XCOM Enemy Unknown (The Facebook Saga #12)

Squad report 12

Operation: Dying Fist

Squad lineup:

• MAJ."Spider" O'Hare (Sniper/Second in command)
• MAJ."Crater" Senghaas (Demolitions/Team leader)
• CPT."Boomer" Moore (Pointman)
• CPT."Cash" Monsegue (Assault specialist)
• SQ. Stevens (Enginner/Sniper)
• RK. E.Senghaas (Assault/Scout)

While Operation "Bloody King" proved fatal for SGT."Crash" Parker, it alerted XCOM command that they had become complacent. Thinking they had already given the soilders the best armor and weapons the possibly could, they stopped all research into furthering the technology they aquired from missions past.

After mere hours of debate, XCOM command granted an unlimited fund to the Research and Engineering departments so that the soldiers will always have THE most powerful weapons and armor that earth can provide. 

The first such advanced armor is what is being called the "TITAN" armor.

This armor renders the wearer virtually unstoppable. Aside from boosting the wearer's physical attributes (speed, strength etc) it also makes them fireproof, water proof, weather proof. The suit has a self circulating filtration system which means the wearer will never be poisoned by any form of gas, man made or otherwise.

This new suit of armor was issued to  Captain Moore as he, more than any other soldier, needs it the most. Being the point man, he will need as much protection as he can get as he storms fearlessly (and most times blindly) into enemy positions.

The development teams are still hard at work to produce even more armors with varying purposes.

Operation "Dying Fist" was another UFO crash site sanitation. This time, the Squad had no team medic. XCOM command deemed that for this particular mission, no medic was needed but instead they introduced an Engineer (SQ Stephens) and a Scout (RK E.Senghaas). 

RK E.Senghaas is every bit as dangerous as her husband.

Interesting note, Rookie E.Senghaas is indeed Major Senghaas' wife. This was noted by the command staff and due to the nature and severity of the alien invasion, they had no choice (and no other soldiers trained as scouts) but to put them on the same team.









Politics aside the team ventured forward to complete their objective.

This time led by MAJ "Crater" Senghaas, the team played everything by the book. The chain of command remained solidly intact as MAJ Senghaas gave orders to the troopers while continuing to suppress or explode the enemies in his sight.

In the end, the mission was yet another stunning success and many artifacts were recovered! I wonder what the boys and girls in R&D will come up with next?

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown (The Facebook Saga #11)

Squad report 11

Operation: Bloody King

Squad lineup: 

• CPT."Cash" Monsegue (Assault Specialist)
• CPT."Boomer" Moore (Pointman)
• MAJ."Spider" O'Hare" (Sniper/Second in command)
• CPT."Crater" Senghaas (Demolitions)
• CPT."Doc" Wallace (Medic)
• SGT."Crash" Parker (Heavy Weapons/Team Leader

Operation "Bloody King" put the team's trust and team work to the absolute test. Not only was the objective to eliminate all hostiles, but this mission took place in a city full of civilians. Trying to balance fighting off the heavy amounts of invaders and evacuating the civilians, the team leaders, Major O'Hare and Sargent Parker, we at each other's throat. While Major O'Hare thought it best to aid the civilians, the Sargent deemed that course of action as suicidal as the civilians (the one's indicated by O'Hare" were too far out of reach. In his mind, to try to save those civilians would not only doom the would be rescuers, but also all the other civilians trying to escape as well. 


In the end, the Major "pulled rank" and sent SGT. Parker alongside CPT. Wallace to retrieve the civilians. This course of action proved to be fatal. While advancing at speed towards the civilians, an enemy Chrysslid burst through a storefront window and eviscerated Sargent"Crash" Parker 
CPT. "Doc" Wallace was knocked away from Parker's side by one of the creature's flailing limbs. This granted the good doctor a chance to fire on both the alien that killed the Sargent AND one that was advancing upon him.

Dr. (CPT) Wallace exacting his revenge

The sudden silence of SGT.Parker's comm seemed to shock the troops into clarity. It is sad that it took the death of  a team mate for them to stop bickering and work together.  CPT."Boomer" Moore stepped up and began barking orders at the remaining troops. 











MAJ." O'Hare fell silent. Her team mates described her as having a"thousand yard stare" D.R Wallace confirms that she went into shock after having one of her team mates die from a "bad call".

Bang!

The team made short work of what was left of the alien forces and saw to it that MOST of the civilians made it on to the "SKYRANGER" unharmed. But the death of SGT."Crash" Parker loomed heavy in their hearts. Parker was the last surviving member of  the original team's line up. Now it felt as if a curtain had come down on an era. The last great warrior of Team01 was laid to rest. His sacrifice will always be remembered.

Rest in Peace

Sargent Joshua "Crash" Parker.

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown (The Facebook Saga #10)

Squad report 10
Operation: Cryptic Ring

Squad lineup:

• CPT."Cash" Monesegue (Assault Specialist)
• LT."Boomber" Moore (Pointman)
• CPT."Spider" O'Hare (Sniper/Second in command)
• CPT."Crater" Senghaas (Demolitions)
• CPT."Doc" Wallace (Medic)
• SQ. Parker (Heavy Weapons/Team leader)

This mission, over all others so far, was set to be the most dangerous. While most missions were to combat entrenched aliens or to clean up the survivors of UFO crashes, this UFO managed to land, with ALL her crew still alive. The squad knew for a fact going in that there would be heavy resistance. Perhaps the heaviest yet. But still, the brave souls of Team Valor suited up and prepared themselves for the mission.

As soon as the squad was within visual range, the invader surged forward with their deadly plasma weapons. Captain Senghaas responded in kind, introducing them to his trademark rocket launcher. The entire first wave met their end at that moment.

The squad stormed the ship leaving behind no survivors and working in concert to make sure no man was left behind or uncovered. 

Once inside Lieutenant Moore came face to face with what we are now calling the "Outsider". A creature that seemed to made almost completely of energy!


















"Boomer" was quoted during the mission debrief "I have no clue, HOW that thing missed but it did." The Lieutenant, angered by what he calls "a cheap shot" from the Outsider, hit the being with his laser rifle's stock. The creature crumpled to the ground unconscious and was subsequently contained in the XCOM containment facility. Who know what we will discover from this creature?

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