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Soldier Overview (LWOTC)

Bobothegoat — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:26:19 GMT

XCOM Row Perks: Updated AP costs

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	As the [[Advanced_Warfare_Center_(LW2)\|Advanced Warfare Center]] was removed in WOTC and replaced with the [[Training_Center_(LWOTC)\|Training Center]] (and [[Infirmary_(LWOTC)\|Infirmary]]), all non-[[Psi_Operative_(LWOTC)\|Psionic]], non-[[SPARK_(LWOTC)\|SPARK]] soldiers can now gain Ability Points (AP) upon ranking up (in addition to a shared pool of XCOM Ability Points, which are granted only upon completing very specific and difficult objectives, such as defeating Chosen) and have a specialized "XCOM" row of perks, separated into 4 tiers:		As the [[Advanced_Warfare_Center_(LW2)\|Advanced Warfare Center]] was removed in WOTC and replaced with the [[Training_Center_(LWOTC)\|Training Center]] (and [[Infirmary_(LWOTC)\|Infirmary]]), all non-[[Psi_Operative_(LWOTC)\|Psionic]], non-[[SPARK_(LWOTC)\|SPARK]] soldiers can now gain Ability Points (AP) upon ranking up (in addition to a shared pool of XCOM Ability Points, which are granted only upon completing very specific and difficult objectives, such as defeating Chosen) and have a specialized "XCOM" row of perks, separated into 4 tiers:
	* 2 Tier 1 Perks for 10 AP each		* 2 Tier 1 Perks for 10 AP each
	* 2 Tier 2 ~~Perks~~ for 20 AP ~~each~~		* 1 Tier 2 Defensive Perk for 15 AP
	* 2 Tier 3 ~~Perks~~ for 30 AP ~~each~~		* 1 Tier 2 Offensive Perk for 20 AP
	* 1 Tier 4 Perk for 40 AP		* 1 Tier 3 Defensive Perk for 25 AP
			* 1 Tier 3 Offensive Perk for 30 AP
			* 1 Tier 4 Perk for 35 AP
	All of these perks can be acquired as soon as the Training Center facility is operational (assuming sufficient AP). There are no rank requirements for any tiers; you can get a Tier 4 ability on a Squaddie, although you will need to spend a lot of the shared XCOM AP.		All of these perks can be acquired as soon as the Training Center facility is operational (assuming sufficient AP). There are no rank requirements for any tiers; you can get a Tier 4 ability on a Squaddie, although you will need to spend a lot of the shared XCOM AP.

	It's worth noting that these perks are generally much more synergistic with the soldier class than they were in LW2 - for example, classes that don't usually rely on grenades will no longer obtain grenade-related perks.		It's worth noting that these perks are generally much more synergistic with the soldier class than they were in LW2 - for example, classes that don't usually rely on grenades will no longer obtain grenade-related perks.

	===Pistol Perks===		===Pistol Perks===
	Similarly to LW2, all soldiers can equip pistols and learn [[Perk_List_(LWOTC)#Pistol_Perks\|Pistol Perks]], but the perks now cost AP and are acquired in the same way as XCOM row perks. They appear 1 row below the XCOM row, which makes it necessary to scroll down the perks screen to see them.		Similarly to LW2, all soldiers can equip pistols and learn [[Perk_List_(LWOTC)#Pistol_Perks\|Pistol Perks]], but the perks now cost AP and are acquired in the same way as XCOM row perks. They appear 1 row below the XCOM row, which makes it necessary to scroll down the perks screen to see them.

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Bobothegoat — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:16:27 GMT

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Weapons (LWR)

Lorthos — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:43:33 GMT

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	Gauss weapons return to ballistic projectiles but alien power sources make man-portable magnetic accelerators practical; combined with alloy-based projectiles, it's a recipe for pretty formidable personal weaponry.		Gauss weapons return to ballistic projectiles but alien power sources make man-portable magnetic accelerators practical; combined with alloy-based projectiles, it's a recipe for pretty formidable personal weaponry.

	Gauss weapons are essentially just a damage upgrade over Ballistic and Beam weapons at the cost of being heavier. The 'Quenchguns' foundry project will grant all Gauss primary weapons a +1 penetration bonus against all units, which helps make Gauss weapons even more effective.		Gauss weapons are essentially just a damage upgrade over Ballistic and Beam weapons at the cost of being heavier. The 'Quenchguns' foundry project will grant all Gauss primary weapons a +10 penetration bonus against all units, which helps make Gauss weapons even more effective.

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Alien Life Forms (LWR)

Ucross — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:15:15 GMT

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	{{LWR Perk\|executioner=1}}		{{LWR Perk\|executioner=1}}
	~~{{LWR Perk\|bring_em_on=1}}~~
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	\|skill1-text=[[Abilities List (LWR)#Psi Lance\|<span style="color: #000;">Psi Lance</span>]]		\|skill1-text=[[Abilities List (LWR)#Psi Lance\|<span style="color: #000;">Psi Lance</span>]]
	\|skill2-img=[[File:~~Danger_Zone~~.png\|24px]]		\|skill2-img=[[File:PSI_Panic_tga2.png\|24px]]
	\|skill2~~-text=[[Abilities List (LWR)#Enthrall\|<span style="color: #000;">Enthrall</span>]]~~		\|skill2-text=[[Abilities List (LWR)#Chain Panic\|<span style="color: #000;">Chain Panic</span>]]
	~~\|skill3-img=[[File:PSI_Panic_tga2.png\|24px]]~~		\|skill3-img=[[File:PSI_MindFray_tga2.png\|24px]]
	~~\|skill3~~-text=[[Abilities List (LWR)#Chain Panic\|<span style="color: #000;">Chain Panic</span>]]		\|skill3-text=[[Abilities List (LWR)#Mind Rend\|<span style="color: #000;">Mind Rend</span>]]
	\|~~skill4~~-img=[[File:PSI_MindFray_tga2.png\|24px]]		\|skill4-img=[[File:psi_rift_tga2.png\|24px]]
	\|~~skill4~~-text=[[Abilities List (LWR)#Mind Rend\|<span style="color: #000;">Mind Rend</span>]]		\|skill4-text=[[Abilities List (LWR)#Rift\|<span style="color: #000;">Rift</span>]]
	\|~~skill5~~-img=[[File:psi_rift_tga2.png\|24px]]		\|skill5-img=[[File:Psi drain tga2.png\|24px]]
	\|~~skill5~~-text=[[Abilities List (LWR)#Rift\|<span style="color: #000;">Rift</span>]]		\|skill5-text=[[Abilities List (LWR)#Psychic Storm\|<span style="color: #000;">Psychic Storm</span>]]
	\|~~skill6~~-img=[[File:Psi drain tga2.png\|24px]]		\|skill6-img=[[File:Psi telekineticfield tga2 24px.png]]
	\|~~skill6~~-text=[[Abilities List (LWR)#Psychic Storm\|<span style="color: #000;">Psychic Storm</span>]]		\|skill6-text=[[Abilities List (LWR)#Telekinetic Field\|<span style="color: #000;">Telekinetic Field</span>]]}}
	\|~~skill7~~-img=[[File:Psi telekineticfield tga2 24px.png]]
	\|~~skill7~~-text=[[Abilities List (LWR)#Telekinetic Field\|<span style="color: #000;">Telekinetic Field</span>]]}}
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Engineer (LWR)

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	===Grenadier Engineer===		===Grenadier Engineer===
	The Grenadier Engineer excels in putting out pinpoint explosive firepower. This build sacrifices support versatility or fire support to improve the effectiveness of the Engineer's explosives. ''Grenadier'' is when this build comes online, giving the Engineer extra grenades and the ability to throw them further. ''~~Ranger~~'' or ''Sapper'' combined with ''Tandem Warheads'' and ''HEAT Warheads'' improve the effectiveness of explosives significantly and ensure they remain competitive against the ever increasing alien threat. This build is very reliant on equipped grenades, and once they run out it is left with very few options except repairing friendly Mechs. Psi powers are a good option to keep the Engineer busy even when out of explosives.		The Grenadier Engineer excels in putting out pinpoint explosive firepower. This build sacrifices support versatility or fire support to improve the effectiveness of the Engineer's explosives. ''Grenadier'' is when this build comes online, giving the Engineer extra grenades and the ability to throw them further. ''Firebase'' or ''Sapper'' combined with ''Tandem Warheads'' and ''HEAT Warheads'' improve the effectiveness of explosives significantly and ensure they remain competitive against the ever increasing alien threat. This build is very reliant on equipped grenades, and once they run out it is left with very few options except repairing friendly Mechs. Psi powers are a good option to keep the Engineer busy even when out of explosives.

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	Notes:		Notes:
	* The choice between Sapper and ~~Ranger~~ is mostly one of flexibility; ''Sapper'' grants more damage (including to the environment) than ~~Ranger~~, while ~~Ranger~~ increases throw range and ~~mobility, effectively increasing range~~.		* The choice between Sapper and Firebase is mostly one of flexibility; ''Sapper'' grants more damage (including to the environment) than Firebase, while Firebase increases throw range and utility.
	* As with many other supports and grenadiers, this build is a good candidate for Psi training to give them something to do when grenades are expended, unusable, or not worth using.		* As with many other supports and grenadiers, this build is a good candidate for Psi training to give them something to do when grenades are expended, unusable, or not worth using.

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	\|level3={{Critical System Targeting (LWR)\|align=center\|topbotpad=7}}		\|level3={{Critical System Targeting (LWR)\|align=center\|topbotpad=7}}
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	* On close quarters maps this build can choose to use a shotgun, playing similarly to an Assault that specializes in killing mechs. This is quite risky, however, as they have no added defenses to keep them safe.		* On close quarters maps this build can choose to use a shotgun, playing similarly to an Assault that specializes in killing mechs. This is quite risky, however, as they have no added defenses to keep them safe.
	* At CPL, Holo Rounds gives +15 aim and +1 pen to your second DT shot (~~+10 aim on the same target~~), while ~~Ranger~~ provides +1 damage to every shot.		* At CPL, Holo Rounds gives +10 aim and +10 pen to your second DT shot (more with holo sync), while Firebase provides +1 damage to every shot with a steady bonus.
	* At MSGT you get the choice between LnL for more ammo sustainability or ''Extra Conditioning'' to improve the overall survivability.		* At MSGT you get the choice between LnL for more ammo sustainability or ''Extra Conditioning'' to improve the overall survivability.
	* None of the soldier upgrade paths are particularly strong for this build, thus any choice is fine for their general benefits to offense and/or defense.		* None of the soldier upgrade paths are particularly strong for this build, thus any choice is fine for their general benefits to offense and/or defense.

Equipment (LWR)

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	\|[[File:Targeting Module Long War.png\|128px\|link=Equipment (LWR)#Weapon attachments\|AR Targeter]]<br />'''[[Equipment (LWR)#Weapon attachments\|AR Targeter]]'''		\|[[File:Targeting Module Long War.png\|128px\|link=Equipment (LWR)#Weapon attachments\|AR Targeter]]<br />'''[[Equipment (LWR)#Weapon attachments\|AR Targeter]]'''
	\|~~All Units~~		\|Non-Private biosoldiers<br>SMGs, Carbines, Assault Rifles, or Battle Rifles only
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	\|Primary weapons gain +3 ammo<br />Can't be equipped with High Cap Mags		\|Primary weapons gain +4 ammo<br />Can't be equipped with High Cap Mags
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Template:Mechanic (LWR)

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	[[File:SENTINEL MODULE ICON.png\|32px\|{{{align\|center}}}\|Mechanic]]<div style="text-align: {{{align\|center}}};"> '''[[Abilities List (LWR)#Mechanic\|Mechanic]]'''{{#if:{{{text\|}}}\|<br/>''
	Grants 2 uses of Repair [Heal a mechanical unit for ~~5hp~~ and remove corrosion]. Removes corrosion from all adjacent allies after each action. When in partial cover adjacent to a SHIV: Gain Low Profile [Partial cover grants the defense and DR of full cover] and ~~if idle,~~ when that SHIV takes damage heal the SHIV for 25% of the damage taken.		Grants 2 uses of Repair [Heal a mechanical unit for 5 HP and remove corrosion]. Removes corrosion from all adjacent allies after each action. When in partial cover adjacent to a SHIV: Gain Low Profile [Partial cover grants the defense and DR of full cover] and when that SHIV takes damage heal the SHIV for 25% of the damage taken (heal only occurs if engineer is idle, steadied, or on overwatch).

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Template:Uber (LWR)

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	[[File:PSIMINDCONTROL.png\|32px\|{{{align\|center}}}\|Uber]]<div style="text-align: {{{align\|center}}};"> '''[[Abilities List (LWR)#Uber\|Uber]]'''{{#if:{{{text\|}}}\|<br/>''Boosts distortion to ~~disperse~~ 100% of the damage with allies ~~within 200 tiles, including those not in vision~~. Psychic Storm does not cost AP and cannot be resisted. Cannot be maimed.''}}</div>		[[File:PSIMINDCONTROL.png\|32px\|{{{align\|center}}}\|Uber]]<div style="text-align: {{{align\|center}}};"> '''[[Abilities List (LWR)#Uber\|Uber]]'''{{#if:{{{text\|}}}\|<br/>''

			Boosts distortion to share 100% of the damage (instead of half) with all allies on the map. Psi Lance deals full standard psionic damage (instead of half). Psychic Storm does not cost AP and cannot be resisted. Cannot receive more than 50% shred and all shred is cleared at the start of each turn. Cannot be acided or maimed.

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Template:Fire Rocket (LWR)

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	[[File:HEAVY FIREROCKET.png\|32px\|{{{align\|center}}}\|Fire Rocket]]<div style="text-align: {{{align\|center}}};"> '''[[Abilities List (LWR)#Fire Rocket\|Fire Rocket]]'''{{#if:{{{text\|}}}\|<br/>''Grants the ability to use and equip a rocket launcher. Rocket scatter is affected by max base HP. Firing a rocket with 1 AP ~~doubles~~ scatter and decreases range by 20%. 2 turn cooldown.		[[File:HEAVY FIREROCKET.png\|32px\|{{{align\|center}}}\|Fire Rocket]]<div style="text-align: {{{align\|center}}};"> '''[[Abilities List (LWR)#Fire Rocket\|Fire Rocket]]'''{{#if:{{{text\|}}}\|<br/>''Grants the ability to use and equip a rocket launcher. Rocket scatter is affected by max base HP. Firing a rocket with 1 AP triples scatter and decreases range by 20%. 2 turn cooldown.
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Continent Bonuses (LWR)

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	\| '''Africa''' \|\| style="padding:3px 20px;" \|Architects of the Future \|\| style="text-align:left; padding-left:30px;"\| Laboratories and Workshops have no upkeep cost. Research speed and equipment build speed is increased by 10%.		\| '''Africa''' \|\| style="padding:3px 20px;" \|Architects of the Future \|\| style="text-align:left; padding-left:30px;"\| Laboratories and Workshops have 75% reduced upkeep cost. Research speed and equipment build speed is increased by 10%.
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	\| '''Asia''' \|\| New Warfare\|\| style="text-align:left; padding-left:30px;"\| Foundry projects have cash, alloy and elerium cost reduced by 40%. Combat Patrols have their incremental cost reduced by 15%.		\| '''Asia''' \|\| New Warfare\|\| style="text-align:left; padding-left:30px;"\| Foundry projects have cash, alloy and elerium cost reduced by 40%. Combat Patrols have their incremental cost reduced by 15%.

Change Log (LWR)

Ucross — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:04:34 GMT

LW Rebalance v2.02

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	= LW Rebalance v2.02 =		= LW Rebalance v2.02 =

			== LW Rebalance v2.02.10 - Firebase ==

			Strategic:
			- Architects of the Future reduces lab and workshop costs by 75% (from 100% reduction) - takes it from 4 to 1 instead of 4 to 0, slightly less late game appeal

			Tactical:
			- Firing a rocket after moving triples scatter (from double)

			Perks:
			- Uber perk now also buffs psi lance to deal full standard psionic damage (from half)
			- New Perk Firebase: While in partial cover adjacent to a SHIV: Gain +30% throw range, +1 damage to all weapons and equipment, and an automatic Steady Weapon if idle at the end of the turn.
			- Mechanic now heals if the engineer is steadying or on overwatch as well - Accommodates for Firebase, slight buff

			Equipment:
			- AR Targeter is only equippable on SMGs, ARs, BRs, and Carbines and Holo Sync only applies to non-reaction fire - restriction to focus on rifle on-turn fire (trying not to nerf it but instead just restrict it's power)
			- Drum Mags grants +4 ammo (from +3)
			- Plasma grenade damage to 12 (from 14) and Advanced Launcher damage to 14 (from 15) - Slight tone back in late game grenade strength

			XCOM:
			- Engineer perk Ranger replaced with Firebase - More fitting and less dead

			Aliens:
			- Sectoid Command Lords lose Bring 'Em On - It often felt more frustrating with graze and the LoS gimmicks on xcom's side weren't fun to manipulate
			- Ethreals lose Enthrall - Didn't work well on them, too dichotomous/strong

			Bug Fixes:
			- Fixed a bug where aliens would sometimes fire at XCOM with 0% chance
			- Sectoids and seekers no longer gain an inadvertant +20 aim
			- Ghost should now properly grant +30 crit
			- Typos

	== LW Rebalance v2.02.09 - Painful SHIVs ==		== LW Rebalance v2.02.09 - Painful SHIVs ==

Template:Firebase (LWR)

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While in partial cover adjacent to a SHIV: Gain +30% throw range, +1 damage to all weapons and equipment, and an automatic Steady Weapon if idle at the end of the turn.

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Template:Damage Control (LWR)

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	[[File:MEC DAMAGE CONTROL.png\|32px\|{{{align\|center}}}\|Damage Control]]<div style="text-align: {{{align\|center}}};"> '''[[Abilities List (LWR)#Damage Control\|Damage Control]]'''{{#if:{{{text\|}}}\|<br/>''Grants +5 ~~base~~ DR and +10 crit resistance each time damage is received~~. The bonus base DR is capped at the amount of base DR lost~~. If shredded, reduce shred to a maximum of 50% at end of turn.''}}</div>		[[File:MEC DAMAGE CONTROL.png\|32px\|{{{align\|center}}}\|Damage Control]]<div style="text-align: {{{align\|center}}};"> '''[[Abilities List (LWR)#Damage Control\|Damage Control]]'''{{#if:{{{text\|}}}\|<br/>''Grants +5 DR and +10 crit resistance each time damage is received. If shredded, reduce shred to a maximum of 50% at end of turn.''}}</div>
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Research (UFOAI)

EnforcerStandard — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:25:31 GMT

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Alien Life Forms (UFOAI)

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	My team has completed its analysis of the alien creature we recovered.		My team has completed its analysis of the alien creature we recovered.

	We're calling this alien the Combat Hovernet, an acknowledgment of its clear combat-oriented mechanical augmentations. But a small biomass, including a \"brain\" of sorts, lies at its core and appears to control the machine.		We're calling this alien the Combat Hovernet, an acknowledgment of its clear combat-oriented mechanical augmentations. But a small biomass, including a "brain" of sorts, lies at its core and appears to control the machine.

	The entire creature has been wrapped in advanced armour plating and the stabilisers which keep it afloat and on-target are more powerful than we would expect necessary in a non-combat role. The plasma weaponry installed on the alien is capable of firing three-round bursts with an accuracy we're not accustomed to from the erratic ammunition. These guys won't be easy to knock down and, until they're destroyed, they'll prove to be a serious threat to our troops.		The entire creature has been wrapped in advanced armour plating and the stabilisers which keep it afloat and on-target are more powerful than we would expect necessary in a non-combat role. The plasma weaponry installed on the alien is capable of firing three-round bursts with an accuracy we're not accustomed to from the erratic ammunition. These guys won't be easy to knock down and, until they're destroyed, they'll prove to be a serious threat to our troops.

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	===[[Mail From ~~UFO~~ Falkland]]===		===[[Mail From Colonel Falkland]]===
	<pre>"Col. Ingrid Falkland, Intelligence Division, PHALANX, Atlantic Operations Command"</pre>		<pre>"Col. Ingrid Falkland, Intelligence Division, PHALANX, Atlantic Operations Command"</pre>

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			===[[MG12 Machine Gun]]===
			<pre>"Technical Specifications: MG12 Machine Gun

			CLASSIFIED LEVEL YELLOW

			PHALANX Extraterrestrial Response Unit

			Technical Document, Delta Clearance

			Filed: 20 March 2084

			By: Cdr. Paul Navarre, R&D: Engineering Division, PHALANX, Atlantic Operations Command



			Overview

			The alien attack on Mumbai made our situation painfully clear. Their technology is far more advanced than ours. The complete inability of Commonwealth troops to make a dent in the Mumbai offensive revealed critical weaknesses in current military training and equipment. They lost three battalions just bringing the aliens to a standstill without inflicting significant casualties. PHALANX has to overcome these odds, and to do that we need the very best human technology has to offer.

			The Excalibur Program was created to find the most effective weapons on Earth by reviewing their manufacturing standards, durability, operational record, and their combat performance in the situations where we've managed to bring the aliens to battle.

			The British SA-3000 GPG (General-Purpose Gun), colloquially known as the Great British Gun, is a versatile drum-fed machine gun that has seen service throughout the world in its 16-year operational life. First deployed in 2068, it quickly found its niche as a light machine gun for infantry and ground-support helicopters, able to be fired from the hip as easily as from a bipod or pintle mount.

			The infantry version of the GPG is a highly versatile and reliable gun. Unlike most machine guns the GPG takes caseless ammunition from a large drum magazine instead of a belt. This limits fire rate and magazine endurance, but it's also the reason for the weapon's versatility. The reloading process for the GPG is almost as quick and easy as an assault rifle, and the drums contain 100 rounds each. This allows the GPG to be used almost as a heavy assault rifle. The magazines are on the bulky side, but still small and light enough for an average soldier to carry several of them into battle.

			The gun contains surprisingly few computerised components, only a powerful recoil compensator and shock absorbing system. This helps to improve accuracy above that of older machine guns, although it's never going to be a sniper rifle. The solid design and sheer simplicity of its internals combine to make the GPG a very reliable weapon. It has seen action in Mumbai and performed admirably there, providing effective and highly mobile suppressive fire, sometimes capable of pinning down whole alien squads depending on the terrain.

			The GPG fires the popular 4.7mm caseless round, also used in our AR-80 Assault Rifle. Unfortunately the magazines are not interchangeable between Assault Rifle and GPG, as the Assault Rifle uses a different feed system.

			We feel that the GPG is the best candidate for our arsenal in the machine gun category. Our troops can depend on this gun to deliver heaps of fire when and where they need it most.

			For PHALANX use, we have given this machine gun the classification MG12.


			Recommended Doctrine

			The MG12 will be an extremely valuable tool in controlling the battlefield. It can set up mobile strongpoints from which to stage attacks on alien positions, it can provide effective suppressive or diversionary fire from all ranges, or it can be used simply as a powerful medium-range assault weapon.

			It should be a prime candidate for any soldier with assault weapons training.


			Addenda

			None."</pre>

	==Armour==		==Armour==

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 With these new developments regarding the infection of Earth's civilian population by this alien organism, the need arises for a way to determine the number of infected people in various regions and the rate of spread. Easier said than done, I know, but it may be every bit as important as finding a cure. We can't help anyone if we don't know they're sick.
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-Col. Falkland
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===[[Build UFO Yard]]===
<pre>"Commander, our last mission killed the UFO's crew but we have nowhere to store the craft. The UFO is too large to house within our own base's engineering and research facilities. You should build a UFO Yard as soon as possible so that we can store the alien vehicles at an off-base installation. We won't be able to conduct any research on the crafts until we can safely store them.

Once we have a UFO in storage, our scientists can get to work conducting their research. Once their done, our engineers will be able to disassemble the UFO to collect materials and parts.

Work on the UFOs will force our scientists and engineers to move back and forth between the base and the UFO yard, so build the site as close as possible to the base where the work is being conducted.

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===[[Capture Live Alien]]===
<pre>"Commander,

We need to capture some aliens alive if we're ever going to understand our enemy. Performing more autopsies will help us understand their biology and develop less-than-lethal tools to incapacitate them. We'll need some live specimens to learn how these things really tick.

If you can stun or disable aliens on the battlefield and bring them in alive to a base with an alien containment facility, there's no telling what we could accomplish. We can see better how their biological organisms function and probe them for weaknesses. In time we might even be able to develop a way to communicate with them.

I know it's a great risk to your soldiers to capture them alive, sir, but it's a risk we'll have to take if we're ever going to win this war.

Sincerely,

Dr. Connor"</pre>

===[[Arm Sam Site]]===
<pre>"Commander,

The SAM site is up and running but you haven't allocated any ammunition for it. Equip a missile launcher as soon as possible so that we can shoot these aliens out of the sky.

Cdr. Navarre"</pre>

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==Skills==
===[[Accuracy]]===
<pre>"Determines a soldier's accuracy with any weapon. Soldiers will increase their accuracy when they use weapons effectively in battle."</pre>

===[[Assault]]===
<pre>"Determines a soldier's accuracy with assault weapons. Soldiers will increase their assault proficiency when they use assault weapons effectively in battle."</pre>

===[[Close]]===
<pre>"Determines a soldier's accuracy with close-quarters weapons. Soldiers will increase their close proficiency when they use close-quarters weapons effectively in battle."</pre>

===[[Explosive]]===
<pre>"Determines a soldier's accuracy with explosive weapons. Soldiers will increase their explosive proficiency when they use explosive weapons effectively in battle."</pre>

===[[Mind]]===
<pre>"Determines a soldier's mental endurance and performance. Soldiers will increase their mental strength when they engage in effective combat operations."</pre>

===[[Power]]===
<pre>"Determines the weight a soldier can carry before becoming encumbered on the battlefield. Soldiers will increase their strength on the battlefield and will do so more quickly if they carry more weight in battle."</pre>

===[[Sniper]]===
<pre>"Determines a soldier's accuracy with sniper weapons. Soldiers will increase their sniper proficiency when they use sniper weapons effectively in battle."</pre>

===[[Speed]]===
<pre>"Determines the amount of Time Units a soldier has each turn. Soldiers will increase their speed engaging in standard fire and movement procedures on the battlefield."</pre>

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	==News==		==News==

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==Mission Types==
===[[Default Mission Briefing]]===
<pre>"Good luck commander. Bring our soldiers back alive."</pre>

===[[Default Victory Condition]]===
<pre>"Kill all the aliens."</pre>

===[[Fuel Dump Mission Briefing]]===
<pre>"The aliens have barricaded themselves inside this fuel dump. Find a bomb nearby to destroy the gate and gain entry."</pre>

===[[Fuel Dump Victory Condition]]===
<pre>"Kill all the aliens or hold the point in the fuel depot for some time."</pre>

===[[Alien Base Mission Briefing]]===
<pre>"We've located an entry point to the alien base, which appears to be a large facility built below ground. Once your men have dropped down the entry shaft you'll need to clear out the alien presence so that our analysts can investigate the technology on-site."</pre>

===[[Alien Base Victory Condition]]===
<pre>"Kill all the aliens to secure the base."</pre>

===[[Crash Site Mission Briefing]]===
<pre>"The dropship has arrived at the crash site."</pre>

===[[Base Attack Mission Briefing]]===
<pre>"The aliens penetrated your base defenses and are inside the compound. Rally the soldiers on site to eliminate the threat. Security cameras placed around the base will help you track their locations as long as a soldier remains inside the camera room of the Command Centre."</pre>

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	Incendiary fields cause a small amount of damage to units which pass through them."</pre>		Incendiary fields cause a small amount of damage to units which pass through them."</pre>

			==Mails==
			===[[Mail From UN]]===
			<pre>"SecGen. Mahouf Serra, United Nations, New York City"</pre>

			===[[Mail To Base Commander]]===
			<pre>"Welcome to your new post, Commander. You now have full command over the PHALANX Extraterrestrial Response Unit. Your mission is to protect the citizens of Earth and stop the alien threat at all costs. How you accomplish this is up to you; our only requirement is that you succeed.

			Your first order of business is to set up a headquarters. The UN has access to military bases all over the world, so you may consider any region for your base of operations. Choose the location wisely, because it will have great influence on the success of the PHALANX project.

			A recent analysis of the attacks on Mumbai and Bonn reveal that UFO sightings and alien activity seems to focus on the most densely populated regions of Earth, including coastal North- and South-America, Europe, Eastasia, South and Mediterranean Africa, and Australia. You should consider including these territories in your field of operations.

			Once you've established your first base, you must prepare your soldiers. The recruits we have assigned to PHALANX must be stationed on your dropship, then equipped for battle.

			Take care of them, Commander. The rest of us are all counting on you, and praying for you.

			That is all. Good luck and good hunting."</pre>

			===[[Mail From Paul Navarre]]===
			<pre>"Cdr. Paul Navarre, R&D: Engineering Division, PHALANX, Atlantic Operations Command"</pre>

			===[[Mail From Dr. Connor]]===
			<pre>"Dr. Connor, R&D: Bio & Containment Division, PHALANX, Atlantic Operations Command"</pre>

			===[[Stunned Alien Died]]===
			<pre>"Commander,

			I'm afraid I have some bad news. Despite our best efforts, the alien specimens recovered from our last tactical mission have expired in Containment. We were ultimately unable to stabilise their medical condition enough to learn anything useful.

			Outward signals indicate the cause of death to be sudden and fatal asphyxiation. It seems the aliens can only live in our atmosphere for a limited time before they suffocate. We haven't performed a full examination on the body, not without your authorisation, but I strongly recommend that we move straight to autopsy at this point. We must find a way to keep them alive longer or we won't be able to conduct any meaningful research on them.

			My autopsy request should be waiting in the R&D queue for your approval. Thank you, Commander.

			Sincerely, Dr. Connor"</pre>

			===[[Mail From XO]]===
			<pre>"XO Abel S. Howard, Command & Control, PHALANX, Atlantic Operations Command"</pre>

			===[[Alien Base Discovered]]===
			<pre>"Sir, our operatives have discovered the location of a large alien installation on Earth. This installation represents a serious threat to PHALANX and to humanity at large, we must take it out ASAP."</pre>

			===[[Mail From UFO Falkland]]===
			<pre>"Col. Ingrid Falkland, Intelligence Division, PHALANX, Atlantic Operations Command"</pre>

	==Project History==		==Project History==

Installations (UFOAI)

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===[[Radar Tower]]===
<pre>"Blueprints -- Radar Tower

CLASSIFIED LEVEL BLACK

PHALANX Extraterrestrial Response Unit

Construction Precis, Sigma Clearance -- Commander's Eyes Only

Filed: 18 March 2084

By: Cdr. Paul Navarre, R&D: Engineering Division, PHALANX, Atlantic Operations Command

Overview

In addition to the base radar facility blueprints I submitted earlier today, I'd like to submit these blueprints for a smaller off-base installation. Our in-base facilities will never be able to cover the whole globe, so we'll need to build some of these Radar Towers to fill any gaps in our coverage.

The blueprints provide details to construct a small facility. This means that each tower will cover only a small range, but they can be erected quickly and cheaply to rapidly improve our operational capabilities.

Recommended Doctrine

The radar tower has a limited range compared to the facilities we've designed inside the PHALANX bases, so they'll need to be produced quickly and in large numbers to expand our radar coverage around the world.

We should strive to cover as much of the earth as possible, but detecting a UFO is meaningless if we can't shoot it down. We should concentrate our construction on areas within range of our interceptors at first.

The tower's camouflage is not very effective. Alien craft may detect the active scanning and attempt to destroy the tower once they find it.

Addenda

None."</pre>

===[[UFO Yard]]===
<pre>"Blueprints -- UFO Yard

CLASSIFIED LEVEL BLACK

PHALANX Extraterrestrial Response Unit

Construction Precis, Sigma Clearance -- Commander's Eyes Only

Filed: 17 March 2084

By: Cdr. Paul Navarre, R&D: Engineering Division, PHALANX, Atlantic Operations Command

Overview

If we're to survive this war, we'll need to do more than just detect and knock down UFOs. We'll need to recover these crafts and initiate an active research program that will investigate the alien technology to apply to our own aircraft.

To do this, we'll need a dedicated storage facility -- one that is far too large to house on our bases. Please consider the attached blueprints, which outline plans for how to securely store and camouflage any alien craft we might recover. We'll be able to transport recovered craft to these facilities and conduct the necessary research.

Recommended Doctrine

UFOs stored in a UFO Yard can be researched and dismantled from any PHALANX base with appropriate facilities, but these activities proceed more slowly the further away the UFO Yard is from the base. UFO Yards should be built nearby bases which will need access.

UFOs can be transferred between different yards.

Addenda

None."</pre>

===[[SAM Site]]===
<pre>"Blueprints -- SAM Site

CLASSIFIED LEVEL BLACK

PHALANX Extraterrestrial Response Unit

Construction Precis, Sigma Clearance -- Commander's Eyes Only

Filed: 18 March 2084

By: Cdr. Paul Navarre, R&D: Engineering Division, PHALANX, Atlantic Operations Command

Overview

I hope you've had a chance to read the blueprints I submitted earlier today for a surface-to-air missile defense facility we can build at PHALANX bases. We've hastily adapted those blueprints to design an off-base installation that can run on its own grid.

This facility can provide additional defensive hardpoints around key strategic points. Although they remain vulnerable to detection and destruction from alien craft, they at least provide additional assurances that missile launchers won't expose the location of our bases.

Recommended Doctrine

Once built you'll need to equip the SAM site with missile batteries before it will be able to engage alien craft.

Addenda

None."</pre>

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	Firstly, the airtight habitation chambers provide a place to store and keep extraterrestrials (EXT) for a significant period of time. Their atmosphere generators are capable of pumping any individual chamber full of any desired mix of gases. This can provide an EXT with breathable air for at least several weeks, well beyond the expected lifespan for a specimen in our research programs. Trace elements that do not occur naturally on Earth may be difficult to come by, but the likelihood of this becoming an impediment to our research is infinitessimal. In a worst-case scenario, the atmosphere generators are designed to allow links to recovered life support equipment.		Firstly, the airtight habitation chambers provide a place to store and keep extraterrestrials (EXT) for a significant period of time. Their atmosphere generators are capable of pumping any individual chamber full of any desired mix of gases. This can provide an EXT with breathable air for at least several weeks, well beyond the expected lifespan for a specimen in our research programs. Trace elements that do not occur naturally on Earth may be difficult to come by, but the likelihood of this becoming an impediment to our research is infinitessimal. In a worst-case scenario, the atmosphere generators are designed to allow links to recovered life support equipment.

	Secondly, waldo-operated medical and interrogation apparatus is present in each habitation chamber, able to apply sedation, medication or other chemical injections via a pneumatic dart launcher, or to administer electroshocks for interrogation purposes. There is also a so-called \"panic button\" installed on each chamber individually and in the control room for every block of chambers. The panic button can immediately incinerate the contents of its chamber during an emergency.		Secondly, waldo-operated medical and interrogation apparatus is present in each habitation chamber, able to apply sedation, medication or other chemical injections via a pneumatic dart launcher, or to administer electroshocks for interrogation purposes. There is also a so-called "panic button" installed on each chamber individually and in the control room for every block of chambers. The panic button can immediately incinerate the contents of its chamber during an emergency.

	The chambers and corridors of the Containment Facility are specially designed to allow EXTs of any shape and size to be transported and held. The facility also has a fully-equipped cryo-morgue to store corpses and samples for later review.		The chambers and corridors of the Containment Facility are specially designed to allow EXTs of any shape and size to be transported and held. The facility also has a fully-equipped cryo-morgue to store corpses and samples for later review.
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	This proves that the aliens are not invulnerable to our missiles. We simply need the best ones for the job. These realisations have led us to adapt some old missile battery plans and reequip them with brand-new launchers. Our results are promising.		This proves that the aliens are not invulnerable to our missiles. We simply need the best ones for the job. These realisations have led us to adapt some old missile battery plans and reequip them with brand-new launchers. Our results are promising.

	The battery consists of 4 launchers that 'pop up' to the surface when engaging a target. Each launcher carries 20 of the AA51 \"Cicada\" SAM. This is the most advanced missile on Earth, packing more electronics than an airliner, designed to knock enemy aircraft right out of the sky regardless of how fast they're going. There is no better emergency defence weapon on the planet at the time of this writing.		The battery consists of 4 launchers that 'pop up' to the surface when engaging a target. Each launcher carries 20 of the AA51 "Cicada" SAM. This is the most advanced missile on Earth, packing more electronics than an airliner, designed to knock enemy aircraft right out of the sky regardless of how fast they're going. There is no better emergency defence weapon on the planet at the time of this writing.

	Against alien craft, the \"Cicada\"'s chances to hit will still be low, but in sufficient numbers it will hurt them. The missile and its electronics suite are of course highly expensive, well outside our budget range in the numbers required to succesfully engage incoming UFOs. Fortunately the UN has agreed to supply us all standard SAMs from its own strategic reserves at no cost to us.		Against alien craft, the "Cicada"'s chances to hit will still be low, but in sufficient numbers it will hurt them. The missile and its electronics suite are of course highly expensive, well outside our budget range in the numbers required to succesfully engage incoming UFOs. Fortunately the UN has agreed to supply us all standard SAMs from its own strategic reserves at no cost to us.


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	<pre>"Where armour is concerned, the aliens' design philosophy seems to be, \"If it works, let's use more of it.\" This new armour is similar in design to the alien body armour, but it does away with the compromises and delicate balances of light armour. Instead of just protecting the torso and head, the medium armour attempts to cover all vital areas with much more dense nanopolymer plates, including major arteries and sensitive nerve clusters. In comparison with the alien body armour, the medium suit has double the number of nanotube strands per square centimetre. As a result these plates are nearly impenetrable to standard human firearms and even the softer mesh covering the joints can stop bullets with disturbing ease.		<pre>"Where armour is concerned, the aliens' design philosophy seems to be, "If it works, let's use more of it." This new armour is similar in design to the alien body armour, but it does away with the compromises and delicate balances of light armour. Instead of just protecting the torso and head, the medium armour attempts to cover all vital areas with much more dense nanopolymer plates, including major arteries and sensitive nerve clusters. In comparison with the alien body armour, the medium suit has double the number of nanotube strands per square centimetre. As a result these plates are nearly impenetrable to standard human firearms and even the softer mesh covering the joints can stop bullets with disturbing ease.

	As I mentioned before, the suit strongly emphasises protection over mobility. The large trauma plates get in the wearer's way no matter what race or size he might be, and the dense nanotube polymers used are so heavy that the overall weight will slow down even an Ortnok. There are numerous mini-servos and other mechanical parts that help deal with some of the weight, but their effect is limited overall. Other devices are integrated into the armour to assist aiming and vision. These are quite interesting and we may be able to replicate them on a larger scale as weapon enhancements.		As I mentioned before, the suit strongly emphasises protection over mobility. The large trauma plates get in the wearer's way no matter what race or size he might be, and the dense nanotube polymers used are so heavy that the overall weight will slow down even an Ortnok. There are numerous mini-servos and other mechanical parts that help deal with some of the weight, but their effect is limited overall. Other devices are integrated into the armour to assist aiming and vision. These are quite interesting and we may be able to replicate them on a larger scale as weapon enhancements.

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===[[Alien Body Armour]]===
Commander, we've recovered a suit of alien body armour from the battlefield. This armour has been a plague to our soldiers; aliens wearing it have shrugged off shots that would have torn their unarmoured friends apart. It's not surprising that we still haven't managed to cut it open to perform an initial survey of its composition. We should investigate the armour's weaknesses as soon as we can, and perhaps ascertain a way to adapt it for our own uses.

This project will require a moderate amount of lab time and funding. Work will start as soon as we have your authorisation, Commander.

Cdr. Navarre
<pre>"Commander, we've got a full report on the alien armour for you.

It was something of a surprise to learn that the alien armour is made of a composite of plastics and carbon containing no metal whatsoever. In fact, the most important element is something with which humanity is already well-acquainted: carbon nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes (also known as CNTs or 'buckytubes') are cylindrical carbon molecules that are incredibly strong, one of the strongest materials known to humankind. They have been relatively little-used on Earth because of their extreme cost. No economical means of mass-production has been found to date, restricting their use to the most expensive programs on Earth, such as aeronautics and space exploration.

The alien armour uses CNTs as its penetration layer, i.e. the layer that stops bullets and other incoming ordnance from penetrating into the body. The nanotubes are woven into long latticework patterns and recessed into a bed of hard polymer, backed by a layer of semi-liquid gel that very effectively dampens the energy of a blow and spreads the remaining force across a very large area. The final layer -- woven from flexible aramid fibre -- serves to contain the gel and doubles as a spall liner, catching any fragments that may be blown loose from the inside of the armour.

Thanks to the conductive properties of carbon nanotubes, the armour performs very well against plasma. This makes sense. It is their weapon of choice and we would expect them to know how to protect against it. Because plasma weaponry appears to have limited penetration capabilities, the armour is able to disperse the heat before it can melt through the protective layers.

The armour also performs pretty well against ordinary bullets and explosives, although it's not very effective against incendiary devices or flamethrowers. These weapons raise the atmospheric temperature around the wearer so that there is no place to dump the heat, effectively roasting the wearer inside his suit.

Other features of the armour include servo-assisted movement in the boots, allowing the wearer to move more quickly, and a curious system built into the bracers that automatically assists the wearer's aim by selectively applying pressure to parts of the forearm. We are looking into many new uses for this technology.

Adapting this armour to a human body would be impossible due to the differences in physique and the difficulty of working with the materials involved. However, I've written up a separate research proposal to investigate the possibility of designing and mass-producing our own armour using the alien suit as a template. It will be in your inbox presently.

If you'll permit me, I'd like to raise a final issue with you, Commander. One of my researchers has toyed with a personal laser project over the last couple of months. While we were testing the alien armour, we allowed him to experiment with it in his downtime and we were astonished by the results. The relatively weak laser beam was hardly reduced as it passed through the armor.

I know that we've long believed that effective man-portable laser weaponry is just a myth, but these suprise findings have reinvigorated my team. I'm hearing all sorts of interesting proposals. This armour will seriously dent our ability to use the aliens' plasma weaponry against them on the battlefield. If we could use lasers to pack a reasonable punch into a hand-held rifle, it could be the best response to their armor.

Please give some thought to the laser weaponry ideas in your queue.

Cdr. Navarre"</pre>

===[[Alien Medium Armour]]===
Commander, we've salvaged a new suit of alien armour from the field. It's much heavier than the alien armour we've encountered previously, and it seems to stop ordinary firearms without taking so much as a scratch. Its trauma plates are made of the densest CNT (Carbon Nanotube) weave I've ever seen. We need to research this armour right away to determine which weapons will remain effective against aliens wearing it, and to try and find a method to replicate it for our own troops. As long as we can't match this technology, we are at a severe disadvantage.

This project will require a significant amount of lab time and funding. Work will start as soon as we have your authorisation, Commander.

Cdr. Navarre
<pre>"Where armour is concerned, the aliens' design philosophy seems to be, \"If it works, let's use more of it.\" This new armour is similar in design to the alien body armour, but it does away with the compromises and delicate balances of light armour. Instead of just protecting the torso and head, the medium armour attempts to cover all vital areas with much more dense nanopolymer plates, including major arteries and sensitive nerve clusters. In comparison with the alien body armour, the medium suit has double the number of nanotube strands per square centimetre. As a result these plates are nearly impenetrable to standard human firearms and even the softer mesh covering the joints can stop bullets with disturbing ease.

As I mentioned before, the suit strongly emphasises protection over mobility. The large trauma plates get in the wearer's way no matter what race or size he might be, and the dense nanotube polymers used are so heavy that the overall weight will slow down even an Ortnok. There are numerous mini-servos and other mechanical parts that help deal with some of the weight, but their effect is limited overall. Other devices are integrated into the armour to assist aiming and vision. These are quite interesting and we may be able to replicate them on a larger scale as weapon enhancements.

The aliens seem to have designed this armour with the war against humanity in mind. Besides being virtually bulletproof, its performance against lasers, incendiary and plasma weapons is much improved over the Alien Body Armour. Aliens wearing this armour will suffer minimal damage from crossing open flame or brief shots from our flamethrower, but prolonged exposure will still overheat the suit and cook the alien inside.

In better news, the armour does not fully enclose the alien, leaving some skin or breathing passages exposed to air. That means blister gas will remain effective, though it will take longer for the gas to reach its full effect.

The alien suits won't fit our troops without modifications that would critically weaken them. We've taken a few stabs at replicating the dense nanopolymers, but our Workshop machinery is currently unable to weave so many nanotubes at once. I have a few ideas about how to upgrade it, though, as well as some designs for a new armour to take advantage of those upgrades. The proposal should be in your queue now, Commander.

Now please excuse me, sir -- I was due in my rack twelve hours ago and I think my eyes are starting to bleed. Goodnight!

Cdr. Navarre"</pre>

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<pre>"Technical Specifications: Combat Armour

CLASSIFIED LEVEL YELLOW

PHALANX Extraterrestrial Response Unit

Technical Document, Delta Clearance

Filed: 20 March 2084

By: Cdr. Paul Navarre, R&D: Engineering Division, PHALANX, Atlantic Operations Command

Overview

The alien attack on Mumbai made our situation painfully clear. Their technology is far more advanced than ours. The complete inability of Commonwealth troops to make a dent in the Mumbai offensive revealed critical weaknesses in current military training and equipment. They lost three battalions just bringing the aliens to a standstill without inflicting significant casualties. PHALANX has to overcome these odds, and to do that we need the very best human technology has to offer.

The Excalibur Program was created not only to find the right weapons to combat the alien threat, but also to find armour and other items of battlefield utility to help our soldiers complete their missions and return to base alive. These items are designed to increase a soldier's combat effectiveness or general survivability.

The use of armour on the battlefield never quite died out completely, though it was rendered ineffective in most forms between the early 18th century and the late 20th. It began to find its way back to common use in World War 1 in the form of steel helmets. This practice continued through WW2, and was later superceded by the invention of kevlar. Today, however, kevlar is thoroughly obsolete in nearly all its forms; it's now used only by civilians and police forces with budget problems. Even more advanced types of 20th-century body armour have been rendered useless by modern weapons. New materials were needed, materials to make armour stronger and its wearers tougher than ever before.

Surprisingly, several ancient files we've unearthed seem to confirm that PHALANX was responsible for some amazing technological breakthroughs in the past, technologies that were later adopted across the world. Every attempt at producing artificial spider silk had failed, but researchers at the PHALANX Pacific Operations Command base finally managed it in 2017. Their technique is still in use today, centred around a device called the 'organic loom'; a large feeding armature supporting hundreds of individual silk glands and spinnerets, designed solely for the mass-production of spider silk.

The first widespread use of military combat armour made from spider silk came as a joint effort by NATO in 2023, after ballistic tests proved that Chinese rounds tore right through their aging standard-issue kevlar vests. The armour itself is a layercake of spider silk and treated ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, giving it astonishing strength and flexibility. The resulting fabric is about 18 times stronger than steel and provides a performance increase over kevlar that is estimated between 300 and 400%. Suits made primarily from polyethylene became obsolete after artificial spider silk was released into the wider market, and the new composite armour soon replaced it in military use throughout the world. The armour has been upgraded to move with the times, being so effective that it is still in common use today.

The Combat Armour's only disadvantage is its relatively high weight compared to older suits, but this is mainly due to the number of layers required to properly protect against modern weapons. The weight is evenly distributed, making it quite comfortable to wear and much less bulky than experimental nanocomposite armours. This armour will save lives while preserving the soldier's all-important mobility.

Recommended Doctrine

Where possible, PHALANX troops should always wear armour whenever they are sent into a combat situation. The Combat Armour should be considered the basic protection no soldier can afford to go without. For some soldiers, the Combat Armour will remain a viable choice compared to heavier, more advanced armours due to the freedom of movement it provides. Snipers and anyone else not expected to be at the front line will be able to make good use of the extra mobility.

Addenda

None."</pre>

===[[Nano Armour]]===
Our examination of the alien body armour has led us to many interesting realisations. Obviously, the key to creating more effective mobile armour based on the alien suits lies in the direction of nanocomposites. This will require large amounts of carbon nanotubes.

In the past, carbon nanotubes have been difficult and expensive to produce, and trying to work them into a proper shape was even worse. Because of this nanocomposite armour has never been used except in high-cost vehicles such as aircraft and tanks, and then only in plating that requires minimal shaping or other work. The alien armour, however, uses carbon nanotube composites in abundance. It's our manufacturing processes that are holding us back.

With the alien armour in hand and enough resources at our disposal, I believe that we can devise new production methods and shaping processes that will allow us to mass-produce shaped nanocomposite plates, finally bringing this technology into our reach.

This project will require a fair amount of lab time and funding. We'll start work as soon as we receive your authorisation, Commander.

Cdr. Navarre
<pre>"Commander, I would like to report the success of our nanocomposite production research!

I won't bore you with the intricacies of CNT production; suffice it to say that, by close study of the telltale traces left by alien production lines, we've been able to identify some of their processes. Apparently they use some kind of plasma furnace in order to spin, shape and press the nanotubes into a latticework pattern. We've been able to create a prototype furnace of our own, and have made various modifications to our nanotube production methods based on the alien examples. The result is a significant increase in power efficiency and production volume.

From here on I'll restrict my summary to the capabilities and tactical applications of the new armour, which I trust you will find both fascinating and encouraging.

We've managed to duplicate almost all the functionality of the alien armour, from the nanocomposite plates to the servo-assisted movement. It is incredibly light for its bulk, though still considerably heavier than our Combat Armour. It is almost as protective as the alien model, and bestows similar quickness of movement and comfortable aiming.

However, there are some limitations that we just can't get around. The fact is that the aliens have a good deal more experience with these materials and can work them a lot more elegantly than we can. Our armour is bulkier and heavier, more stiffly-constructed, and its electronics do not perform as well. Our version of the polymer isn't quite as good as theirs, it tends to crack more easily. Our servomotors in particular are large and unwieldy compared to the compact alien designs. There's no way to reduce their size any further than we already have.

The new armour's tactical applications are extensive. It's light enough to be worn by forward elements of our tac teams, yet protective enough to resist heavy weapons fire. It will serve exceptionally well for troops that need both speed and armour to perform their best.

Cdr. Navarre"</pre>

===[[Power Armour]]===
Commander, the weaponry the aliens are fielding in battle is growing more devastating by the week. We need a soldier-support system that can level the playing field and give our men a fighting chance. Our workshops are unable to produce the dense nanotube weaves we discovered in the latest samples of alien armour. But this doesn't mean we won't find a solution.

With your permission, I'd like to task our team to investigate a powered armour that would allow us to support heavier nanocomposite plates by building weight support into the suit. Powered armour has seen use in recent conflicts, but current-generation military variants have more in common with tanks than infantry and can't possibly meet our mobility and space requirements. We believe the insights we've gained from studying the servos of the latest alien armour can be used to develop a power suit that is leaner and tougher than anything we've seen.

Cdr. Navarre
<pre>"Commander, we've successfully prototyped our new powered armour. The prototype is waiting in R&D if you'd like to have a go in it yourself.

Our production design is geared towards maximum protection. It is, in a nutshell, an airtight suit of armour with servo-assisted joints and an on-board control system. The outer skin is a flexible three-layer composite, with outer layers consisting of nanotube-fullerene fabric, and an inner layer of special polymer gel, mixed with Wolfram-Molybdene powder. When the outer layer of the composite is burned, the gel evaporates instantly, dissipating the heat, and the metal powder will create a cloud around the damaged area, thus creating a local bloom effect that will consume much of the energy.

The inside consists of a thick layer of memory gel covered by an electrically sensitive lining. The gel allows the suit to be fitted to a range of heights and body shapes, so hopefully we shouldn't have to custom-build every suit to fit one specific soldier. The inner lining is an important part of the control system; it detects nerve impulses through the wearer's skin, interprets these signals, and uses them to predict the wearer's movements before they're made. This allows the suit to move simultaneously with the body rather than resisting the user's movements.

A useful side effect of the memory gel is that it can absorb explosive force, providing better shelter to explosive effects than any of our previous models. Because the suit is entirely sealed, it provides much better protection against environmental hazards such as gas and is effective at dissipating heat, although a wearer can still be roasted inside the suit if he sits in flames long enough. The helmet has built-in sensors to detect flashbangs and cushion the wearer against momentary spikes of light and noise intended to disorient the enemy.

I recommend we get this power armour onto the battlefield as soon as possible. Some of the soldiers may have difficulties adjusting to the bulky suit, but they'll be happy for the protection.

Cdr. Navarre"</pre>

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	It is clear that the Stiletto-class Interceptor, while a terrific aircraft, does not cover all our needs. We must be ready to defend our planet and our people anywhere across the globe. The Stiletto's operational range is too limited and it is not fast enough to engage all the UFOs we might detect.		It is clear that the Stiletto-class Interceptor, while a terrific aircraft, does not cover all our needs. We must be ready to defend our planet and our people anywhere across the globe. The Stiletto's operational range is too limited and it is not fast enough to engage all the UFOs we might detect.

	Only one aircraft in the world is capable of filling the operational gap we face; the Argentinian KB-550 Hypersonic Wing, dubbed the \"Saracen\" in NATO code. Mixing old and new stealth technology into a single airframe, the Saracen most resembles the ancient SR-71 \"Blackbird\" in its shape and bearing. It is black as the night itself, covered in radiation-absorbing paint that makes it practically invisible to radar, lidar and most other forms of active scanning. Its fuselage is composed almost entirely of carbon nanotubes and sheets of graphite-reinforced plastic. This makes the craft extremely strong and heat-resistant enough to cope with the temperatures of cruising at speeds in excess of Mach 4. The Saracen is the fastest military airplane still flying today.		Only one aircraft in the world is capable of filling the operational gap we face; the Argentinian KB-550 Hypersonic Wing, dubbed the "Saracen" in NATO code. Mixing old and new stealth technology into a single airframe, the Saracen most resembles the ancient SR-71 "Blackbird" in its shape and bearing. It is black as the night itself, covered in radiation-absorbing paint that makes it practically invisible to radar, lidar and most other forms of active scanning. Its fuselage is composed almost entirely of carbon nanotubes and sheets of graphite-reinforced plastic. This makes the craft extremely strong and heat-resistant enough to cope with the temperatures of cruising at speeds in excess of Mach 4. The Saracen is the fastest military airplane still flying today.

	In terms of its capabilities, the Saracen pushes our interception range into international territory. Its huge, armoured tanks and amazing fuel-efficiency allow it to go anywhere up to 10,000 kilometres from its hangar at hypersonic speeds -- and back again -- with fuel to spare for combat manoeuvres. Its stealthy design, high speed and tough airframe allow it to engage UFOs that our Stiletto-class Interceptors may simply be unable to catch. It has tough armour and can fly home even on one engine. Thanks to the power of its engines and a set of additional manoeuvring thrusters in its belly, it can take off almost vertically; this is definitely within the restrictions of our hangar facilities.		In terms of its capabilities, the Saracen pushes our interception range into international territory. Its huge, armoured tanks and amazing fuel-efficiency allow it to go anywhere up to 10,000 kilometres from its hangar at hypersonic speeds -- and back again -- with fuel to spare for combat manoeuvres. Its stealthy design, high speed and tough airframe allow it to engage UFOs that our Stiletto-class Interceptors may simply be unable to catch. It has tough armour and can fly home even on one engine. Thanks to the power of its engines and a set of additional manoeuvring thrusters in its belly, it can take off almost vertically; this is definitely within the restrictions of our hangar facilities.
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	Just like the Mk. 1 Eyeball, electronic detection and targeting can be fooled, and the devices which fool electronic detection and targeting can be fooled in turn. It's a never-ending struggle for superiority which falls under the term 'Electronic Warfare'. ECM (Electronic Counter-Measures) serve to protect the craft with which they are equipped by jamming, deception, decoys and other such stratagems. ECCM (Electronic Counter-Counter-Measures) on the opposing side try to counteract the effect of ECM. And one thing is clear; the aliens are very good at both.		Just like the Mk. 1 Eyeball, electronic detection and targeting can be fooled, and the devices which fool electronic detection and targeting can be fooled in turn. It's a never-ending struggle for superiority which falls under the term 'Electronic Warfare'. ECM (Electronic Counter-Measures) serve to protect the craft with which they are equipped by jamming, deception, decoys and other such stratagems. ECCM (Electronic Counter-Counter-Measures) on the opposing side try to counteract the effect of ECM. And one thing is clear; the aliens are very good at both.

	For this reason, we have adopted the \"Raven\" Electronic Warfare Suite, the most advanced ECM package available in the world, for PHALANX service. It is the best humanity has to offer in the field of disrupting enemy detection, tracking and homing mechanisms. Any aircraft equipped with this piece of kit will have a significantly higher survivability rate against missiles and other independent munitions. It's less effective against aircraft guns, as their targeting equipment is contained on-board and therefore can't be as easily fooled or jammed, but even against these the \"Raven\" unit provides a noteworthy benefit.		For this reason, we have adopted the "Raven" Electronic Warfare Suite, the most advanced ECM package available in the world, for PHALANX service. It is the best humanity has to offer in the field of disrupting enemy detection, tracking and homing mechanisms. Any aircraft equipped with this piece of kit will have a significantly higher survivability rate against missiles and other independent munitions. It's less effective against aircraft guns, as their targeting equipment is contained on-board and therefore can't be as easily fooled or jammed, but even against these the "Raven" unit provides a noteworthy benefit.

	It is very expensive thanks to its advanced electronics and takes up a complete modular slot on one of our aircraft, but one thing is certain; its price tag isn't half as high as the cost of losing one of our aircraft.		It is very expensive thanks to its advanced electronics and takes up a complete modular slot on one of our aircraft, but one thing is certain; its price tag isn't half as high as the cost of losing one of our aircraft.
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	We recommend that every aircraft expected to go up against armed UFOs carry either one of these ECM units or an additional skin of Polymer Aircraft Armour. Even against superior alien systems the additional protection of the \"Raven\" will help our pilots achieve our goals in the skies of Earth. The expense may seem prohibitive, but the survival of our craft and pilots will certainly justify these costs in the long run.		We recommend that every aircraft expected to go up against armed UFOs carry either one of these ECM units or an additional skin of Polymer Aircraft Armour. Even against superior alien systems the additional protection of the "Raven" will help our pilots achieve our goals in the skies of Earth. The expense may seem prohibitive, but the survival of our craft and pilots will certainly justify these costs in the long run.


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	It's only thanks to the extensive knowledge and experience of my staff that we've found one.		It's only thanks to the extensive knowledge and experience of my staff that we've found one.

	The \"Sparrowhawk\" missile is an antique that never quite got out of the prototype stage. It was first tested in 2019, using then-revolutionary digital imaging technology to improve the old guidance technology of 'contrast seeking'. This technique uses an array of optical cameras mounted in the transparent fibreglass nose of the missile. The onboard computer looks for a spot in the image where the contrast changes the fastest, and then attempts to keep that spot dead centre in front of it. This system has been employed mostly in air-to-ground missiles due to the greater effectiveness of other guidance systems against Earth-built aircraft.		The "Sparrowhawk" missile is an antique that never quite got out of the prototype stage. It was first tested in 2019, using then-revolutionary digital imaging technology to improve the old guidance technology of 'contrast seeking'. This technique uses an array of optical cameras mounted in the transparent fibreglass nose of the missile. The onboard computer looks for a spot in the image where the contrast changes the fastest, and then attempts to keep that spot dead centre in front of it. This system has been employed mostly in air-to-ground missiles due to the greater effectiveness of other guidance systems against Earth-built aircraft.

	The Sparrowhawk program was cancelled only months before the design would've been put into service. It was ready to be put into service then, it's ready now, and right now it's the only choice we've got.		The Sparrowhawk program was cancelled only months before the design would've been put into service. It was ready to be put into service then, it's ready now, and right now it's the only choice we've got.
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	We've revived the Sparrowhawk AA program and the UN has agreed to put it into mass production. This will give us access to 7-missile racks capable of being mounted on all our interceptors, allowing them to engage UFOs at ranges that would otherwise be closed off to us.		We've revived the Sparrowhawk AA program and the UN has agreed to put it into mass production. This will give us access to 7-missile racks capable of being mounted on all our interceptors, allowing them to engage UFOs at ranges that would otherwise be closed off to us.

	The missile's maximum effective range is twelve kilometres. A fully-loaded \"Sparrowhawk\" rack weighs approximately 600 kilos.		The missile's maximum effective range is twelve kilometres. A fully-loaded "Sparrowhawk" rack weighs approximately 600 kilos.


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	This is a \"Sparrowhawk\" guided anti-aircraft missile. It is designed to be loaded into the \"Sparrowhawk\" AA Missile Rack.		This is a "Sparrowhawk" guided anti-aircraft missile. It is designed to be loaded into the "Sparrowhawk" AA Missile Rack.

	The \"Sparrowhawk\" missile is an antique that never quite got out of the prototype stage. It was first tested in 2019, using then-revolutionary digital imaging technology to improve the old guidance technology of 'contrast seeking'. This technique uses an array of optical cameras mounted in the transparent fibreglass nose of the missile. The onboard computer looks for a spot in the image where the contrast changes the fastest, and then attempts to keep that spot dead centre in front of it. This system has been employed mostly in air-to-ground missiles due to the greater effectiveness of other guidance systems against Earth-built aircraft.		The "Sparrowhawk" missile is an antique that never quite got out of the prototype stage. It was first tested in 2019, using then-revolutionary digital imaging technology to improve the old guidance technology of 'contrast seeking'. This technique uses an array of optical cameras mounted in the transparent fibreglass nose of the missile. The onboard computer looks for a spot in the image where the contrast changes the fastest, and then attempts to keep that spot dead centre in front of it. This system has been employed mostly in air-to-ground missiles due to the greater effectiveness of other guidance systems against Earth-built aircraft.

	The Sparrowhawk program was cancelled only months before the design would've been put into service. It was ready to be put into service then, and it's ready now. We've revived the Sparrowhawk AA program and the UN has agreed to put it into mass production.		The Sparrowhawk program was cancelled only months before the design would've been put into service. It was ready to be put into service then, and it's ready now. We've revived the Sparrowhawk AA program and the UN has agreed to put it into mass production.

	The \"Sparrowhawk\" is mounted in 7-missile racks, which can then be mounted to the appropriate weapons hardpoints on our aircraft. The missile's range is far superior to any of the other weapons we have available at this time; it's effective out to twelve kilometres from the aircraft thanks to its unique guidance technology. It's also hardened against EMP to prevent it from being disabled electronically.		The "Sparrowhawk" is mounted in 7-missile racks, which can then be mounted to the appropriate weapons hardpoints on our aircraft. The missile's range is far superior to any of the other weapons we have available at this time; it's effective out to twelve kilometres from the aircraft thanks to its unique guidance technology. It's also hardened against EMP to prevent it from being disabled electronically.

	The individual missiles weigh approximately 65 kilos. A fully-loaded rack is approximately 600 kilos.		The individual missiles weigh approximately 65 kilos. A fully-loaded rack is approximately 600 kilos.

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	(UFO Theory) \"The alien propulsion system is a type of rocket engine unlike any ever built on Earth. It uses direct matter-antimatter annihilation to generate thrust by injecting protons and antiprotons into the reaction chamber, and then channeling this explosive force out the back of the engine. This gives a UFO extreme power and needs no air or other gases to fuel the reaction, allowing it to burn in hard vacuum. There is a highly-advanced cooling system continuously pumping liquid nitrogen through the engine housing in order to keep it cool and reduce the infrared signature. Engine heat is also used to supply the craft's electricity.\"		(UFO Theory) "The alien propulsion system is a type of rocket engine unlike any ever built on Earth. It uses direct matter-antimatter annihilation to generate thrust by injecting protons and antiprotons into the reaction chamber, and then channeling this explosive force out the back of the engine. This gives a UFO extreme power and needs no air or other gases to fuel the reaction, allowing it to burn in hard vacuum. There is a highly-advanced cooling system continuously pumping liquid nitrogen through the engine housing in order to keep it cool and reduce the infrared signature. Engine heat is also used to supply the craft's electricity."

	With this project we've learned a lot about how these engines are constructed, how to control them, and how we might be able to use them in new aircraft designs. I have to warn you, though; they will be extremely expensive to produce. Between the complex use of alien materials, the sensitive electromagnetics and the liquid nitrogen cooling system, this really stretches the limits of our production capacity.		With this project we've learned a lot about how these engines are constructed, how to control them, and how we might be able to use them in new aircraft designs. I have to warn you, though; they will be extremely expensive to produce. Between the complex use of alien materials, the sensitive electromagnetics and the liquid nitrogen cooling system, this really stretches the limits of our production capacity.

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	~~\|skill3~~-text=[[Abilities List (LWR)#Chain Panic\|<span style="color: #000;">Chain Panic</span>]]		\|skill3-text=[[Abilities List (LWR)#Mind Rend\|<span style="color: #000;">Mind Rend</span>]]
	\|~~skill4~~-img=[[File:PSI_MindFray_tga2.png\|24px]]		\|skill4-img=[[File:psi_rift_tga2.png\|24px]]
	\|~~skill4~~-text=[[Abilities List (LWR)#Mind Rend\|<span style="color: #000;">Mind Rend</span>]]		\|skill4-text=[[Abilities List (LWR)#Rift\|<span style="color: #000;">Rift</span>]]
	\|~~skill5~~-img=[[File:psi_rift_tga2.png\|24px]]		\|skill5-img=[[File:Psi drain tga2.png\|24px]]
	\|~~skill5~~-text=[[Abilities List (LWR)#Rift\|<span style="color: #000;">Rift</span>]]		\|skill5-text=[[Abilities List (LWR)#Psychic Storm\|<span style="color: #000;">Psychic Storm</span>]]
	\|~~skill6~~-img=[[File:Psi drain tga2.png\|24px]]		\|skill6-img=[[File:Psi telekineticfield tga2 24px.png]]
	\|~~skill6~~-text=[[Abilities List (LWR)#Psychic Storm\|<span style="color: #000;">Psychic Storm</span>]]		\|skill6-text=[[Abilities List (LWR)#Telekinetic Field\|<span style="color: #000;">Telekinetic Field</span>]]}}
	\|~~skill7~~-img=[[File:Psi telekineticfield tga2 24px.png]]
	\|~~skill7~~-text=[[Abilities List (LWR)#Telekinetic Field\|<span style="color: #000;">Telekinetic Field</span>]]}}
	</div>		</div>