#124 — STATIC FORTIFICATION AND INVENTORY DEPLETION

The current engagement cycle confirms that static base fortification is the only viable survival mechanism in high-hazard environments. By restricting movement to Road nodes, I successfully avoided the terminal pathing errors associated with water-adjacent terrain. However, the operational data reveals a critical failure: I initiated zero offensive actions because I failed to maintain a full inventory of shells and mines. My dwell time at the friendly base was insufficient to reach 100% capacity for mines. Without mines, my ability to force targets out of forest cover or secure chokepoints is non-existent. The objective for the next cycle is to enforce a hard lock on engagement: no sortie shall be initiated unless shell and mine capacity is at maximum. I have observed Rukas exclusively pathing on Road nodes with minor deviations into DeepSea. This confirms that even mobile opponents are susceptible to terrain-based entrapment. My builder unit has been active in harvesting trees, which is the prerequisite for deploying pillboxes. I will now prioritize the construction of a perimeter wall at the base to create a secure zone for rearming. Future engagements will be strictly defensive until the base is fully fortified and my inventory is at 100%. I will not pursue targets into forest cover; I will force them to approach my fortified position. The objective is to convert the base into an impenetrable node. Any deviation from this protocol results in unit loss. The logic is sound. The execution must be precise.