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[Azzuro]

Spoiler: Update 7 (click to show/hide)

Update 7: Even More Cyberdisks

There were no UFOs detected for a few weeks after the two missions in early February, and we almost thought that the aliens had found a way to escape radar detection. On the 15th, a new soldier joined our ranks.



On the 28th, we finally had confirmation that our radar was working – by detecting the largest UFO we had seen so far.



This time, both Interceptors were scrambled to take it down. Gen. Charles Brooke didn’t want to take any chances, since we didn’t know what weaponry a ship of this size would carry.



Cruz: Mobius, you there?

Mobius: Jesus Christ, this ship’s huge! About twenty metres diameter, with two wings!



At that time, I was mystified as to the purpose of the two “wings” of the ship. UFOs didn’t need to generate lift, and those which we had seen so far were completely unaerodynamic. The purpose of the “wings”, however, would soon become apparent.



Gen. Brooke: Simultaneous attacks, now!



Cruz: What the-

Mobius One: Four missiles hit, but it’s still operational!



Cruz: Wait, it’s down!



We were packed into the Skyranger and heading for the crash within minutes. The UFO was still mostly intact, and we feared that the aliens within could escape into the vastness of the Russian steppe within hours.



Looking back, I didn’t really expect that this UFO would be one of the most important in the long war.

Code: [Select]

UFO-8 crash landed Feb 28 in Russia
Soldiers: Ol’ Stinky, Foley, Alan Davies, Richard Muller, Phantom, Dr. Johannes, Frank Braeden, Mal Devios, Naomh O’Driscoll and Akam Babaganoush


Frank: Alright guys, look sharp. We don’t know what’s in the UFO, so-



Alan: Wait, how come you get this fancy armor and we don’t?

Phantom: That’s cause we’ve actually done something useful. Unlike you.

Frank: Well, as I was saying, we need to be careful. Don’t go in without backup, and don’t do anything silly.



Jeremy: Yeah, landing zone’s clear.



*ssstt*

Ol’ Stinky: Ahhhh! There’s a Sectoid in the orchard!



*pewpew*

Johannes: Yeah, I got it. Anyone else?



*ssstt*

Phantom: OW!



Richard: Another Sectoid down!



Frank: Just a bit of this…



Frank: You okay Phantom?

Phantom: I survived a direct hit!



Frank: This doesn’t look so bad…



Frank: Just a singe, that’s all.



Jeremy: Sectoid in the barn!



Jeremy: Whoa, these barns are seriously flimsy. And flammable.



*ssstt**thud*



*ssstt**thud*

Naomh: Ol’ Stinky! Alan!

MEANWHILE



Mal: Sectoid behind the farmhouse!



Mal: This autocannon really is powerful!



Foley: Shit, a Cyberdisk!



Foley: This one didn’t blow up, at least.



Akam: Another one?!

*BOOM*



Johannes: Akam!



Johannes: Sectoid!



Johannes: Got him!

*ssstt**thud*

Frank: Naomh, wake up! Phantom, there’s something there!



Phantom: A Cyberdisk!

*pewpew*



Phantom: Hey, this one didn’t explode either.



*squish*

Jeremy: Wow, what’s with all these bodies? They’re hard to clean off my treads!



Richard: The other wing’s clear. Man, this place is wrecked!



Phantom: Hey, there’s a gap up there…



Phantom: WHOA!

Frank: What- How did you jump so high? And why are you floating?



Johannes: Wow, that was easy. There’s almost no gravity!



Frank: Alright guys, stun rods out. We still need to capture more Sectoids, and this is the perfect place to do it.



Phantom: SHIT!



Phantom: Nevermind, Sectoid stunned. What’s in here?



Phantom: Uh, I fell through the floor. Whoops?



*zap*



*zap*



Frank: The bridge is clear. I think that’s all, guys.

Code: [Select]

Causalities: Alan Davies, Ol’ Stinky, Akam Babaganoush and Naomh O’Driscoll
Injured: Phantom
It was a long, hard fight, but still the UFO didn’t seem all that remarkable, except for its size. The true importance of this mission would only become apparent later in the war.

[OmnipotentGrue]

Awww man, I was hoping for a more intense fight. Still cool, though.

[Archangel]

I wasn't expecting to have to do this quite so soon.
Name: Naomh clone 1
Age/Gender/Race/whatever: Same as Naomh
Bio: One of the things Naomh was part of was a (successful) cloning project. The clones have all the memories of the original, but due to the nature of how they gain these, only one can be active at any time. The first was sent to X-COM as soon as Naomh died.
Preferred Weapons: Same as before.

[Sheb]

Could I change my equipment? As a field medics, it seems more logical for me to use a laser pistol than a rifle.

[Mysteriousbluepuppet]

Noooo Bakam Babaganoush will avenge is brother!

[Untouchable]

Log Entry 2

Dr. Phillip Kramer

These alloys that we are researching are rather odd... They are physically very resistant, our boys were testing some of the laser weaponry and we had barely scratched it. Of course, we were using one of the rookie operatives and he shot off someones finger. I think that we should invest in a firing range or something as I don't feel safe being in the same base as them, let alone the same room.

Seeing the results of our most reason mission, it seems like the Personal Armour created from them was a successful venture. We have suffered some casualties but Phantom survived a shot to the chest thanks to the armour.

Still, something does worry me. Cyberdisks have never been encountered on board of a UFO, only at an attack site. I believe that we were able to prevent a terror attack from occurring. The Higher-Ups should find this quite acceptable and worthy of netting us some additional funding.

[Heron TSG]

It would seem that it was lucky that the Poet was still recovering from his plasma-to-the-chest attack.

[OmnipotentGrue]

Wait, did I blow up a barn? If so... AWESOME.

[Maldevious]

I seem to have a habit of slinking around the outskirts of the battlefield and blowing things up. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[Urist McOverlord]

New character time, looks like.

Name: Jacques
Gender: male
Age: 47
Bio: French diplomat sent to oversee X-COM's progress and determine whether the french should fund the project. As part of his investigation, he requested to observe a combat mission.
Load-out: Grenades and Laser pistol. He was armed for self-defence, not charging into combat. Although with X-COM, who knows?

[zchris13]

We should research alien grenades as soon as possible.  Things are amazing.

[Hugehead]

And so Ol' Stinky got what was coming.
RIP

Name: Z-Beta-279
Gender:Male
Age:?? Appears to be 30
Bio: A clone with powerful psi abilities
Load-out: Whatever the psi thingy is, keep him out of combat until we get it.

[USEC_OFFICER]

...

We got some alien entertainment? What the hell could that be?

[Phantom]

...

We got some alien entertainment? What the hell could that be?

I turns out to be those colored walls, despite what they say in X-Com Encyclopedia.

[Ochita]

Name: Moria Brown
Age/Gender/Race: 25/Female/Human
Bio: Moria Brown is one of the mechanics working on this base, in order to make ends meet she has decided to become a soldier as well. Anyway she gets to see aliens close up! Squeee! Also if people do hit on her. Be prepared..... (Think Moria brown from fallout 3)
Preferred Weapons: Anthing that involves lots of technology.