Commander's LogSonovabitch sonovabitch sonovabitch. I thought this was going to be a nice, cushy position as the head of an unnecessary organization. "The aliens are all gone," they said. "Nothing to worry about," they said. So that explains why this fucking morning I was woken up and told that maybe, just maybe, aliens from another freaking dimension are showing up over my goddamn city. And shooting up the place, to boot. Well, at least the day can't get any worse. I'd better take a look and see who's actually assigned to X-COM. Helps to know the troops.
This is Coral. Said she signed on to "capture precious specimens". Just hope she doesn't let that get in the way of her primay job of killing every last one she sees.
Ryan is...a piece of work. He got fired from Megapol for being too much of a "loose cannon". Since I've seen him on the firing range, I realize that they meant that literally. He uses his autocannon like it's a hose. A hose spitting fiery explosive death, but the simile stands.
Tar is an offworld boy, and he hasn't made many friends in X-COM. He's a bit rough around the edges, but he's strong and I think a good old fashioned alien war will bring out some good in him.
My predecessor picked up Genghis here after an engagement in the basement of the hydroponic plant where he worked. Apparently he hit one of the bastards with his side-arm, so he got "promoted" to an agent. He says he was recommended, but he really didn't have a choice. It was that or a mind-wipe, and nobody knows how to pull off a mind-wipe without serious mental damage.
Adrock's a bit of an oddball. He was a juggler in a traveling circus, and he apparently killed off some kind of alien with a chainsaw. He asked for some kinda melee weapon, but last I checked there was an embargo on Power Swords for another few weeks. I'll try to get him one then.
Alberto seems to think that fighting aliens is going to be an adventure. I guess he never watched any of the footage from when operatives had to clear a cruise liner in the last war. Nothing but carnage. I hope he doesn't bite it, or else I'll have to explain to his father why I let the heir to his chocolate trading company die.
EuchreJack is nothing short of suicidal. He is always peeking around doors getting his head (virtually) blown off in house clearing exercises. He should be good for a scout, at least.
Sally is thankfully less crazy than Jack. She brought her rifle with her from Megapol, and while she enjoys some good alien killing, she doesn't have a death wish.
Boffinpickles...well, the rest of his last name didn't fit on the form. He comes from what used to be Great Britan, and keeps borrowing X-COM labs to do experiments involving tea.
That's everybody. I just hope that it'll be enough. I've heard the stories about the casualty rates from the past two wars, and I don't want a repeat.
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