A HFY Story : Hold the line | 1966~ Deathworld, War, Terran & Humans

[@reddeathstar2428]

The planets fell before the guard did

[@blooddoctor2721]

Cadia stands

[@Tarasoul101]

May Cadia rest in peace.... Or more accurately pieces

[@lukkaredwolf3534]

The Golden Throne of Terra still stands.

[@justarandomyoutubeviewer2749]

Cadia Stands

[@xavierzaxavier5873]

The IMPERIUM OF MANKIND stands... The Emperor so proud of his childrens..

[@anathardayaldar]

To military, "covering fire" means lay down suppresive fire so that the enemy can't shoot back. To police, "cover me" means aim your guns at the building in case anyone inside starts shooting. Imagine the officer's surprise when he said "give me cover" to national guard troops as he tried to stealth towards a barricaded suspect.

[@Heegaherger]

Didn’t that happen during the LA Riots?

[@lloydkeith3061]

Well,... It's a helluva lot easier to sneak up on someone getting shot at

[@krel7160]

Ah, the russian method of dealing with a barricaded suspect!

[@nachtwaya8721]

Depends of what Unit and the parameters of the mission. As MPs, we were trained 2 different ways. Started out with the old school MOUT training. Toss a grenade in the room, and spray it down on entry. More modern techniques was SWAT style training, breach door, enter the room with a clearing team, no firing unless engaged by enemy. And covering the bldg, do not engage unless breaching team comes under fire, but stay vigilant, eyes scanning for movement, and reporting the contact to your team leaders.

[@haroldcarfrey4206]

@@Heegaherger And again during the Camden Occupation

[@Inufan2005]

The fact that Humanity let the Tyraxii live after the war means that they didn't break the Geneva Convention.

[@dovahbear0]

At least not intentionally... I mean that must have been a lot of dead ships and stray weapons fire hitting just everything

[@Inufan2005]

@@dovahbear0 right, we understand that accidents happen.

[@hiddenhundred8565]

This has always been something that I've found interesting when it comes to sci-fi. Like other species would most likely, if war was not as ingrained into them and the true understanding of the horrors of it as it was for us, just fight and destroy whatever they wanted not realizing that they just signed their own death warrant.

[@zacharyhawley1693]

A reason they're alive is because they were honorable. Cause, I know for a fact that humanity would have looked for any excuse but found none. The other is that they knew war and that concept puts them apart from the council.

[@inso80]

How could they have not, 80% of population as casualties.

[@zyanidwarfare5634]

Them telling humanity to “hold the line” basically means “we’re nearing our last stand” or “if you fall were screwed” It’s a very grim term for a human soldier but it’s a command that’s always followed, it’s culturally synonymous with death and is when many a soldier finds their way to Valhalla and the fields of Elysium or wherever else they may go

[@Duke00x]

It means death or keep fighting until reinforcements show up. Either way you are going to take heavy losses and can't let the enemy past you as long as you are still alive.

[@sethgilcrist8088]

Behind you are your women and children. If you fall the only ones left to defend them are the ones to old or to injured to fight on. There will be no help coming so I can only ask you for one thing. Hold the line. Hold the line tell they stop coming. Unknown Roman centurion

[@Furzkampfbomber]

It's basically the 'We will die in our combat boots' plan.

[@sethgilcrist8088]

@@Furzkampfbomber na that's the Goth plan (gone all to hell).

[@zyanidwarfare5634]

@@KyrstOak what?

[@farhadwardak4707]

*The planet broke before the guard.*

[@ArchonSG1]

"HOLD THE LINE!" This story would make a damn good one shot TV Mini-Series. The feels, the sacrifice, honor from both sides of the conflict, if done right, many a man tear will be shed watching this.

[@yomogami4561]

i was thinking the same but the cost would make it impossible in a time where corporations are cancelling finished projects and successful series to obtain tax benefits from 'so-called losses' to help with costs of mergers and to make wall street happy

[@ArchonSG1]

@@yomogami4561 Or the make a "Made for Mordern Audiences" version of this. Was just thinking but yeah, I wouldn't want anything "HFY" to be made by today's Hollywood. The Koreans or Japanese though, especially Anime by a Studio that gives zero Effs to "Mordern Audiences" might work.

[@yomogami4561]

@@ArchonSG1 heh. genius i didn't think of animated version and i've been watching a lot lately.....d'oh

[@ArchonSG1]

@Druid of Scosglen Yeah, B5 was one of the best sci-fi / TV series for a long time. 5 Seasons, of good writing and a Story Arc that actually spanned 5 seasons that had a Proper beginning and end was and I think still is, not done for a TV series.

[@robertalexander5892]

@@ArchonSG1 Agreed. It was so good, CBS stole the idea and used it to base DS9 off of. JMS has reportedly said that he still regrets first offering it to CBS/Paramount.

[@Maddog3060]

Tyraxii: "Finally, someone worth killing." Humanity: "Bring it on." Later Tyraxii: "Holy crap, dudes." Humans: "We can do this all day." Tyraxii: "Nah, bro, we good. Need a hand getting up?" Humans: "Yeah, thanks bro."

[@Exaldear]

Tyraxii: Um, do you think you should possibly surrender now Terran: I didn't hear no bell.

[@viandcupcait]

I imagine this being a Tyraxii on a crutch with an arm in a sling talking to a human on a wheelchair and an arm in a sling

[@Shinobubu]

@@viandcupcait It's a draw!

[@farmerned6]

"We continue to broadcast our surrender and a plea for mercy. They have not responded. We can therefore only conclude that we stand at the twilight of the human race. In order to buy more time for our evacuation transports to leave Earth, we ask for the support of every ship capable of fighting to take part in a last defense of our homeworld. We will not lie to you. We do not believe that survival is a possibility. We believe that anyone who joins this battle, will never come home. But, for every ten minutes, we can delay the military advance, several hundred more civilians may have a chance to escape to neutral territory. Though Earth may fall, the human race must have a chance to continue elsewhere. No greater sacrifice has ever been asked of a people but I ask you now, to step forward one last time, one last battle.....to hold the line against the night. May God go with you all."

[@titanama0574]

Is this from something?

[@grubmclain]

Battle of the Line from Babylon 5

[@tomondrerock7472]

Beautiful 😢

[@TheYpurias]

The humans, I think, knew they were doomed. But where another race would surrender to despair, the humans fought back with even greater strength. They made the Minbari fight for every inch of space. In my life, I have never seen anything like it. They would weep, They would pray, They would say goodbye to their loved ones, then throw themselves without fear or hesitation into the very face of death itself, never surrendering. No one who saw them fighting against the inevitable, could help but be moved to tears by their courage, their stubborn nobility. When they ran out of ships they used guns. When they ran out of guns they used knives and sticks, and bare hands. They were magnificent. I only hope that when it is my time, I may die with half as much dignity as I saw in their eyes in the end. They did this for two years. They never ran out of courage. But in the end, they ran out of time.

[@priximus2254]

"HOLD THE LINE" our commanders shouted, personally i'd prefer to get the job done and go home.

[@prisoner6266]

I remember Kirrahe: lieutenant, special tasks group. Bit of a cloaca tho

[@legolies3469]

@@prisoner6266 Are you a fellow Mass Effect fan?

[@prisoner6266]

@@legolies3469 that I am

[@alithanar8]

would have liked to run tests on the seashells

[@thomashunter7190]

I had the song believer going in my mind listening to you read this. As a combat veteran, as a father, and as a Native American in all things I will hold the line. A true warrior does not fight with such passion because he hates what is in front of him but because he loves what is behind him. Not sure big guy if you will read this but hey Glory for the algorithm and Glory for the Terran Empire!

[@peterwalls-qf7ii]

Round one to the xenos! They reached Earth, but couldn't take it. Lets just say its a good thing there was no round two. The Tyraxii lost two fleets assaulting a backwater system,that produced Medical supplies, mainly. If earth was producing munitions .. we 'd be hearing a very different tale. Probably from the Tyraxii capital.

[@rodrigoandorinha9259]

If they are fucked by the medical system they should have waited until we got a battle one

[@derpydino6681]

This story is humanity teaching the galaxy the meaning of the phrase “It is what it is”

[@LouBoogaloo]

I half expected another humans are op story. Where they just wiped out another empire without trying. This was good

[@LarryDaLobstah]

HOLD THE LINE LOVE ISN’T ALWAYS ON TIME

[@skyrere]

and now I am singing that song. XD totally awesome!

[@nyxebit8200]

I would not be surprised if the Tyraxii were able to review our bloody history and then offered Terra an alliance and friendship. Seems like the Tyraxii is a nation that honours warriors who fought for the bitter end.

[@randomguy3080]

“Feeling like a little kid…….. AND IM STILL STANDING!”

[@teachme5334]

AFTER ALL THIS TIIIIIIIIME

[@arobidy]

Dirt. Not only dirt but the dirt under my feet. This dirt is dry, cracked, and far from the lands of my father, and his father before him. This earth, this dirt, it is mine. Because it is mine I will not falter. Though the horrors of the dark may come and make themselves known. Like barbarians of old, they throw themselves at our defensive lines. Baying for the blood of all those we hold dear. For their sake and the sake of my children who sleeps safe in their bed. I will hold the line.

[@jacoblee2846]

-Unknown Soldier. Great verse, what soldiers are; not killing machines, but those who protect the innocent behind them. Shedding blood knowing that others will be able to wake up peacefully. With the cries of birds, not screams of horror, sun rising, not fading. May they fall badass style

[@Just_Tired]

"We held the line!" The planet broke before the guard did, Cadia stands!

[@alfredsutton4412]

Better sleep music than sleep music … thank you, unseen narrator.

[@AgroSquerril]

a pleasure

[@nicholasavila468]

Why did this story just feel so motivating.

[@ImperialGuardsman2]

"Hold the line" is a powerful phrase, in my opinion. Especially when any following words are followed by a refusal to give up even when the line is broken. For example, "We held the line. And when the line broke, we grabbed it with broken and bloodied hands and we fucking held it!" Granted - it loses a lot of meaning when overused. I think the story in this vid used it at just the right amount.

[@ravenouself4181]

When You are so badass, that Your enemy starts simping for You.

[@markk471]

humanity after mars gets blown up, "I didnt hear no bell"

[@matthewklestinski7030]

And the survivors were even harder than before.

[@clonechoopa31]

Ah here I am still trying to find that one story about a tank AI fighting the enemy even though its crew has long since expired with the hope of bringing them home, repeating the phrase "I will get us home" with constant munitions readouts after each repeat of the phrase.... and here I find something very similar. THE LINE IS HELD!

[@tmac2744]

What you described reminds me of the BOLO Universe stories with the self-aware tanks. Sounds a lot like "Miles to Go" from book 3.

[@clonechoopa31]

@@tmac2744 Oh? Where can I find that?

[@JeffreyMendoza1970]

“You all know the mission and what is at stake. I have come to trust each of you with my life, but I have also heard murmurs of discontent. I share your concerns. We are trained for espionage. We would be legends, but the records are sealed. Glory in battle is not our way. Think of our heroes: the Silent Step, who defeated a nation with a single shot. Or the Ever Alert, who kept armies at bay with hidden facts. These giants do not seem to give us solace here, but they are not all that we are. Before the network, there was the fleet. Before diplomacy, there were soldiers. Our influence stopped the rachni, but before that, we held the line. Our influence stopped the krogan, but before that, we held the line! Our influence will stop Saren! in the battle today, we will hold the line!” -- Captain Kirrahe

[@tomde3]

To humans the command hold the line means if you fail the war is lost everything you love will die if you fail so we refuse to fail or atleast take our enemy with us

[@MurderPierrot]

Alien : human how are you? Hooman: WE HOLD THE LINE!!

[@iron_side5674]

This kinda reminds me of that Scene after Zoro saved Luffy from Bartholomew Kuma and Sanji found him. "What happened here?" "Nothing happened!"

[@faemike55]

This story is so true to heart. I had chills up and down my spine. Especially at the end

[@mackenziedrake]

Excellent story, well told, as always. Many thanks, Agro.

[@keithmays8076]

"Everything that you thought had meaning: every hope, dream, or moment of happiness. None of it matters as you lie bleeding out on the battlefield. None of it changes what a speeding rock does to a body, we all die. But does that mean our lives are meaningless? Does that mean that there was no point in our being born? Would you say that of our slain comrades? What about their lives? Were they meaningless?... They were not! Their memory serves as an example to us all! The courageous fallen! The anguished fallen! Their lives have meaning because we the living refuse to forget them! And as we ride to certain death, we trust our successors to do the same for us! Because my soldiers do not buckle or yield when faced with the cruelty of this world! My soldiers push forward! My soldiers scream out! My soldiers RAAAAAGE!" -Erwin Smith

[@DonPatrono]

"Somewhere in the universe a coin flip lands on its side. Somewhere in the universe a drop of water saves a life. Somewhere in the universe a pebble stops a landslide. Maybe it is because someone believed hard enough. Maybe it is because everything is secretly fair. Maybe it is because the universe is a vast place. Yesterday, I was very cold. Yesterday, I was very hungry. Yesterday, I wanted to run away. Today, I am going to believe hard enough. Today, a pebble will stop a land slide. Today, I am not going anywhere. Today, I will uphold my duty And until the end, I will hold the line!" You don't tell humans to "hold the line", because that's when every guardsman becomes Ollanious MOTHERFUCKING Pious and would rather face Horus the Traitor with a flashlight for a gun rather than turn and flee

[@marcusedwards5177]

Makes me think of the song Sparta by sabaton. Specifically "A Final stand, stop the persians, spear in hand, Form a wall, live to fall, and live forever"

[@MidnightSmoke]

I am really enjoying your stories. Here is a like and comment to help your channel grow and get you the recognition you deserve.

[@angrycrusader3926]

*FOR THE IMPERIAL GUARD!!!!!!!!!!*

[@riverraven7359]

FOR THE EMPEROR!

[@mpcrauzer]

TERRANIS HOLDS!!

[@EvilprinceVlad]

This has been one of my favorite stories for a while now. You do well with these stories.

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

5:40+ ....why do i get the sneaking suspicion that the tyraxii came to the 'space orcs' sphere of influence... and some of the more 'thinker' oriented ones discovered a deeply troubling variable once left to reflect on events among the burning broken into pieces fleets that where supposed to spearhead the cue de grae of the Ga in ther war efforts... ....that killing the space orcs only made them more focused on war ..and unlike the warrior empire wich viewed war as a question of honour these space orcs if pushed to it already hade a history of seeing it as ...extermination... .... and if the Ga ever got the idea to provide the space orcs with cloning breeding capacity and just a fraction of help to get surplus industry capacity back ...they would steam roll not just the remains of the Tyraxii ...but consume the Ga into itself in the process to

[@ckl9390]

I think Human Interstellar Conglomerate, or possibly Terran Interstellar Conglomerate, would be a good name for organised colonisation and expansion into space. Still partial to The Imperium, either the Imperium of Man or Terran Imperium. However, the former is more realistically workable as it implies a conglomeration of various largely co-equal organisations, political entities, and/or governments not all of which would have complete control of entire worlds. Whereas an Imperium has an implication of centralised control and a single government structure spanning multiple worlds, which is unlikely to happen with humans. There is also a question of whether to use Human or Terran in the terminology, depending on if we recognise other intelligent creatures from Earth among our ranks.

[@yomogami4561]

this one hurt but i understand humans and the foe such things happen and the watchers from the sidelines don't understand

[@RealArcalian]

Greetings Mentlegent For the Rhyhtm that is Algo We earned the Tyraxii 's respect

[@faemike55]

Not dissing the algorithm, but it is in fact that there are some truly outstanding writers out there that create these wonderful stories. AGN does an excellent job of narrating these stories, but where would he be without these same stories?

[@chrstfer2452]

First time i been so early! Thanks for doin what you do Aggrosquerril!

[@ralphllivrah9551]

You are the best thing thats ever happened to you tube. I can’t thank you enough.

[@fabianwood9457]

Good short story ,would be worth writing more to make a series of the war

[@z0ro_62]

Now they say if there ever a fight and you have to hold on to something you call a human

[@brianlips8346]

Thanks for the story

[@allenmorgan1007]

For the Algorithm, for the Author(s), for the Disembodied Voice!

[@erushi5503]

This reminded me of the battle of yultong hill, Filipino 10th Battalion Combat Team held the hill for a day when everyone else of the UN forces left to retreat its sad how almost no one remembers that

[@jackreisewitz6632]

Have not heard of it. Seems like that's a Travesty. Please right this wrong. Tell me - and any others who care - about it, that those who fought might be honored. Korean war??

[@ulyssespulido9556]

This version of humanity me of the line, “I didn’t hear no bell.”

[@baronvonbork2856]

I like this. This feels similar to Halo.

[@scottmckinney2664]

Arcadia Stands!

[@348joey]

That word "chagrin" is pronounced "sha-grin".

[@Zael_Moonblade]

Unfortunately not in the myriads of American dialects.

[@emilynelson5646]

@@Zael_Moonblade It is pronounced "sha-grin" in the NYC dialect.

[@nevermindthegermans6242]

love isn't always on time

[@eggrole7942]

Where do you find the thumbnail art for theese vids? They are just asking to be a wallpaper for my pc

[@AgroSquerril]

for the last while been using AI generated stuff for the series. Started using it for the TFOS a week or so back

[@ukninja428]

Listening to you read these kind of stories makes me want to play stellaris

[@kerwinbrown4180]

That was a slow recovery which means humanity took it slow.

[@brentmartin6833]

@Kerwin Brown It probably takes a while to mend planets, as well as humans didn't want to spook them. (Them meaning both the GA & the Tyraxii)

[@kerwinbrown4180]

@@brentmartin6833 politics would explain why humanity chose to go slow.

[@Dontworryboutit1453]

I grip my rifle as I see the enemy landing ships coming down mars humanity’s home away from home and 1 if 3 of the remaining angles of our species all of my fellow soldiers in the trench with me looked at each other we knew this was our last battle however we never thought about running our brothers in the Milky Way gave us one job consisting of three words the same three words was the only command I ever received Hold the line

[@klappstock943]

For the Algorithm the story and the voice

[@marcosvalenga9208]

Hey does anyone know about one of this stories that is about a guy that uses his rock and roll to fight off some aliens or somerhing like that? Ive been searching for it and havent found it

[@davidroberts1689]

Like the Men of Harlech Castle.

[@Starshooter216]

Thank you for your wxcellent narration and avoidance of curse words. They are NOT needed to make a story good or even realistic. I find them disgusting. I recently started listening to "Bob: The Space Trucker" and was disgusted by the narration that I heard from one of the narrators and then found that you narrated them as well. I chose to listen to your narration insted. THANK YOU!

[@tomwillymyrvang2806]

I realy love these stories

[@jofknoll]

hold the door

[@gamesaves1914]

Great for a movie

[@z0ro_62]

Sosounds like earth lost 80% and they lost 30% for a spices that lives to fight im pretty sure the while population fights

[@carldooley9344]

I think the Doctor said it best, 'Is Humanity guilty of any crimes of the Tyraxii?' Tyraxii, '...NO.'

[@dominicsouthern7672]

Im playing stellaris and the contingency is going to invade in 2325, i have absolutely no AI in my star nation so i assume i wont be hindered in the initial phase of their invasion (they use robots for assisantions and terrorist attacks)

[@elfeater1760]

Yep....someone else try putting up "For the Algorithm11!" Mine keeps getting knocked off.

[@Jason-sm4oc]

For the algorithm11

[@genericuser984]

neat

[@asandrewsilvaw]

For the algorithm

[@sergioestrella2680]

Cadia stands

[@d4h836]

The waffle house has found its new host

[@ihtfp01]

The host waffle has found its new house...

[@villem2000]

The Waffle House has found its new host

[@qthedisaster1730]

The waffle house has found its new host

[@kiritotheabridgedgod4178]

The Waffle house has found its new host.

[@arkthefennecfox2366]

The waffle house has found its new host

[@Jason-sm4oc]

For the algorithm11

[@noaholp6739]

The Waffle House has found it’s new Host

[@julesmasseffectmusic]

3

[@matthewmcintosh4925]

Ask the anu for your 66.66 rand.

[@TheRandyWanker]

Caldari got into the fight? Soon Gallente, Minmatar, and Amarr get into a fight too? And after that, all capsules of EVE will help too? 😁

[@WiredTurkey316]

For the algorithm