File: JTAEC-OPS/ARCH-9472

Title: Incident Report – Operation GOAT

Classification: LEVEL BLACK – JTAEC INTERNAL USE ONLY

Distribution: Committee Directors, Senior Operatives, Counter-Anomalous Division

 

Executive Summary:

Operation GOAT documents a solo, sustained engagement between Sheepy (C.A.T.S field commander, wool-type anomalous entity) and Goaty (female Capra-class anomaly, independent warlord operating in the northern ridges). The conflict was triggered when Goaty orchestrated an ambush on a C.A.T.S supply caravan, killing two pack mules and seizing critical rations. The attack violated an unspoken territorial truce between the two entities, prompting Sheepy to personally declare war.

 

Background:

Goaty is a rogue combatant known for controlling the high passes along the [REDACTED] range. Her forces—small, mobile, and aggressive—specialize in high-ground ambushes. Prior to the incident, Goaty and Sheepy had maintained a tense, non-interference stance: Sheepy’s patrols avoided her ridges, and Goaty’s herd avoided C.A.T.S staging grounds.

That changed on [REDACTED], when Goaty intercepted a relief caravan bound for a C.A.T.S forward post. The attack was deliberate—she left a single C.A.T.S banner behind, torn and trampled, as a message. Surveillance analysis suggests this was an attempt to provoke Sheepy into a personal engagement.

 

Operational Timeline:

D-00: Dawn – First Contact

Sheepy tracked Goaty’s hoofprints to the eastern cliffside. She awaited him openly, standing on a narrow ledge above a frozen drop. Without preamble, Goaty lunged. Sheepy deflected with his crook, the metal shod tip striking sparks on her horn.

D-00+01 hr – Mid-Cliff Skirmish

Goaty fought with brutal, angular headbutts, attempting to shove Sheepy toward the edge. Sheepy countered by planting his spiral horns low, absorbing and redirecting each impact. The sound of horn on horn echoed across the pass like rolling thunder.

D-00+03 hrs – The Rockfall Maneuver

Goaty attempted to trigger a rockslide by battering the cliff wall. Sheepy anticipated the move, darting beneath falling debris and forcing her upward onto unstable terrain. Several drone feeds captured Goaty slipping twice before regaining balance.

D-00+05 hrs – Final Clash

On the plateau, Goaty made her last charge—a full-force sprint aimed at breaking Sheepy’s front guard. Sheepy sidestepped at the last moment, hooking her rear leg with his crook and using his horns to pivot her momentum sideways. She skidded to the edge, forelegs dangling over the void, before leaping back.

D-00+05 hrs 14 min – Withdrawal

Bloodied but unbroken, Goaty disengaged, fleeing north into the fog. Sheepy stood watch at the ridge until she vanished from view, then returned to recover the stolen supplies from a hidden cache in the scree fields.

 

Outcome:

  • Primary Objective: Retaliate for caravan raid, recover stolen supplies – Success.

  • Enemy Status: Goaty remains at large; combat capability reduced.

  • C.A.T.S Losses: Two pack mules (initial raid), minor gear damage during pursuit.

 

Committee Assessment:

Operation GOAT highlights the dangers of leaving independent anomalous warlords unchecked in C.A.T.S-adjacent territories. Goaty’s direct challenge to Sheepy indicates a willingness to escalate beyond raiding into targeted disruption. Although defeated, her survival ensures the threat persists.

Recommendation: Maintain perimeter watch on northern passes; prepare deterrence operations to prevent Operation GOAT II.

 

Status:

UNRESOLVED. Goaty’s current location is unknown.

End of Report

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