Sector Purge
⚡ Protocol · First Signal · Level 50
Rules Text
Deal 3 to all enemies. Terran units gain +1/+1.
Energy
6
TECH
6
CMD
5
SUP
1
Abilities
Weakness
Specifications
"Authorization confirmed. Purging sector."
Lore
Sector Purge is the Terran military's most devastating combined-arms protocol — an overwhelming assault that simultaneously deploys offensive firepower against all hostiles while reinforcing every Terran unit in the formation. The protocol requires Level 5 command authorization, as its execution commits the entire relay network's capacity to a single, decisive action.
Extended Lore
Sector Purge is classified as a decisive-action protocol — a category reserved for commands that commit the entire relay network\'s processing and energy capacity to a single coordinated operation. When a commander authorizes a Sector Purge, every relay node in the sector switches from normal operations to a unified combat mode, simultaneously broadcasting offensive targeting data and defensive reinforcement signals in a precisely choreographed sequence designed to devastate enemy forces while hardening friendly ones.
The offensive component is a distributed energy discharge — each relay node in the sector contributes a precisely calibrated pulse that converges on every hostile signature detected by the network\'s sensor array. The individual pulses are modest, but their synchronized arrival creates constructive interference at each target point, amplifying the destructive yield to levels that overwhelm standard defenses. The three-damage area effect represents the minimum guaranteed yield against any target within sensor range.
The defensive component leverages the same energy transmission to deliver reinforcement data to every Terran unit simultaneously. While the offensive pulses are propagating outward toward hostile targets, a secondary signal layer carries optimized combat parameters that upgrade the attack and health values of every connected Terran unit. The efficiency of dual-layering offensive and defensive signals in a single transmission cycle is considered one of the Terran Signal Corps\' greatest engineering achievements.
Sector Purge\'s high energy cost reflects the total commitment of network resources required for execution. During the approximately four seconds of the purge cycle, no other protocol can be broadcast — the entire bandwidth is consumed by the coordinated offensive and defensive transmissions. This makes the timing of a Sector Purge critical: launched too early, it wastes resources against scattered opposition; launched too late, there may not be enough Terran units still standing to benefit from the reinforcement. The protocol is a gambit — a commander\'s declaration that the next four seconds will determine the outcome of the battle.