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Mission Briefing & Objectives

The covert operative has finished setting up the encoder and transmitter, but EXALT is inbound. Protect the intel assets by eliminating all EXALT forces in the AO.

Prevent EXALT from hacking our encoder, so as to stop them from learning the transmitter's location
If that fails, protect the data transmitter until EXALT forces are eliminated
Neutralize all enemy units

Source: XCOM: Enemy Within DLC

Notes

During the mission there will be both an Encoder and a Transmitter located on the map with a marked area around both. XCOM's previously deployed Covert Operative will start close to the Transmitter.
EXALT will first try to hack the Encoder, by having one of its agents for 3 full turns on the marked area encircling it.
Any XCOM soldiers also present on the area will prevent the hack.
After EXALT gains control of the Encoder, it will know the location of the Transmitter and will try also to place 1 agent on the marked area around it for 3 turns. If EXALT is successful in controlling the Transmitter, the mission will be a failure.
The player will be warned by Bradford whenever an EXALT agent enters any of the marked areas, with counters indicating the number of turns remaining for EXALT to control those marked areas.
Besides the Encoder and Transmitter, there will be EXALT Comm Arrays on the area. If the Covert Operative reaches one of those Arrays, it can hack EXALT's agents, causing all their hand weapons to jam for 1 turn.
Survival of the Covert Operative is not required for mission success. Those Rookies may look good on the Covert Operative's new jacket look...

XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012): Missions/Maps/Map Info
Landed UFO	Small Scout: River • River Valley • Large Scout: Creepy Forest • Hillside • Abductor: Farm Outskirts • Winding Stream • Supply Ship: Forest Grove • Rocky Gorge
Crashed UFO	Small Scout: Badlands • Dirt Road • Marshlands • Quagmire • Small Scout Farm (EW DLC) • Small Scout Nuked City (EW DLC) • Small Scout Roadhouse (EW DLC) • Large Scout: Deep Woods • Forest Trench • Stonewall • The Barrens • Large Scout City (EW DLC) • Abductor: Cliffside • Scorched Earth • Supply Ship: Overlook A • Wildfire • Battleship: Battleship 01 • Battleship 02
Abductions	Bar • Boulevard • Cemetery Grand • Commercial Alley (EU only) • Commercial Street • Convenience Store (EU only) • Demolition (EU only) • Fast Food • Gas Station (EU only) • Highway Bridge • Highway Construction • Industrial Office • Liquor Store • Museum (EU only) • Office Paper • Pier A • Research Outpost (EU only) • Rooftops Const • Slaughterhouse A • Small Cemetery • Street Hurricane • Street Overpass • Train Station • Trainyard • Truckstop (EU only) • Commercial Alley EWI (EW DLC) • Convenience Store EWI (EW DLC) • Demolition EWI (EW DLC) • Fast Food EWI (EW DLC) • Gas Station EWI (EW DLC) • Highway Construction EWI (EW DLC) • Office Paper EWI (EW DLC) • Research Outpost EWI (EW DLC) • Street Overpass EWI (EW DLC) • Truck Stop EWI (EW DLC)
Terror Site	Bar • Commercial Alley • Commercial Restaurant • Commercial Street • Convenience Store • Street Hurricane • Highway 1 • Military Ammo • Police Station • Office Paper (EW DLC) • Pier A Terror (EW DLC)
Bomb Disposal	Cemetery Grand • Highway Bridge • Slaughterhouse A • Train Station • Trainyard
Asset Recovery	Cemetery Grand • Industrial Office • Pier A • Research Outpost • Street Overpass • Truckstop
Extraction/Escort	Extraction: Boulevard (EU only) • Highway Fallen • Museum (EU only) • Street Hurricane (EW DLC) • Escort: Commercial Alley • Pier A • Research Outpost
Storyline	Intro Level • Alien Base 01 • Alien Base 02 • Overseer: (Deep Woods • Forest Trench • Stonewall • The Barrens) • Temple Ship
Multiplayer	Bar • Boulevard • Cemetery Grand • Police Station • Trainyard • Observatory (EW DLC) • Rooftops Construction (EW DLC) • Ruined Fishing Village (EW DLC) • Stop 'N Gulp (EW DLC) • Wrecked Pier (EW DLC) • XCom HQ (EW DLC)
Slingshot DLC	Friends in Low Places (Map) • Confounding Light (Map) • Gangplank (Map)
Enemy Within DLC	Progeny: Portent (Map) • Deluge (Map) • Furies (Map) • Other: Meld Tutorial • Site Recon (Map) • EXALT Base Raid (Map) • XCOM Base (Map)
Covert Operations	Covert Data Recovery: Boulevard • Commercial Restaurant • Demolition EWI • Gas Station EWI • Highway Construction • Industrial Office • Office Paper EWI • Police Station • Rooftops Const • Truck Stop EWI • Covert Extraction: Commercial Alley EWI • Convenience Store EWI • Highway Construction EWI • Liquor Store • Military Ammo • Pier A Terror • Portent • Research Outpost EWI • Street Overpass EWI • Trainyard

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-#The covert operative has finished setting up the encoder and transmitter, but EXALT is inbound. Protect the intel assets by eliminating all EXALT forces in the AO.
+The covert operative has finished setting up the encoder and transmitter, but EXALT is inbound. Protect the intel assets by eliminating all EXALT forces in the AO.
-# Protect Intel assets (encoder and transmiter). Encoder can be used by EXALT to determine location of the Transmitter. The transmitter is  the key of the mission.
+*Prevent EXALT from hacking our encoder, so as to stop them from learning the transmitter's location
-# EXALT Comm Arrays can be hacked by the operative to delay EXALT's operations and slow down their offense.
+*If that fails, protect the data transmitter until EXALT forces are eliminated
-# Your Covert Operative is not essential
+*Neutralize all enemy units
-{{Ref Close | source = XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012)}}
+{{Ref Close | source = [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)|XCOM: Enemy Within DLC]]}}
-==Notes==
+'''Notes'''
-* During the mission there will be both an Encoder and a Transmitter located on the map with a marked area around both. XCOM's Covert Operative will be close to the Transmitter.
+* During the mission there will be both an Encoder and a Transmitter located on the map with a marked area around both. XCOM's previously deployed [[Covert Operative (EU2012)|Covert Operative]] will start close to the Transmitter.
-* EXALT will first try to gain control of the Encoder for 3 turns, by having one of its agents on the marked area encircling it, without any XCOM soldiers also present on the area.
+* EXALT will first try to hack the Encoder, by having one of its agents for 3 full turns on the marked area encircling it.
+*Any XCOM soldiers also present on the area will prevent the hack.
 * After EXALT gains control of the Encoder, it will know the location of the Transmitter and will try also to place 1 agent on the marked area around it for 3 turns. If EXALT is successful in controlling the Transmitter, the mission will be a failure.
-* The player will be warned whenever an EXALT agent enters any of the marked areas, with counters indicating the number of turns remaining for EXALT to control those marked areas.
+* The player will be warned by Bradford whenever an EXALT agent enters any of the marked areas, with counters indicating the number of turns remaining for EXALT to control those marked areas.
 * Besides the Encoder and Transmitter, there will be EXALT Comm Arrays on the area. If the Covert Operative reaches one of those Arrays, it can hack EXALT's agents, causing all their hand weapons to jam for 1 turn.
 * Survival of the Covert Operative is not required for mission success. Those Rookies may look good on the Covert Operative's new jacket look...
-==Tactics==
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