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Launch One Interceptor

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Launch Both Interceptors

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[Tiruin]

"...people were incapacitated, yes?"

"They were, yes. Given my limited medical knowledge, the wounds were near the degree of second to third degree burns, though ably treated given our current advances in medicine and field-optimization of such understandings. Funny saying that's true at many times: 'Med-kits fix everything'."

She blinked at Andy's note and returned his grin with a .

"I like this place. Silly people as my friends. Always loved the accents, too. Though back to matters, mobility is always best over armor, given our common role in the field and the constant threat of alien invasion.

"Reminds me of War of the Worlds. Though I so wish our local bacterial flora was just as capable..."

A tangent of thought presented itself as Jo thought about brains...

"That reminds me, the aliens looked a lot different when we faced some of them. I recall seeing one (through my scope anyway) which had...purple-like veins along its head. Or something which looked like static and such. It was visible, though."

[Powder Miner]

Martzel continued to talk, his accent basically being that of a Spaniard somewhat clumsily adapting an American's English.
"...I suppose I have relied on mobility more than anything else. Hmm... selfishness aside, improving our firepower may in fact be the most effective way to combat the aliens. 'sides, it does directly benefit me even if I'm not much of a gunner, good covering fire is always great. Right, toss me in with the weapon crowd, I suppose."

[Toaster]

Andy smirked.  "Well, I'd be lying if I said I couldn't respect a guy who charges into battle with nothing but a hammer.  You got guts, kid."

[Parsely]

Anton listens quietly. He gestures at Jo with the end of his cigarette. You make a good point about cover, but as a hunter you should know zat ze terrain does not always allow you to stalk your prey! Sometimes you must let ze game flee. But zese are not animals, we do not have ze luxury of letting zem escape. Sometimes we are forced to attack ze enemy in ze open, assault him and kill him face to face, as our friend Martz here so does. Anton shrugs. To be honest, guns or armor, eizer way I do not tend to think it makes much of a difference.

[Blade Master Model 42]

With the medics finally done patching his wounds (in some cases entirely replacing chunks of flesh with what appeared to be a cocktail of stem cells and stimulants) Thomas left the infirmary. He was going to see if he could have a word with the engineers or scientists.

[GiglameshDespair]

1200 Hours, February 1st, 2015

"Get the scientists on those weapon fragments we salvaged. We're severely outgunned. And get working on another interceptor." The commander said crisply, and people scurried to obey.

Weapon Fragments is being researched!
An Interceptor is being constructed!

2300 Hours, 3 February, 2015

It's two tense days later a signal is picked up.

"Commander... this signal is larger! much, much larger! D-do we send interceptors?"
The commander gritted their teeth. They'd expected another scout, not a much larger ship!

Regardless, they had to make a decision.

Launch interceptors against Large UFO?
If so, which or both?

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Spoiler: Base Modules (click to show/hide)

No special modules have been added to the base.

Research

Scientists - 10

Spoiler: Research Available (click to show/hide)

Sectoid Autopsy - 50 SP
Requires 3 Sectoid corpses

Alien Alloys - 70 Sp
Requires 3 Alien Alloys

Spoiler: Active Research (click to show/hide)

Weapons Fragments - 20/70 SP
Requires 5 Weapons Fragments

Engineering

Technicians - 10

Spoiler: Projects Available (click to show/hide)

None

Spoiler: Manufacturing Available (click to show/hide)

INTERCEPTOR
The airframe is stripped, replaced with a new magnesium-alumiumum alloy hull riddled with heatsinks. The electronics are hardened against the electronic interference of a plasma hit. This should give us a chance in a dogfight.
Needs: Nothing. We use Earthly materials.
Manufacturing points required: 150

Spoiler: Active Manufacturing (click to show/hide)

INTERCEPTOR
The airframe is stripped, replaced with a new magnesium-alumiumum alloy hull riddled with heatsinks. The electronics are hardened against the electronic interference of a plasma hit. This should give us a chance in a dogfight.
Needs: Nothing. We use Earthly materials.
Manufacturing points required: 20/150

Aircraft

Hanger space 2/6

Inteceptor One "Crowhood"
-Avalanche Missiles
-Undamaged

Inteceptor Two "Blue Devil"
-Avalanche Missiles
-Undamaged

Spoiler: Stocks (click to show/hide)

10 Weapons Fragments
3 Sectoid corpses
1 Drone Wreck
4 Alien Alloys
1 UFO Power Source Wreck
1 UFO Navigation Wreck

Spoiler: Troop Roster (click to show/hide)

Strike Two will take this mission.

STRIKE ONE
Peter Grey/USEC_OFFICER, Officer Rookie
Josphenine Javier/Tiruin, Sniper Rookie
Taylor McKinley/FelizSparks, Infantry Rookie
Anton Girdeux/GUNINANRUNIN, Medic Rookie
Thomas Short/BMM42, Assault Rookie
Mordecai Uriah/mastahcheese, Heavy Rookie
Hermann Rudaker/ Sheb, Infantry Rookie
Reynart Descoteaux/ Remalle, Assault Rookie

STRIKE TWO
Elizabeth Faust / IronyOwl, Officer Rookie
Andrew Lincoln/Toaster, Infantry Rookie
Emma Harrs/Ochita, Sniper Rookie
Martzel Arriola/ Powder Miner, Assault Rookie
Rohim Magyar/ Xanmyral, Assault Rookie
Alex Callaghan/ Objective, Medic Rookie
Daniel William/scapheap, Heavy Rookie
Everett Owen/ Aseaheru, Medic Rookie

[Xanmyral]

Both! Take that bird outta the sky!

Rohim looked at the notice, then at the next team up for strike. His face paled as he noticed his name was on it, cursing silently. Well, so much for easy pay. He didn't feel good about what was going to go down, considering what happened to strike one.

[Blade Master Model 42]

Thomas grit his teeth, visibly sweating. Would interceptors even be capable of bringing down a large contact? And even if they could, the ground team was going to be in serious trouble if the aliens survived the impact- and it certainly seemed like the xenos had no problems with that. A part of Thomas' brain wryly quipped about amazing extraterrestrial seatbelt technology, but it didn't make him any less nervous.

Send both Interceptors!

[Aseaheru]

All the ships.

[IronyOwl]

Double interceptor suicide mission is go!

Though they should probably just break off if badly damaged.

[Toaster]

Double interceptor suicide mission is go!

Though they should probably just break off if badly damaged.

Beauth!


Andy's face grew hard when he saw the news.  He knew that regardless of what happened in the sky, he'd be on deck to check it out when it came down.  The ship were tough enough to survive a crash landing, so he'd be seeing combat regardless.

He was ready.

[Powder Miner]

Martzel sighed to himself ruefully; this was going to be a HELL of a step up frkm his old fare. Hopefully, working with a team, he'd live through it.

[Tiruin]

All the ships.

((Pff, is just Large Scout [/underestimation]
Also, Ochitaaaaa~ D: Sniper team buddy! No!...[/insidejoke]

Also, Gigla, this is the xth time you misspelled my {character} name in your games that I lost count due to silly overload. xD))

Josephine patted Rohim's shoulder and lifted a thumb at Andrew. "First steps are always a new challenge. Just depends how you'd take it, and in this context, with whom. I suggest you stick with that guy--may be a bit rough around the edges but that's just my first impression of him. Pretty likeable.

"Also memorize your weapon's effective range at heart. As far as I know, at least the aliens have the same weapons limitations as us--they cannot fire as far as a sniper rifle, so the old adage of 'if you can see them, they can see you' applies. Unless you've a height advantage, anyway. Just...take care out there, and don't go Lone Wolf unless you know what you're doing, and even then."

[FelixSparks]

Taylor sighs, having weighed in on the situation at hand. He only hoped that his work would help the next group... His shoulder still stung as he approached Anton, one of the more social looking members. "Um... Hey. How... uh.... Crap, lemme try again.... Hey, name's Taylor. That op sure was something, huh?" Way to go Taylor now you look like a doofus.

[Parsely]

Anton looked at Taylor and cocked an eyebrow. You're telling me. I've never killed an alien before, you know? He waved at Alex. Hey Callaghan! You see any new ones you tell me, yes? I find zese creatures fascinating even zough I am not cleared to cut zem open.

He shrugs and looks back at Taylor, reaching for his pack again. You are very nervous for a professional, you know? Perhaps I could give you something for zat.. What did you do? Before all zis I mean? He sticks one cigarette in his mouth and offers another to him.