CHAPTER 11: Ready, Set, GAUX!
Gendo Ikari logging in. Today is March 1st, 1999. And life is good. The month of February was a neat contrast to the disaster of our first foray into combating aliens. It was early in the morning when I was first brought into the lab by Wibble.
: I think you're going to love what we have for you today, Director Ikari.
: You'd better hope so. Let's see it.
: After the success our Laser Pistols showed in the field, we've decided to take it a step further. These Laser Rifles are very powerful and accurate, but more importantly, they need no external ammo or power source. They can be used indefinitely.
: Interesting. What else do you have for me?
: Here's the report on the Sectoid corpse autopsy.
: Interesting. So then these are just the grunts of the operation, which means that there are others, higher up on the chain.
: If I might make a theory on the spot, sir, I'd say those floating creatures you encountered in Beijing were a higher ranked species than the Sectoids. And those mindless monstrosities they brought with them some kind of bodyguard.
: A good thought, Wibble; but we're speculating at best. Bring me something else.
: Well, sir, we have given each member of the squad Medi-Kits. These kits allow them to patch otherwise fatal wounds, revive unconcious allies, and provide stimulants to increase their awareness and boost morale.
: Very good, Wibble. You've pleased me for today. Now go find Quibble and smack him with the newspaper, as we agreed.
Over a week passed after that. Literally nothing occurred within the base. I began to speculate that the aliens had pinpointed our location, and were attempting to avoid us at all costs. That was when I decided it was time to expand.
This was Phase 1 of the GAUX initiative. X-COM needed to expand to other continents, and GAUX (Grunts Against Unidentified alien eXcursions) would be the branch that handled that. We would begin building fully autonomous bases and filling them with their own staff (although all would be answering to me) to create an impenetrable web. The aliens would have nowhere to hide on the planet.
Night set on the two bases. I decided to set Quibble and his newly-bolstered research staff (from a shipment of new scientists and engineers) to begin researching the alien alloys we had recovered from the ships.
They had figured out the basics of it by the end of the week, and told me they could begin research into a suit of armor for our troops, crafted from the alloy.
I set him to that, and began production of the alien alloy, which our engineers had already begun to grasp the production of.
It was after that an alarm sounded, and another UFO was spotted, this time making its way toward Rome. In order to prevent a full-scale invasion, we launched an Interceptor to take care of it. This time, the UFO fought back.
: This is Red 5, taking major damage!
*rat-a-tat-tat* *PCHOO* *KRAKOOM*
Eventually we forced it down, and the ground troops were sent in to investigate.
: DECLARATION: I WILL LEAD THE INITIAL ASSAULT. CHARGE.
: HOSTILE DETECTED.
*bang bang*
: HOSTILE IS A CHEATING BASTARD.
*bang bang ba-bang* *PCHOO* *chitty chitty bang bang*
: I say, this one's proving to be a spot of trouble!
: Ugh, I'll deal with him ya pansies!
*BANG* *groooooaaag*
: Pile out, X-COM! Find any resistance and crush it!
*PCHOO*
: Resistance found.
: FIRE LASER, GO!!!!
: It didn't work?..
*KA-THUNK*
: That did.
: All right, everybody spread out. Uriel and Browncoat, help me clear this barn. The rest of you find the entrance to the UFO and sweep.
: Found the entrance, somebody get over here and help me clear it!
: Sweep complete. No sign of any aliens, ma'am.
: Same here.
: All right then, move out troops.
: All right, I am set! Let's DO this, guys!
*shoosh*
: OBSERVATION: WE FUCKED THIS SHIP UP. ELIMINATING TARGET. *BANG*
: STATEMENT: I AM THE GREATEST.
: Shit man you didn't even give us a chance to shoot! You're not the greatest you're just that little dick on Jeopardy who won't stop hitting his button even if he doesn't know the answer.
: I SEE. IS THIS WHY YOU FIRED BLINDLY INTO THE SMOKE WHILE SCREAMING? TO GIVE ME A FALSE SENSE OF SUPERIORITY.
: ...
: THAT IS WHAT I THOUGHT, SENSITIVE-EYED BITCH.
A complete success. No casualties, no escaped aliens, and a fresh batch of things to study. All that was left to do was confront the ambassadors of the world for our monthly report. But first, I had a visitor.
: Hello! My name is Sollex, and I'd really love to join your organization! I can't let this alien invasion take away my home, so I'm willing to give my life to--
: Sollex, please, just stop.
: Hm?
: You've been working with us for over a month. We don't need to interview you, we've already seen you in action.
: ...O-oh. Well, okay. But, I was never really given a proper introduction into the group, so...
: Fine, fine, welcome to X-COM, your club t-shirt is in the mail, it's an honor for you to join, okay? Please, just go be productive somehow.
With that over, it was time...
: Director Ikari, on behalf of the nations of the world, I must commend you for your vastly improved performance. As such, we have raised your funding, and greatly encourage you to continue your work for the people of Earth.
: ... It's a start.
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