[i]ATTENTION: this part uses an AI transcript written by [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/226647634/0/0]Karl Marx[/url] and revised by myself. The bottom of the post will have a short summary of what’s happening within a spoiler because this can be hard to understand[/i] [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/257414980/0/0]Link to Chapter 4, Part 6[/url] [spoiler]All chapters of the War of Lies will be linked to the [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/257167399/0/0]Table of Contents[/url] as they are posted[/spoiler] “Are we above the target zone?” I️ questioned the head of bridge control, who sat to my right. “Yes sir,” she answered, “Holding position until the order is given. Weapons armed and ready.” I looked out of the observation deck to the horizon of the moon filling my field of view through the glass. Rhea. My eyes wandered to Saturn looming behind it, a portion of its rings stretching out into view from behind the natural satellite that we were now approaching. “A.I., can you verify?” I️ double checked with the ship’s onboard combat A.I.. “YES GENERAL VERN,” it responded, “WE HAVE REACHED OPTIMAL ENTRY POSITION AND AWAIT COMMENCEMENT. PAYLOAD IS PREPARED TO BE DELIVERED FROM THE IONOSPHERE WITH 87.3 PERCENT ACCURACY OVER TARGET ZONE IN ORDER TO AVOID THE HIGHEST PROJECTED RETURN FIRE RANGE.” “Hmm,” I️ pondered the numbers and my orders, “A.I., make sure the ship’s environment is geared for rapid descent through all layers of atmosphere. Captain, prep the troops for assault and make sure everyone straps in, we’ll be coming in faster than planned and we don’t know what they’ll have waiting for us.” “Yes sir,” she turned in her chair and nodded to the crew sergeants behind our chairs, signaling them to go below decks, “All hands to battle stations.” “Knowledge is power. The Syndicate is forever. We have no match,” they all spoke one of our mantras in sync with the Captain and other members of the bridge crew, then saluted and left. “And down with the Reef Mob scum!” a bridge member shouted from his seat as they exited, granting chuckles and cheers from some of the others. “GENERAL VERN,” the A.I. addressed me, “COMMENCING PAYLOAD RELEASE FROM LOWER ORBIT INCREASES CHANCES OF RETURN FIRE AND OF PREMATURE PAYLOAD DETONATION.” “I’m aware, but we can’t risk leaving any problems for our ground troops,” I️ sighed, “Start recording.” //COMBATAI[ID:5489]/LEGATE III-TYPE/LOG[LOC:SSNAVAJO]/STARTRECORDING// /TIME0943UST /STATUS UPDATE [5TH FLEET] - ORBITING RHEA - ALL VESSELS INTACT /BRIDGECOM [SSNAVAJO] GEN. VERN [ID:V435667]: We'll need to risk it to bombard more accurately, and intel says they shouldn’t have any serious ground to air weapons. AI, make ready to commence descent to Rhea stratosphere, sector L27E. COMBAT AI [ID:5489]: Affirmative, General. GEN. VERN [ID:V435667]: I will now be descending to lower decks. I'm transferring command to you, AI. COMBATAI [ID:5489]: Commencing protocol Divinity. Preparing DNA test, please do not move during the following seconds. 5… 4… 3… 2… 1… Security test complete, DNA match found. Starting Divinity now, General. /NEW DIRECTIVE - COMMENCE DESCENT TOWARDS RHEA STRATOSPHERE[SECTOR:L27E] - ACTIVATE PROTOCOL [DIVINITY] /TIME0944UST /COMMENCING PROTOCOL [DIVINITY] - COMMAND OF FLEET [5TH FLEET] GRANTED BY GEN. VERN [ID:V435667] - ACTIVATE SUBPROTOCOL [CAESAREA] - ACTIVATE SUBPROTOCOL [IMMORTALIS] /COMMENCING SUBPROTOCOL [CAESAREA] - NEW DIRECTIVE      - ELIMINATE MOB [DESIGNATION REEF, SEREN] RESISTANCE IN TARGET SECTORS      - ESTABLISH BEACHHEAD      - MAINTAIN FRONTLINE      - DISTRACT MAIN MOB FORCE FROM CAPRICORN EXPEDITION - FORWARD ALL NEW INCOMING INFORMATION ON SUBPROTOCOL [CAESAREA] TO PROTOCOL [DIVINITY] /COMMENCING SUBPROTOCOL [IMMORTALIS] - REQUESTING CLARIFICATION ON SUBJECT [SYNDIV5+9: SURVIVAL] - RECEIVED DIRECTIVE 44 [AT ALL COSTS] - DIRECTIVE 44 ADDED TO SUBPROTOCOL [CAESAREA] /TIME1017UST /STATUS UPDATE [5TH FLEET] - ENTERING RHEA STRATOSPHERE - ALL VESSELS INTACT /NEW DIRECTIVE - ACTIVATE PROTOCOL [RAGNAROK] - ACTIVATE PROTOCOL [OMAHA] /COMMENCING PROTOCOL [RAGNAROK] - DIRECT STRATOSPHERICAL BOMBARDMENTS      - SS NAVAJO           - LAMBDA 27 EAST [ARTILLERY 1-17]           - IOTA 2 NORTH [ARTILLERY 18-22]           - OMIKRON 2 WEST [ARTILLERY 23-34]      - SS COMANCHE      - SEND DIRECTIVE TO COMBAT AI [ID:9931][LOC: SSCOMANCHE]      - SS MONTAGNAIS           - SEND DIRECTIVE TO COMBAT AI [ID:1278][LOC: SSMONTAGNAIS] - 100 MIN. DURATION [TIME1017UST - TIME1157UST] /COMMENCING PROTOCOL [OMAHA] - PREPARE FOR SECOND WAVE MASS LANDING AT SECTOR [G9W] - SEND DIRECTIVE TO ALL PRESENT COMBAT AI - START LANDING PROCEDURE AT [TIME1100UST] /TIME1100UST /STATUS UPDATE - PRESENT IN RHEA STRATOSPHERE - ALL VESSELS INTACT - LANDING VESSELS [SYNDIV1-3] ENTERING RHEA LOWER ATMOSPHERE FOLLOWING PROTOCOL [OMAHA] /NEW DIRECTIVE - ACTIVATE PROTOCOL [SARUMAN] - ACTIVATE PROTOCOL [PSION] /COMMENCING PROTOCOL [SARUMAN] - PLANETARY SURFACE VIEW      - ALL TARGET SECTORS DESTROYED      - NO HOSTILES VISIBLE      - SCORCHED SURFACE: 97.4% OF TARGETED ZONES - THERMOSCAN      - SMALL HEAT CLUSTER SPOTTED AT SECTOR [L27E]      - CALCULATED CLUSTER DEPTH: 117,05 METER - LIFE FORM SCAN      - NO HOSTILE LIFE SPOTTED - MOVEMENT SCAN      - OVERFLOW DANGER [CLUSTER COUNT: ???]      - IMMEDIATE SHUTDOWN OF MOVEMENT SCANNER /COMMENCING PROTOCOL [PSION] - TACTICAL ANALYSIS      - CONCLUSION OF SCANS FROM PROTOCOL [SARUMAN]           - ORBITAL BOMBARDMENT SUCCESFUL           - MOB FORCES HIDDEN UNDER SURFACE           - MOB FORCES HEAVILY OUTNUMBER SYNDICATE FORCES           - SYNDIV5+6 MOST LIKELY SUFFERED EXTREME CASUALTIES       - TACTICAL APPROACH [V1.1]           - FORCES MUST PROCEED WITH EXTREME CAUTION           - REFORM DEFENSIVE LINE AROUND FIRST WAVE LANDING VESSELS           - PREPARE FOR MOB RETALIATION /FORWARD TACTICAL ANALYSIS TO COL. MERAZ [ID: M865409] /TIME1123UST /STATUS UPDATE - MAIN FLEET [5TH FLEET]      - PRESENT IN RHEA STRATOSPHERE      - ALL VESSELS INTACT - LANDING FLEET FOLLOWING PROTOCOL [OMAHA]      - LANDED AT DESTINATION SECTOR [L27E]      - REFORMED DEFENSIVE LINE FOLLOWING TACTICAL APPROACH [V1.1] FROM PROTOCOL [PSION]      - 5 VESSELS DAMAGED, NONE DESTROYED /NEW DIRECTIVE - ACTIVATE PROTOCOL [SARUMAN] /COMMENCING PROTOCOL [SARUMAN] - PLANETARY SURFACE VIEW      - SYNDICATE FORCES ARE HOLDING AGAINST MOB ONSLAUGHT AT SECTOR [L27E] - THERMOSCAN      - OVERFLOW DUE TO RECENT THERMOPROJECTING      - IMMEDIATE SHUTDOWN - MOVEMENT SCAN      - CLUSTER AMOUNT IS NOT CHANGING /COMMENCING PROTOCOL [PSION] - TACTICAL ANALYSIS      - CONCLUSION OF SCANS FROM PROTOCOL [SARUMAN]           - LANDING SUCCESSFUL           - MOB FORCES ARE EMPLOYING UNEXPECTED COUNTERMEASURES           - MOB FORCES HEAVILY OUTNUMBER SYNDICATE FORCES           - SYNDIV5+6 MOST LIKELY KIA      - TACTICAL APPROACH [V1.1]           - FORCES MUST PROCEED WITH EXTREME CAUTION           - REFORM DEFENSIVE LINE AROUND FIRST WAVE LANDING VESSELS           - PREPARE FOR MOB ATTACK /FORWARD TACTICAL ANALYSIS TO COL. MERAZ [ID: M865409] [spoiler]So basically what happened is that the Syndicate bombarded the Reef Mob fortifications on Rhea then landed to send in ground forces to secure the area, but the Mob forces were dug in unexpectedly well and had equipment that confused the Syndicate’s scanners so were able to counter the assault. More Syndicate ships were forced to land to provide reinforcements due to high losses[/spoiler] [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/257486302/0/0]Link to Chapter 5 Part 2[/url]