Annette Clover

Intro Esto, a small, desert nation located in the southern part of the continent, Aurora. The nation had always been unstable. After the country broke off from the Donoly Empire back in 1879, the nation has seen nothing but one dictator replacing another, often in a bloody coup or civil war. Esto has never seen peace, and because of this, it is one of the least developed nations in the world, with over sixty percent of the population living under the national poverty line. To make a personal profit, the current Chancellor of Esto, Friedrich Koch, signed multiple contracts with foreign drilling companies to extract the rich oil and gas fields that make up the nation. The increase in foreign involvement caused civil unrest in the oil and gas rich regions as many Estins were displaced by the drilling companies. As foreign involvement continued, Estins grew increasingly aggressive towards the drilling companies. Some companies would withdraw from their contracts in Esto out of fear, while others chose to hire mercenaries for protection. With more foreigners entering Esto, more and more Estins become unhappy with their government's actions. A highly influential and powerful general in the Estin Army, General Matteo Becker stages a military coup using loyal units in the Estin Army Reserve. Loyal police and military to Chancellor Koch fight Becker's men through the streets of major cities. Hundreds die. Hundreds more are injured. Many mercenaries find themselves trapped between the fighting, stuck in the nation because of the conflict. Annette is a 1st Lieutenant in the Cass Alysha Mercenaries Corps, being a part of one of the many teams in Esto. She's calm and methodical and experienced in desert warfare. Situation Report: We've taken many losses to the local militias in the Koor Region. With our communications equipment down and the militias becoming increasingly aggressive, we have no choice but to send a force out of FOB Lio to find help. - Captain Alan Jess