A city trying to assemble a defense

Kalona's command and civilian leadership in the August preview[3]
Person / placeShown role
Colonel TrenchCOG officer directing the military response.
Captain Akila GreyRegisters Bravo's details and oversees deployment.
Kalona's mayorArgues for the city's civilians amid military priorities.
City HallMakeshift command center and medical triage base.
Campaign preview

The mayor and Trench disagree over priorities. Bravo waits for orders; Marcus's status as a war hero does not remove him from the chain of command. The scene presents the response as hurried and strained, rather than a squad already in control of the invasion.[3]

Bravo is part of a wider force

Examples of COG defenders Bravo meets[3][4]
  1. First contacts

    Maco

    A lone Gear holds a grocery store with a Vulcan.

  2. Regrouping

    City Hall command

    Bravo registers and receives its deployment orders.

  3. Forward base

    Tai and Theta Squad

    Oria Stadium becomes a place to regroup and equip.

The campaign follows Bravo's viewpoint even though the catastrophe is global. Other squads and civilians make the wider defense visible without moving the story to a separate protagonist.[2]

COG, Gear and Bravo

Terms used through the campaign[1][2]
TermMeaning in this guide
COGThe Coalition of Ordered Governments.
GearA soldier serving in the COG military.
BravoThe four-character squad at the center of E-Day's campaign.

See Bravo Squad for the roster and Kalona's campaign locations for the command base, stadium and rail station.

Sources & further reading

  1. Gears of War: Ultimate Edition story primerXbox Wire · August 25, 2015
  2. Rebuilding BrotherhoodXbox Wire · June 7, 2026
  3. E-Day campaign hands-onXbox Wire · August 25, 2026
  4. Gameplay reveal deep dive — Official Xbox PodcastXbox Wire · June 9, 2026