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You're currently researching the Floater Medic. Repeat interrogations of the same species/specialty don't yield any additional info.
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ooc: what i meant was, that the research lists don't list the sectoid leader and floater engineer. apologies. the inclusion of the floater medic was a mistake... it was already mentioned in current projects. just trying to keep organized.
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Stephanie
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ooc current scorecard
Research Priorities (36 points total)
Completed Research:- Laser research completed: Laser Weapons, Laser Pistols, Laser Rifles, Laser Cannons, Laser Tanks, Laser Defense
- Plasma research completed: Plasma Pistols, Plasma Rifles, Heavy Plasma
- Plasma Cannon – All future Interceptors, Plasma Tanks & Plasma Defense will be equipped with this weapon (or based on it). Plasma Cannon with superior range and stopping power compared to the Laser Cannon. However, unlike the laser it requires a supply of Elerium-115 to function.
- Vibroblade – Research completed
- Small Launcher (Stunner) – Alien stunner (fires Stun Bombs)
- Motion Scanner: Research completed
- Heavy Weapon Platform: Laser & Plasma Tanks may be constructed.
- Alien Power Supply: Research completed (Anti-matter w/ Elerium-115)
- Alien Navigation: Research completed (plus alien power coupling device)
- (come free w/ armor) Helmets upgraded to resist alien psionic attacks (+2) and integrated with VDU’s. (Stealth +2 VDU Helmets w/ Gas Masks)
- Alien Alloys: Research completed; Personal Armor available (ooc: light armor);
- Powered Armor – Elerium-115 powered armor available (ooc: medium armor)
- Elerium-115 Reactor (+20% Research,+20% Manufacturing,+50% Base Defense)
- Project FIRESTORM (Advanced new Interceptor) – Research completed
- Project LIGHTNING (Advanced new Skyranger) – Research completed
- Alien Medicine – The new Medical Lab will produce twelve medikits per week. Dr. White reports that when the lab is involved in research projects, such as alien autopsies, the rate of production will slow. Further upgrades may come from research into alien life forms.
- Alien Medicine (Level 2) – advanced medikit
- Advanced Surgical Kit – Resuscitate patients (ooc: one-shot Raise Dead)
- Elerium-powered Biogenesis Unit – increase medikit production by 50-75%, etc
- Psi Lab: Research complete. Construction is underway.
- Prisoners researched: Sectoid, Sectoid Leader, Snakeman Soldier, Snakeman Navigator, Snakeman Leader, Floater Navigator, Ethereal Leader
- Autopsies completed: Sectoid, Snakeman, Floater, Reaper, Chryssalid
Current Projects: Blaster Launcher (20) : This devastating weapon launches guided blaster bombs that explode in an incredibly powerful fusion explosion. The blast radius is considerable, and friendly fire must be a consideration. This weapon cannot be reloaded and once discharged can be discarded. We cannot reproduce this weapon with our current technology.
- Chryssalid Countermeasure (10) : Our Biological Sciences team has produced a serum and is now working on minimizing the side effects.
- Floater Medic (6) : Interrogation is underway.
- (freebie) Highly Classified Project AVENGER – Advanced Space Craft (intended destination: Mars)
Available Projects: - Alien BioGrenade (Elerium-115) [10] – alien biochemical grenade based on Electrum-115
- Alien Medicine (Level 3) – advanced medikit
- Regenerative Serum 1 [20] : Based on data taken from the Russian base, these serums temporarily grant field agents regenerative abilities, but with mild to moderate side effects. Future upgrades may be possible.
Prisoners held in Alien Containment: - Sectoid Engineer [5]
- Snakeman Engineer [5]
- Floater Soldier [5]
- Floater Engineer [10?]
Manufacturing Priorities (36 points total)- Note: Future base expansion will run into problems due to base size limitations.
- Elerium-115 Reactor (+20% Research, +20% Manufacturing, +50% Base Defense) (online)
- Manufacturing Labs: 3
- Research Labs: 3
- Medical Labs: 1
- Defense: Missiles & Lasers (Base Defense Rating = 84) ; Soon: Plasma
Current Projects: - Psi-Lab (36) : Construction is underway. This lab will enable us to improve our defenses against the alien mental attacks, and may even eventually allow some of our agents to develop any nascent psionic abilities that they may possess.
- Advanced Surgical Kit (cost of 5 Medikits) [10 engineers or 5 medikits] : 0 – Resuscitate patients (ooc: one-shot Raise Dead)
- Improved Motion Sensors : (make 5 more for the rest of the team eventually) 1 (Catalina) improvements in range and resolution, sensor hooked into the helmet’s VDU’s, providing a chance at identifying unseen aliens picked up by the sensor.
Available Projects: - Laser Pistols [5/8/3] :9 (regular: Buzz, Baron & 1 missing (Yeren?); VDU +1: Allen, Vasily, Yeren, Hadrian, Soheil & Catalina) ; (upgrade: integrated VDU (+1 attack) that can also be made at +3 engineers per week
- Laser Rifles [10] : 1 (Jane) (they come equipped w/ +2 laser-sighted scope standard, Jane has one)
- Stun Rods [5] : 2 (Vasily, Soheil) stun aliens for capture
- Motion Scanners [10] : 2 (Catalina & Jane)
- Heavy Weapons Platforms : Laser Tanks: 1 (damaged); Plasma Tanks: 0 [10 to produce, 3 to repair, 7 to upgrade]
- HWP Repair Kit [6] : 0 - These repair kits can only be used on HWPs and require about twice the resources of a medikit to construct.
- (come free w/ armor) Helmets have been upgraded to resist alien psionic attacks (+2) and integrated with VDU’s. (Stealth +2 VDU Helmets w/ Gas Masks)
- Personal Armor [10/14/4] : 6 (regular: Vasily, Allen, Yeren; Stealth (+2) (Stealth +2 VDU Helmets w/ Gas Masks): Catalina, Jane, Hadrian); (upgrade: armor can also be treated to be a (+2) stealth suit at +4 engineers per week)
- Powered Armor [15] : 5 (regular: Soheil, Vasily, Mary; Mk2 (80% weight) : Jane, Hadrian) ; laser packs can be left behind, when worn; 2 Russian-model suits retrieved (inferior to ours though); Powered Armor cannot be made into stealth suits
- Experimental Heavy Armor [30] : Exceptional protection, but requires the Heavy Armor Proficiency (or the armor penalty ring) to use.
- Ablative Armor Shielding: Personal Armor Upgrade. Adds 5 Positive Energy resistance in exchange for a -1 Armor Check penalty. Note that this upgrade is already included in the X-COM Powered Armor.
- Plasma Cells: Ammunition for the alien plasma weapons can be constructed, requiring Elerium-115.
- Medikit [3] : Doctor White's medical lab can construct twelve of these kits each week without compromising our manufacturing capacity. If you wish to dedicate additional resources to the project, the kits can be produced at a faster rate.
So the suggested list is:
Research: - Blaster Launcher (20) : This devastating weapon launches guided blaster bombs that explode in an incredibly powerful fusion explosion. The blast radius is considerable, and friendly fire must be a consideration. This weapon cannot be reloaded and once discharged can be discarded. We cannot reproduce this weapon with our current technology.
- Chryssalid Countermeasure (10) : Our Biological Sciences team has produced a serum and is now working on minimizing the side effects.
- Floater Medic (6) : Interrogation is underway.
Manufacturing: - Psi-Lab (36) : We can now build an adjunct to the Medical Lab that will allow us to explore psi-talent. This lab will enable us to improve our defenses against the alien mental attacks, and may even eventually allow some of our agents to develop any nascent psionic abilities that they may possess.
- Advanced Surgical Kit (cost of 5 Medikits) [10 engineers or 5 medikits] : 0 – Resuscitate patients (ooc: one-shot Raise Dead)
Research
Round One 1
Blaster Launcher (20; plus I’m assuming Catalina - Knowledge Technology 16)
Chryssalid Countermeasures (10; plus I'm assuming both Mary - Knowledge: Life Sciences 13 or so;
plus Jim – Treat Injury around 20 & K/Life Sci & Craft Pharma around 13)
Floater Medic (6)
Round Two
Regenerative Serum 1 [20]
Alien BioGrenade (Elerium-115) [10]
Floater Engineer [5?]
Round 3
Snakeman Engineer [5]
Sectoid Engineer [5]
Manufacturing
Round 1
(hopefully) finish Psi-Lab (36; Jane's craft mech +16 & repair 15; plus hopefully Vasily)
7 Medikits & 1 Advanced Surgical Kit (cost of 5 Medikits) (we need another one)
Round 2
Powered Armor (15) (for Dr. Allen - by request)
Improved Motion Sensors (5 of them made) (21)
Round 3
Plasma Tank (repair & upgrade) [3+7]
Plasma Tank [10]
HWP repair kit [6]
(cont) Improved Motion Sensors (5 of them made) (10)
[EDIT - VM makes a good point on Research of "the Bomb"]
[EDIT: to incorporate VM's suggestion of resuscitation kit]
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Jane continues work on the Psi-Lab vigilantly. It's important that the work gets completed and it gets done right. She's learned much at her time with X-COM engineering staff and it's shown. Grace and Dr. Sandesh and the others have been good influences on her. What was once a woman whose ambitions that never crossed into the academic field by much, have over time, broadened by quite a bit. True she always knew quite a lot of languages; but, those she picked up from travelling with her parents when she was younger and later field work.
Now she was learning at an incredible rate every day from these people and she greatly appreciated them. They had been opening her mind to questions she'd never raised before... answers she'd never considered before. There was so much more to go on about.
Yet one thing remained to focus on... the Psi-Lab needed to be completed... and any mistakes in its construction would need to be fixed early rather than later when it was too late. The risk of an operative with malfunctioning Psionic abilities was too risky to fathom.
ooc: craft mech +16
repair +15
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((OOC - I definately think 26 is not going to make it on the construction of the lab. From what LB posted as rolls 26 + Jane's 3 gave 29, so we need 31. With the best will in the world Jane can't get +5, and from what's been posted I don't think Vasily has enough points in Craft Mech to risk it, as it might detract from rather than improve the number we have.
I agree we need another kit, but if we want to guarantee it's production I think it will have to come from reducing Medikit output (assuming LB allows it) or from Jim and Mary helping there and not with research. Prevention is better than cure, but last session a medic went down, and immediately took out half our supply there, so does that balance the risk?
We can't risk not finishing the psi lab, so I think we have to put the 31 in there, and have any spare engineers that Jane's roll produces fall over into either the resus kit or the medikit, depending on what's allowed.))
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Jane applies for more pilot training in case there is a need for a back-up pilot or any emergencies that may come up. The instructions she's received so far have been helpful; but, now that they may be going into space... there is an added level of danger, so she wants to be prepared. Space travel is a whole 'nother level of travel.
ooc: Pilot skill +9 (for future reference) in case of emergencies (no feats in aircraft)
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I'm out; I'll be back on Oct. 15. I should have periodic Internet access where I'll be, so I'll check in and see what folks are posting from time to time.
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It's a slow week, a respite of sorts. It's almost as if the aliens have all gone on vacation.
Alpha spends the days after the Los Angeles mission waiting for the other shoe to drop. But other than a few incursions by small craft in the Eastern Hemisphere that come and go before an intercept is possible, the board is quiet. Intel does pick up some coded transmissions between Mars and locations in France and China, but X-COM's code crackers aren't able to provide any useful data.
It's no surprise at all when China withdraws from the international consortium and announces a separate treaty with the aliens.
Everyone knows that events are building to something, but X-COM takes full advantage of the lull. In the secret U.S. DoD aerospace facility, the shell of the AVENGER craft begins to take form, while at HQX, research and manufacturing projects are completed, and new ones started to ensure that when things heat up again, X-COM will be ready to respond.
FROM: DR. KIMBERLY WAGNER, X-COM RESEARCH LEAD
TO: MEMBERS, ALPHA TEAM
CC: MICHAEL GARRET, GRACE THELON BELUCA, AGENT INISE DRAKE
RE: Research/Manufacturing Progress Report
We have had an unexpected lull this last week. Who knows how long it will last, but we need to take full advantage of the situation. We've hit the aliens hard these last few weeks, but it's almost certain that they are working on something big.
Construction of the Psi Lab has been completed. As soon as we have calibrated all of the new instruments, we will begin testing subjects for psionic aptitude. Alpha Team will be first on the list. Once basic aptitude has been classified, then we can begin setting up a training regimen. Grace is working on plans for a Psi Amp that will allow individuals with high Psi ratings to conduct mental attacks in a manner similar to that evidenced by alien leaders.
The Chryssalid countermeasures serum is complete. There are still some minor side effects, including muscle stiffness and some lingering weakness, but those fade in about five minutes. The serum should be 100 percent effective at removing an implanted embryo.
Work on the Blaster Launcher is progressing very quickly. We can assign one of the two teams working on it to another project, if you wish; we anticipate a breakthrough on it within the next few days.
The Floater Medic interrogation yielded some information that can help us to improve the efficiency of our medical processes.
Research Priorities (36 points total):
Completed Research:
- Laser Weapons: Research complete. Laser pistols may be constructed.
- Laser Rifle: Research complete.
- Laser Cannon: Research complete. Laser Defense may be constructed.
- Plasma Cannon: Research complete. All future interceptors will be equipped with this weapon. Plasma Defense may be constructed.
- Motion Scanner: Research complete. Improved Motion Sensor has been completed.
- Heavy Weapons Platforms: Research complete. Laser Tanks may be constructed. Plasma Tanks may be constructed.
- Alien Medicine: Research complete. The new Medical Lab will produce at least twelve medikits per week. Dr. White reports that when the lab is involved in research projects, such as alien autopsies, the rate of production will slow. Further upgrades may come from research into alien life forms.
- Elerium-powered Biogenesis Unit: Project complete. Increases Medikit output by 50% or more.
- Alien Alloys: Research complete. Personal Armor is now available for manufacture.
- Psi Lab: Research complete. Construction is underway.
- Powered Armor: Research complete. Helmets have been upgraded to provide resistance from alien psionic attacks.
- Elerium-115 Reactor: Project complete.
- Plasma Pistol: Research complete.
- Plasma Rifle: Research complete.
- Heavy Plasma: A massive alien plasma weapon. (ooc: requires the Exotic Firearms Proficiency feat to use).
- Vibroblade: An alien melee weapon. Research complete.
- Small Launcher: An alien stun weapon. Research complete.
- Chryssalid Countermeasure: Our Biological Sciences team has produced a serum and is now working on minimizing the side effects.
- Sectoid Prisoner: Research complete.
- Snakeman Soldier: Research complete.
- Floater Navigator: Research complete.
- Floater Medic: Research complete.
- Sectoid Leader: Research complete.
- Snakeman Navigator: Research complete.
- Snakeman Leader: Research complete.
- Ethereal Leader: Research complete. Psionic research tree opened.
- Alien Navigation: Research complete.
- Alien Power Supply: Research complete.
- Sectoid Autopsy: Research complete.
- Snakeman Autopsy: Research complete.
- Floater Autopsy: Research complete.
- Reaper Autopsy: Research complete.
- Chryssalid Autopsy.
Current Projects:
- Blaster Launcher (20): This devastating weapon launches guided blaster bombs that explode in an incredibly powerful fusion explosion. The blast radius is considerable, and friendly fire must be a consideration. This weapon cannot be reloaded and once discharged can be discarded. We cannot reproduce this weapon with our current technology.
Available Projects:
- Alien Grenade: These explosives seem to be based on a biochemical agent combined with a tiny amount of Elerium-115.
- Advanced Medikit 3: Improves efficiency of current medikits.
- Regenerative Serum 1: Based on data taken from the Russian base, these serums temporarily grant field agents regenerative abilities, but with mild to moderate side effects. Future upgrades may be possible.
Current Prisoners held in Alien Containment:
- Snakeman Engineer.
- Sectoid Engineer.
- Floater Engineer.
Note that we sent some of our prisoners on to the off-site secure containment facility, when preliminary interrogations indicated that they were not likely to have any useful information. At this point, the capture of alien Leaders and Commanders should be considered a top priority.
Manufacturing Priorities (36 points)
- Research Capacity: Research Labs 1-3 are fully operational.
- Medical Capacity: the Medical Lab is fully operational.
- Manufacturing Capacity: Workshops 1-3 are fully operational. HQX's research and manufacturing capacity cannot be expanded further, but additional infrastructure improvements may be possible at a later date.
- Base Defense: Missile Defense and Laser Defense have been completed. Plasma Defense may be constructed. Current base defense factor: 84
- Laser Pistol: Nine units have been constructed. Units may be constructed with an integrated VDU targeting system (+3 engineer-weeks per unit).
- Laser Rifle: One unit has been constructed.
- Motion Sensor: Two units have been constructed.
- Personal Armor: Six suits have been constructed. Helmets have been upgraded to resist mental attacks. Units may be constructed with stealth augmentation (+4 engineer-weeks per unit)
- Powered Armor: Five suits have been constructed. Armor has been upgraded to Mark 2, which is 20% lighter.
- Plasma Cells: Ammunition for the alien plasma weapons can be constructed, requiring Elerium-115.
- Medikit: Current level: Advanced Medikit 2. Doctor White's medical lab can construct twelve of these kits each week without compromising our manufacturing capacity. If you wish to dedicate additional resources to the project, the kits can be produced at a faster rate.
- Advanced Surgical Kit (7): An advanced field intervention kit that can stabilize and restore a dying soldier. (ooc: Raise Dead)
- Heavy Weapons Platform: Two Laser Tanks produced, one of which was upgraded to a Plasma Tank (destroyed). It takes 3 engineers one week to restore a seriously damaged HWP to full working order.
- HWP Repair Kit: These repair kits can only be used on HWPs and require about twice the resources of a medikit to construct.
- Psi-Lab: Construction is complete. This lab will enable us to improve our defenses against the alien mental attacks, and may even eventually allow some of our agents to develop any nascent psionic abilities that they may possess.
- Experimental Heavy Armor: Exceptional protection, but requires the Heavy Armor Proficiency (or the armor penalty ring) to use.
- Ablative Armor Shielding: Personal Armor Upgrade. Adds 5 Positive Energy resistance in exchange for a -1 Armor Check penalty. Note that this upgrade is already included in the X-COM Powered Armor.
- Advanced Medical Production Interface: This upgrade uses alien computer technology and information from the captive Floater Medic to improve the efficiency of our Biogenesis unit. While not affecting base medikit production, this improvement would allow one engineer to produce one medkit per week's work, compared to two engineer/weeks at present.
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Jane: Craft Mechanical +16 (Psi-Lab) Roll 8 (+16 = 24) Major Success, +2 engineer/weeks to project. Project finished with 7 engineer/weeks to spare (placed into Advanced Surgical Kit).
Nobody else posted a skill roll this week, but since I'm giving you a free week of building/researching, you can all get in for the coming week, and earn the XP bonus. I'll be back on Thursday.
LB
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((OOC: Oh, right! Two weeks and not just one long week! I was waiting until someone replied to VM, as the reply I had made more sense if someone responded, but no-one actually has - thought 'oh well, they've got another week to reply, I'll give 'em more time...'  ))
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An irritated sigh from Vasily is what finally fills the long silence, as he flexes one hand, trying to get movement back into his extremities. After several long ((week-long  )) moments have passed, he speaks. "Ok - I deal with Drake. Ok? I big boy now. Is not big deal... not like I not been shot with one of those things before," he adds, possibly to try and save some face after such a potentially humiliating episode.
"Still." And here, the Russian's brow creases in consternation. "Not a word from anyone else... it surprise me, you know. So I want to say this."
"Maybe I not like you. Is fine. We all pretty different, huh? If we had meet outside of war, on street, in cafe... maybe we not have much to say. In years to come, if we survive, I not see us meeting up much to have a drink and talk about the old days."
"But you know what?" Vasily raises his eyebrows, and shrugs dismissively. "That mean nothing. This is hard job, the hardest. Let make no bone about it, we go into Hell, and we go there to fight monsters. Our bodies, our minds, all beaten and bruised. This job already killed some, broken others - hard professionals, too."
He folds his arms, rests against the doorjamb. "But, we all still alive. When I first see Alpha Team, I not think we ready, but we all still here - and you new people, you got with the program fast. We all still on the level, up here," He taps his forehead, for empasis, "And that say none of you weak. I may not like you, sure - maybe you care about that, maybe you don't. But you all have my respect, no question."
Vasily finishes, and looks around at the Team. "What you say to that?"
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FROM: V. KASPRJAK
TO: AGENT INISE DRAKE
RE: Old Saying
Sometime you get the bear, and sometime the bear get you.
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One week later...
Vasily sits in the chair, looking at the readouts on the desk in front of him, the strange swirling widgets, the cards with the pictures. As the monitor plugs are placed on his forehead, he asks,
"So, how this going to work?"
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ooc: current scorecard
Research Priorities (36 points total)
Completed Research:- Laser research completed: Laser Weapons, Laser Pistols, Laser Rifles, Laser Cannons, Laser Tanks, Laser Defense
- Plasma research completed: Plasma Pistols, Plasma Rifles, Heavy Plasma
- Plasma Cannon – All future Interceptors, Plasma Tanks & Plasma Defense will be equipped with this weapon (or based on it). Plasma Cannon with superior range and stopping power compared to the Laser Cannon. However, unlike the laser it requires a supply of Elerium-115 to function.
- Vibroblade – Research completed
- Small Launcher (Stunner) – Alien stunner (fires Stun Bombs)
- Motion Scanner: Research completed
- Heavy Weapon Platform: Laser & Plasma Tanks may be constructed.
- Alien Power Supply: Research completed (Anti-matter w/ Elerium-115)
- Alien Navigation: Research completed (plus alien power coupling device)
- (come free w/ armor) Helmets upgraded to resist alien psionic attacks (+2) and integrated with VDU’s. (Stealth +2 VDU Helmets w/ Gas Masks)
- Alien Alloys: Research completed; Personal Armor available (ooc: light armor);
- Powered Armor – Elerium-115 powered armor available (ooc: medium armor)
- Elerium-115 Reactor (+20% Research,+20% Manufacturing,+50% Base Defense)
- Project FIRESTORM (Advanced new Interceptor) – Research completed
- Project LIGHTNING (Advanced new Skyranger) – Research completed
- Alien Medicine – The new Medical Lab will produce twelve medikits per week. Dr. White reports that when the lab is involved in research projects, such as alien autopsies, the rate of production will slow. Further upgrades may come from research into alien life forms.
- Alien Medicine (Level 2) – advanced medikit
- Advanced Surgical Kit – Resuscitate patients (ooc: one-shot Raise Dead)
- Chryssalid Countermeasure – Our Biological Sciences team has produced a serum and is now working on minimizing the side effects.
- Elerium-powered Biogenesis Unit – increase medikit production by 50-75%, etc
- Psi Lab: Research complete. Construction is underway.
- Prisoners that were given preliminary interrogations and sent on: Floater Soldier
- Prisoners researched: Sectoid, Sectoid Leader, Snakeman Soldier, Snakeman Navigator, Snakeman Leader, Floater Navigator, Floater Medic, Ethereal Leader
- Autopsies completed: Sectoid, Snakeman, Floater, Reaper, Chryssalid
Current Projects: - Blaster Launcher (10) : This devastating weapon launches guided blaster bombs that explode in an incredibly powerful fusion explosion. The blast radius is considerable, and friendly fire must be a consideration. This weapon cannot be reloaded and once discharged can be discarded. We cannot reproduce this weapon with our current technology.
- Alien Medicine (Level 3) (21) – advanced medikit
- Snakeman Engineer [5]
- (freebie) Highly Classified Project AVENGER – Advanced Space Craft (intended destination: Mars)
Available Projects: - Alien BioGrenade (Elerium-115) [10] – alien biochemical grenade based on Electrum-115
- Regenerative Serum 1 [20] : Based on data taken from the Russian base, these serums temporarily grant field agents regenerative abilities, but with mild to moderate side effects. Future upgrades may be possible.
Prisoners held in Alien Containment:- Sectoid Engineer [5]
- Floater Engineer [10?]
Manufacturing Priorities (36 points total)- Note: Future base expansion will run into problems due to base size limitations.
- Elerium-115 Reactor (+20% Research, +20% Manufacturing, +50% Base Defense) (online)
- Manufacturing Labs: 3
- Research Labs: 3
- Medical Labs: 1
- Defense: Missiles, Lasers & Plasma (Base Defense Rating = 84)
- Psi-Lab: This lab will enable us to improve our defenses against the alien mental attacks, and may even eventually allow some of our agents to develop any nascent psionic abilities that they may possess.
Current Projects: - Advanced Surgical Kit (3) [10 engineers or 5 medikits] : 0 – Resuscitate patients (ooc: one-shot Raise Dead)
- Improved Motion Sensors : (make 5 more for the rest of the team eventually) 1 (Catalina) improvements in range and resolution, sensor hooked into the helmet’s VDU’s, providing a chance at identifying unseen aliens picked up by the sensor.
Available Projects: - Laser Pistols [5/8/3] :9 (regular: Buzz, Baron & 1 missing (Yeren?); VDU +1: Allen, Vasily, Yeren, Hadrian, Soheil & Catalina) ; (upgrade: integrated VDU (+1 attack) that can also be made at +3 engineers per week
- Laser Rifles [10] : 1 (Jane) (they come equipped w/ +2 laser-sighted scope standard, Jane has one)
- Stun Rods [5] : 2 (Vasily, Soheil) stun aliens for capture
- Motion Scanners [10] : 2 (Catalina & Jane)
- Heavy Weapons Platforms : Laser Tanks: 1 (damaged); Plasma Tanks: 0 [10 to produce, 3 to repair, 7 to upgrade]
- HWP Repair Kit [6] : 0 - These repair kits can only be used on HWPs and require about twice the resources of a medikit to construct.
- (come free w/ armor) Helmets have been upgraded to resist alien psionic attacks (+2) and integrated with VDU’s. (Stealth +2 VDU Helmets w/ Gas Masks)
- Personal Armor [10/14/4] : 6 (regular: Vasily, Allen, Yeren; Stealth (+2) (Stealth +2 VDU Helmets w/ Gas Masks): Catalina, Jane, Hadrian); (upgrade: armor can also be treated to be a (+2) stealth suit at +4 engineers per week)
- Powered Armor [15] : 5 (regular: Soheil, Vasily, Mary; Mk2 (80% weight) : Jane, Hadrian) ; laser packs can be left behind, when worn; 2 Russian-model suits retrieved (inferior to ours though); Powered Armor cannot be made into stealth suits
- Experimental Heavy Armor [30] : Exceptional protection, but requires the Heavy Armor Proficiency (or the armor penalty ring) to use.
- Ablative Armor Shielding: Personal Armor Upgrade. Adds 5 Positive Energy resistance in exchange for a -1 Armor Check penalty. Note that this upgrade is already included in the X-COM Powered Armor.
- Plasma Cells: Ammunition for the alien plasma weapons can be constructed, requiring Elerium-115.
- Medikit [3] : Doctor White's medical lab can construct twelve of these kits each week without compromising our manufacturing capacity. If you wish to dedicate additional resources to the project, the kits can be produced at a faster rate.
So the suggested list is:
Research: - Blaster Launcher (10) : This devastating weapon launches guided blaster bombs that explode in an incredibly powerful fusion explosion. The blast radius is considerable, and friendly fire must be a consideration. This weapon cannot be reloaded and once discharged can be discarded. We cannot reproduce this weapon with our current technology.
- Alien Medicine (Level 3) (21) – advanced medikit
- Snakeman Engineer [5]
Manufacturing:
- Advanced Surgical Kit (3) [10 engineers or 5 medikits] : 0 – Resuscitate patients (ooc: one-shot Raise Dead)
Research
Round One 1
Blaster Launcher (10; plus I’m assuming Catalina - Knowledge Technology 16)
Alien Medicine 3 (21; plus Mary - Knowledge: Life Sciences 13 or so;
& Jim – Treat Injury around 20 & K/Life Sci & Craft Pharma around 13)
Snakeman Engineer [5]
Round Two
Regenerative Serum 1 [20]
Alien BioGrenade (Elerium-115) [10]
Sectoid Engineer [5]
Round 3
Floater Engineer [5-10?]
Manufacturing
Round 1
Powered Armor (15) (for Dr. Allen - by request)
Advanced Surgical Kit (3) (we need another one)
Improved Motion Sensors (5 of them made) (18, plus Jane's craft mech +16 & repair 15; plus hopefully Vasily)
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Experimental Heavy Armor [30 (chiz said James can use it) ; plus Jane's craft mech +16 & repair 15; plus hopefully Vasily)
Advanced Surgical Kit (3) (we need another one)
MediKit [3]
Round 2
Plasma Tank (repair & upgrade) [3+7]
Plasma Tank [10]
HWP repair kit [6]
(cont) Improved Motion Sensors (5 of them made) (10)
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ooc i suppose manufacturing depends on the weight of the experimental armor and if James is all set to wear it without issues.
it's a significant investment to have it go bad.
I'd really like to see it go forward if possible. we need to protect the doctors... mary too when she's ready.
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Jane signed up for her turn in the Psi-Lab. The experience of being a lab rat... so-to-speak... was a bit unnerving: being hooked up to electrodes & monitors; having doctors and researchers hovering about her; questioning every aspect of her reaction to her experience to the lab.
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ooc last week was Yom Kippur... plus some real life issues i was dealing with... i wasn't sure how to deal with the powerful topic of the Inise Drake issues and the aftermath properly. Also didn't realize we'd be going forward one week today.
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Jane finds Vasily at some point.
Jane quietly begins, "Dunno about the others; but, I was a bit stunned at Agent Drake's actions against you with the stun gun. It was wrong, flat out. When I recovered from my shock, I backed up Catalina's voiced expression of wanting to file a formal complaint against Agent Drake.
I know I should have said something to you sooner; but, I felt you needed a little space to deal with this on your own terms. It did not seem right for a woman to be fighting a man's battles for him against a woman. I wanted you to figure out how to deal with this on your own terms; but, to know you had my support. I think the others were in the same position; but, I cannot speak for them. I just know that you are a proud man and sometimes it is difficult to know what to do or say when you get humiliated like this.
Please know that you have my full support and I'm sure you have the full support of the entire team. She humiliated us as much as you that night."
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on Oct 13, 2008, 2:28 PM, Smart Alec wrote:
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An irritated sigh from Vasily is what finally fills the long silence, as he flexes one hand, trying to get movement back into his extremities. After several long ((week-long )) moments have passed, he speaks. "Ok - I deal with Drake. Ok? I big boy now. Is not big deal... not like I not been shot with one of those things before," he adds, possibly to try and save some face after such a potentially humiliating episode.
"Still." And here, the Russian's brow creases in consternation. "Not a word from anyone else... it surprise me, you know. So I want to say this."
"Maybe I not like you. Is fine. We all pretty different, huh? If we had meet outside of war, on street, in cafe... maybe we not have much to say. In years to come, if we survive, I not see us meeting up much to have a drink and talk about the old days."
"But you know what?" Vasily raises his eyebrows, and shrugs dismissively. "That mean nothing. This is hard job, the hardest. Let make no bone about it, we go into Hell, and we go there to fight monsters. Our bodies, our minds, all beaten and bruised. This job already killed some, broken others - hard professionals, too."
He folds his arms, rests against the doorjamb. "But, we all still alive. When I first see Alpha Team, I not think we ready, but we all still here - and you new people, you got with the program fast. We all still on the level, up here," He taps his forehead, for empasis, "And that say none of you weak. I may not like you, sure - maybe you care about that, maybe you don't. But you all have my respect, no question."
Vasily finishes, and looks around at the Team. "What you say to that?"
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Jim looks as Vas as if he were a new form of virulent alien. "What are you talking about, Vas? Did I miss something? Old battle-irons wasted you with a stunner when you weren't looking? Well, maybe I didn't say anything cause I didn't notice it. So next time you want some backup, just let me know, cause I got your back a lot more than I've got hers - I've risked my life to patch you up before, and expect I will again."
Jim's expression softens, and he takes on a more philosophical look. "Truth. All these interpersonal squabbles, annoying as they are - they pale in comparison to what we are fighting. An alien invasion, inimical to humanity - we need to hang together if we are gonna make it. Cause scary as it is, I'm starting to think we - yep, alpha team - are humanities last, best hope."
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Somewhat later, during the discussion on what to build and research, Jim wasn't shy about expressing his views.
"I've been going through between 10 and 20 of the med-kits per mission. Our new doc here has been using quite a few as well since she joined us. So I know we need them. But - if you guys knew how amazing the new resuscitation technology in the advanced surgical kits was - I swear, we just have to have at least one of those kits with us. More, better. I'll work as hard as I can until our next mission to get these things built.
Oh, and one more request - I need some powered armor as well. I think I've squeezed in enough lessons so I can operate the thing without killing myself."
ooc: apply craft pharma and knowledge earth and life plus profession (Doctor) to assist with advanced surgical kit or if that is not feasible then with medical kits.
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ooc: Dr. Allen & Hadrian were sitting by the table when it happened, to the best of my recollection and might have missed it. I hink they were discussing roleplaying games or video-gaming or building characters or parties of characters or something. Bob sent me his log if there are issues still.
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ooc:
Hadrian indeed missed the shooting entirely; I didn't realize what had happened actually till folks starting ranting about it in the RP thread after the fact.
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As Vasily and Allen the anger fueling Catalina's outburst subsided to a drained expression. She turned to the Russian. "If it had been the other way around? Would you have stepped in to help out?" She raised her arms and let them fall helplessly. "I'd kind of like to think someone would, you know? The bitch could as easily have gone for me as for you, in fact I'm surprised she didn't, except for one factor."
"Supposing you did step in, would that have been insulting my own abilities in any way? You weren't in any position to help yourself when I went after her." Catalina flopped back down on the piano stool. "Yeah, you're a big boy, but isn't that what we're supposed to do? Help one another when we can't help ourselves?"
"You forget one thing she didn't. She's female and, notably, you're a man. You hit her and what does it look like? If I were to do it then there's an even playing field." She gave a hollow laugh. "Some of you would probably enjoy watching a cat fight. So she's crafty and aims for the one who couldn't punch her in the face if the gun failed."
"Maybe I have higher expectations, think I owe enough to you all to want to jump in against all comers. Hope that fighting alongside one another like this would make us friends?" Catalina shook her head and raising the lid turned her face back to the keys. "Me I would like to get together for a few bevvies once in a while, assuming we survive this. If we don't win I'd have hoped you'd join me in a resistance cell, perhaps, and continue the fight."
"I thought what we'd gone through, what we've achieved, would have got us past the differences in our personalities by now, would have brought us closer." She shrugged and started to play Bach once more. "Business as usual I suppose, on with saving the world, but if Drake shows her face again I reserve the right to punch it."
((OOC - You missed a treat! It was hysterical, was falling off my chair laughing this side of the screen. ))
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| "I thought what we'd gone through, what we've achieved, would have got us past the differences in our personalities by now, would have brought us closer." She shrugged and started to play Bach once more. "Business as usual I suppose, on with saving the world, but if Drake shows her face again I reserve the right to punch it." |
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Vasily looked a little indignant. "You got some funny ideas about not being able to hit people," he began, "not to mention about the man who has stood in the front line and taken all that could be thrown at him day in, day out. You think I would do any less, now? Should X-Com die and yet we somehow live, I do not think any of us quit the fight."
Upon that thought, though, another seems to strike him, and his expression softens as he takes on an almost philosophical aspect - curiously apt, given the piano music being played. Eventually, he shrugs, and admits: "But then... maybe the fact that none of us really come together is good, in a way. I know there must be some reason we all survive this long, head as well as body. Maybe having hard heart is what has kept us going." He manages to look a little sad, even regretful. "Maybe is just one of those things."
After a few moments, though, he frowns again, though less severely - almost comically. "Though hard ears not so good. If some of you not hear a weapon discharge from across the room, I just hoping aliens not invade while you playing that game or we got problems."
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| Please know that you have my full support and I'm sure you have the full support of the entire team. She humiliated us as much as you that night." |
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Vasily looks a little taken aback - embarrassed? - at the suggestion that it might have been a humiliating experience at all, and indeed glances back and forth down the corridor to see if anyone had overheard. "Uh, thank you Jane, is all fine," he eventually mumbles.
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"We got options there. Could build you suit of powered armour, mark 2, or - if you think you handle heavier mark 1 version, maybe could get my suit resized - and I replace with this new experimental suit," Vasily mused. "But then, not sure if we got time to build super suit right now. This new... medkit building upgrade maybe more important, so."
"If we build Allen suit of armour, and put two teams on new medical production interface, hopefully that help a little with our supply problem," he ventures. "Maybe one of you doctors need to help out there, or help out building the resuscitation kit, as we only got one man spare after that and I not sure if he enough."
"For research, I think it about time we start develop on OSNAZ serum. You remember? Our medkits right now pretty decent enough, from what I read here improvement to them not going to be big change. New serum might give us new advantage finally. Their medical machine almost save that mission - almost," he adds with a trace of chagrin, "except for our own carelessness."
"Besides that, if we continue on bomb - I think it good idea we have that kind of power to throw at aliens, never mind the danger to us - and start asking floater engineer some questions. Maybe he give some tips to help eggheads with Project AVENGER - or maybe something else, it all good."
"And, you know, I still got this stungun. I spend most of time using giant plasma gun at range and alien knife up close, so maybe it not good idea that I have third weapon to worry about. Maybe could, but maybe not. Maybe it best someone take it before I shoot it at Agent Drake. Anyone want to use it?"
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((OOC: This holding-three-conversations-at-three-points-in-the-week thing is crazy.
So, Vasily is suggesting:
RESEARCH
Blaster Bomb (10)
Regenerative Serum 1 (20)
Floater Engineer (6)
MANUFACTURE
Advanced Medical Production Interface (20)
Powered Armour (15)
Advanced Surgical Kit (1 - needs some help if it's going to be finished)
Has Allen really made the leap from Light Armour Proficiency all the way through Medium Armour to Heavy Armour, or did I misread there? If so, might be worth considering this experimental armour - I know I plan to take Heavy Armour at level 12, here's hoping I get there, of course, or that we'll have time to build it...))
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