Alabama sent a full squadron of former corporate escort ships to help Australia defend itself from the Chinese advance. Carrying Alabama Marines and helicopters, they acted as fleet escort and search and rescue auxiliaries throughout the campaign to halt the Chinese advance in Indonesia. They performed the same mission for the combined fleet that sailed to Singapore, and their Marines took part in the final offensive that eradicated the last Rogue AI nest. They came home to a heroes’ welcome and were quickly reassigned to act as training cadre throughout the growing Alabama State Navy. Some would even go to space, and later to Mars as part of Governor Amanda Carter’s security team. They would represent Alabama to the world for decades to come, and helped build the space navy that took them to the stars. Sporting various corporate logos of course.