Revision: Aerial Reconnaissance
Our important funding nations should have a hearty stockpile of military drones. "Drones" as in those remote-controlled airplanes with extensive cameras and sometimes weapons. Not the quadrocoptors.
With these precautions in place, we can ask the nearest nation with an available drone (without weapons, of course) to send one to patrol over the area and provide HQ with a constant camera feed of the site. No special effort required by us - just asking them and uplinking the feed. Then we can use the feed to advise our soldiers about potential threats. We'll always have an eye in the sky
Easy : 3 + 1 +1 = 5 (Average)
The Aerial Reconnaissance protocol is quickly ratified, and with support of the council member is easily extended to a large amount of nations through the world. The concept of having to give up control of military assets irks some (especially since they dont get to watch, operational security and that), but your modest demands and significant remuneration more than compensate for that.
ALERT : UFO DETECTEDBogey 001Size : Small
Altitude : High
Location : Egypt
Current Trajectory : High speed descent
A military radar has picked unusual traces, and per agreed protocol, transmitted the data to our HQ. Our analysts are certain we're dealing with another of the UFO's. He appears to be descending rapidly, likely planning to land either in Egypt or one of the neighbouring countries.
Bogey 002Size : Small
Altitude : Space
Location : South Africa
Current Trajectory : Orbital reentry
We were lucky to pick up this bogey so early. An astronomical radar picked up an unusual bolide, that appeared to be decelerating far faster than it should have. Luckily, one of the members of the institute was alert enough to forward us the data. We suspect a second UFO, same size of the previous one.
Bogey 003Size : Small
Altitude : Ground
Location : Nigerean Interior
Current Trajectory : Landed
Squads present 1*small, pinkish alien,
We missed this one. A routine reconnaissance flight has spotted this UFO sitting intact on the ground near a small village deep in the Nigerean interior. Per the new aerial reconnaissance protocols, a drone flight was sent. Detailed reconnaissance shows the presence of several living aliens, who downed the drone with plasma fire.
Vehicles
Raven (Interceptor) : Way beyond the bleeding edge of technology, the Raven is far beyond any other jet fighter ever build on Earth. With upgraded avionics, adjusted tracking, and advanced pulse detonation engines, the Raven is capable of pursuing even high speed alien craft. If needed, it can use it's avalanche missiles to shoot down any intruders. Cost : 2 VP
Skyranger (Troop Transport) : World's first supersonic troop transport. The Skyranger is high speed, heavily armored troop transport, capable of deploying and retrieving a single squad of soldiers in various situations. Cost : 1 VP
Equipment
Basic XCOM Rifle : XCOM's standard rifle. Cutting edge, custom designed, yet still affordable. Part of standard equipment.
Cost : 0
Basic XCOM Grenade : A simple grenade. Activate, throw, explode. Part of standard equipment.
Cost : 0
BASIC XCOM PISTOL : A simple, highpower pistol. It packs a pretty heavy punch, making it an effective if chalkenging sidearm Part of standard equipment.
Cost : 0
Training Program
Rookie Training Program : A basic introduction to the entire Xcom project. The absolute minimum that any soldier needs to know to operate successfully at XCOM. Cost : 1 Unit Points.
NOTSOFT training regimen : The harshest of harsh training regimes. Provides forces with a wide variety of skills, as well as injuries and trauma's. Less than effective due to high fail rates and a focus on harshness over training. Cost : 3 Unit Points.
Mission Profiles
Interception : A simple mission profile that focuses on intercepting an alien vessel as soon as it's detected, destroying it before it can do any damage to any innocent people.
Down and Capture : A more complicated mission profile that focuses on downing an alien vessel (or waiting for it to land), and then storming it with ground forces.
XCOM Resources
Island Mountain HQ [An isolated, hidden underground base on a remote island in the Aegean]
Aereal reconnaissance program : A simple program that allows us to requisition drone reconnaissance on suspected UFO sites.
5 VP
3 UP
3 EP
You have now entered the Intercept phase.Using your available resources, create as many missions as you want to attack any of the targets on the list above.
Example :
1 Raven [Intercept Bogey 001]
Or
1 Skyranger [Down and Capture Bogey 002]
1 Rookie Squad
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