This is how I want to depict infantry battles against the Covenant . Present media is waaaaay too nice about the reality of fighting enemy aliens that savage.
Tbh military sci-fi in general doesn't really have visual references outside something like this.
The original Order 66, being performed without a biochip, is superior storytelling because it is cold, cruel, calculating and relatable.
Orders are orders. You must understand.
"Imperator Jackson, our forces will have seized the capital by noon..."
"Spare the populace, destroy the monuments and preserve their museums. I'd like to perform this evening as well."
Thunderbolt's first person sequence, is another tense demonstration of a Gundam's overwhelming technological advantage. What can you even do to survive this?
Another fantastic example of 'blink and you miss it' worldbuilding are these heavy infantry soldiers in Venus Wars... Is this powered armor? Are they augmented? Or is this just some huge dude? Striking visual, with a lasting impression.
