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[GiglameshDespair]

why do we know about it already?

Metagaming. Acceptable metagaming, of course, but "plot"-wise, you have no reason or knowledge to collect it other than it's an alien substance.

There was a que?

The text is more than just flavour. I'm of the opinion if you can't be bothered to read it you deserve what you get.
Such as lost meld.

[Solymr]

Actually Meld first made its appearance in the test mission, set one year before XCOM, and it was secured but then stolen so XCOM knows what it is when they see the canisters but since you have no samples you couldn't research it yet.

[Xvareon]

Oh, and here I thought Andrea just ate all the Meld like some kind of alien popsicle so now she has millions of nanomachines coursing through her bloodstream. It would certainly explain how she got +5 to Aim AND Will upon level-up from Hidden Potential. And also why she's still only a Specialist after going at this for a whole year -- she was probably certified Article 12 (Unfit for Duty) after putting herself at grave risk partaking of the visitors' orange kool-aid. ^^

Incidentally, you asked for backstory, so here I go:
Name: Andrea Stirling
Gender: Female
Nationality: Scotland
Backstory: Originally part of the SAS-led joint task force that stopped the first alien UFO landing, Andrea was deactivated for almost a month over concerns of alien equipment and physiology affecting her control and effectiveness in combat. She was later pressed back into the fight due to a dire need for soldiers with experience in dealing with the aliens. Her firm service record caught the eye of X-COM almost a year later, and Andrea jumped at the chance to join the elite extraterrestrial combat unit and fight back for Earth.

[Solymr]

Count:

Scan: 2 votes
Start Sat Uplink: 1 vote

Come on people vote faster v:

[Twinwolf]

Yes to both.

[Magistrum]

As Twinwolf said.

[Toaster]

Yes to both.

+1

[Hawk132]

Yes to both.

+1

+1.

[Solymr]

Above the earth, a satellite drifted. Ceaselessly, it watched the earth below. Optics whirred and focused as it noticed something.
 
Beneath the earth, a console in XCOM control beeped.

"Satellite's picked something up... radar has confirmed. Commander, we have a UFO. Do you have orders?"

March 3rd, 2017

UFO CONTACT: UFO-1
Location: United Kingdom
Altitude: Low
Size: Small
Class: Unknown

Now that you detected a UFO it's time to make a choice: if you want to Intercept the UFO you have to pick an aircraft and its stance: Aggresive (+15 hit for both sides), Balanced (no changes) or Defensive (-15 hit for both sides). If you think you can't take on the UFO or want to see if it lands, you can Ignore it, but this could end up with unexpected results, so think about it.

Spoiler: Upcoming Events (click to show/hide)

• Xenobiology: 16 days.
• Satellite Uplink A2: 20 days.
• 2 Satellites: 23 days.
• Council Report: 29 days.

SITUATION ROOM

Credits: 15§ (Monthly reward: 730-205=525§)
Alloys: 3
Elerium: 3
Fragments: 10
Meld: 0

Spoiler: Council (click to show/hide)

Satellites available: 0
Satellite coverage: 1/1

Country	Funding	Panic	Shield	Satellite	Sat Bonus
AFRICA
Egypt:	32§	21%	0%	NO	+1 Engineer. Call to Arms: 25% fatigue reduction from genemods.
Nigeria:	32§	24%	0%	NO	+1 Scientist. The Old Path: Psi training time reduced by 20%.
South Africa:	28§	19%	0%	NO	+1 Scientist. 1st Recce: +3 Defense for Snipers and Scouts.
ASIA
Australia:	32§	22%	0%	NO	+1 Engineer. Army of the Southern Cross: +3 Aim for Rocketeers and Gunners.
China:	52§	22%	0%	NO	+1 Engineer. Xenological Remedies: Alien corpses and wrecks sell for 4/3 cash.
India:	40§	23%	0%	NO	+1 Engineer. Jai Vidwan: Laboratory adjacencies give an additional 5% research speed bonus.
Japan:	60§	16%	0%	NO	+1 Scientist. Robotics: +3 Aim for SHIVs and MECs.
EUROPE
France:	48§	16%	0%	NO	+1 Scientist. Cyberware: 20% less Meld required for MEC weapons and equipment.
Germany:	56§	15%	0%	NO	+1 Engineer. NeoPanzers: MEC and SHIV primary weapon costs are reduced by 15%.
Russia:	40§	16%	0%	NO	+1 Scientist. Spetznaz: +1 HP for Assaults and Infantry.
United Kingdom:	110§	10%	0%	YES	+1 Scientist. PERMANENT/Special Air Service: +5 Aim for all soldiers.
NORTH AMERICA
Canada:	36§	21%	0%	NO	+1 Scientist. Task Force Arrowhead: +3 Will for Engineers and Medics.
Mexico:	32§	21%	0%	NO	+1 Engineer. Legacy of Uxmal: 10% bonus to psionic training chances.
United States:	64§	22%	0%	NO	+1 Engineer. We Have Ways: 25% reduced time to complete autopsies and interrogations.
SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina:	28§	24%	0%	NO	+1 Engineer. Bounties: 20% bonus cash from abduction rewards.
Brazil:	40§	22%	0%	NO	+1 Scientist. Expertise: Research credits give an extra 10% speed.

Monthly Rewards: 730§, +1 Scientist.

Bonuses Earned:

• Special Air Service: +5 Aim for all soldiers.

Council Requests:
None yet.

Spoiler: XCOM Base (click to show/hide)

Power: 29/30



Excavating on Level A costs 10§ and takes 5 days.
Excavating on Level B costs 20§ and takes 5 days.
Excavating on Level C costs 40§ and takes 5 days.
Excavating on Level D costs 80§ and takes 5 days.

Spoiler: Storage (click to show/hide)

Artifact	Units	§/unit
Alien Alloys	3	5§
Elerium	3	5§
Weapon Fragments	10	1§
Meld	0	7§
Sectoid Corpses	0	2§
Drone Wrecks	2	2§

RESEARCH

Scientists: 10

Spoiler: Research Projects Available (click to show/hide)

Project	Time	Requirements
Xenobiology	18	5 Sectoid Corpses
Alien Materials	18	4 Alloys, 4 Elerium, 10 Fragments, 1 Meld
Alien Weaponry	18	5 Fragments

Current Reseach: Xenobiology (11% completed, 16 days left)

ENGINEERING

Engineers: 10

Spoiler: Items Available (click to show/hide)

Item	Opt Eng	Time	Cost	Quick Build Cost (Half Time)
Satellite	10	25	200§	300§, 6 Meld
SHIV	15	15	60§	90§, 3 Meld

Spoiler: Facilities Available (click to show/hide)

Name	Time	Power	Cost	Quick Build Cost (Half Time)	Maint.	Effect	Adjacency Bonus	Prerequisite
Access Lift	7	1	100§	150§, 10 Meld	5§	Gives access to level	-	Previous level access lift, only middle column
Laboratory	21	4	200§	300§, 10 Meld	30§	+20% research speed	+10% research speed	10 scientists
Workshop	21	4	200§	300§, 10 Meld	30§	Reduces item costs	Cost refund	10 engineers
Foundry	18	6	200§	300§, 10 Meld	25§	Allows foundry projects	Cost refund	-
Fission Gen.	10	0	120§	180§, 10 Meld	20§	Gives 8 power	+3 power	-
Thermo Gen.	21	0	350§	525§, 10 Meld	35§	Gives 25 power	+3 power	Steam vent
Satellite Uplink	21	8	200§	300§, 10 Meld	20§	Allows 1 satellite	+1 satellite	10 engineers

Spoiler: Build Queue (click to show/hide)

• Satellite Uplink A2 (20 days left)
• 2 Satellites (23 days left)

BARRACKS

Soldiers: 25

Rundown	Rookie	Assault	Infantry	Gunner	Rocketeer	Scout	Sniper	Engineer	Medic	Total
Active	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	19
Fatigued	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3
Wounded	1	0	0	1	0	1/2	1/2	0	0	3

Spoiler: Soldier List (click to show/hide)

SPEC Andrea Stirling, Engineer
PFC Arthur Pierce
PFC Matilda Kiefer
PFC Pietro Vilkas
PFC Harriet Bradley
PFC Derek Zhang
PFC Marcus Kent
PFC Maicon Sokoloski
PFC Derek? McWhirter
PFC Ometos Wolf (Casper3667)
PFC Alfred Ashworth (Vacio)
PFC Sasha Kresslava (Haspen)
PFC Remy Maelle (Remalle)
PFC Noel Hiraya (Tiruin)
PFC Coen Piper (heydude6)
PFC Sheb Van Shebleeren (Sheb)
PFC Xavier Graves (xelada)

SPEC Adriana Burnette, Scout (Fatigued: 3 days)
SPEC Aywen "Crazy" Ayes, Assault (Fatigued: 1 days)
PFC Ivan Vrishknoff (Fatigued: 1 days)

SPEC Julio Agalia, Gunner (Wounded: 2 days)
SPEC Pierre Allard (Wounded: 19 days)
PFC John Rogers (Wounded: 22 days)

This could be you!
This could be you!

HANGAR

Spoiler: Aircraft List (click to show/hide)

Pilot	Weapon Equipped	Experience	Status
AFRICA (0/6)
ASIA (0/6)
EUROPE (4/6)
F.O. "Mark Hamill"	Avalanche Missiles	0 kills	Ready
F.O. "Voodoo Three-Seven"	Avalanche Missiles	0 kills	Ready
RAVEN-3	Stingray Missiles	0 kills	Ready
RAVEN-4	Stingray Missiles	0 kills	Ready
NORTH AMERICA (0/6)
SOUTH AMERICA (0/6)

Spoiler: Available Equipment (click to show/hide)

Aircraft
Interceptor: 1500 HP, 5 Armor, 200§ Order Cost, 40§ Maintenance

Weapons

Name	Hit%	RoF (s)	Damage	Armor Pen	Arming Time
Avalanche Missiles	40	2	340	0	1
Stingray Missiles	40	1.5	200	10	1

[Sheb]

Send an interceptor with Avalanche missile on aggressive. At this early stage, it's better to go aggressive so we actually hit the bloody thing before the end of the interception window.

[heydude6]

Send an interceptor with Avalanche missile on aggressive. At this early stage, it's better to go aggressive so we actually hit the bloody thing before the end of the interception window.

+1

[Xvareon]

You're forgetting that we have 4 Interceptors to call upon to take down 1 small-size UFO, so even if we miss the window with one, we can send up another to try again. Also, we can abort an interception if our fighter starts taking too much damage.

Thus, I suggest we send up Interceptor 1 (Mark Hamill) on Defensive. Less chance of getting hit means our interceptors spend less time getting repaired; and if they don't get hit at all, then they can go right back up to engage the UFO again as soon as they refuel and rearm at base (less than 1 hour). Let's try and get in a hit or two first, and then send up an Interceptor on Balanced or Aggressive to finish off the UFO.

Addendum:  Abort the interception immediately if our interceptor takes 50% damage or above.

[Sheb]

Nah, we only have time to send 2 or 3 interceptors, and with defensive we'd be lucky if we get even one hit. Plus, it's better to have 2 interceptors out for 2 weeks than 4 for 1 week.

[xelada]

We should go Aggresive, regardless of how defensive we are chances are that we will get hit once, additionally the first hit seems to add the most to the length of time needed to be repaired (there is probably a minimum amount of time with more time added depending on damage). Due to the fact that that more aggressive tactics mean that fewer planes are used and therefore fewer are damaged I think it is best we go with an aggressive stance.
Also 50% damage is way too low, I say once a plane is below 75% it should get one last shot before bugging out.

[Magistrum]

Send Mark Hamill up there, agressive. In case of 75% damage, make a strategic retreat.