Chawla Province

Chawla is an Ansaris province featured in the Orion Nero Initiative series, notorious for its rugged mountainous terrain.

Appearances
The chapters "Soaring Skies", "Uncharted Territories", "Boarding Party", "The Hornet's Nest", "High Ground", "Silhouettes", and "Supply Lines" of the Heaven's Fall Arc take place in the Chawla Province, and more specifically, near and in the Sicaria Region. A joint operation between the Special Operations Detachment, 7th Infantry Division, and Sky Legion are tasked with locating the ACS Alkania Mining Stations in the Sicaria Region after rescuing Howard Petraeus from the Miljor Mountains. First, a sortie of aircraft from the 12th Tactical Fighter Squadron are tasked with doing a reconnaissance over the region. Later, an S-O-D team are sent to infiltrate an ACS battleship believed to be hauling Alkania Crystals back to Alvitr. After successfully infiltrating the battleship in the Omen Sea, the S-O-D learn that the ACS are using a city's port as the main distribution location of the Crystals for transportation. Infiltrating the port of Atheris, the S-O-D learn of the exact locations of the ACS Alkania Mining Station, and Processing Facility. Knowing the two ACS mining and processing locations, elements of the 7th Infantry Division are sent into the Sicaria Region and Jakuda Mountain Ranges to prosecute their targets, decommissioning both sites with ease and halting the ACS's harvesting of Alkania Crystals.

The chapters, "Surprise Attack", "The Outpost", "Mayday", and "A Narrow Escape" of the Shifting Tides Arc also take place in the Chawla Province, but appear during the ACS's counteroffensive in the province. Following the aftermath of the incident in the Koven Province with the detonation of the Yanko Mark II superweapon, several surprise attacks on ONI military bases ensue. Joint Base Lewis, Forward Operation Base Bellamy, Fire Support Base Neptune, and several smaller ONI outposts are attacked and overrun by overpowering opposition strength, forcing the ONI out of the province as the ACS regain control over the Sicaria region and resume their Alkania harvesting.

Known Locations in Chawla

 * Atheris - City
 * Sicaria Region - Geographic location
 * Jakuda Mountain Range - Geographic location
 * Alkania Mining Station
 * Combat Outpost Novok - ONI Military outpost
 * Gorodok - Town
 * Joint Base Lewis - ONI Military base
 * Omen Sea - Geographic location