed and stunned french troops got up, American tanks and soldiers charged towards the french lines and overwhelmed the soldiers and pushed them further into town as American M1A1 tanks assaulted another part of town. What fighters the regional french command had were already destroyed or were in the process of being taken out in the aerial battle over the town. French battle tanks arrived to try to push the attacking American forces out of the town but they were outnumbered by the American forces attacking Dijon. As the french soldiers fall back outside of town , American F-15s bomb the french line of defense. Just then more American tanks arrive and trp the besieged french forces. Seeing that they cannot beat back the American assault, the french commander decides to surrender Dijon to the American commander, Commander James Ketchum, the great-grandson of the late Joshua Ketchum. Joshua Ketchum was the Chief of Staff during the American-French of 196-1990. IT was him that defeated the french armies invading the lowlands of the newly formed American Empire. As a result, the American-French border was the most heavily guarded border in the world. As the American forces secure Dijon, James Ketchum sends a message back to Washington. "Ketchum here, The attack is a success. I repeat, the attack is a success. He then look towards town hall and see that the American flag is being raised on the flagpole that once held the french tri-color flag.: So it begins. America's revenge has begun at last. After nearly 100 years, New Detroit will be avenged!" Ketchum shouts out to the soldiers of the invasion force. As the soldiers cheer, Ketchum smiles to himself and thinks to himself, "Well grandpa Joshua, the plan you wanted to in act during the war 100 years ago is being put into action." He then walks inside town hall to make his office in the former mayor's office.