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Audio Logs:
Audio Log Entry: 4/3/2186, Title: “Recap”.
I have lost track of time recently due to my focus on the battlefield.
I have fought on all fronts, assisting Diver after Diver in their attempts to spread democracy, recently crew on the SES Lady of Justice have been in discussions of me getting an augmentation on my arm—though I may be slightly off with this decision, they have promised some weapons in return.
On the bug front right now, we happen to be fighting pretty violent bugs—recently, I saw a red and black Terminid, it was capable of digging underground and was pretty violent and aggressive, likely they are always pushovers—however I haven’t seen any red Bile Titans. Why is that?
My home of Aurora Bay is still under attack, Mom is doing safe and Dad is still fighting out there on Aurora Bay, he’s refused to fight on another planet and he wants to fight for our home no matter what. My little sister recently moved to Super Earth for safety, but I’m still afraid she might be harmed by an invasion, it's why mom is with her and they’ve been sending me gifts and stuff like Super Credits, I’m pretty grateful.
Recently I’ve been getting archival tasks from this group calling them the “GWDA” and they’ve been asking me to record on battlefield footage. I’ve done my part for them, but it seems strange, the GWDA happen to have Helldivers of their own and they all seem so unique, like this Cyborg looking guy? It looked like a really cool cosplay.
Anyways, this is my log for today, Gale Thunder signing out.
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Audio Log Entry: 4/23/2186, Title: “DSS Experience”.
Today marks the fourth day of the SES Lady of Justice’s repair at the DSS. I haven’t been able to log during the previous days, I happened to be injured due to a Illuminate Ship attacking our Super Destroyer briefly after completing a mission on Hort.
The people here on the DSS are really nice, and I got some messages from mom, dad and my sister that they are doing fine—dad’s fighting the fight out there for Aurora Bay, my home planet.
I don’t have that much to talk about the DSS other than that it’s nice to see more people who aren’t Helldivers or the ship’s crew.
I was recently promised that a shipment of the equipment displayed at the New Mombasa Armor Show would be given to the SES Lady of Justice—like, that one cool black one?
Anyways, this is Gale Thunder, signing out.
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Audio Call Log Entry: 5/13/2186, Title: “Family Reunion”.
Squall: “Why if it isn’t the “Gale Thunder”, that’s what they call the High Priority Target Marksman?”
Gale: “…Hi Dad. How’s Aurora?”
Squall “Aurora? Well, we are still fighting—unfortunately we’ve barely made a dent after Cyberstan. Heard that we’re moving stations to Choohe to push through Matar Bay and liberate Meissa.”
Gale: “…!? Why are they deploying the Aurora Bay division of Kriegsdivers to Choohe?”
Squall: “Well kid, it seems like Marfark is gonna push us at a bottleneck if we station there.”
Gale: “I’m…I’m also currently stationed at Choohe—Dad, do we finally get to meet again?”
Squall: “Well…certainly not sure about it. But it would be amazing to meet my daughter! You know…the Gale Thunder, the youngest Helldiver there is!”
Gale: “…”
Squall: “Huh? Terminid bit your tongue Gale?”
Gale: “No. It’s nothing dad, I can’t wait to meet you on the frontlines!”
Squall: “That’s my girl! We’ll be arriving with the Aurora Bay Kriegsdivers Division at around…tomorrow morning? You get some good sleep, kid, it's getting late.”
Gale: “Oh..! Y-yeah, mhm, thanks Dad. I’ll see you tomorrow when you make landfall on Choohe. Good night, I..I love you, mom and sis a lot.”
Squall: “Hm, that’s my girl. May Liberty guide you in your dreams.”
CALL ENDED, AUDIO CALL LOG ENTRY REPLAYABLE, PLEASE INSERT 500 REQUISITION SLIPS.
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Audio Log Entry: 5/27/2186, Title: “Promotion to Captain”.
Gale: “S…Seriously!? I…I won the vote as the Second Fleet Captain..!? But…but I only placed my name in there for fun! I—”
SG: “What? Scared? I doubt you’d be scared considering how brave you talk about yourself on the battlefield…always boasting how you “never miss”—so why don’t you try and show that more? How about it? Gale!”
Gale: “…I…I’ll do my best!”
SG: "That's more like it! Now, head up to the Fleet Hangar, we got a surprise for you.”
Gale: “Roger! Uhm…ma’am!”
SG: “Oh and hey...”
Gale: “Y-yes ma’am?”
SG: “Try and talk more, will ya? Scaring the cadets everytime you come into the mess hall soaked in oil makes you seem like a much scarier individual..”
SG: “You don’t want them to have a bad impression, do ya ‘now?”
Gale: “No…no ma’am.”
SG: “Well that’s good, now get to the Hangar, the First Fleet Captain is waiting for your big debut.”
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Audio Log Entry: 6/6/2186, Title: “Master of the Ships”.
Distor: “It’s not everyday you see the Helldiver who’s overcome all odds wear a special Fleet Captain uniform.”
Gale: “Sh-Ship Master Distor?! Ohh...th-thank you! Is something wrong with it? Did they get the wrong size?!”
Distor: “What? No, that’s crazy to think. In my opinion, it really does fit for someone who’s…in my opinion a loyal ally to Managed Democracy.”
Distor: “. . .”
Distor: “You know; it all feels like yesterday when I saw you rush through crowds of personnel and Helldivers just to get to the ship, from my first impression you were nervous and scared, but when I saw your face the moment you got back safely: I knew that you’d be one hell of a Helldiver! ‘Gale’, that’s quite the unique name, where’d you get it?”
Gale: “Oh? My name? It’s…it’s actually from the Solar Winds on Aurora Bay—every year, there's a magical kind of illusion in the sky that me and my sister used to go out of the city to see…it’s how the Planet got its name actually.”
Distor: “So you're named after the winds on Aurora…interesting, I never expected you to talk that much Gale.”
Gale: “H-huh!? Is…is…is it bad?! I’m sorry…!”
Distor: “What? No. Don’t panic about it…in my honesty it means that you were doing the right thing!”
Gale: “H-hah? How…?”
Distor: “Well for starters not most Helldivers are quiet, some can be rude, mean, kind and all that other stuff but it 's one thing that really defines ‘personality’ Gale.”
Gale: “And…that is?”
Distor: “The way you speak is...pretty interesting actually, when you're silent you can be seen as rude and commanding but when vocal you are a completely different person, kind, caring and sensitive. Makes me think of a girl scout just trying to do what’s right…we were actually observing combat data the other day and couldn’t help but notice—whenever a civilian was near you’d move away to prevent fire and harm, running head into danger and almost getting yourself killed to prevent teammates and civilians from suffering a brutal death—stuff like that also defines who you are Gale, not just how you talk.”
Gale: “…Mmh, thanks Shipmaster Distor. I..I never knew that, I’m actually really just a big girl scout.”
Distor: “That’s the point of a Helldiver, Gale. To save lives no matter how much it costs you; also just call me Distor…don’t have to formally address me now that we are basically of the same rank. Now, I gotta go, the SES Lady of Justice is taking off from Drydock soon…you better get on the Bullet of Freedom.”
Gale: “H-hah! I completely forgot that we were leaving Drydock! Uhm...thank you so much for the advice Distor! I’ll remember it a lot!”
Distor: “No need to thank me Gale! Just do what’s right!”
Gale: “Got it!”
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Audio Log Entry: 6/23/2186, Title: “Become Heroes”.
Child: “Mama! Mama look! It's Gale!”
Gale: “Hah?—I—I didn’t know I had fans..! Hi-hi..”
Child: “She’s even wearing her Helldiver armor Mama! The green armor and brown cape!”
Gale: “…Didn’t know people looked up to me as a hero.”
Child: “Miss Gale! What’s your favorite weapon to use? All the kids in my Super School say you like that giant green gun you’re carrying!”
Gale: “Oh…uhm, this? That’s my AMR. It’s super cool, isn’t it?”
Child: “It is! It is! You’re so cool Gale!”
Gale: “I am, I really am.”
Private: “Captain! The pelican is here, we need all citizens to evacuate off world now!”
Gale: “Oh, Private—understood. Hey kid, you gotta evacuate, the Automatons might come back. But…hey, take this as a gift from me, a mint limited edition Jack Boote pin, he’s my hero.”
Child: “Huh?! W-wow! You’re so cool Gale! You’re my hero!”
Gale: “H-hero?...Why yes, I am a kid.”
Private: “...Captain.”
Gale: “Ah, understood Private. But, anyways kiddo, just remember. The Helldivers are here to save lives!”
Private: “Let’s go now Captain.”
Child: “Bye Helldivers! Bye Gale!”
Gale: “Be safe kiddo!”
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