Gears Of War: Operation Hollowstorm

Operation Hollowstorm, the biggest Mobilisation of COG forces ever seen. Various COG Gears ride Assault Derricks to the town of 'Landown', where they will step into specialised drill pods that will drill them straight down into the Locust Hollows...

From there, COG forces are to push deeper into the Hollow, find the heart of the tunnel network and Mark it's coordinates for a Lightmass Missile Strike.

The Locust are Humanoid creatures with thick scaly skin that seem to never stop coming, years ago, they invaded the Surface on a day now named, 'E-Day', which stands for, 'Emergence Day'.

The Locust come in all shapes and sizes, some weak some strong, but weakness doesn't make them any less dangerous.

Thanks to their extended time underground, the Locust use various enslaved creatures from the Hollows that dig tunnels theough almost anything, allowing them to pop out of the ground through 'E-Holes', standing for 'Emergence Holes', taking entire Armies off Guard.

They are not just a Mindless force however they have a butchers, weapon smiths, intelligence officers and most Notably, a Queen, of whom the COG army does not know about yet.

Marcus Fenix is a veteran of the COG Army, he's seen it all and killed it all, after an incident involving disobeying a Direct Order, Marcus was sentenced to the Prison called, 'The Slab', where he's would spend a few years.

When the Locust War began turning in the Locusts favour, Marcus' friend, Dominic Santiago, broke him out of the Evavuated Prison, where he would later join back with the Main COG forces and Regain his Valor.

Now, he is a tough Sargent who tolerates no Bullshit, but also knows when to be soft and caring.

Dom, like Marcus, is a Veteran of the Locust War. He was a Commando during the Pendulum Wars, a ahuman V Human war that lasted Decades. After it ended, he was almost immediately thrown back into the fight as the Locust Invade not but a few days later.

He is calm, collected and good at making plans when there seem to be no more options.

He fights with a goal however, to see his Wofe again, Maria. Maria had gone missing not long after the locust invaded on E-Day, and he has been looking for her ever since... Maybe he will find her down in the Hollows.

Baird is the Cocky Asshole, he holds himself in high regards and not for no reason, he is sometimes a tactical Genius and mostly known for his excellent engineering Skills.

He usually expresses his love for others by replying with sarcastic comments, breaking uneasy silence and doubting every plan that isn't his.

Despite all this, he's a great guy and an excellent fighter, however he is forever stuck at the Rank of Private after disobeying a direct order a few days after E-Day, where he's was Demoted from Lieutenant, to Private.

The Cole Train, former Thrashball Player, THE most popular that is

He joined the COG army, not for more fame, or to abuse his fame, but because it was the right thing to do, he's a monster of a man with the heart of a big fluffy Bear, You can count on Cole to boost Morale with his signature 'WOOO' and to shoot the shit with Baird every chance he gets.

Dizzy didnt necessarily WANT to Join the COG Army, he's just a Civilian, but when the COG was offering to provide extra protection and rations to his Wife and Daughters, he disnt hesitate in signing up.

Dizzy Ditches the Clasisc COG Gear Helmet, for his own personal Cowboy hat and it matches his Hillbilly accent perfectly.

He can be Silly, Serious, Sarcastic, Empathetic, he's an all rounder when it comes to personality and to top it all off, he's a great Mechanic and an equally great Driver.

Tai is an Oddity in the COG Army, he comes from a Tribe far from the City of Jacinto and thus, he speaks and acts like a tribesman, yet he fights with Honor and a deep Hatred for the Locust.

It was Tai whom inspired the Chainsaw on the Lancer Assault Rifle, slicing through a Locust with ease with a Chainsaw when his Fixed Bayonet didnt pierce their thick skin.

He speaks often of Fate and Death, Death may have him when it earns him and until then, he faces it with Glee.

The COG Gear, the Faceless soldier who is thrown at the Enemy, Over and Over and Over, expecting different Results... The Result Never Differs.

They weild the MK2 Chainsaw Lancer, Snub Piatol and maybe a Couple Frag Grenades if they're Lucky.

They Wear the Standard Blue COG Armour and Helmet, the Helmets two Blue Eye Visors giving a slightly obstructed view of their destroyed world.

They are the Faceless hero's, who's stories are told only by the blood on their COG Tags...

The Locust Queen, as of Operation Hollowstorm, her existence is not known to the Humans, of which, she is one.

She has strange genetical ties to the Locust Horde, they see her not just as their queen, but as their Mother...

Brumak are Towering creatures of the Hollow, they are akin to that of a Beefed up T-Rex. Once Enslaved by the Locust, two large Chainguns are mounted to their wrists and a large Missile Canon is strapped to its back, where ontop of its neck, a seat is placed for a Locust Drone to 'Drive' the Brumak.

The Beserkers are suprisingly, the Only Female species of Locust. They are Hulking Beasts, bigger than Boomers, that are primarily used for breeding, however, when the time calls for it, they are chained by the arms and dragged into a battlefield by Locust Drones, whom usually don't survive the Deployment.

The Beserker is covered in thick, metal like skin that fully blocks any Conventional weapons fire and partially blocks Explosives. They are defeated via setting them on fire, which softens their armour, allowing Conventional weapons to finally deal damage.

They are also blind and rely on their amazing smell and hearing.

Another Enslaved creature of the Hollows, Tickers are small creatures with 4 main legs and 6 smaller ones along their sidesa, that originally, were just scavengers, but are now used as mobile landmines by the Locust.

They have had Imulsion tanks strapped to their backs and are trained to run towards COG forces. The detonation is triggered by a Loud screech, but they got their name by the 'Chittering' sound they make when they're roaming about.

The TRUE Canon Fodder of the Locust Horde, a creature theorised to have been native to the Hollow, Enslaved and trained to be a brutal frontliner.

They're Gorilla like creatures, they're often deployed with most waves of Locust, or dent into an area to lock it down, or flush enemies out.

They have massive clawed hands and a small mouth filled with Razor sharp teeth, they often feed on their kills, or set up ambushed, using their claws to cling on Celings or Walls.

The Butcher is a type of Boomer that isn't necessarily bred for Combat, instead they're bred for... Cooking!

Using Massive Cleavers (That COG Gears have to hold with two hands), they chop up a species native to the Hollows called 'Rock Worms' to feed their Locust Brethren, however they're not strangers to cutting up Humans too.

The Grinder is another type of Boomer. Much like their Boomer Brothers, they know only one word... 'Grind'.

They Weild the 'Mulcher' Minigun, a crude handcrank Minigun that can spit out 1000's of rounds a Minute, shredding theough cover, armor and finally, flesh. Grinding their Enemies into Mulch.

They have a small layer of protection too, what many assume is a crude helmet that... looks more like a bucket with eye Holes.

The Boomer is a beefed up Locust drone that knows only word... 'Boom', they weild the Mighty 'Boomshot' Grenade Launcher, firing single rounds of slow moving Contact Grenades that can destroy cover, or blow even the most heavily armoured COG Gears to smithereens.

Fortunely, they're not too accurate and always shout 'Boom' before firing... Unfortunately, once you hear said 'Boom', chances are you already have a Grenade flying towards you... and accuracy be dammed, if it lands near you, you're still probably dead.

The Kantus is a Locust unlike any of the Drones, they are Taller, more slender and seem to possess hightened intelligence.

Its theorised that they are some sort of Religious Figure in the Locust Horde, often found at strong holds.

They Weild Two 'Gorgon' Pistols and have the strange ability to heal Other Locust with a strange chant. This healing even extends to would be fatal wounds.

They also have 'Ink Grenades' in their Arsenal, which they use to block off flanking routes or flush enemies out of cover, these Grenades are also set to detonate upon the Kantus' death.

Theron Guards are one of the most Tactical Variants of the Locust Drone, they weild the Explosive 'Torque Bow' and are rarely seen on the Surface, mostly being found jn the Tunnels of the Hollow, or at various important sites to the Locust.

They wear a heavy leather like armour over their already thick skin, making them a pain to deal with, and using the sharp points on the Torque Bow, they can slash at enemies that dare get too close.

The Sniper, as expected, prefers to sit further back, hiding in buildings, behind cars and in holes. They Weild the 'Longshot' Sniper Rifle, blowing the Heads off of any COG Gear that finds themselves out of cover.

They're not trained for close quarters encounters and will attempt to flee to a further distance when enemies get too close.

The Grenadier is a Drone that has been trained for Close Quarters Combat. They Weild the Gnasher Shotgun for Close Encounters, the Boltok Revolver for when Enemies are just out of reach and Frag Grenades to flush out enemies from cover.

To better Favour getting in Close, Grenadiers ditch the usual heavy chest plate Drones wears allowing them to reach scary speeds, closing the distance before enemies haveba chance to react.

The Standard Cannon Fodder of the Locust Army, yet that does not make them any less Dangerous. They throw themselves in waves of Hundreds at the Enemy, Weilding the Hammerburst Rifle and Using their Fists when they get close and personal.

They can lift a COG Gear In full armour with one hand, crush skulls like it's nothing and can run faster than a Human in peak condition.