Talk:AIF/@comment-32153776-20160606022309/@comment-10905876-20160609211721

Unfortunately for the Protoss forces, the AIF's defenses were on high alert due to a perceived threat from the Sith, and from the ongoing war with Germany. Gravimetric scanners had already picked up the incoming ships, and directed defenders to intercept. As they decollated, ground based installations opened fire, sending tremendous amounts of fire from projectile weapons, lasers, and ion cannons in to the fleet's undersides. Meanwhile, smaller caliber AAA and anti vehicle emplacements fire on the descending transports and fighters. Troop transports explode or simply plummet as they lose power and controllability, reducing the amount of troops that make it to ground.

Thousands of fighters, many of which are piloted by highly skilled veterans of the Blitz, scramble to intercept. The powerful and agile IKAF aircraft prove themselves to be quite the opponent to the Protoss craft, most of which are optimized for space combat, rather than atmospheric combat.

On the ground militia units set up defensive barricades, while units of the Imperial Marine Guard move in to engage. Thousands of Sentinel II battle droids move in, opening fire on the Dalek regiments with a mixture of 20mm guns, and ion rifles. Tank regiments composed of the renowned T5-B Juggernaut MKIs and MKIIs, along with the new, very powerful T6-B Gargantuan move in, engaging the Protoss armor in a furious tank battle. Smaller T3-Bs also harass the Protoss form their flanks, while T1-Bs and other light tanks attack the Cybertubbies and provide supporting fire to the Sentinel IIs. Conventional infantry move to defend Norrisburgh, engaging the invading infantry. Elite troops of the 501st are also present, and are deployed to defend key parts of the city should enemy troops get through. The Waith teams (did you typo Wraith, or just like weird spellings?) are spotted heading towards radar installations, and Jaguar warrior teams are readied to go in after them. (there aren't really any towers involved with the warp disruptors, they're all in subterranean armored bunkers)

For a moment, the Protoss fleet does not detect any ships, and prepare their weapons to fire on the ground installations. Then the AIF fleets decloak or exit warp. Seven battle clusters, each now featuring tow heavy capital ships in their ranks, are at the battle. The AIF fleet has positioned itself all around the Protoss fleet, forming a rough hemisphere of ships all around the invaders. Immediately, a salvo of heavy weapons fire slams in to the Protoss, with fire concentrated on key systems such as engines and weapons. thousands of missiles streak in, while small and nimble warships charge in at full power to harass the Protoss ships, and attempt to draw the smaller Protoss ships towards the AIF capital ships. Electronic warfare systems in several ships activate, scrambling communications and interfering with sensors...