Camp Tempest was a military base located on the island of Stratis in the Republic of Altis and Stratis.
Overview[]
Camp Tempest was a military base built on the western coast of Stratis. It served as a launch point for small patrol boats and other naval craft. It is the only other military dock on Stratis other than the larger one at the Stratis Air Base.
Tempest is located due west of Air Station Mike-26 and just north of the abandoned fishing village of Girna. It overlooks the Kyfi Bay, and is built at the mouth of a valley from the centre of the island. It can be accessed via the dirt road that leads straight into the camp.
It was formerly operated by peacekeepers from NATO's multi-national Task Force Aegis. Following its takeover on July 7th, 2035[1], Tempest was repurposed into a jointly-operated AAF/CSAT facility and was used to hold high-value prisoners.[2]
The base would take heavy damage and eventually fall under the control of the U.S. Army's 111th Infantry Division (111th ID) after their counterinvasion of Stratis on August 8th, 2035.[1] It is unclear if the (new) Altian government will continue to operate the base with the 111th's impending departure from the island nation.[3]
History[]
On July 7th, 2035, an AAF mortar team at Tempest responded to calls for fire support by troopers at the village of Girna.[1]
The village had just been overrun by remnants of TF Aegis, but a pair of spotters on the hills had managed to get into position to mark targets for the mortar teams.[4] However, the spotters did not manage to stay hidden for long and were killed shortly after the first volley of mortars landed into the village.[5] Having lost contact with the spotters, an airstrike was called in to finish off the American peacekeepers instead but this too failed to destroy the remnants of TF Aegis.[6]
Several hours later[1], Girna would again be attacked by TF Aegis and a high-ranking AAF officer would be assassinated in the raid.[7] Altian survivors at Girna immediately requested for reinforcements from Tempest but they were already too late, as TF Aegis' remnants had already fled the village.[8]
Almost one month later on August 2nd[1], Camp Tempest would be attacked by team of unknown operatives who raided the brig. One of the prisoners housed at Tempest, a known insurgent leader named Nikos Panagopoulos[9], would escape in the chaos after he was freed by the operatives.[10] Panagopoulos was originally scheduled to be relocated to another facility on Altis[2] but most of Tempest's personnel had been forced to divert to the south of Stratis, leaving it severely undermanned and vulnerable to attack.[11]
Six days later, the U.S. Army's 111th ID would launch a full-scale invasion of the Republic of Altis and Stratis on August 8th.[1] What was left of Tempest's remaining facilities would be severely damaged after it and the rest of the island was quickly overrun by the Americans.[12]
Facilities[]
Brig[]
A small brig served as a holding cell for important prisoners.[2][9]
Command centre[]
The largest portable in the centre of the base serves as Tempest's command centre. Two other smaller portables serve both as a barracks and supply depot for the camp's troopers.
Dock[]
An L-shaped dock extends out into the bay. It is not deep enough to support large ships and is only intended to be used by smaller craft.
Trivia[]
- Camp Tempest is prominently featured or mentioned by name in several playable showcases and missions in the main campaign:
- In the SCUBA showcase[13] and - although it does not explicitly make an appearance in gameplay, serves as an objective for an allied (non-player controlled) squad in Night.[14]
- Is the origin of the mortar strikes in Death Valley[4] and is an objective for an allied (also non-player controlled) squad in the Adapt episode's Attention Deficit mission.[2]
Gallery[]
Config references[]
CfgWorlds[]
- ↑ CfgWorlds >> Stratis >> Names >> CampTempest1 >> position[] >> {1941.68,3556.72}
References[]
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See also[]
| Settlements on Stratis | |
|---|---|
| Towns | Agia Marina |
| Villages | Girna |
| Monuments | The Spartan |
| Military installations | Air Station Mike-26 • Camp Maxwell • Camp Rogain • Camp Tempest • Kamino Firing Range • Stratis Air Base |