9th ODST Battalion

After 6 days and nights of hard fighting, Operation Bug Sweep saw the liberation of Archenar Secundus, Nivel 43, and Bore Rock. A total of 157 nests, 26 hatcheries, and 13 spore spewers were destroyed by 3/7 Control Unit, 193rd Illempiri and the 9th ODSTs. The 9th ODSTs were then tasked with restoration of E710 on Bore Rock. Together with the Jesters, Op. Black Gold was launched and 15 refineries were brought online. Returning the production of 4,600,000 daily barrels of E710.

On 01 September , at approximately 0900hrs - the campaign Bug Hop: Borgus Sector began with the launching of Op Bug Sweep. The 9th ODST BN spearheaded the operation by dropping into the city of New Newtonville, while the 193rd Illempiri and 777th Relief Republic dropped into adjacent regions to simulataneously tackle the operation’s objectives in their AO. As of today: 71 nests, 8 hatcheries, and 5 spore spewers have been destroyed. Casualties among Helldivers remain moderate but climbing.