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Two days after the Mexico mission, you get another e-mail from Dr. Wagner.
FROM: Kimberly Wagner, X-COM Research Chief
TO: Alpha Team
CC: Michael Garret, Jean Beauvois
RE: Project Update
You know, even looking down at the thing on the table, a part of me still can't believe it.
We're keeping the Sectoid corpses in cold storage in the new containment area of the laboratory. Preliminary studies indicate a creature with a significantly different physiology than ours. The research team in unanimous in stating that a more extensive examination is warranted. Our preliminary study has indicated that the creature should be vulnerable to a potent shock, and work on the new Stun Rod should allow us to capture a live alien in the future. However, the voltage necessary means that a tazer-type ranged weapon is not practical, and Dr. White found such profound differences in its blood and cell makeup that he is not sure that a tranquilizer is possible. Research will continue in this direction.
The physical sciences team reports that they believe that they are close to a breakthrough on the laser weapons project, and requests that it remain a priority. However, your findings at the crash site in Mexico have added several additional options for our research team. Because of the recent expansion of our research capacity, we can now prioritize two projects at the same time with minimal loss of efficiency.
Research Priorities
- Laser Weapons: Already in Progress.
- Motion Scanner: Dr. Sandesh continues his solitary work. He can be reassigned to another project, but he insists that he can produce a working model if given additional time.
- Heavy Weapons Platforms: currently a low-priority project; no progress to report at this time.
- Alien Medicine: medical staff indicates that data collected from our study of the alien substance recovered from the Utah mountains can be used to greatly improve our medical capabilities.
- Sectoid Autopsy: the biological sciences team is eager to begin a detailed examination of the alien life forms taken from the Mexico wreck.
Chief Engineer Thelon is recommending that we focus our efforts on understanding the alien technology. She has added the following priorities to the research list; please consider them in addition to those provided above.
- Alien Alloys: the alien ship was almost completely destroyed in the crash, but we can extract a lot of useful information from an analysis of its construction. Chief Thelon indicates that the ship was made from an alloy not native to Earth. She has asked that we do what we can to recover an intact ship, so that we can learn more about the alien control and power systems.
- Alien Handgun: the weapons carried by the Sectoid use some sort of energized plasma technology. These weapons are highly complex and cannot be replicated using our current technology. Preliminary tests have indicated that the power supply for the weapon is highly unstable. Until we understand their operation, we are recommending that all alien devices be kept in the secure labs.
Until we complete our current and future research projects, our options for manufacturing priorities remain unchanged. I have listed our current emphases below: please indicate if you wish to change the current order.
- Research Capacity: work on the new research lab is nearly complete. As long as this remains our top priority, the facility should be completed in the next few days.
- Medical Capacity: Dr. White has requested that we separate the sickbay from the research center, and create a separate lab for his team. This would require a significant investment of resources.
- Manufacturing Capacity: given the new discoveries, Chief Thelon has suggested that X-COM could benefit greatly from an emphasis in this area. New devices such as the laser weapons and medikits will have to be manufactured on-site, so added capacity will decrease delivery time. Because the new research lab has taken up most of the currently available space, additional excavation would have to take place in the East Wing to make room for a second workshop.
- Base Defense: Base Commander Hallorand continues to state his concern about the vulnerability of the X-COM base. At the moment the aliens appear to be unaware of our existence, but this will likely change as our operations ratchet up. Chief Thelon has noted the technical feasibility of creating a laser defense system, once our research into laser weapons technology is sufficiently advanced.
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Catalina looked up from the email after reading the first paragraph and stared expressionless at the wall for a long minute. A significantly different physiology than ours? Whatever that means. She tapped an index finger against her lips pensively. Looks like it might just be true after all. She glanced around the common area at her fellow team members, pulling the bands from her hair and running her fingers through it as she did so. That means we’re going to be a group for a while. Time to make the best of it.
The blue eyes dropped to the personal communicator and she read the paragraph again, together with the rest of the email in full, then spoke up. “Well my fellows, I’m not sure what you think but if there’s more research capacity then that alien medicine sounds quite nice, particularly after what happened with that nasty little saucer.” Catalina gave Buzz a wry grin. “We don’t need any more fried chicken.” She looked down again at the email again. “The only thing that makes me pause is whether the autopsy might help us learn more about the medicine, or perhaps more about how to disable these things.”
“At some point those alloys might be nice. Who knows, maybe they could we worked into armour, but that could perhaps wait until the laser research is done.” Pausing Catalina tapped a nail on her screen. “Me? I’d say keep the laser work as top priority, start on the medicinal development, and let Dr Sandesh keep going solo on the sensor for now. The autopsy to be done as soon as the laser or medicinal research is complete, and to prioritise both the alloy research and alien weapons above that platform.”
“I’m not so sure on the development of facilities. It makes sense to complete the work on the research facility first, but now I’m not so sure about whether manufacturing is going to be more important than a med bay.” Glancing at first Buzz then Vasily, Catalina smiled. “But then the opinion of those who needed medical assistance should carry some weight there perhaps?” She looked down again, and the finger tapped against her lips once more. “Base defence should maybe wait until we can do that laser system, but …”
She tailed off with a shrug, then looked around their faces once more. “I don’t know, what do you all think?”
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FROM: Jane Swift, X-COM Field Agent
TO: Michael Garret, X-COM UN Envoy
RE: Mission Report – Florida Keys & Mexico Desert
The Florida Keys Mission was good experience to remind us that on occasion we will be chasing tabloid rumors. It’s happened with Families of Alien Abductees, my former affiliation, so I’m used to it.
The important part of the mission came next on our return to what Buzz nicknamed Main Base as HQX. Pilot Yushi reported six Raptors engaged with a bogie over Arizona. One got lucky and struck it with a missile; but, they were unable to pursue as it went down over the northern Mexican desert. Yushi was given coordinates and reported that we were on an intercept mission… that we’d be there in about 40 minutes.
Upon arrival, aside from some scorpion bites, we were greeted by one, then two Sectoids who quickly learned to use cover and adapt to the environment. They chose the crash landing site well, and were split up. They were not foolish in combat and seemed like somewhat experienced in guerilla warfare. Maybe it was just their bio-tech defenses that made them seem formidable? But I really think they had combat experience… something in the way they controlled the situation, even though we came out relatively unscratched this time, simply because we got lucky and had greater numbers.
Investigation of the bodies revealed alien weapons and power packs which were taken into possession by various members of Alpha Team.
Further investigation of the site was the obvious crashed ship. I checked for demolitions and found none; other than fires spreading. We put out the flames with sand as best as possible. Flames were spreading inside among the purple fuel that eventually caused too much internal damage to continue: Buzz led the team that had been gutting the insides for components as best as he could as safety permitted, while Dr. Baron and I scouted the perimeter of the site for any more trouble. When enough was done, we called it, and left the ship for the salvage team. I wrapped up all the bodies, alien equipment, weapons, components, etc, and double-checked everything was secured in the containment units before we headed back to HQX. This was to minimize exposure times for decontamination purposes.
When we arrived, everyone retrieved the equipment they brought onboard, and we were told to leave the bodies as they would be retrieved by special handlers.
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Jane read the email as well and listened to Catalina, "I'd say since the researchers can now do two things at a time, let them finish the lasers and push the alien autopsy to number 2... the more we know about them the better.
Then we start inserting things based on that.
Similarly, alien medicines, alloys, weapons & flight systems.
Each technology that we can learn something from them, we can then incorporate into our Earth-based technologies and prioritize theories and applications of research and reprioritize over and over again.
Research is an evolving process, that much I know about the subject.
As to what else to change?
I'm not really pushing for or against anything other than keeping lasers as number one, alien autopsies as number two. I'm fine with either Motion tracker or Alien Medicines as three and four. I'm also fine wih Research and Medical splitting into two separate wings as well as the other proposals in the email.
I think that Medical should have their own specialized area for treating patients with the best of care, staff and equipment - whether Earth, Alien or Hybrid.
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Sometime later...
Scene: Dr. Beauvais’s Office
Jane knocked on Dr. Beauvais’s office door. The door opened with the counselor smiling and joked with Jane, “No cat and mouse game this time ending up with a full tactical squad?”
Jane laughed with her, “Okay, I deserved that. I’m sorry for all that before. It won’t happen again. I promise.”
The two seemed at ease with each other.
The counselor motioned for Jane to come in and they sat down.
The counselor began, “So, how are you?”
Jane replied with equal concern, “I’m okay, how are you?”
The counselor, “I’m well thank you. What can I do for you today?”
Jane thought for a time, then replied, “I’m concerned about team unity. The firing range only trains us as individuals. We need more practice runs to develop coordination and communication as a team; more importantly we need someone to emerge as a natural leader. Like if there was some down-time, perhaps we could get another go at the group training facility, even if it were reconfigured or something. We don’t really seem to have a plan when we hit the ground from the Skyranger. Karsprjak is right; I’d take it further, that except for sheer numbers, we are a bunch of individuals still trying to act like a unit. I need advice on what to do about the antagonism and sarcasm that is sometimes present in the team; I think it’s what is keeping us from operating as a team and merely operating as individuals. We need something that unites us.
The counselor considered for a time, “Any idea what that might be?”
Jane thought for a bit, “I don’t know yet. I’d hate to think it would take Alpha Team witnessing firsthand the destruction of something major; but, we have to get it together soon.”
The counselor tried to reassure her, “Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that.”
Jane felt comforted at that, “On the bright side, we almost have laser technology. Maybe one day, we’ll understand the alien technologies fast enough that we can defend Earth successfully?”
The counselor asked, “Do you consider yourself an optimist, a pessimist or a realist?”
Jane thought for a bit, then replied, “I guess I’d say optimist with a tinge towards realist. I look and hope for the silver lining; but, can recognize the reality of the situation. I dislike looking for the negative sides of people and things as a way of life. I point them out only when I think there are better ways to make improvements to the situation. There’s not much point in complaining for the sake of complaining.”
The counselor pointed out, “What about your points on team unity?”
Jane replied, “That’s precisely my point. I know there has to be a way to unify us; I just haven’t figured it out yet. Two things are definitely needed: a natural leader emerging and an event that galvanizes us. The leader has to be recognized from within as well as from above. The event that galvanizes us has to be something that makes us forget about all our pettiness and individualities. This isn’t complaining as much as stating a theory. I think this would lead us to a better team… one with team unity. I think it would provide a model for all future teams besides Alpha Team to follow.”
The counselor looked at the time, “I think that’s all our time. We’ll meet again.”
Jane grinned, “Perhaps later.”
They both laughed.
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I've gotten a number of questions about the base operations part of the game. I don't want to spoil too much, but I thought I'd clarify a bit about how the system works, to help you all make informed decisions going forward.
As you've no doubt noticed by now, your decisions will have a significant impact on how the campaign develops. You will need certain technologies and especially information to successfully overcome the alien menace. And furthermore, without the technological improvements gained from research, you will have a very difficult time surviving the latter part of the campaign.
Here is how research and manufacturing/base construction works.
The base started out with 10 "units" of research, medical, and manufacturing capacity, and 0 units of Base Defense capacity. Each time you complete an upgrade you add 10 units of capacity (and I add on a lab to the base map). When you work on projects, the amount of resources dedicated to it determines how long it takes to complete a given project. Since you've upgraded your research capacity (it will be finished by the end of the game/RL week), the base now has 20 units of capacity, and can focus on two major projects at once. Base Defense is a special category, since you can upgrade your technology there for bigger jumps. For example, the Missile Defense installation available at the start adds 10 units, while Laser Defense (when researched) will add 20 units of defense per upgrade. The higher-tech upgrades can take longer to install, however, and are more expensive (don't worry about $ at this point, I'm handling the base funding behind the scenes).
You do not need to get ultra specific in setting priorities (i.e. 60% "X", 30% "Y", and 10% "Z" ). Setting a priority list, or even just picking one or two things to focus on is fine. I try to allocate resources based on your forum comments and in-game discussions. For example, I currently have your research down as 7 laser, 2 sensor, 1 HWP, based on last week's discussion.
If you have additional questions, please feel free to post them here. I will respond to OOC questions OOC, and IC questions IC (you can send e-mails directly to X-COM staffers if you have specific questions about their area of expertise, though they won't always respond!).
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I got a reply today from Forrestwolf to my question about "Massive Blowthrough -> Death"
Basically, the answer is very simple:
It's based on your CON, just CON.
If you take more than your CON in damage,
you must make a Fortitude Save DC 15 or Die
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on May 7, 2008, 4:29 PM, Jenniza wrote:I got a reply today from Forrestwolf to my question about "Massive Blowthrough -> Death"
Basically, the answer is very simple:
It's based on your CON, just CON.
If you take more than your CON in damage,
you must make a Fortitude Save DC 15 or Die |
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Heh, I may make that a bit easier to survive. DC15 is pretty harsh.
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on May 8, 2008, 12:00 AM, Lazybones wrote:on May 7, 2008, 4:29 PM, Jenniza wrote:I got a reply today from Forrestwolf to my question about "Massive Blowthrough -> Death"
Basically, the answer is very simple:
It's based on your CON, just CON.
If you take more than your CON in damage,
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Heh, I may make that a bit easier to survive. DC15 is pretty harsh. |
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Make sure to playtest it...
at certain levels, Fortitude bonuses get very high and DC 15 becomes trivial... if you tinker with it too far, the Massive Blowthrough rule is useless. I think it was set there for a reason, so that it still has meaning with even a slight chance at upper levels. D20 was supposed to instill a fear of Death as I understand it.
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Well, that would explain it then. I believe my bleeding system did a DC10 CON check to determine if the dying PC bled that round or not.
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on May 8, 2008, 12:13 AM, Jenniza wrote:| Make sure to playtest it... |
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That's what you lot are for.
If I can find the right script, I may just set the damage threshold higher. Most of the alien guns can do that kind of damage even without a crit.
EDIT: found it, and set it to CONx2. I don't think lethality is going to be a problem with this campaign.
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When he finally caught up with the rest of the team back at the base, Jim was bubbling with excitement.
"Unbelievable! When Stan and I cut the corpse open, no lungs, instead some kind of bladder-like device that organically compresses nitrogen and - well, we still aren't sure exactly how it works...." Jim trailed off. "Sorry I wasn't with you guys, but I understand Baron did a good job filling in. Anyway, no way am I missing the next trip - who knows what we are gonna find. Can't even tell how they reproduce yet, but if we one of the opposite sex, it'll be a lot easier."
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After a few more relatively quiet days in base, you get another e-mail message from Dr. Wagner.
FROM: DR. KIMBERLY WAGNER, X-COM RESEARCH LEAD
TO: MEMBERS, ALPHA TEAM
CC: MICHAEL GARRET, JOAN BEAUVOIS
RE: Project Update and New Priorities
Good news: we have completed work on the laser weapons project. We now have plans for a prototype laser pistol that can be manufactured by our engineers. The weapon requires a power pack, but otherwise does not need ammunition to fire.
Our regular supply delivery has been delayed this week, but we have received a special shipment of six Avalanche heavy air-to-air missiles. These experimental weapons, designed and built by the European consortium MBDA, are 50 percent faster and have a longer range than the AIM-20 AMRAAM currently used by the US Air Force, and have a superior guidance system as well. Our hope is that these weapons will greatly improve our interceptors' combat effectiveness against alien ships.
Our new research lab is complete, and new scientists are already arriving to help staff it. In a coup we have recruited Dr. Steven Okwelume, a brilliant theoretical physicist from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. I am certain that Dr. Okwelume's work will be very helpful in unlocking the secrets of alien technology.
Here are our current options for research:
Research Priorities
- Laser Weapons: Research complete. Allows manufacturing of the Laser Pistol.
- Laser Rifle: A more powerful man-portable laser weapon.
- Motion Scanner: Dr. Suresh has indicated that he is almost finished with his prototype. He insists that a working model will be ready for field testing soon.
- Heavy Weapons Platforms: currently a low-priority project; no progress to report at this time.
- Alien Medicine: medical staff indicates that data collected from our study of the alien substance recovered from the Utah mountains can be used to greatly improve our medical capabilities.
- Sectoid Autopsy: the biological sciences team is eager to begin a more detailed examination of the alien life forms taken from the Mexico wreck.
- Alien Alloys: the alien ship was almost completely destroyed in the crash, but we can extract a lot of useful information from an analysis of its construction. Chief Thelon indicates that the ship was made from an alloy not native to Earth. Once we learn how this alloy is created, we may be able to use it to upgrade our own vessels, or to develop improved personal armor for our operatives. She has asked that we do what we can to recover an intact ship, so that we can learn more about the alien control and power systems.
- Alien Handgun: the weapons carried by the Sectoids use some sort of energized plasma technology. These weapons are highly complex and cannot be replicated using our current technology. Preliminary tests have indicated that the power supply for the weapon is highly unstable. Until we understand their operation, we are recommending that all alien devices be kept in the secure labs.
Manufacturing Priorities
- Research Capacity: the new research lab is complete. We can expand our research capacity still further, but this will require drilling out new room space.
- Medical Capacity: Dr. White has requested that we separate the sickbay from the research center, and create a separate lab for his team. This would require a significant investment of resources, but could pay dividends in the production of medical supplies for our field teams, and faster autopsies of alien life forms.
- Manufacturing Capacity: given the new discoveries, Chief Thelon has suggested that X-COM could benefit greatly from an emphasis in this area. New devices such as the laser weapons and motion sensors will have to be manufactured on-site, so added capacity will decrease delivery time. Because the new research lab has taken up most of the currently available space, additional excavation would have to take place in the East Wing to make room for a second workshop.
- Base Defense: Base Commander Hallorand continues to state his concern about the vulnerability of the X-COM base. At the moment the aliens appear to be unaware of our existence, but this will likely change as our operations ratchet up. We can currently install a missile-based defense system using the best available surface-to-air interceptors. Chief Thelon has noted the technical feasibility of creating a laser defense system, once our research into laser weapons technology is sufficiently advanced.
- Laser Pistol: Our engineers can now manufacture this item.
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Jane heads down to the medical area to look around for Dr. Stanley White, taking as much time as needed to find him, even if it means making an appointment.
When she's able to finally meet with him, she finally asks him briefly, what would be the advantages to changing the priorities of the Alien Medicines and Alien Autopsies to the overall projects? Ie, how would it fit into the overal "Big Picture"? Where does he think they should be? Higher? Lower? About the same? Which would be more important? What are their ramifications and applications? Anything else that is pertinent?
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on May 10, 2008, 4:02 AM, Jenniza wrote:| When she's able to finally meet with him, she finally asks him briefly, what would be the advantages to changing the priorities of the Alien Medicines and Alien Autopsies to the overall projects? Ie, how would it fit into the overal "Big Picture"? Where does he think they should be? Higher? Lower? About the same? Which would be more important? What are their ramifications and applications? Anything else that is pertinent? |
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Jane catches up to Dr. White in the research lab, as he is preparing samples of Sectoid blood for examination through the base's scanning electron microscope.
He considers a moment at Jane's questions. "Well, I do think that medical research should be given a priority. We're near a breakthrough on alien medicine, I can feel it. Dr. Allen has been a big help on analyzing the alien substance you found at the Utah site, and with the sectoid bodies now in our custody, I believe we can figure out how to make a practical field kit that utilizes the principles of cell regeneration that we've seen in the alien physiology. Once we can map the creature's genome--that will take time, mind you--then we may be able to develop some means of countering them. Sort of like the tranquilizer you had mentioned earlier, in the briefing."
"So if you're asking for my advice, I would recommend splitting our resources on the alien medicine and finishing our autopsies on the sectoid corpses. There's just so much we can learn. I know that the engineers and physical scientists want to get into that alien wreck you found, but I saw it when they brought it in, and honestly, I'm not sure how much they can learn from that."
As Jane turns to leave, the doctor adds, "Oh, and if your team can put a word in with Mr. Garret about getting us a separate medical lab, I know he will listen to you. These crowded quarters impair our efficiency."
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Jane makes sure to thank him for his time and that she wil take all that Dr. White has said into consideration.
Next, as time permits, Jane makes her way around to Dr. Thelon Beluca (the engineer) or to whoever is most likely in charge of the projects involving the Alien Alloys and Alien Weaponry, essencially with the same goal in mind as before: 1) being polite but honest 2) 2) trying to understand how each of these two projects fits nto the "Big Picture" 3) what would be neededmost to make their projects better for the "Big Pictue" - is it moving he priority or is it something else? 4) be sure to thank them for their time and efforts.
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Jane finds Grace Thelon Beluca surrounded by a small cadre of engineers working on the hull of the alien spacecraft. She's trying to remove a small piece of the hull with an acetylene torch, without much success. She hands the torch to one of her assistants as she sees Jane.
"I think we should make alien ship technology our top priority," she says in response to Jane's questions. True, there isn't much left to this wreck, but if we can successfully research the alien alloys, then we can use that as a building block once we acquire an intact vessel. And in practical terms, understanding this material can help our engineers develop more advanced tactical armor for the field units. That should really help your survivability on away missions."
Asked about the alien weapons, she replies, "Well, those alien guns pack a punch, and no question. But the problem is the power source. Until we figure out how it works, the alien guns are just too dangerous to use in field operations. My suspicion is that it's the same power supply that they use in their ships; we detected traces of the material in the wreck. We need to get an intact alien power supply, then we can work on the guns. Researching them now won't likely yield usable results for a long time. Besides, we have plans for the laser pistol complete, which we can put into production now."
She looks back at the ship, which fills most of the workshop. "But what I really need is more space. You gave the researchers a larger space, and given what we can accomplish here in the workshop, I would think that we deserve the same. Once we add a second workshop, we can focus our attention on turning out those laser pistols for your team."
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Jane made sure to thank Dr. Thelon Beluca for her time and efforts as well as her team... then made her way around to finding time with either Base Chief Hallorand about Defenses or with any of the particular weapons' designers and any other departments as each of them had time to talk, one by one.
Each of their projects had various applications and ramifications, both small and large, towards the "Big Picture". Decisions needed to be made soon if priority lists were going to be rearranged, and each department leader was making their case quite effectively to Jane. She was taking on a one-on-one liason with each of these people to find out what it was that they really truly needed and why. Jane was trying to assimilate all the information to be able to present it to the rest of the group in as concise a manner as possible so that they could eventually make an informed decision in as short a period of time.
There was no point for all these departments to be working in the dark from each other or in competition with each other. They needed to understand how their work fit into the overall workings of this base, even if it meant only understanding a loose understanding of the other departments' projects and why the projects were being reprioritized periodically other than merely following orders. Following orders was nice and all; but, understanding how certain projects fit together with each into the "Big Picture" would build base morale as well.
Jane needed to be able to figure out how to express this to the department heads and her team members so that some of this could be polished. Only glimpses of this came through when she was speaking with people so far. She needed guidance. She hoped that some of the more experienced personnel saw what she was trying to accomplish when she spoke of terms like "Big Picture" and such. Hopefully at least the Base Chief did, when she spoke to him about Defenses.
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Hopefully I'll get to see if my bleeding script is working properly... 
