Shanti House 3

Out in the wilds of New Helix, small settlements started to spring up around key geographical locations. Anything that could be salvaged would be utilised to build even the smallest of cover for the inhabitants of such areas. Even those living within the larger populations centres would recycle the unused detritus from the cities to build huge shanty towns and favelas. These would become lawless places, where the authorities feared to tread in anticipation of ambush or kidnap.

In the dense urban battles that typically marked the breakdown of central control on New Helix, infantry skirmishers could quickly outrun and hide in the rat-runs created by the never-ending shanti buildings. However, the shanties themselves provided little cover for the heavier weapons of their enemies…