Cardero Protocol

Humanity fought the Cadence, and humanity lost. Now the last colony is leaving, one island at a time, and someone has to hold the road until the boats are gone. You do it with Cierra, the AI humanity boxed up when the war began. Admiral Cardero opened her box last night. Few trust her yet. HOLD THE LINE • Ten islands, each with its own roads, cliffs and harbour • Build on stone foundations: Wardens for ground units, Hail against aircraft, Iron for armor, Sunder for packs on the road, and Kestrel outposts that extend where you can build • Upgrade, retarget and sell between waves; call a naval barrage or a flare when the line bends • Every breach costs people. Save everyone for three stars. A STORY TOLD BY THE ONE NOBODY TRUSTED • Cierra briefs every island in her own voice and calls the waves on the radio • The evacuation runs from Farwatch to Last Light PLAY YOUR WAY • The first island…