XCOM Logs: The Free Aliens
This story is set in the XCOM 2 universe, after 20 years of alien and Advent occupation. The commander of XCOM in this story will be male, but I've thrown a little something in for excitement, alongside some "tip of the hat" for other sci fi series and franchises. see if you can find them.
Centrals Log: April 13th 2035
We've found him, at least we're pretty sure we've found him.
Our Allies in the Resistance, the group of Advent Defectors known as the Skirmishers, were able to discover his location, But it wasn't until a mutual friend, was able to send someone in and make visual verification.
Outrider was certain, it was who we are after. Now we just need to try and find a way of breaking him out.
Operation Gatecrasher: April 20th 2035
The Operation was a success, but it came a cost.
Our intelligence was right in the fact that Advent was too busy with their 20th anniversary celebration to be able to cover all positions efficiently.
Thanks to the local resistance cell, Central alongside Jane Kelly were able to infiltrate the city and plant the necessary explosives that would serve as the diversion. This explosive was a success as most Advent troops near our target were immediately diverted to respond.
(Central still has the bruises to prove it.)
This allowed Crasher 1 and 2 to land near the target undetected and initiate an ambush of the remaining troops guarding the Gene Therapy clinic sadly crasher 2 was killed in the ambush.
We must also note that the local resistance aided us greatly with a large explosion and multiple ambushes throughout the city that hampered Advents response.
However during the process of getting our target out of the clinic, Central was severely wounded by Advent reinforcements and Crasher 1 was killed covering our withdraw.
Now we are awaiting news.
Dr Tygans Log:
The Operation was a success, we were able retrieve the individual Central spoke of. The one known as the Commander. We immediately began the process of removing the Advent chip embedded within the Commanders skull.
We were able to successfully able to remove it, however I recommended that Central watch over the Commander until he wakes to ensure that he is recovering properly from the Operation.
Centrals Log:
Well its him alright, just the same as he was 20 years ago. We still don't know what the Aliens did to him, hell this is the first time since the Fall of XCOM HQ that I've seen him.
He's still sleeping at the moment, but hopefully he'll wake soon and we can get up to speed.
On a more tactical observation, We still haven't been able to reestablish communications with the Resistance cell that helped us today. We not sure why, but the local safe haven thinks they've gone into hiding until Advent changes its focus.
Centrals Log: April 21st 2035
The Commanders awake and again, XCOM is finally back in the fight. With him leading us I have no doubt we'll be able to do more than resist, we might be able to get the fight back on.
The base is the slow process of being brought up to speed, Command Authority has officially been transferred to the Commander, He has also been introduced to both Dr Tygan and Chief Engineer Shen.
But we have bigger priorities.
XCOM soldier: Jane Kelly - Code Name: Slayer
Date of Birth: August 13th 2008- County Cork Ireland
History:
Although Kelly was born in Ireland, she and her family immigrated to the United States 3 years before the Invasion. She was in Boston at the time and linked up with a large militia group trying to defend the city.
However despite their attempts to defend Boston from the Aliens and from the newly formed Advent, the Militia couldn't hold on forever, to give themselves a chance the whole militia was divided into different Regiments they could be called at which point they would scatter in different directions and continue to fight the enemy.
Kelly was attached to the 4th Massachusetts Militia which left Boston and head west towards Pennsylvania and then onto Ohio and finally settling in Oklahoma. She joined up with Central during an operation against Advent 4 years before GATECRASHER, she signed on with XCOM not long after, the 4th Mass was one of the first Resistance cells to support XCOM directly.
Operation Charge: April 22nd 2035 - Anchorage Alaska
Acting on intelligence from a local Resistance Cell, XCOM was able to launch an ambush against an Advent supply Convoy.
The information came a little too late however, as the local cell had already launched an attempt themselves, by the time our team was underway however, the members of the resistance had been killed by the Advent forces escorting the convoy.
This did however lower the anty for our troops though, as Advent believed the enemy had been dealt with and we were able to successfully launch an attack of our own. We managed to kill the remaining Advent squad alongside a new breed of Sectoid.
The key focus however was the Power cell that was required for our Headquarters. This has finally allowed the Avenger to be at full power allowing us to move from location to location where we need to be.
Promotion: Jane Kelly
Due to her actions and experience in fighting the enemy in Both operation Gatecrasher and Operation Charge, the Commander deems her worthy of a promotion, she has been given special training and now serves as Tactical Officer for our troops as a Ranger.
Centrals Log: 23rd April 2035
We have managed to get back into contact with the Skirmishers lead by Betos, alongside this we were able to contact directly Volk the leader of the Reapers.
Thanks to our efforts, we have been able to get both groups come to the negotiating table. They have agreed to send one of their own to a location under our protection so that we can try and get them to work together against the common enemy.
They have agreed on the location to be one of the thousands of cities abandoned by Advent after the Invasion. But we have quite literally no intelligence about any enemy contacts we might encounter.
Operation Armistice: Chicago United States
Our forces were divided into two teams of two. The first was sent in to make contact with the Reaper envoy.
They explained during the debriefing that they found an aliens head roasting on a spit. The Reapers it appeared had established an encampment in the city for a period of time and were very cautious about what they called the Lost.
The Lost it seems are the human beings who were exposed by the vast amounts of radiation and alien tech that has made them no better than what I would define as mindless Zombies.
With Outrider, the same Reaper who had verified the location of the Commander before Gatecrasher. The first team was successfully able to make their way through the district and continue on towards the meeting point.
The second team however encountered more than the Lost, after meeting up with the Skirmisher known as Pratal Mox, they had to fight a form of Advent trooper we have never seen before, one that solely uses flamethrowers and incendiary devices. It appears an entire squad had been sent in to purge the Lost and had an entire fuel truck for supply.
Mox was able to obliterate them by targeting the fuel can on one purge trooper, which set off the entire vehicle, however this drew in every Lost for miles around. The team had to fight their way through them to a alternative route for the meeting point.
At the meeting, both Outrider and Mox were very unnerved, they both had reason to hate each other, but thanks to Central they both agreed to fight together against a someone called the Elders Assassin, a Chosen given special abilities by the Elders, to hunt down the skirmishers.
After pushing her back and making their way through an entire Lost swarm, the team alongside Outrider and Mox managed to get to an evac point, however Mox was captured by the Chosen Assassin before he could get to the Skyranger.
The Reapers have declared that they will work with XCOM to bring down the Chosen and drive the enemy back. As for the Skirmishers any contact we had with them was lost with Mox, as apparently he was to serve as the emissary for them and provide us access to their communications.
The Reapers under Volk however have agreed to help in finding where it is he is being held, if we can break him out, it might mean he could join the fight again.
Dr Tygans log: 24th April 2035
We have successfully been able to establish our own version of communications for the Resistance Network we are building. Due to Advents greater resources and scanners. We have managed to use their own systems against them, luckily for us Advent has so much communication systems in place and so many frequencies in use.
That we have managed to mask the communications of the Resistance among them, should Advent look for them they will only see other Advent signals instead of those of the Resistance. There was a unfortunate dilemma however, due to the need for security we would need to use the Avenger as a rely for all the Communications to filter and secure.
Commanders Log: 24th April 2035
I've had to come clean to Central and the newly promoted Jane Kelly.
Although it has been confirmed by Dr Tygan that the chip embedded in my skull was connected to the Advent network. We are all unsure what it was they needed from my mind, Dr Tygan recommends that we look into the Advent Chips that are in use by the enemy forces.
But I needed to inform of them something, whilst under control of Advent I was not entirely under their control. Secretly I was able to hold onto some form of myself and use it against them, whilst we are aware of the Skirmishers, who are Advent troops that have managed to gain their freedom from control of the Elders. There are significantly more of them and not just Advent.
Whilst in Advents control I was able to build a resistance network of my own, with agents acting as spies in the enemy ranks. These Hybrids and Aliens numbered in the hundreds before I was rescued by Central and the Resistance,
Central gave his concerns, but I was adamant we needed more than just fighters and scattered resistance cells. I explained that these agents are embedded across the different sectors of planet earth, After I plugged in the Network which I call the LIBERATED into XCOMs network, he discovered that whilst he thought he had a network I had one far greater.
There are problems though, previously when I was under Advents "Care" I was able to use their own Psionic Network to organise the Liberated and co-ordinate their efforts, Now though I'm having to use the Comms network we've built, and even then I can't make contact with any operatives outside the regions we've linked up with.
XCOM log: 30th April 2035 - Denver Colorado
One of the Commanders "Liberated" has managed to discover something of great importance for XCOM to investigate, through an encrypted channel the operative known as Maero was informed us that a great amount of resources are being transferred to a facility which is under the strictest secrecy.
The Operative also explained that the facility is of great importance for the Elders and is under Constant observation by a leading Advent General. The Operative was able to provide us the location of the facility and a rough estimate of the forces guarding it, however he was unable to ascertain what it was for and he was unable to get us a layout for it.
The intelligence however fits in with what the "Council Spokesmen" has been able to collect for us from Within Advent, he too was able to get the Facilities location and estimate of troops but he had a name for it, he called it "AVATAR".
Operation Strike: 1st May 2035 - Siberia East Asia
After successfully making contact and gaining the support of a Resistance Cell working the region of the East Asian Arctic, in what was Siberia.
Our troops alongside the Resistance forces supporting us, were able to gain access and investigate the Alien Black-site. What was discovered once the enemy forces had been dealt with was difficult for our forces, we discovered what the facility was, there were countless humans being transported via the railway lines Advent had built.
Then taken into the facility, where they were placed inside greenish goo that seemed to systematically breakdown the body of the person, every part of body, flesh, muscle, organs even the bones were being turned into a goo like material.
Dr Tygan believes that they are test subjects for some form of weapon that the enemy is building, but Shen believes that it resembled more of a refinery to her, like a production line.
After we had retrieved the strange vial containing the final product of the "Refinery" our team planted X4 explosives and levelled the facility.
Of course Advent covered it up claiming the facility was a site meant for medical production and that the Dissidents had attacked a facility meant to bring much needed medicines to the population.
Promotion: Nickname "Bones"
Due to his success in leading the attack on the Blacksite, nick name Bones has been promoted to Sergeant and has been granted training as a support trooper with a Gremlin.
Operative Files: Bones
His Father had been a member of the original XCOM, working from our base in Nigeria, however once XCOM HQ fell to the Aliens, his father lead them across most of Africa fighting the enemy whenever they could.
Sadly his Father didn't survive an Advent purge of the resistance in the region they were working. However Bones was able to gain his fathers old XCOM radio, and when he heard a coded message from Central, Bones smuggled himself to North America and made contact and signed on with XCOM to continue his Fathers Legacy.
XCOM log: 2nd May 2035 - Massachusetts United States
Our work with the Reapers has paid off, thanks to our network and their scouts we have managed to ascertain the prison holding facility where the Skirmisher Pratal Mox is being held.
And with some help from the "Liberated" most notably the one called Maero, we have got an idea of the defences in place at the site. According to the operative the site has at least 2 permanent squads of Advent troops, 3 Advent Mecs and around 5 automated Turrets, one each corner and the fifth on the main entrance.
The Commander has decided to launch a small raid to be sent in to try and break Mox out before they can transfer him. If successful we might be able to not only liberate Mox but also any other prisoners who are being held there.
Operation Breakout: 3rd May 2035 - Juneau Alaska
After infiltrating the Area our squad lead by Outrider linked up with the local Reaper camp, it appeared that despite hating Aliens, Volk had decided to help break Mox out as a way of saying thanks for defending Outrider during the Armistice between the two groups.
It was decided that due to their greater numbers, the Reapers would launch an explosive ambush at the main entrance on the north side of the site, whilst our squad infiltrated from the South East, and release the prisoners.
The plan went ahead without a hitch, the Reapers set of numerous Claymores which took down two of the three Advent Mecs that been placed at the front gate. Their sharpshooters were then able to take down the third as well as the leading commander of the site.
During this distraction our forces managed to hack their way through the automated security systems which included a single Turret watching the south side.
They discovered Mox unconscious in a prison cell, Bones broke through the system with his hack tool and stabilised Mox for transport. Once the prisoners were all secured, Outrider lead two members of the team to the control centre and managed to shut down all automated defences at the site.
Overall the action was a great success, the enemy were not ready for a strike on the location and were easily defeated, there some wounded on the side of the reapers from the Automated Turrets, but thanks to Bones they were stabilised until the Skyranger came with some medical supplies.
The worst of their wounded have been brought back to the Avenger whilst the rest of them secure the site and salvage what they can. Shen has asked them if she could get her hands on some of the turrets, she wants to see if she can reconfigure them and turn them to our side.
The Commander agreed, he made it clear that he would like some automated defences for the Avenger. On the focus of the mission, Pratal Mox has recovered and has pledged to fight for XCOM and thanks to him we have managed to regain contact with the Skirmishers.
Betos their leader has said that should we need help in construction for our Avenger facilities then we need only stop by. Volk on the other hand says we can stay at the Reaper HQ and he would share what Intelligence he has.
XCOM log: 5th May 2035
An immediate alert has come from the Commander, it seems one of his Liberated operatives code-named Maero has been Uncovered by Advent and been captured. The Commander has decided to put together a mission to break him out of the prisoner convoy that is transporting him.
Central is unsure about breaking out an Alien, but the Commander made it clear that the information that Maero obtained made it possible to free both Mox and several others from the Advent holding facility.
Operation Muto: May 6th 2035 - New Vegas Nevada United States
Thanks to our agents with the Resistance In the Western United States we were able to finalise a plan to try and get code name Maero out of the convoy that was transporting him.
We found the most suitable location to be a highway that runs through the city, the location was where the road passes over a public footpath with fountains decorating it. The plan was to cause a roadblock of some kind and then ambush the convoy whilst its stationary.
Our squad lead by Bones would secure the V.I.P whilst the resistance secured our extraction point which we decided to have near the fountains just below the Road.
The ambush went easily, we managed to defeat the enemy forces but we nearly caught unawares by a species of alien called a Viper. Which nearly got close enough to launch a special attack. Luckily our V.I.P Maero, who turned out to be a Muton managed to get a plasma rifle and took it down.
Beside that hiccup the squad managed to pull out and the local Cell managed to get out of the city to their safe zone. To be certain they couldn't track us, we planted explosives along the underside of the bridge, once it blew the whole thing collapsed, according to our operatives, Advent is still clearing it all up.
Obviously Advent propaganda used it as an example of the vicious terrorists, they even claimed that several Civilians were wounded by the blast.
Once Back on the Avenger, Maero was debriefed and gave what he could before his limit of knowledge was used up, now he has been sent to the Armoury and is ready to fight alongside our forces.
Liberated Operative: Maero
Species: Muton
A part of the original Invasion 20 years ago, Maero's task by the Elders was to take part in various attacks on multiple cities along the east coast of North America.
Once the enemy learned the location of XCOM Headquarters however, he was sent alongside others of his kind to assault the base and take the Commander Prisoner.
It was Maero in fact that struck the Commander and captured him. (Something Central is very suspicious about)
After Advent came along however, Maero and others of his kind were given augmentation with Human DNA. After this "Enhancement" he was sent on mission to eliminate any remaining opposing forces across North America, this including the Second Assault on Boston, where the the Massachusetts militia had defended.
However during an attack by Resistance forces on the facility holding him, he was struck by rocket which sent him through a brick wall. Apparently this injury did something to his connection to the Psionic network, this allowed the Commander through the Advent Network to "Liberate" him.
With his newly found Freedom, Maero worked on behalf of the Commander working to aid the resistance by gathering intelligence, information that helped numerous cells across the world keep up the fight.
But once he learned of the location of the Alien Blacksite, he access to such information lead to his cover being blown. Now he is willing to keep up the fight and try and liberate others of his kind.
(Centrals Notes: I know we need allies and we need help, but Aliens, I am really unsure about this..... but the Commander trusts this "Thing" so I guess I'll have too, but I've asked Kelly, Outrider and Mox to keep an eye on him.... Any sign that he's going to betray us and they put bullets through his head)
Advent Retaliation: 1 - Safe Haven- Casino - Nevada - May 9th 2035
It would appear that Advent didn't like our attack on their cities and facilities. They decided to launch an offensive on the local resistance cells Haven to try and get some pay back.
Once the alert came in, Maero, Kelly and several others volunteered to take the Sky Ranger and provide support. The Commander gave the go ahead.
Once the squad landed, they moved in to secure the area, the haven was a wreck by all accounts, survivors of the initial aerial assault had been scattered all over the place. Small groups of resistance fighters had managed to gather some of the civilians close together and had formed a perimeter.
Slowly with the help of our Squad, the resistance managed to push back the Attack, the answer as to how the enemy had found the location became clear when a new breed we are calling the Faceless Appeared, apparently these things can disguise themselves in such a way that are just like humans.
Operative Maero proved himself worthy, by killing the Faceless alien species with his bare hands, as well as carrying at least 3 wounded civilians away from the fighting. The others in the Squad however found it funny apparently the way the survivors reacted to an Alien trying to help them.
The survivors of the attack have decided to move on and set up shop in a different location, just in case that Advent comes back.
(Commanders Log: Central has Apologised to Maero, saying he was sorry for being so suspicious about his motives, Maero however said "He didn't mind.... he just wanted the three humans to stop following him everywhere")
Resistance Communications: May 16th 2035
Eastern U.S
Thanks to our new communications network, we've managed to gain some loose connection to the resistance on the East coast of America. Well it started off loose, but after several days of working the local cells and trying to convince them that we were not an Advent snare, meant to draw them out of hiding.
We managed to gain direct contact with their leadership one in a camp on the outskirts of Charleston South Carolina who call themselves the 1st Continental Army, the Other further to the north near what was Washington D.C, with a group calling themselves the Brotherhood, we found them in an old Steel factory.
After meeting with them in person, both groups have agreed to work together and with XCOM to direct our efforts and take back the planet.
The Continentals in South Carolina were however surprised to meet Jane Kelly and learn of the continued survival of the 4th Massachusetts Militia, as a number of the survivors of the 2nd Mass alongside the 5th and the 6th have linked up with the Continentals In Charleston.
Guerilla Actions: Operation Command - Seattle United States - May 22nd 2035
According to the Resistance Cell near Seattle, an senior Advent Commander is leading a patrol into the city in the hope of "Inspecting" the local garrison.
The Commander deemed him a perfect target, with him being important to local forces in the region of what was Oregon and Washington. With him commanding all the troops in the region the loss of such an officer, we hope might put pressure on Advent Logistics.
The Squad lead by Outrider and supported by Mox linked up with the local cell and readied an ambush not far out of the city. According to the debriefing, the convoy was as our intelligence reported, made up of at least two heavy vehicles and supported by three smaller "police" cruisers.
The Squad launched the initial attack, with Outrider setting off a pair of claymores she had planted on the road, this took out the first Vehicle and prevented the convoy from moving forward. Whilst Mox and his team of three of our men set of grenades on the rear vehicle preventing them from reversing, with the enemy now in the middle, the Squad with the support of the Resistance opened up on the enemy.
With 9 Advent troopers including two officers dead, alongside 2 alien sectoids who Mox took down before they could react. The squad moved in on the Commander who had begun the process of pulling back to a red flare.
Radio traffic indicated that an enemy transport was coming to pick him up. However thanks to Outriders sharp aim he didn't make it. Once the enemy were all defeated, the Squad began to salvage what we could from the scene, to our surprise the real reason for the Commander being here was to escort a Scientist who was trying to defect to the resistance over to a prison facility for interrogation.
This Scientist has joined Dr Tygan and his small team.
Covert Operations: May 23rd 2035
Focus: Chosen Assassin
Allies: Reapers
Due to the continued harassment by the Chosen Assassin the Commander decided to launch a series of operations alongside the other resistance Factions to try and find the location of their stronghold. Luckily the Reapers were more than willing to help, and with their help and the Commanders "Liberated" network, we have begun to narrow down the possible locations.
As of the moment we can only confirm that the Assassin is based somewhere in North America, but the Reapers have promised to continue looking into her.
Resistance Contact: May 25th 2035
East Asia:
We have managed to gain contact with a new resistance cell work the regions of the far east, most notably China and Korea.
Now lucky for us one of our soldiers had a lot of language skills under their belt. With this we were able to make contact with them and finally get them to meet with us in person.
We even managed to get one of their leaders to come and meet the Commander, He did receive a rather big scare when he saw Maero carrying a case of ammunition through the hangar bay.
But after some explanation She was willing to work with us and provide us support during operations alongside some supplies and intelligence when needed.
Dr Tygans Notes:
Our efforts into analysing the Advent weaponry has begun, we now have enough materials to attempt a means of reverse engineering them. If we are successful in replicating the weapons then we may be able to improve upon them and manufacture them not only for our own troops but also to the various Resistance Cells we've made contact with.
On a more successful note, our efforts in going deeper into the Advent Communications, we have managed to isolate a series of signals, those that can greatly increase the wave length allowing us to contact resistance cells much quicker and allowing the Cells we are already in contact with to help us in trying to uncover other cells in other regions.
Chief Engineer Shens Notes:
Thanks to the Commanders efforts at releasing several Resistance members, we now have some recruits in building and construction here on the Avenger. The Commander has asked the team to begin clearing the debris from sections of the ship and so we can begin constructing new facilities that we are going to need.
He already has them building a Resistance Ring as Central Calls it, so that we can work with the Reapers and the Skirmishers and be able to begin Covert Operations against the Enemy.
But he made it clear our Priority is to complete the construction of the Infirmary and have someone inside at all times to provide medical aid to any our troops that need it alongside any of our allies who need help.
Liberated Comms: May 26th 2035
Thanks to Establishing communications with the Resistance cell working the region of Eastern Asia, and the successful construction of a Resistance Radio relay in the Arctic and the West Coast of America, the Commander has managed to reestablish Contact with other members of the Liberated Network.
The Commander has explained that the Liberated are able to work without him directly, until required specifically he asked them to continue gathering intelligence and be ready should they be called on.
This allows the Liberated from operating without having to constantly reestablish contact with the Avenger, thus making it harder for Advent and the Elders to identify them.
Intelligence Report: May 27th 2035
Avenger Location: East Asia
Central:
A recent intelligence report has come from the "Spokesmen" he was able to located another facility focused on the Avatar Project. He was able to get the location of the facility thanks to his operatives.
But he wasn't able to get us a layout or an estimate on the Enemy force guarding it.
Luckily however He was not our only source of information, Now thanks the Commanders Liberated Network, and our efforts in strengthening the Communications systems here on the Avenger and among the various Resistance Safe Havens.
We have managed to make Contact with several Operatives in the Region, three of which were of great help in the mission we are planning out.
The leading operative known only as Tetrax was able to provide us with a rough layout alongside an exact enemy force in the facility.
He reported the following at a single squad of Advent troopers under with a single officer, two Sectoids and two standard Advent Mecs.
There is more for than that though. The other 2 agents have agreed to provide help in the operation, the Commander will take over from here....
XCOM Commander:
Now the plan is going to be very simple, first Menace will land a standard distance away from the exact location of the target. At the landing zone you will meet with the Liberated Operatives, they will be Advent troops so be aware of that.
Too help Identify them, they will a Standard Trooper and a Stun Lancer, both of them will wearing red cloth around their Right Arms to properly show them as members of the resistance.
They will provide you with the layout of the building and the best place to plant the X4 charges. At which point they will join you attacking the facility, now due to the number of enemy forces present and the fact that Advent will most likely send reinforcements quickly.
You will move in stealth and approach the spot for the charge from the outside, once in place. The trooper will send a false signal to the other forces, saying that he had spotted movement opposite side, you will then use a breaching explosive to blow a hole in the wall, move through said hole plant the charge and get out.
Inform Firebrand before you make your final attack, that way she can be in the air and ready to provide support.
Operation Odysseus: May 28th 2035
Location: Advent Blacksite- Hunan region China - East Asia
Target: Advent Blacksite Facility
Mission: Sabotage Facility with X4 charge
After Action Report:
After Arriving at the Landing zone the Squad met up with the Liberated Contacts, thankfully the Commanders information of what they were and the Red Cloth ensured that we did not accidentally shoot them, when they walked up to us.
Sadly for most of the squad our Advent speech was limited, so Mox had to translate for us. They gave us the layout of the building and lucky for us and the planned location for the X4 charge was close to an exterior wall.
Despite very nearly being spotted by an Advent Mec that was circling the building and a Sectoid watching from the Roof. We managed to get into position, the Liberated sent out their alert and like moths to a flame, the enemy moved to the other side of the Building.
We set the breaching charge and it appears the Liberated Advent had readied something themselves, once we set off the breaching charge, they activated their own explosives on the other side, but randomly. It seemed to resemble Mortar Fire, which gave us cover to get into the building and plant the X4.
We immediately made our way to the Evac point and got out as the X4 timer got to 0.
The facility is now a smouldering ruin,
The liberated have joined us on the Avenger and have signed on with the Engineering team.
Covert Operations: 29th May 2035
Avenger Location: On route to South America
The reapers have been of great help in hunting down the Elders chosen, the one they call the Assassin. They have now managed to narrow the location down even further. All we need now is one last big push and we may finally be able to help get rid of the chosen.
We are constantly getting reports from the Local cells of the Assassin harassing their efforts.
And its no longer the Assassin anymore, We've gotten word of another called the Hunter, whilst the Assassin favours close quarters it seems this one likes long range.
The Commander has requested help from the Skirmishers in hunting him down.
If we can keep the Chosen on the defensive then we can keep them from doing any significant damage to us.
Construction Report: 30th May 2035
Chief Engineer Shen and her team have managed to finish construction of the Resistance Ring and the Infirmary. Now with these facilities we can better put up a fight and help get our troops back into the field sooner.
She has now focused her efforts on building the proving grounds, where we can construct new experimental resources, such as ammunition and armour.
Research Report:
Dr Tygan has had an inspired moment in his research, it would appear that whilst examining the Advent Officers we have managed to bring back for him to Autopsy, he found that the the Officers are linked to directly to the Psionic Network, more specifically to a tactical system.
One which the Commander was the head off, he explained that the likely hood was that the Commander was used as a analysis focus, so the enemy would use his brain to formulate battle strategies.
Special Operation: 31st May 2035
Mission: V.I.P extraction
Location: El Paso Arizona - United States
Information given to us by the Spokesmen, indicates that a Science officer is wanting to defect to the Resistance and is requesting our help in getting out of the city.
A member of the Liberated has managed to secure the V.I.P and is awaiting for reinforcements to get them to the Extraction point.
Remark: The Liberated member will be an Advent Stun Lancer, he will be wearing a chest plate with an X painted on it.
After Action Report:
We arrived undetected thanks to the Sky-Rangers stealth systems, We quickly made our way to the Rendezvous point where the Squad met up with the V.I.P and the Trooper guarding him.
We made our quickly through the district trying our best to avoid getting into contact with the enemy, however just before we got Extraction a Civilian spotted us and raised the alarm.
The squad took some casualties in the ensuing fire fight, we were lucky though, we go out with the V.I.P and the entire squad, sadly all members of the Squad including the Defector were severely wounded when a Muton let off a plasma grenade.
The Squad is thankful that the infirmary is up and running.
The Defector has joined Dr Tygans team and is aiding the research.
XCOM log: June 3rd 2035
Avenger Location: Venezuela - South America
The Commander is having our focus for the moment being the location of a local Resistance Cell, information given to us from the Skirmishers is that they believe the Chosen known as the Hunter has his Stronghold somewhere in this region.
If we can Connect with the local cells that not only will be able to better fight the Chosen, but also be able to connect to the Liberated Operatives that might still be active in the region.
With their help we might be able to not only Locate the Chosen, but also any Avatar black sites that might be under construction.
Centrals Log: June 4th 2035
I was very unsure at first having aliens and Advent onboard, but the Commander was right, the help of the Liberated has aided the resistance in all regions we have contact with.
The intelligence they are gathering is making it possible for us to identify any possible threat that are making the fight all the more harder.
For example, one Operative reports that Advent is increasing the number of Rural Checkpoints along the West Coast of America, this will make it much harder for the Resistance to get supplies to us.
Another the same Operative Calling himself Tetrax, has reported earlier that because our Recent strike at the Black Site in Asia, Advent is planning on conducting a series of Raids in the region, to capture or kill any Resistance sympathisers.
I have already passed on the information to the cells that would be effected by such.
The West Coast Cell replied saying that they'll try and get some supplies for to the rendezvous but they can't guarantee a large quantity.
The Asian Cell has thanked us for the warning and is sending any of their friends into hiding, but they did say that the chances of us getting any recruits around their being very slim.
Construction Progress: June 6th 2035
The Commander has given the go ahead to set up the Defence Matrix, here our engineers can reconfigure captured Advent Turrets for use here on the Avenger. At the moment we have two turrets set up and ready to be planted on the Main ramp of the Avenger and two more on the landing pad on the top of the ship.
Resistance Communications: June 7th 2035
Location: Central and South America - Costa Rica to Northern Brazil
Thanks to our efforts we have managed to make contact with a resistance cell working the region. Despite their misgivings about working with groups like the Skirmishers and the Aliens and Advent of the Liberated.
They have agreed to provide us with support during certain missions of importance, they have informed us of a possibility nearby though.
Apparently a UFO landed not too far from our current location, Central believes that it might be looking for us. For security reasons the Commander has ordered the Defence Matrix up and ordered all turrets to on red alert until the threat passes.
He has however ordered for a squad to move up and take on the UFO while its down, the local Cell has agreed to support us on the Attack.
UFO assault: June 9th 2035
Location: Venezuela
Target: Landed UFO
Mission: Secure landing zone and salvage resources
Squad Leader: Joint - Pratal Mox - Outrider
XCOM forces lead by Mox and Outrider, launched an offensive against the Alien forces around a grounded Enemy UFO.
The Squad alongside the Resistance managed to enact a successful ambush against the enemy forces surrounding the Landing zone.
Enemy forces consisted of 2 Sectoids, 3 Mutons, 2 Vipers and an Archon.
All enemy forces at the site were killed during the Ambush, the resistance forces took some casualties, as did our own squad. Of the Six man team we sent in, two were killed by the Archon, Outrider has been shaken by her experience from the Sectoids Psionics.
Onboard the UFO were a good number of enemy supplies, including a stock of elerium and alien Alloys. Both have been sent to the storage of the Avenger, the Resistance was allowed to take the supplies as a way of saying thank you for their support in the assault.
Resistance Contact: June 10th 2035
Avenger Location: Nigeria
Our operatives have successfully managed to get into contact with the resistance faction calling themselves the Templars, a group of fighters who are strong users of Psionics.
Their Leader Geist is willing to work with XCOM to take the fight to the Elders and has allowed one of their own to join our forces here on the Avenger.
Geist has also granted access to the Templar Headquarters saying that whilst there, his people will help our troops who are wounded get back into the fight quicker.
To allow better communications between us and them, he has one of his "followers" join us here on the Avenger.
He goes by the name of Scorch, and like other Templars prefers close quarter combat, with a fully automatic pistol or his Psionic blade gauntlets.
Covert Operations: June 13th 2035
Avenger Location: Virginia United States
Recent information has come through from our covert Operatives, alongside the reapers they have pin pointed the exact location of the Chosen Assassins stronghold.
Now they intend on focusing on how exactly they intend on getting into the stronghold itself.
The Commander has already put a squad together which will be lead by Outrider, as our numerous information of the Assassin is that she prefers close quarter combat to fighting from a distance. With Outrider we intend on turning that against her.
On another operation, our agents helped the Skirmishers narrow down the location of the Hunters stronghold, we are now certain that recent information of it being in south america were incorrect, it was in fact located in the regions of the Arctic, close to Siberia.
They will continue to look into the exact point for which to launch an assault.
Special Mission: June 20th 2035
Location: Nanjiing - China
After receiving an emergency request from the resistance in the region, we dispatched a squad of our troops to link up with a resistance force that had been sent into the city to study the Lost.
Our Squad managed to link up with the primary V.I.P a scientist, and after fighting our way through several packs of the Lost, the squad found survivors from the Resistance Expedition. However whilst on route to the extraction point they were ambushed by the Chosen Hunter, thankfully using a steady stream of covering fire and over-watch, the squad, resistance and the V.I.P managed to stay out of his cross-hairs.
Sadly two of our fighters were wounded whilst boarding the Sky Ranger, one critically. He is currently undergoing medical treatment in the Infirmary.
Liberated Contact:
One of the Commanders Liberated, has managed to pass on intelligence of a High Value Target of opportunity, the operative explained that the target was being transferred from an Advent security station to a research station where he will provide engineering experience in the Enemies armour.
The operative warned that the target was part of a project that Advent had working on to improve the armour of their troops.
She has managed to provide us with a timetable for the move as well as the number of Advent troops providing security detail.
She has also informed us that an agent from the Liberated will be meeting our troops there, an Advent stun lance with the same marker on their chest plate for verification.
Operation Snatch: June 25th 2035
Target: Advent V.I.P
Mission: Capture or Kill
Debrief:
Our troops with the help of the sky rangers stealth systems successfully infiltrated the city of New Boston and managed to link up with the Liberated Agent.
With their help the squad managed to get into position and orchestrated a successful ambush, killing the majority of the Advent detail alongside a Muton acting in support.
Mox successfully managed to get close enough to knock out the Target, after which squad member Yoshida carried him to the extraction point.
On route to the evac, the squad held back Advent reinforcements and managed to kill several of the enemy.
In regards of Casualties, the only death for the squad was with the Liberated Agent, the stun lancer who stood his ground whilst the rest of the squad retreated to the Evac point, he gave us covering fire as the last of us fast roped to the Sky ranger.
The Target has been handed over to the Resistance Leadership for questioning.
Research Archives: June 30th 2035
Dr Tygans Notes:
Thanks to our efforts in research and analysis of the Advent weaponry has allowed to reverse engineer the tools we need to make our own archetype of the weaponry.
This information has been taken by Chief Engineer Shen, she has used matierals sent to us by the Resistance she has managed to create the first batch of our own Magnetic weaponry, she has sent on the information of how to make them to the other Resistance cells, With this we hope that they might be able to produce a stock pile of Weapons and Ammunition.
Centrals Notes:
Thanks to the Research and Work by both Tygan and Shen and their combined teams. We now have some equal footing with Advent weaponry, The resistance have already begun producing those weapons and get them to our forces across the regions we have contact with.
Already we're getting word that the Cells are beginning to deal real damage to the enemy in various engagements.
Commanders Intelligence:
Thanks to the Liberated, we have begun receiving reports from various Operatives in North and South America, the Arctic Regions, East Asia and the Ivory coast of Africa. These agents of the Liberated, all bare similarities.
The reports state that the Resistance Cells thanks to the new weapons systems we are producing are giving the cells are proper chance against the enemy. Numerous Ambushes have been successful, Advent is now having to send more forces out of the cities to combat the resistance.
One Operative has even said that in all intents and purposes, Advent is referring certain areas under enemy control.
Liberated Operation Briefing: 1st July 2035
Another member of the Liberated has been uncovered, this agent is the same one who alerted us about the Advent V.I.P in Boston. Sadly the agent was caught trying to make contact with the Resistance.
The mission is simple, move through the Town of Fitchburg. the location of the Agent is in a holding facility next to an Advent Checkpoint, she will be held there until such a time that a transport can come and collect her.
The plan is to move through the town under cover of darkness, take up positions around the Checkpoint and pick off the enemy forces from an elevated positions. Once you deal with the intial enemy forces, Bones, you and Kelly will move inside and break out code name Enforcer.
While you do this the rest of the squad will move and secure the Evac point.
Operation Endurance: 2nd July 2035
Location - Virginia - East Coast North America
Debriefing:
The Assault was a true problem, we managed to get into position easy enough, however Advent was waiting for us.
As soon as we opened up on the enemy, forces, an Archon and Codex came out of no where and opened up on us. The codex took fire from Bones which then apparently cloned itself and which came at us from a different approach.
Thankfully Outrider was able to get a shot off and take the clone down before it could do any damage.
The Archon on the other hand was another matter, it managed to get off several shots before we could take it down, Bones took one shot his leg as he was moving to a better position, Yoshida lost his left eye from another shot, one that would have taken his head had he not moved to the right.
Kelly was able to break out Enforcer, another Muton, who in turn carried Bones and Yoshida away from the Fighting, the rest of the squad got out successfully, but we used nearly the entirety of our ammunition in the retreat.
Liberated Debriefing:
Code: Enforcer
Species: Muton
Biography:
Deployed after the initial invasion, Enforcer was brought on to deal with any remaining Military forces that disobeyed the surrender order sent out by the Governments of Earth.
First seeing combat against the remnants of the U.S marines in Camp Pendelton, then the now infamous second assault on Boston.
Here she learned just how bad humanity was willing to go to keep up the fight. Seeing this determination, made her begin to question the choices of the Elders and she managed to break out of their control. Through the Psionic Network, the Commander found her and ensured that the enemy would not discover that her loyalties had changed.
The information she passed onto the resistance, aided in the Massachusetts militias to break out of the encirclement in Boston and helped the Resistance in locating valuable supplies which included Food, Ammunition and more importantly Medical.
Now she is wanting to take the fight directly to the Elders.
Emergency Alert: July 4th 2035
Avenger Location: Siberia
An operative from the Liberated has alerted us that a second UFO has been dispatched to hunt down the Avenger.
Central has already commenced immediate evasive manoeuvres to try and prevent the enemy from getting a direct lock on our position.
To be safe however, all of our troops aboard the Avenger have been ordered to action stations, ready to defend the ship if the need arises.
Chief Engineer Shen has also ordered her team to bring the Defence Matrix to operations, with any luck the Turrets that we've been recovering will be able to help our ground forces in defence should we need to hold back the enemy.
Avenger Defence: July 4th 2035
Avenger Location: Eastern Siberia
The enemy were able to attack the Avenger, using some kind of EMP they crippled the ship making it impossible to move, they then planted a spire which sent out constant streams of energy preventing the ship from Firing up the engines.
All troops and support Staff that could walk were immediately sent to hold off the enemy forces and stop them from boarding the ship.
The Liberated Mutons, Maero and Enforcer proved themselves in the defence of the ship. They provided covering fire alongside the Defence Matrix Turrets whilst other members of the ships onboard troops pushed forward and destroyed the enemy spire.
We took several casualties, mostly members of the our armed forces who were not able to adapt quick enough for the constant stream of Advent and Alien forces.
The number of the casualties stands at the moment at 22 dead, 7 wounded, 3 severely, 2 critically.
The Commander intends to hold a Service at the memorial Wall by the Bar, in honour of the Fallen.
Liberated Contacts: 7th July 2035
Avenger Location: Templar Headquarters
Code name Tetrax has reestablished contact, he reports that through his various agents in Advent, he has managed to locate a new Black Site.
However due to a great distance, with the Site being in the Australian Outback, he has been unable to properly identify where the site is exactly, as well as not be able to provide an accurate Security force or the layout of the base.
He did however say that there was both an active Resistance Cell working the Australian Continent and that there were Liberated Agents at work in the region as well.
Tetrax ended saying he will continue looking into the Alien Blacksites and where they could be found.
Covert Operations: 8th July 2035
Avenger Location: North America
Our Efforts with the help of the Reapers, have born fruit. The Commanders "Liberated" were able to inform us that the Chosen Assassin was operating from somewhere in North America, but could not narrow it down.
But thanks to the Reapers we were able to narrow that down to a location in Utah.
And now with the support of both the Reapers and local resistance we are planning on launching an assault on her stronghold
Operation Assassins Strike: July 12th 2035
Avenger Location North America.
It is done, the Chosen Assassin is now dead... and when we say dead we mean it. She will not be coming back.
After our squad battled their way through the stronghold, they found how it was that the Chosen keep on coming back despite the numerous times we and the other resistance groups have put them down.
It appears that the Chosen are actually encased in a form of stasis fields, every time they are defeated in combat they require time to recuperate and return. We were able to use this against her.
After Outrider managed to get a lucky shot, the protective barrier that defended the Stasis container was open and our squad unleashed everything we had on it.
With it destroyed the Assassin no longer could recover herself to full health. When she came back out, the squad unloaded every road they had left. We got her, but in the end on the verge of death it appeared she committed ritual suicide.
Now with the Assassin Dead for good, the Cells in North America are able to operate with greater force.
Already we are getting reports that they are reorganising to a point that the semi permanent safe havens are establishing permanent defences.
Now there are only two Chosen left, the Hunter and the Warlock.
The Skirmishers are already close to finding the Hunter and the Templars have begun tracking down the Warlock.
Liberated Alert: July 20th 2035
Avenger Location: Eastern Asia
An alert has come in from Tetrax, the Liberated operative working the region.
He has begun to suspect that Advent and the Elders are close to uncovering him as an agent for XCOM and the resistance. To this he has requested the right to defect to the resistance directly.
The Commander and Central have both agreed to extract him. Tetrax has years of intelligence on both the enemy but also on the resistance across Asia, if he is captured then there is the immediate danger that he might be torture for that information.
This information cannot get to Advent.
V.I.P extraction: July 21st 2035
Avenger Location: East Asia
Target Location: Bejiing
Mission: Extract Operative Tetrax.
Briefing:
You will infiltrate the city with the help of the local resistance, once inside you will make your way to the rendezvous point where Tetrax will be waiting for you.
At this point you will make your way to this roof top down the street, board the Sky ranger and return to base once certain that the enemy is not on your tail.
Debriefing:
The squad was able to get to the rendezvous point without any incident, but it seemed that Operative Tetrax, (Who was a Sectoid) had been discovered by the enemy and were scouring the city for him.
We managed to avoid most of the patrols, but a Codex and several Advent troopers were close to the Evac point, we had no choice but to got through them. Tetrax was able to give up a good distraction by dominating the mind of one of the Advent troopers, who then fired on the others.
This gave the squad a means of catching the enemy unprepared, the Codex was killed easily and we were able to grab its "Head" before we got onto the Sky Ranger.
Liberated Operative Files: July 30th 2035
Name: Tetrax
Species: Sectoid- Second Generation
Biography:
Sent to Earth by the Elders, Tetrax had the initial purpose of leading the abduction raids against the cities during the first few months of the fighting.
However once Advent came along, the Elders gave a new purpose to him, he was to focus on gaining control or influence over the Governments in the Region, so that they would willingly surrender to the Elders and join the Advent Coalition.
After successfully obtaining this control, he was sent for "Enhancement" with human DNA, which greatly improved his already Psionic abilities, these advanced gifts however meant that with time he was able to create a barrier if you will against the Elders orders.
So as far they were concerned he was still getting their orders, which he was, but like others in the Liberated, he was able to ignored them without being discovered. He was then able to learn how to recreate this ability in the minds of others, so it was with the support of the Commander (When under Advent Control- Connected to their network) in those early years.
He has however made it clear that there is a difficulty for this "Liberation", it takes a considerable amount of time creating the Psionic barrier in the minds of others, for Advent troopers, all variants of them, he would have to focus his mind for several hours before the Barrier is strong enough for the individual to be truly free.
But for Aliens, they take much more time, Mutons could take up a day, same for the Beserkers and Archons. But for other Sectoids he has to focus for several days before they are totally free. So you can imagine over the years he has managed to free a great deal of Aliens and Advent from control, many of them went on to become members of the Liberated, whilst others escaped into hiding, providing logistical support for the Liberated, such as safe places to lie low and muscle when needed.
Resistance Communications: August 1st 2035
Recent intelligence has come in from the various cells working the Ivory coast of Africa, it appears that the Elders have begun unleashing more alien variations against us once again.
As well as this Advent has begun deploying more and more of their automated units, including the more advanced Mecs, and even the extremely dangerous Sectopods.
The cells are requesting XCOM come up with some more advanced weaponry something that can give us a fighting chance against the most destructive enemy forces.
And this is not just occurring in the regions we have contact with, but also with places we have only just recently got into contact with, such as Australia and Western Europe.
Liberated Communications: August 2nd 2035
There is one advantage however to the Elder unleashing more troops, the Liberated Network has managed to regain contact with an Operative known as Firewall.
As well as this our links to Australia have also gained us the contact with the more snake like Viper agent
Operative Files:
Name: Fire Wall
Species: Andromedan
Biography:
Fire Wall is a newer member of the Liberated, he defected just before operation Gatecrasher, so he did not have any standing orders from the Commander before XCOM launched the operation.
So he went into hiding and managed to stay hidden somehow, he says that the battle suit that all Andromedans wear gave him some better movement through the swamps and jungles of Africa.
Due to him wearing the large and cumbersome battle armour, the Commander has decided to put him on the emergency squad, an elite force that is only called up should the Avenger attacked, or the Resistance Safe havens come under attack.
Avenger Location: Columbia - South America - August 4th 2035
Templar Communications:
The Templars have reported that the Warlock is within their grasp.
Meaning they have managed to locate the Warlocks Strong hold but they have yet to find a means of gaining entry. They intend on using their powerful Psionics to gain entry by force.
We have asked they not do so until we can focus our efforts together.
Skirmisher Contact:
The troops of the Skirmishers are ready to help us in attacking the Stronghold of the Chosen Hunter. If what we experienced in the Assassins place, then we will need some back up in the fight.
The Commander has asked Mox to lead the assault alongside the Skirmisher Officer.
Avenger Location: Chile - South America - August 10th 2035
Resistance Contact:
Thanks to our communications systems we have once again made successful contact with resistance forces in the region.
These particular groups have a rather large gathering within the mountains of the Andes. Which has proven to be a stronghold for them, as Advent seems rather unwilling to send transports into the Mountains unless they are on an active retaliation strike.
We have informed that we intend an Assault on the Chosen hunters Stronghold and they were more than willing to help us in the attack, even after we told them that it would include working with the Skirmishers, who they knew were once Advent.
Avenger Location: Brazil - South America - August 11th 2035
Operation Hunting Strike:
The mission to put down the Chosen Hunter permanently was a success with severe casualties on the side of the Resistance.
Although our squad received several wounded mostly from the defending forces inside rather than the actual Hunter. The highest number of casualties was with the Local forces and the Skirmishers.
For some reason the Skirmishers were insisted they go in first into every room, and even though they made a good racket and caught many Advent and Aliens in their sights, they suffered numerous wounded and a good number dead.
The Commander has offered medical support to those who were wounded and even offered to transport those in need of better care than even we on the Avenger can offer, to the Main Templar camp so that they might be taken care of properly by the expert "Healers" in the Templar ranks.
Overall however the operation was a success, the Hunter is dead along side all Advent and Alien troops defending him.
Now there is only the Warlock left.
Avenger Location: Egypt - North Africa - August 15th 2035
Egypt is a prime hot spot for Advent, most specifically their propaganda, they say that the great Pyramids of Egypt are monuments of what Humanity can Achieve and that with the Elders humanity can match or even supersede such greatness with the help of the Elders.
But that hasn't stopped resistance forces from organising themselves even here.
According to the contacts we have made, the Cells mostly operate out in the wilds of the Desert and are constantly on the move. But once we were able to arrange a meeting with them.
The Cell operating along the Nile river explained that they have contact with cells all across the middle east and even turkey and they will pass along our communications equipment to the different groups on our behalf.
They also informed us of a odd story they had heard of aliens and Advent troops allegedly living underground in one of the cities in Europe, they are not sure where, they even said they couldn't say if it was Europe.
Avenger Location: France - Europe - August 20th 2035
On orders by the Commander we have begun contacting the different cells working the regions of western Europe.
This was because of the rumour he heard from the Cells in Egypt, about aliens and Advent living underground outside of the enemies control.
Even Central is curious, saying "If they have broken free of the Elders control then we may be able to convince them to join the resistance, we could always use more fighters"
Sadly however as of yet none of the cells we have contact with can confirm any of these rumours, but they have heard them as well. They explained that they believe that we are looking in the wrong place.
Liberated Communications: August 20th 2035
Centrals Report:
The Commander has begun making contact with the hundreds of operatives that embedded among Advent and alien forces across western Europe.
At first they were concerned at being contacted directly, but when he explained that there is the chance of other Aliens and Advent being hunted by the elders, they were more than willing to help look into it.
And as luck would have it, one of the Agents Known as Demigod was able to narrow down our search. He explained that Advent has taken a great interest in the massive expanse of tunnels and metro lines that lay underneath the Remains of Moscow in Russia.
But our intelligence has it that the city is overrun with the LOST.
It might be that the Aliens we are searching for may have set themselves up in the old tunnels and metro lines, hell for all we know they could have set up show in any number of the nuclear fallout shelters the Soviets built down there.
But if we're gonna try and find them we need to contact any Resistance forces working that region first.
Liberated Files: Operatives -
Code: Demigod
Species: Archon
Deployment: Western Europe
Demigod the Archon was not present for the initial invasion, but he is aware of his predecessors, who we called Floaters, and how grotesque they were, him on the other hand is the Archon we recognise now, resembling more human and more Godlike.
However unlike others of his kind Demigod began to question everything Advent and the Elders were doing, he first saw this during his first stint of combat, he was sent to purge a small village that allegedly working with the resistance.
Which he believed at first, but once he saw that there were women and children inside the village and no weapons or anything that would point out any sign of a resistance force at work, he secretly allowed some to escape. At this point he was contacted by the Commander and began working with the Liberated and the Resistance.
He focused on passing on alerts to the resistance forces in Europe of when and where Advent was sending out troops and warning of retaliation.
Liberated Communications:
Avenger Location: Smolensk - Russia
Intelligence:
More Information has come through from operative Demigod, he has informed us that the Chosen known as the Warlock has taken an interest in Russia.
As well as this he has informed us that Advent has been sending a large quantity of construction materials and research equipment to a location in Russia, however he was unable to identify where exactly.
But he did warn us that the Elders have tasked the Warlock in guarding it.
Contact with the Spokesmen has confirmed this and he has been able to ascertain that the facility the materials are being sent, is linked directly to the Avatar Project.
Resistance Communications: August 25th 2035
Avenger Location: Smolensk - Russia
Thanks to help from the Sectoids of the Liberated onboard the Avenger, Shen has managed to increase the strength of our scanners.
This in turn has allowed us to make contact with the local Resistance groups that are working the area. Already they have been asking for our assistance with issues they have been having, it appears that a few years ago the Resistance had a great number of troops at the ready and decided to launch an all out offensive on one of the Advent Cities that were under construction.
Unfortunately Advent had a greater amount of defending forces in place which included heavy units, such as the Automated Turrets and the Heavy Mecs. It was a complete Slaughter.
Of the 300 fighters that went in, only 22 made it out alive.
Since then Advent has been after them with a vengeance. We have provided them with intelligence and information from our research, showing them the weak points in the Alien armour and mechanical systems.
Shen has also provided them the means of reproducing the Magnetic weapons that we have provided the other Resistance Cells.
They have however provided us details with the different reasons we are to be here directly.
Intelligence Reports:
Blacksite:
Location: Volgograd
The resistance has provided us details of the Blacksite we have been wanting to hit in the region. Tey provided us with intelligence of the defending forces, it seems that due to our constant moves against the Avatar Project, as well as our efforts with the Reapers, Skirmishers and Templars at attacking the different sites in other parts of the world.
Has made them increase defences in surrounding the site. As well as this the Cells have confirmed the intelligence from code name: Archon, the Elders have told the Chosen Warlock to maintain a constant watch over the facility.
Moscow:
The Resistance cells have also been able to confirm that Advent has been very interested for some reason on the nuclear remains of what was Moscow.
From we know from Centrals reports of the Invasion, the Russians put up one hell of a fight for Moscow, nearly the entire population joined the fight as an unofficial militia. By the end of the fight though Moscow was a ruined city, no life what so ever, with high levels of radiation covering the surface.
When Advent came along, they decided to leave Moscow be, as not many wanted to renovate a city that might serve as an example of what happens when Mankind holds onto the old ways. According to Advents propaganda, it wasn't the Elders that unleashed radioactive weapons on the city, it was the old world governments who used them to try and kill the enemy.
But we still have no way of knowing why exactly Advent and the Elders would be interested in the city, there are no reports of the Lost in the city, and they aren't sending in their Purifier troops. They are sending in combat formations, the same manoeuvres that they use when hunting down Resistance groups or their safe havens.
So what are they doing there.... there are no Resistance cells in the city and there is no Communications coming out from the city limits.
The Commander has decided that for the moment Moscow is a no go for our forces, at least until we have dealt with the threat of the Elders.
Operation: Bear Hunt - Volgograd- Russia - August 31st 2035
With our efforts focused.
With the aid of the local resistance forces as well as a local camp of Reapers we launched a successful assault on an Advent research outpost.
Our information is that the Facility is linked closely to the Avatar Project.
Thanks to our cooperation with the Reapers and the Resistance, we launched a successful assault on three sides, The resistance took the south side along the banks of the Volga River, Whilst the Reapers launched their attack from the north.
Our squad supported by a local Liberated cell made our move from the west.
We encountered a very hard fight, as we had expected. The elders have been stepping up their defence of the different facilities that are still in operation or construction. On this occasion, we encountered at the least two heavy auto turrets on the west side, and one each north and south.
But the real damage came from the enemy forces inside, 2 mutons, supported by a Codex, several Advent troopers, 2 officers, a priest and to top it off a tough Beserker. We sustained heavy casualties, all three factions.
On our side we suffered 4 dead and the rest injured, the Reapers reported 4 dead and 3 wounded, but they were fighting at a distance.
The resistance took the worst of it, they had the Beserker to deal with, they suffered 8 dead and three times as many wounded before they could kill the bastard.
Medical teams from the Avenger arrived to support the wounded, the worst of them were evacuated back to the Avenger so that they can be given better care in the Infirmary. The Resistance have salvaged what they could from the enemy bodies and have given us much of the alien based materials.
Once we salvaged all we could, the Resistance forces and the Reapers made their withdraw so that our forces could plant the X4 and make their way to the Extraction point.
Confirmation has been given to us by the Local Liberated Cell, they are confirming that the Facility is now rubble.
Operation: Warlock - Africa - September 3rd 2035
Thanks to our efforts alongside the Templars we have managed to launch an all out assault on the Last Chosen known as the Warlock.
It appeared he was ready for us, but then again we have killed his siblings, so he probably knew from the get go we would be coming for him as well.
Our strike team managed to fight their way through a good number of his defending troops, which were mostly Advent troops but a number were Advent Priests. Thus proving his Religious point of look.
Thanks to Scorch the Templar and the others on the team though, these defenders didn't stop us and we were able to get through and deal with the Warlock directly.
Like his siblings he put up a fight but, once he lost his stasis chamber, it only took one strike from Scorch's Psionic Gauntlets to take him down for good. Scorch is to be commended for such as it meant having to risk his own life running through incoming fire from a group of reinforcements that had been sent in.
With the defeat of the Warlock, we have gained additional support from the Templars who have sworn their allegiance to the XCOM resistance. But are adamant that they will continue to work on separate operations when not required by our forces.
As well as this already, we have been receiving reports from the regions that the Warlock was responsible for.
Already they are seeing a reduction in Advent activity, it seems that they are regrouping and reorganising with the loss of the Chosen it seems that they have lost the individual close leadership.
This disorganisation will allow us to launch a much greater strike against the enemy
Research Log: Dr Tygans Notes - September 6th 2035
With the approval of the Commander and the support of Engineer Shens staff we have begun to prioritise our research focus and construction efforts on a Shadow Chamber, with such a facility onboard the Avenger we can better intercept Advent and Alien communications.
Which when it comes to our own Guerrilla operations will allow to us to identify not only the strength of the enemy our troops would be facing but also what it is they will going up against.
Construction Log: September 10th 2035
Avenger Location: Middle East
Chief Engineer Shen has reported the completion of the Shadow Chamber, Already we are beginning to intercept enemy communications from across the planet.
However Dr Tygan has also wanted put into the report that the Shadow chamber will allow us to properly analyse the contents of the Fluid Material that was recovered from the first Alien Blacksite we raided months ago.
He also wants reported that we can use the facility to try and hack the systems and intelligence held within the Codex skulls we have recovered.
Resistance Communications: September 12th 2035
Avenger Location: South Africa
Advent is still reeling from the Loss of the Chosen, this however has not stopped them from trying to take out resistance forces across the globe.
However thanks to our efforts in supplying them with the means of reproducing magnetic weaponry of all varieties they are beginning to hold their own without the need for XCOM teams for assistance.
Despite this in certain conditions we are continuing to provide support to those safe havens who are under attack from a larger force than they can handle.
The Commander has begun to notice that a good number of his Liberated Aliens and Hybrids are finding their way to the Resistance Safe Havens. However this is not really good news, as most of the time, the resistance troops capture them believing them to be the enemy.
Central is understanding the position of the Resistance as is the Commander.
But the Commander is wanting to try and prevent this by creating Safe Havens of our own. So instead of landing close to Resistance Cells that we have contact with. He wants to establish safe zones for members of the Liberated to find shelter in should they wish to defect to the Resistance more openly.
Liberated Communications: September 15th 2035
Avenger Location: Middle East
We have begun the process of building Safe zones for the Liberated and any other members of the Resistance who are more willing to work alongside aliens.
Already we have the first batch of fighters helping. The Commander managed to regain contact with one of the more militant Liberated Groups.
Lead by a Muton, who calls himself Warlord, he and other members of his group have moved to the first Safe Haven we have constructed in what was Saudi Arabia bordering the Red Sea.
Liberated Archives:
Code: Warlord
Species: Muton
One of the original first wave Mutons, Warlord was sent by the Elders to initiate several high level attacks on military installations across the Middle East. As of course at the time many western Nations had troops deployed there.
His efforts were successful, the destruction of organised military forces meant that there was little to no resistance to Advent when they came onto the scene.
Warlord was then sent to hunt down the Resistance Cells that had begun to be forming, He served as a shock trooper to the Elders, fighting alongside Advent troopers for much of the last years.
But finally the Commander was able to liberate him, Warlord, angered at the control the Elders had over him, decided to launch a resistance of his own. Even though the Commander asked if he would be willing to act as a spy for the Resistance, he flat out refused and began to aid resistance in the region.
He used his position as a shock trooper to get his hands on plasma based weaponry which he then turned into bombs. He would plant these at Advent checkpoints and installations he was passing. As well as on transport ships, trains and vehicles.
Now with the Safe Havens he is beginning to use these techniques in the construction of weapons and explosives for the Liberated.
Resistance Communications: September 18th 2035
Avenger Location: Western Europe
Thanks to our efforts in providing better fire power to the resistance forces, at least those we are trusting.
As well as providing support to the other factions, the Reapers, Skirmishers and Templars, we have decided to take a great gamble.
Now at this moment the Advent is pushing a great amount of resources into the Avatar Project. We need to force them to divert more away from it and sadly on us. To this purpose we have begun relaying to all resistance forces to launch a major offensive across the planet.
We have had to tell them sternly that this is not the big one. But the rehearsal for it, the plan is for resistance forces to launch consecutive attacks within minutes of each other all over the world.
The targets will be Alien positions, centres of power, research facilities, Advent supply depots, checkpoints, "Peacekeeper" stations, prisons etcetera, all within the Cities. The plan will be to cause as much chaos for Advent and the Aliens that they won't be able to react quick enough.
To counter the offensive they would have to divert much needed "Manpower" and resources and materials away from the Avatar Project and into the defences around the major cities.
Many of the Leadership are unsure, but the Commander has informed them that XCOM and the Liberated will be in support for more dangerous targets. As well as this, he has provided details from the Liberated Operative embedded across the globe, on each and every single target we have picked out.
Operation Rehearsal: September 20th 2035
Debriefing:
The Resistance has done it
Despite some losses we did it, many of us here on the Avenger couldn't believe it.
Resistance forces alongside XCOM squads and Liberated Agents were able to successfully get themselves into Forward Positions for the attack today without being noticed. In cities across the globe, more specifically the ones that Advent believed they had full control of.
Our forces alongside the Liberated, Reapers, Skirmishers and Templars timed it down to the second.
At exactly 10.00 this morning resistance forces across the globe launched their attacks. The enemy were not ready for us, of the hundreds of priority targets we had identified. Not a single one has been missed, our combined forces were able to completely defeat the enemy, plant their charges and successfully get out of the area.
Thanks to the Shadow Chamber, we have begun picking up a major surge of enemy communications in all sectors. They are diverting a great amount of resources and troops away from certain locations to the cities in an effort to counter the attack which has already ended.
Rumour has it that we actually gave the Advent Speaker a scare from the assault. Intel from the Liberated agents we still have in the cities undercover, have reported that the population is very unsettled.
Both Central and the Commander are not surprised as after all for years the Advent propaganda machine has been spewing that the Resistance is a small group of misguided dissidents who cling to the old world. Who for years have always been repelled by the honourable protectors of the Peacekeepers.
Yet here they are with aliens helping them in the very middle of the major cities launching multiple attacks across the globe. With a co-ordination that they have never shown.
Operation Forge: September 22nd 2035
Avenger Location: India
Briefing:
Thanks to our efforts in studying the blacksite Fluid which we captured several months ago. We have encountered a great shock.
It appears that the fluid is in fact the missing civilians that had been reported months before we discovered the Site. Advent has been abducting people and then turned into goo.
Thanks to Dr Tygan and Engineer Shen we have been able to pinpoint the focus of the Avatar project at this time.
The location is a highly fortified facility in the bamboo forests of Western China, we have contacted the local resistance forces and they are offering support for this mission as are several members of the Liberated Aliens and Advent.
Thanks to them we know that this is one of the most well defended locations in the whole of the Advent Network. They have informed us of two Sectopods guarding the location as well as at least 6 squads of Advent troopers, several Mutons and 3 Spectres.
And on top of that there are automated Turrets dotting the rooftops, as well as a Quick response force nearby in one of the newly constructed Advent city centres.
Now lucky for us, this very city was struck hard by Operation Rehearsal, so our intelligence doesn't think that Advent will send their entire force out, at least until they are certain that those they do send as well as the enemy troops already there cannot deal with the attackers.
The Plan is simple but methodical.
XCOM squads with the support of the local resistance and a skirmisher assault team, will meet up with a Liberated Contact exactly 3 miles to the south of the site. this individual will provide intelligence of the layout of the facility and point out any weak points.
Operation Forge: September 23rd 2035
Avenger Location: China
Debriefing:
XCOM alongside the Skirmishers and the Resistance Launched a successful offensive against the enemy at a classified location that was only recently discovered by our research and intelligence. This Forge facility was of great importance to Advent.
Once our squad set down and met up with the Skirmishers and Local cells we made our way to the meeting point with the Liberated contact.
The Contact gave us a scare, what with him being a Beserker, despite the language difficulty we were able to get the jist of what the contact was saying, pointing out that the south western section of the facility was the weakest point in the overall defensive perimeter.
We formed our plan of attack, with the Local Cell alongside our squad will attack from this direction whilst at the same time, the Skirmishers will move in from the South East.
They used their grapples to get themselves onto the roof and reigned down fire from above once they dealt with the turrets.
We launched our attack at the same time and managed to break through, and the threat of the Sectopods was lessened when Squad leader Bones used his Gremlin to hack into one of them and managed to take temporary control of it.
With its firepower we managed to take out the other pod as well as the majority of the enemy forces. Once the defenders were dealt with, we planted charges on its legs and took it down before it could regain control.
We made our way through the facility and discovered why it was dubbed the Forge by Advent.
Before this attack we had all assumed that Advents troops were all unwitting volunteers who were altered by some form of Gene therapies. But in fact as it appears. All their troops are in fact cloned or created from locations such as this.
We found well over a hundred Advent troopers ready for deployment, The skirmishers have asked that we aid in their retrieval and recovery. But we also found several hundred more being "Grown" in the great tubes.
But our priority was a single stasis chamber, in a room marked with the Avatar Project emblem. We busted the lock of the stasis chamber and found something or someone in the same type of cryo suit that the Commander was being held in before XCOM freed him.
We grabbed the individual and proceeded to exfil. Local resistance forces were finishing planting their charges as we made it to the Skyranger.
We ensure they made their escape before we left.
We have also made contact with the Skirmisher Cell, who have informed us that they intent on going back to the Forge site and freeing all of their brothers and sisters still there. They said that before they were forced to leave due to the Advent Quick Response force coming much later than we expected, that they had managed to save at least 30 of the troopers ready for deployment.
Liberated Archives:
Code: Honey
Species Viper
One of the Commanders earliest Recruits, Honey was intially one of the beings we called thin men. But that was back during the first wave of the invasion, when they needed something to mingle with the crowds or at least try to.
But once humanity gave in and Advent took over, the Elders changed her and others like her back into their original form. She then found her purpose being hunting down any surviving military forces that were operating in the wilds.
She fought in several engagements during the first few years of the Occupation, including the second battle of Washington D.C. Where Remnants of the U.S military had somehow managed to regain control of the city and Advent alongside the Aliens torched them into nothing but ash (Figuratively speaking of course).
But during the fight, she found her connection to the Elders broken, the Commander through the Psionic network had broken her out of their control. She linked up with other members of the Liberated and fled into the old Metro tunnels and sewer systems underneath Washington. There they built themselves a safe haven for Aliens and Hybrids operating along the East Coast.
Now she serves as the Commander of All Liberated Forces within XCOM command.
Centrals Notes: Still don't trust these things.... this "Honey" and the Commander seem to be good friends, he trusts her and the other Aliens but still I don't feel comfortable with them wandering around the Avenger.
Operation Gateway: September 27th 2035
Avenger Location: South Africa
Our efforts in studying the Codex brain has born fruit, sadly the Shadow Chamber took some damage from the after effects of the Codex brain trying counter our efforts to access certain pieces of information.
Luckily for us we were able to grab it before hand.
Now we have managed to located with the information what is apparently a physical Psionic gateway, one that made lead us directly to the Elders location. If we take them out, then the Psionic network collapses with them.
We immediately launched every skyranger we had with Commander Kelly in command of the assault team, Outrider with the sniper team which would land at optimal sniper range.
Mox with the fire support team would go in with the Assault team, and the Liberated aliens and Advent being lead by the Viper "Honey".
We were to launch a three pronged assault, with the Assault team going in the middle, the Fire support going on the left, the Liberated going on the right. Snipers providing support.
The Flight Engineers have also finally got the weapon systems hooked up to the Skyrangers. But we've been told not to risk them if it could be avoided.
The Assault as it was, was extreme. As soon as we made contact with the Gate, we found that the whole thing was a trap, we found ourselves surrounded by dozens of Chyrssalids who attempted to swarm us. But thanks to help from the Snipers we escaped the trap with no dead but a number of us severely mauled by their claws.
But the worst was when we approached the gate, it activated and sent through a gate keeper as we are calling it. We took a lot of damage from its psionics, it was able to "throw" at psionic blast in our direction which threw us around like an explosive blast.
Liberated operative Bez the Beserker, charged head on at the Gate keeper and grappled it closer to the ground, once it opened its shell again, Kelly was able to get a shot through with her "Storm Gun".
It began to spit out Psionic energy and they backed off and took cover. the Gate Keeper then sent out another explosive blast of Psionic energy as a last attempt to kill us.
We ended the fight with nearly every member of the assault team being wounded, several of them have severe and critical injuries that will hospitalise them for weeks.
But we got the Gate!
Research Log: September 30th 2035
Avenger Location: Eastern Europe
Dr Tygan has been ordered by the Commander to work with Chief Engineer Shen to focus all of our research staff and attention on the Psionic gate that was recovered during our last operation in South Africa.
Our efforts have born fruit, according to the countless hours that the Research Staff alongside Dr Tygan and Chief Engineer Shen, have discovered that the Gateway seems to be a direct path towards the enemy Stronghold where the Elders are currently located.
However despite the Gremlin Shen sent through we were unable to gain proper access, Dr Tygan believes that the code the Gremlin was carrying was only part of the key to getting through. It is in his opinion that the Stasis suit we recovered from the Forge might be the reason we were unable to go through.
The Commander has agreed and has given permission for the Science Team to put everything into the Stasis suit and what lies within.
Guerrilla Operations: September 31st 2035
Avenger Location: Western Asia
Target: Advent V.I.P
Debriefing:
After receiving a tip off from some our agents working the city of New St Petersburg, we sent a squad of some of our best to try and capture a high valued individual.
From the intelligence provided it is understood that the V.I.P was of great importance to a recent increase of enemy forces. Apparently the target was working on an increasing denser armour plating for the already powerful Sectopods. Which as we already know have begun to be used more frequently by the enemy.
Our squad landed a relative distance from the enemy position, and met up with our inside man, an Advent Shield bearer who was posted at the location the target was being protected within.
He provided us the layout of the So called Police Station, as well as the defending garrison.
At least 2 full squads of Advent elite troopers backed up by two Shieldbearers including himself, 1 sectopod, a Codex and 2 sectoids. And that was what was within the boundaries of the station.
Outside patrolling the streets were at least another Squad, supported by a advanced Mec, accompanied by a Muton.
Our squad manoeuvred to the rooftops and decided to launch their attack from above, half the squad would focus their fire on the police station whilst the rest took down the other patrol.
Despite hitting some snags in the initial assault we were able to take down the outer defences. Unfortunately the interior was another matter, due to the tight corridors, the enemy were able to set up well thought out kill-zones and arcs of fire to hold us back.
We used every grenade we had to break through, mostly the walls.
Things only got worse when, after hacking into a Codex with the skull Jack we seemed to have activated a fail safe. Which brought out an incredibly dangerous alien creature. It was human like, with white hair a strange mask covering its face and the most powerful Psionics we have ever seen.
Even with its emergence, we managed to take it down, with several dozen shots from our Plasma weapons.
Despite a request that we try and take the V.I.P alive, it seemed that he was not too smart for his expertise, and decided to flee from protective cover as we let off another grenade.
With the Target deceased we began a fighting retreat to our evacuation point. Bones took a close call when the Advent Mec set of its own grenade launcher.
It is the opinion of the Squad that this was not an operation, but a trap, as the enemy were more than ready for us.
On another note, I wish to report that our contact on the Ground, the Shield Bearer was killed during the fighting retreat. He took one to the leg and was unable to move, he provided us covering fire as we made our way back to the rooftops and the Evac point.
We know he didn't make it as a grenade exploded directly where he was sitting, We believe that he took his own life once he knew we had gotten away safely.
Centrals Notes: November 2nd 2035
I may have to admit I was wrong all this time. When it came to these Aliens and the Advent defectors, I was always suspicious of them, always believing that they were just pulling us along until they could betray us.
But now after hearing that the Shield Bearer who helped us in our last op, committed suicide rather than risk being captured. Well lets just say that it has convinced me to talk to the non human members of the Crew.
We shared a few beers and spoke about a great deal of things, but one priority that has clung with me, is their determination on their freedom.
Honey, the Viper told me of a motto she and the other non humans have for when it comes to the fight to take back planet earth.
They say that life of torture under the Elders is a fate far worse than death.
So it is that their Motto in this fight is quite literally "Death", they would rather die than serve the Elders again.
Sometime you Have to have the Will to stand and Fight that which is worth Fighting for"
Research log: November 10th 2035
It appears that the Unknown enemy our troops encountered during the last major operation was in fact the Final Product of the Avatar Project.
It seems that the Elders are slowly dying and are unable to live within their bodies anymore. So they are building newer and even better ones, these Avatars are it.
With the information from the Psionic Gate, the Codex and all our intel on the Avatar Project, it is the opinion that this Creature is the key needed to access the Elders Stronghold through the Gate.
However, we are having to make our own from scratch, luckily we have all the equipment necessary as well as a complete genetic construct design from the already dead Elder Avatar on the slab right now. We have a full container of the genetic material to make the Avatar a complete product.
And we also have a pilot. Unfortunately due to the extreme pressure it would push on the brain, there is no other option, but for the Commander Himself to take control via a closed Psionic access to the Avatar.
We have the plan set and the Commander has given the go Ahead.
Emergency Communications: November 15th 2035
The Spokesmen for the Resistance has alerted us of an immediate danger, after discovering that the Avatar Project was being sent into overdrive.
He has given this warning with possible his own life, to warn us, he was forced to hack directly into the Advent network tower. Which meant he could be traced. And he was.
He alerted us that Advent was to release a new "Breakthrough" in Gene Therapy, one that would cure the "Human Condition", All those people in the cities who believe the Lie Advent send out would flock in their billions to the Clinics never to return. The Genocide would begin.
The Commander has ordered an immediate strike against the Advent Tower, using the information the Spokesmen provided us, we will be able to take control of the tower. Using this temporary control, we will be able to disrupt enemy communications enough for our attack on the Elders stronghold to be successful.
But The Commander has also made it clear that we will honour the Spokesmen, Who may have given his life to get us this. Had one last request for us, in his own words "Take what You have learned, let the world know what is happening here, wake them up broadcast the truth... Before there is no one left to listen.
The last we saw of the Spokesmen, he was taking a pistol of firing at a group of Advent troops bashing down the door to the room he was in. Communications ceased just after he fired his first shot.
A team of three of our elites has been chosen and we are already on route onboard the Avenger towards the Advent tower facility.
Operation Truth: November 15th 2035
Avenger Location: Western Europe
Debriefing:
The Infiltration team consisting of Templar Scorch, Reaper Outrider and Skirmisher Mox.
Landed atop the Advent network tower, and managed to fight their way to the control room, despite it being of critical importance to Advent, the rooftop was lightly manned. But from the report it was still a tough fight to get through the enemy.
Scorch took a plasma shot to his arm when taking down an Archon, and Outrider received a burn from an Advent Priest trying a lucky shot.
Thanks to their efforts, we were able to hack the Tower and now have begun splicing together a video to show the world.
ADVENT TRUTH:
Commanders Log:
It has begun, thanks to Advent and their willingness to show off their power and prosperity as well as their love for the Elders.
We were able to show the truth to the whole world, whilst the Advent Speaker was making a speech about the "New Gene Therapy" one where they would show all the good that Advent has done for the world.
But instead the world got the cold truth, Oh yes Advent did indeed send out peace Keeping troops carrying greatest gift from the Elders, but what they meant was that they were using the Weapons the Elders gave to kill anyone who challenged them.
We showed everything, from the Blacksite to the Forge Facility.
Already we are getting word from across the globe of people turning against Advent, there are riots is hundreds of cities. And in Hundreds if not thousands of others, there are uprisings beginning, I have ordered our Resistance cells across the different Sectors to provide support where ever possible.
They have begun to take the fight to the enemy. We are getting reports, instead of guerrilla hit and runs, we are getting large scale battles of resistance fighters and local civilian volunteers openly fighting Advent and the Alien troops.
As Central has put it, the War has Begun.
I have made contact with the Liberated Aliens and Advent Hybrids across the world, ordering them to link up with the Resistance forces and aid them in whatever way possible.
Honey has already reported to me that thousands of our liberated have joined the fight against Advent. Our Mutons and Beserkers are evening the odds against the much tougher Enemy forces, our Vipers are providing Sniper support for our ground forces.
The Archons are carrying the wounded back from the line, whilst the rest are aiding our resistance forces on the ground.
Now I have a suit to put on for the real thing. Central said a War has begun, but if we are to win it, then we need to take down the Elders.
Avenger Loud Speaker: Central Officer Bradford
Alright People, the world got its wake up call..... And now they know the truth.... Advent is a lie and their time is up..... They've got a full fledged war on their hands now...
While the Aliens struggle to contain our world.... We're gonna make a move on theirs.....
It won't be easy..... But your used to that.... You did what was needed.....
You never gave up the Fight!
You are XCOM..... Your gonna end this..... Humanity is Counting on us people.....
Good Luck Commander.....
Operation False God: November 16th 2035
With Resistance forces engaging the enemy in open combat across the world and the Advent Network tower under our control, we were able to gain full access to the Psionic gate.
Lead by the Commander in the Avatar body, we sent every able body soldier we had capable of fighting.
We battled our way through dozens of Advent and alien forces guarding their stronghold.
Which was oddly enough on planet Earth but deep beneath the surface of our oceans, we also found what we could only call an enclosure, it was a small bungalow like construction fully furnished.
We could only presume that they would hold Humans inside for study, like our people did in zoos and other such facilities before the Invasion.
After arriving at the inner sanctum, we found our battle had only just begun. It appeared that the Elders had successfully managed to construct at least 3 other Avatars for those here on Earth. Just like the first, each was a tough battle to kill, never mind that the Elders called on a constant stream of reinforcements through other Psionic gates within the inner sanctum, we took some casualties and several wounded.
But with sheer termination we managed to kill them all. And a good thing too, because the whole time we were fighting both through the stronghold and the Avatars, Resistance forces had been putting up a bloody battle to hold what ground they had against Constant Advent and Alien counter attacks.
However without the Elders to sustain the network, the Gate on the Avenger was unable to stay open. Only with the focused psionics from the Commanders Avatar were the survivors of our strike force able to get back home.
Thankfully despite the Elders trying to overpower the Commanders willpower, he was able to return back into his own body. Now without the Psionic Network, Advent and the Aliens have no organisation from their overlords.
War for Liberation:
Liberation Network: November 20th 2035
This is the Liberation Network Broadcasting on all frequencies... Advent is in retreat Across all areas.
Liberated Combat report: November 22nd 2035
Region: Western Europe
ALL! of our troops from across the world have successfully linked up with Resistance forces and are providing both militant and logistical support to the front line.
Although we are getting some odd looks, many are more willing to work with us after we prove our battle prowess. Several of the Mutons are getting friendly with the human troops.
The Hybrids however are not looked too kindly on though, but some of the Humans are willing to look past the fact that we are technically fighting our own kind. Despite this we are beginning to break through Advent front-lines across our sector.
Our troops alongside Resistance ground troops are close to breaking through the outer defences around Paris and linking up with the rebellion inside the city. With some extra support we may be able to get into the city soon.
XCOM Communications: November 25th 2035
Region: East Asia - Bejiing
Our forces alongside sniper and scout support from the Reapers have begun pushing into the city and with the help of local civilian volunteers our numbers are growing, Advent is pulling back before us.
Our scouts are saying they are establishing a new defensive line further within the city and we are agreeing. But in doing so they have abandoned a great number of their aerial troop transports, many of them still carrying heavy firepower meant to bring down death upon us.
But now with the help of our engineers they are now going to be our first Asia combat air unit. Tomorrow we are going to use them to provide air support for our next assault.
On one last Note, the leader of the Reapers Konstantine Volikov, "Volk" has personally turned up and the way he put it when we asked him what he was up to he just said.
"We finally come in from the Cold", I then understood when nearly every Reaper in the whole of Asia began to show themselves behind him.
Liberation Network: November 31st 2035
Region: Eastern U.S - New York
Heavy fighting continues in the City Centres as Advent forces attempt to regroup!
XCOM communications: November 31st 2035
Region: Eastern U.S - Washington D.C
Advent forces are fighting hard throughout the region but none more so than in two major cities, Washington D.C and New York. Despite the fact they are trying to regroup, we have being experiencing counter attacks in these two cities, even though we have held our ground, we are still not able to properly break through their outer defences.
However we have had a break that might help us in pushing them back. Reports from the Skirmisher Leader Betos, many Advent officers and troopers are defecting to the Skirmisher Faction. This might mean that we are going to find weak points in the enemy lines, if more defect to our side then they would have to be stretching their lines thinner and thinner.
With the Defectors though there was an additional surprise, it seems that the Advent Speaker, who had been swarmed by rioters when XCOM revealed the truth about Advent and their Crimes, we just assumed that he was killed.
However it appears that Advent troops managed to "Rescue" him and got him out, but these defectors had captured him and were willing to hand him over. He is already charged with treason against Humanity, as well as this various crimes against human civilians and other crimes that are to be given at his trial.
Once the war is over.
Liberation Network: December 2nd 2035
Region: Middle East- Egypt
We're Barely keeping up with the flood of refugees here... as people continue to desert the Advent controlled cities centres.
XCOM Communications: December 3rd 2035
Region: Middle East - Sector Egypt - Alexandria
With the intelligence we have been given by the refugees as well as the influx of fresh recruits, we are now finding more and more weaknesses in the Advent defence.
XCOM command has agreed that we should get the fresh recruits properly trained and the refugees settled and cared for before we launch any more major attacks against Advent in the other cities.
Despite this, Command more specifically the Commander in Chief, has allowed us to launch small attacks to test the measure of Advent forces and ensure that the enemy does not have a moment of pause or time to reorganise themselves.
ADVENT Broadcast: December 12th 2035
Full Curfew Remains in effect as the Administration deals with the ongoing crisis.
XCOM Communications: December 15th 2035
Region: South America - Sector - Venezuela
With the support of the Templars we have begun to properly organise the local militias and civilian volunteers into a proper army.
Our intelligence says that the rebellion inside the city of Caracas has been put down and all combatants for our side are being held. We intend on launching an all out attack into the city from the South west and direct South from the Amazon.
XCOM command onboard the Avenger has dispatched reinforcements from the Liberated faction of the Resistance, mostly Mutons, Vipers and Andromedans alongside a company of Hybrids of various archetypes.
With their support we should be able to break through the enemy lines to the prisoners inside.
XCOM Communications: December 18th 2035
Region: Eastern Australia - Sydney
Despite Heavy resistance, our forces have successfully taken back Sydney. Advent forces have been pushed south to their main air base, those still in the city surrendered with many of them willing to defect and fight with us.
For safety, we will be holding them until we can have them fully checked out to ensure they are not Advent Plants.
In other reports, Advent forces across Australia in all out retreat, some reports are suggesting that they are pulling back to save their assets.
In other words they are abandoning Australia to focus on other fronts.
Alien forces are putting up a bigger fight further west. Most notably Chryssalids, who have gotten very comfortable in the outback. Building various Burrows and dens, Liberated Troops who were once Purifiers are offering to go in with flame throwers to burn them out of their holes so that our snipers can pick them off.
Liberated Communications: December 20th 2035
Region: South Africa - Cape Town
XCOM forces alongside the 1st Liberated Legion has successfully managed to retake Cape Town in south africa, Advent forces were force into a corner and surrendered after running out of heavy weapons.
Our forces have begun to move them into secure areas where they can be properly held and judge whether they can be convinced to forsake Advent and the Elders and join our Legion.
XCOM forces have taken command of the city and a civilian government is in the process of being established. The Legion has been dispatched further North to help allied forces currently fighting near Johannesburg.
Liberation Network: December 21st 2035
To all of you in the Occupied Zones.... Hold your Ground Continue the Fight.... We promise you help is on the way.
XCOM communications: December 21st 2035
We have learned of a new Uprising near the City of Los Angeles California, residents from multiple outer settlements. Banded together and took down a lightly defended Advent Checkpoint, seizing several weapons from the corpses of the troopers defending it, apparently they took it down with a variety of simple tools from Baseball bats, knives and other such weapon like tools.
Our local forces in the region have been ordered to link up with the Uprising leadership and help them organise and plan for a renewed offensive in Los Angeles. One which we hope will finally Kick Advent out of the city for good, already there is heavy fighting going on and our troops are pushing the enemy hard, but with some extra fighters on the front we might be able to make the big move.
XCOM Command-
Reinforcements are also on route from our Mojave Cell who have already established a Temporary Operating Base in which to work out off. We have ordered any and all wounded to be given medivac to that location for treatment.
The Cell has also brought out from hiding a good number of old Huey Helicopters and Jet Fighters to help transport troops, Supplies and Civilians in and out of the city, with the fighters to provide limited air support.
XCOM Radio communications: December 22nd 2035
This is Bullpen 2-3 whose with me...
Morning Bullpen.... This is Dogpound 2-1 on your left
Liberty 1-1 this is snake Eyes Joining the fight
Yankee Foxtrot 2-1 we're on your six
Eagle on your Right
This is Foxtrot 2 November.... Lets take back Los Angeles
XCOM communications: December 23rd 2035
Region: Arctic
Allied Forces have successfully driven Advent forces entirely from the region, enemy forces are pulling back and abandoning bases, outposts, stations, air sites etc.
Enemy have pulled out to focus their forces in other regions that have a greater importance. Intel suggests that they moving troops for a counter attack in Eastern Asia, so they can regain their Mec production facilities .
We have alerted the local forces there to be on the look out.
Allied forces have divided into two sections, defence and offence. Defence are seizing control of the Advent bases and air fields and reestablishing their automated defences to work on our behalf just in case Advent decide to come back.
XCOM Communications: December 24th 2035
Region: Eastern Europe
Merry Christmas Eve Command...
Our forces in the region have finally managed to break through and dealt the enemy a heavy blow to the manpower.
Of the hundreds of Advent and Alien troops defending the City of St Petersburg, all but a few dozen Advent are Dead, those few "surrendered" when they ran out of ammunition. And even then we had to tackle them to the ground.
Our troops are already beginning to celebrate with the local population and gotten a Christmas Tree set up in the city centre, we lit the lights when the last of the enemy had been defeated.
Our forces will soon be joining others on other fronts....
OH.... before we forget we have managed to get into contact with Moscow, the rumours were partially right, there were survivors hiding in the old Metro tunnels and Cold war bunkers, they just weren't aliens.
It seemed that when the Elders unleashed a constant barrage from a battleship, the survivors decided to set up a jamming net surrounding the city, preventing any radio communications to get in or out of the city limits.
Once they heard that the war was back on and that Humanity and its Allies were winning, hundreds if not thousands of them signed up to the fight.
A leading fighter among them calls himself Artyom.
XCOM Command: December 25th 2035
Merry Christmas to all Across the World, the first one we've really had in a long while.
We have some good news for you all out there still fighting....
The Following cities are now back under Humanities control
In North America:
In Europe
Centrals Log: April 13th 2035
We've found him, at least we're pretty sure we've found him.
Our Allies in the Resistance, the group of Advent Defectors known as the Skirmishers, were able to discover his location, But it wasn't until a mutual friend, was able to send someone in and make visual verification.
Outrider was certain, it was who we are after. Now we just need to try and find a way of breaking him out.
Operation Gatecrasher: April 20th 2035
The Operation was a success, but it came a cost.
Our intelligence was right in the fact that Advent was too busy with their 20th anniversary celebration to be able to cover all positions efficiently.
Thanks to the local resistance cell, Central alongside Jane Kelly were able to infiltrate the city and plant the necessary explosives that would serve as the diversion. This explosive was a success as most Advent troops near our target were immediately diverted to respond.
(Central still has the bruises to prove it.)
This allowed Crasher 1 and 2 to land near the target undetected and initiate an ambush of the remaining troops guarding the Gene Therapy clinic sadly crasher 2 was killed in the ambush.
We must also note that the local resistance aided us greatly with a large explosion and multiple ambushes throughout the city that hampered Advents response.
However during the process of getting our target out of the clinic, Central was severely wounded by Advent reinforcements and Crasher 1 was killed covering our withdraw.
Now we are awaiting news.
Dr Tygans Log:
The Operation was a success, we were able retrieve the individual Central spoke of. The one known as the Commander. We immediately began the process of removing the Advent chip embedded within the Commanders skull.
We were able to successfully able to remove it, however I recommended that Central watch over the Commander until he wakes to ensure that he is recovering properly from the Operation.
Centrals Log:
Well its him alright, just the same as he was 20 years ago. We still don't know what the Aliens did to him, hell this is the first time since the Fall of XCOM HQ that I've seen him.
He's still sleeping at the moment, but hopefully he'll wake soon and we can get up to speed.
On a more tactical observation, We still haven't been able to reestablish communications with the Resistance cell that helped us today. We not sure why, but the local safe haven thinks they've gone into hiding until Advent changes its focus.
Centrals Log: April 21st 2035
The Commanders awake and again, XCOM is finally back in the fight. With him leading us I have no doubt we'll be able to do more than resist, we might be able to get the fight back on.
The base is the slow process of being brought up to speed, Command Authority has officially been transferred to the Commander, He has also been introduced to both Dr Tygan and Chief Engineer Shen.
But we have bigger priorities.
XCOM soldier: Jane Kelly - Code Name: Slayer
Date of Birth: August 13th 2008- County Cork Ireland
History:
Although Kelly was born in Ireland, she and her family immigrated to the United States 3 years before the Invasion. She was in Boston at the time and linked up with a large militia group trying to defend the city.
However despite their attempts to defend Boston from the Aliens and from the newly formed Advent, the Militia couldn't hold on forever, to give themselves a chance the whole militia was divided into different Regiments they could be called at which point they would scatter in different directions and continue to fight the enemy.
Kelly was attached to the 4th Massachusetts Militia which left Boston and head west towards Pennsylvania and then onto Ohio and finally settling in Oklahoma. She joined up with Central during an operation against Advent 4 years before GATECRASHER, she signed on with XCOM not long after, the 4th Mass was one of the first Resistance cells to support XCOM directly.
Operation Charge: April 22nd 2035 - Anchorage Alaska
Acting on intelligence from a local Resistance Cell, XCOM was able to launch an ambush against an Advent supply Convoy.
The information came a little too late however, as the local cell had already launched an attempt themselves, by the time our team was underway however, the members of the resistance had been killed by the Advent forces escorting the convoy.
This did however lower the anty for our troops though, as Advent believed the enemy had been dealt with and we were able to successfully launch an attack of our own. We managed to kill the remaining Advent squad alongside a new breed of Sectoid.
The key focus however was the Power cell that was required for our Headquarters. This has finally allowed the Avenger to be at full power allowing us to move from location to location where we need to be.
Promotion: Jane Kelly
Due to her actions and experience in fighting the enemy in Both operation Gatecrasher and Operation Charge, the Commander deems her worthy of a promotion, she has been given special training and now serves as Tactical Officer for our troops as a Ranger.
Centrals Log: 23rd April 2035
We have managed to get back into contact with the Skirmishers lead by Betos, alongside this we were able to contact directly Volk the leader of the Reapers.
Thanks to our efforts, we have been able to get both groups come to the negotiating table. They have agreed to send one of their own to a location under our protection so that we can try and get them to work together against the common enemy.
They have agreed on the location to be one of the thousands of cities abandoned by Advent after the Invasion. But we have quite literally no intelligence about any enemy contacts we might encounter.
Operation Armistice: Chicago United States
Our forces were divided into two teams of two. The first was sent in to make contact with the Reaper envoy.
They explained during the debriefing that they found an aliens head roasting on a spit. The Reapers it appeared had established an encampment in the city for a period of time and were very cautious about what they called the Lost.
The Lost it seems are the human beings who were exposed by the vast amounts of radiation and alien tech that has made them no better than what I would define as mindless Zombies.
With Outrider, the same Reaper who had verified the location of the Commander before Gatecrasher. The first team was successfully able to make their way through the district and continue on towards the meeting point.
The second team however encountered more than the Lost, after meeting up with the Skirmisher known as Pratal Mox, they had to fight a form of Advent trooper we have never seen before, one that solely uses flamethrowers and incendiary devices. It appears an entire squad had been sent in to purge the Lost and had an entire fuel truck for supply.
Mox was able to obliterate them by targeting the fuel can on one purge trooper, which set off the entire vehicle, however this drew in every Lost for miles around. The team had to fight their way through them to a alternative route for the meeting point.
At the meeting, both Outrider and Mox were very unnerved, they both had reason to hate each other, but thanks to Central they both agreed to fight together against a someone called the Elders Assassin, a Chosen given special abilities by the Elders, to hunt down the skirmishers.
After pushing her back and making their way through an entire Lost swarm, the team alongside Outrider and Mox managed to get to an evac point, however Mox was captured by the Chosen Assassin before he could get to the Skyranger.
The Reapers have declared that they will work with XCOM to bring down the Chosen and drive the enemy back. As for the Skirmishers any contact we had with them was lost with Mox, as apparently he was to serve as the emissary for them and provide us access to their communications.
The Reapers under Volk however have agreed to help in finding where it is he is being held, if we can break him out, it might mean he could join the fight again.
Dr Tygans log: 24th April 2035
We have successfully been able to establish our own version of communications for the Resistance Network we are building. Due to Advents greater resources and scanners. We have managed to use their own systems against them, luckily for us Advent has so much communication systems in place and so many frequencies in use.
That we have managed to mask the communications of the Resistance among them, should Advent look for them they will only see other Advent signals instead of those of the Resistance. There was a unfortunate dilemma however, due to the need for security we would need to use the Avenger as a rely for all the Communications to filter and secure.
Commanders Log: 24th April 2035
I've had to come clean to Central and the newly promoted Jane Kelly.
Although it has been confirmed by Dr Tygan that the chip embedded in my skull was connected to the Advent network. We are all unsure what it was they needed from my mind, Dr Tygan recommends that we look into the Advent Chips that are in use by the enemy forces.
But I needed to inform of them something, whilst under control of Advent I was not entirely under their control. Secretly I was able to hold onto some form of myself and use it against them, whilst we are aware of the Skirmishers, who are Advent troops that have managed to gain their freedom from control of the Elders. There are significantly more of them and not just Advent.
Whilst in Advents control I was able to build a resistance network of my own, with agents acting as spies in the enemy ranks. These Hybrids and Aliens numbered in the hundreds before I was rescued by Central and the Resistance,
Central gave his concerns, but I was adamant we needed more than just fighters and scattered resistance cells. I explained that these agents are embedded across the different sectors of planet earth, After I plugged in the Network which I call the LIBERATED into XCOMs network, he discovered that whilst he thought he had a network I had one far greater.
There are problems though, previously when I was under Advents "Care" I was able to use their own Psionic Network to organise the Liberated and co-ordinate their efforts, Now though I'm having to use the Comms network we've built, and even then I can't make contact with any operatives outside the regions we've linked up with.
XCOM log: 30th April 2035 - Denver Colorado
One of the Commanders "Liberated" has managed to discover something of great importance for XCOM to investigate, through an encrypted channel the operative known as Maero was informed us that a great amount of resources are being transferred to a facility which is under the strictest secrecy.
The Operative also explained that the facility is of great importance for the Elders and is under Constant observation by a leading Advent General. The Operative was able to provide us the location of the facility and a rough estimate of the forces guarding it, however he was unable to ascertain what it was for and he was unable to get us a layout for it.
The intelligence however fits in with what the "Council Spokesmen" has been able to collect for us from Within Advent, he too was able to get the Facilities location and estimate of troops but he had a name for it, he called it "AVATAR".
Operation Strike: 1st May 2035 - Siberia East Asia
After successfully making contact and gaining the support of a Resistance Cell working the region of the East Asian Arctic, in what was Siberia.
Our troops alongside the Resistance forces supporting us, were able to gain access and investigate the Alien Black-site. What was discovered once the enemy forces had been dealt with was difficult for our forces, we discovered what the facility was, there were countless humans being transported via the railway lines Advent had built.
Then taken into the facility, where they were placed inside greenish goo that seemed to systematically breakdown the body of the person, every part of body, flesh, muscle, organs even the bones were being turned into a goo like material.
Dr Tygan believes that they are test subjects for some form of weapon that the enemy is building, but Shen believes that it resembled more of a refinery to her, like a production line.
After we had retrieved the strange vial containing the final product of the "Refinery" our team planted X4 explosives and levelled the facility.
Of course Advent covered it up claiming the facility was a site meant for medical production and that the Dissidents had attacked a facility meant to bring much needed medicines to the population.
Promotion: Nickname "Bones"
Due to his success in leading the attack on the Blacksite, nick name Bones has been promoted to Sergeant and has been granted training as a support trooper with a Gremlin.
Operative Files: Bones
His Father had been a member of the original XCOM, working from our base in Nigeria, however once XCOM HQ fell to the Aliens, his father lead them across most of Africa fighting the enemy whenever they could.
Sadly his Father didn't survive an Advent purge of the resistance in the region they were working. However Bones was able to gain his fathers old XCOM radio, and when he heard a coded message from Central, Bones smuggled himself to North America and made contact and signed on with XCOM to continue his Fathers Legacy.
XCOM log: 2nd May 2035 - Massachusetts United States
Our work with the Reapers has paid off, thanks to our network and their scouts we have managed to ascertain the prison holding facility where the Skirmisher Pratal Mox is being held.
And with some help from the "Liberated" most notably the one called Maero, we have got an idea of the defences in place at the site. According to the operative the site has at least 2 permanent squads of Advent troops, 3 Advent Mecs and around 5 automated Turrets, one each corner and the fifth on the main entrance.
The Commander has decided to launch a small raid to be sent in to try and break Mox out before they can transfer him. If successful we might be able to not only liberate Mox but also any other prisoners who are being held there.
Operation Breakout: 3rd May 2035 - Juneau Alaska
After infiltrating the Area our squad lead by Outrider linked up with the local Reaper camp, it appeared that despite hating Aliens, Volk had decided to help break Mox out as a way of saying thanks for defending Outrider during the Armistice between the two groups.
It was decided that due to their greater numbers, the Reapers would launch an explosive ambush at the main entrance on the north side of the site, whilst our squad infiltrated from the South East, and release the prisoners.
The plan went ahead without a hitch, the Reapers set of numerous Claymores which took down two of the three Advent Mecs that been placed at the front gate. Their sharpshooters were then able to take down the third as well as the leading commander of the site.
During this distraction our forces managed to hack their way through the automated security systems which included a single Turret watching the south side.
They discovered Mox unconscious in a prison cell, Bones broke through the system with his hack tool and stabilised Mox for transport. Once the prisoners were all secured, Outrider lead two members of the team to the control centre and managed to shut down all automated defences at the site.
Overall the action was a great success, the enemy were not ready for a strike on the location and were easily defeated, there some wounded on the side of the reapers from the Automated Turrets, but thanks to Bones they were stabilised until the Skyranger came with some medical supplies.
The worst of their wounded have been brought back to the Avenger whilst the rest of them secure the site and salvage what they can. Shen has asked them if she could get her hands on some of the turrets, she wants to see if she can reconfigure them and turn them to our side.
The Commander agreed, he made it clear that he would like some automated defences for the Avenger. On the focus of the mission, Pratal Mox has recovered and has pledged to fight for XCOM and thanks to him we have managed to regain contact with the Skirmishers.
Betos their leader has said that should we need help in construction for our Avenger facilities then we need only stop by. Volk on the other hand says we can stay at the Reaper HQ and he would share what Intelligence he has.
XCOM log: 5th May 2035
An immediate alert has come from the Commander, it seems one of his Liberated operatives code-named Maero has been Uncovered by Advent and been captured. The Commander has decided to put together a mission to break him out of the prisoner convoy that is transporting him.
Central is unsure about breaking out an Alien, but the Commander made it clear that the information that Maero obtained made it possible to free both Mox and several others from the Advent holding facility.
Operation Muto: May 6th 2035 - New Vegas Nevada United States
Thanks to our agents with the Resistance In the Western United States we were able to finalise a plan to try and get code name Maero out of the convoy that was transporting him.
We found the most suitable location to be a highway that runs through the city, the location was where the road passes over a public footpath with fountains decorating it. The plan was to cause a roadblock of some kind and then ambush the convoy whilst its stationary.
Our squad lead by Bones would secure the V.I.P whilst the resistance secured our extraction point which we decided to have near the fountains just below the Road.
The ambush went easily, we managed to defeat the enemy forces but we nearly caught unawares by a species of alien called a Viper. Which nearly got close enough to launch a special attack. Luckily our V.I.P Maero, who turned out to be a Muton managed to get a plasma rifle and took it down.
Beside that hiccup the squad managed to pull out and the local Cell managed to get out of the city to their safe zone. To be certain they couldn't track us, we planted explosives along the underside of the bridge, once it blew the whole thing collapsed, according to our operatives, Advent is still clearing it all up.
Obviously Advent propaganda used it as an example of the vicious terrorists, they even claimed that several Civilians were wounded by the blast.
Once Back on the Avenger, Maero was debriefed and gave what he could before his limit of knowledge was used up, now he has been sent to the Armoury and is ready to fight alongside our forces.
Liberated Operative: Maero
Species: Muton
A part of the original Invasion 20 years ago, Maero's task by the Elders was to take part in various attacks on multiple cities along the east coast of North America.
Once the enemy learned the location of XCOM Headquarters however, he was sent alongside others of his kind to assault the base and take the Commander Prisoner.
It was Maero in fact that struck the Commander and captured him. (Something Central is very suspicious about)
After Advent came along however, Maero and others of his kind were given augmentation with Human DNA. After this "Enhancement" he was sent on mission to eliminate any remaining opposing forces across North America, this including the Second Assault on Boston, where the the Massachusetts militia had defended.
However during an attack by Resistance forces on the facility holding him, he was struck by rocket which sent him through a brick wall. Apparently this injury did something to his connection to the Psionic network, this allowed the Commander through the Advent Network to "Liberate" him.
With his newly found Freedom, Maero worked on behalf of the Commander working to aid the resistance by gathering intelligence, information that helped numerous cells across the world keep up the fight.
But once he learned of the location of the Alien Blacksite, he access to such information lead to his cover being blown. Now he is willing to keep up the fight and try and liberate others of his kind.
(Centrals Notes: I know we need allies and we need help, but Aliens, I am really unsure about this..... but the Commander trusts this "Thing" so I guess I'll have too, but I've asked Kelly, Outrider and Mox to keep an eye on him.... Any sign that he's going to betray us and they put bullets through his head)
Advent Retaliation: 1 - Safe Haven- Casino - Nevada - May 9th 2035
It would appear that Advent didn't like our attack on their cities and facilities. They decided to launch an offensive on the local resistance cells Haven to try and get some pay back.
Once the alert came in, Maero, Kelly and several others volunteered to take the Sky Ranger and provide support. The Commander gave the go ahead.
Once the squad landed, they moved in to secure the area, the haven was a wreck by all accounts, survivors of the initial aerial assault had been scattered all over the place. Small groups of resistance fighters had managed to gather some of the civilians close together and had formed a perimeter.
Slowly with the help of our Squad, the resistance managed to push back the Attack, the answer as to how the enemy had found the location became clear when a new breed we are calling the Faceless Appeared, apparently these things can disguise themselves in such a way that are just like humans.
Operative Maero proved himself worthy, by killing the Faceless alien species with his bare hands, as well as carrying at least 3 wounded civilians away from the fighting. The others in the Squad however found it funny apparently the way the survivors reacted to an Alien trying to help them.
The survivors of the attack have decided to move on and set up shop in a different location, just in case that Advent comes back.
(Commanders Log: Central has Apologised to Maero, saying he was sorry for being so suspicious about his motives, Maero however said "He didn't mind.... he just wanted the three humans to stop following him everywhere")
Resistance Communications: May 16th 2035
Eastern U.S
Thanks to our new communications network, we've managed to gain some loose connection to the resistance on the East coast of America. Well it started off loose, but after several days of working the local cells and trying to convince them that we were not an Advent snare, meant to draw them out of hiding.
We managed to gain direct contact with their leadership one in a camp on the outskirts of Charleston South Carolina who call themselves the 1st Continental Army, the Other further to the north near what was Washington D.C, with a group calling themselves the Brotherhood, we found them in an old Steel factory.
After meeting with them in person, both groups have agreed to work together and with XCOM to direct our efforts and take back the planet.
The Continentals in South Carolina were however surprised to meet Jane Kelly and learn of the continued survival of the 4th Massachusetts Militia, as a number of the survivors of the 2nd Mass alongside the 5th and the 6th have linked up with the Continentals In Charleston.
Guerilla Actions: Operation Command - Seattle United States - May 22nd 2035
According to the Resistance Cell near Seattle, an senior Advent Commander is leading a patrol into the city in the hope of "Inspecting" the local garrison.
The Commander deemed him a perfect target, with him being important to local forces in the region of what was Oregon and Washington. With him commanding all the troops in the region the loss of such an officer, we hope might put pressure on Advent Logistics.
The Squad lead by Outrider and supported by Mox linked up with the local cell and readied an ambush not far out of the city. According to the debriefing, the convoy was as our intelligence reported, made up of at least two heavy vehicles and supported by three smaller "police" cruisers.
The Squad launched the initial attack, with Outrider setting off a pair of claymores she had planted on the road, this took out the first Vehicle and prevented the convoy from moving forward. Whilst Mox and his team of three of our men set of grenades on the rear vehicle preventing them from reversing, with the enemy now in the middle, the Squad with the support of the Resistance opened up on the enemy.
With 9 Advent troopers including two officers dead, alongside 2 alien sectoids who Mox took down before they could react. The squad moved in on the Commander who had begun the process of pulling back to a red flare.
Radio traffic indicated that an enemy transport was coming to pick him up. However thanks to Outriders sharp aim he didn't make it. Once the enemy were all defeated, the Squad began to salvage what we could from the scene, to our surprise the real reason for the Commander being here was to escort a Scientist who was trying to defect to the resistance over to a prison facility for interrogation.
This Scientist has joined Dr Tygan and his small team.
Covert Operations: May 23rd 2035
Focus: Chosen Assassin
Allies: Reapers
Due to the continued harassment by the Chosen Assassin the Commander decided to launch a series of operations alongside the other resistance Factions to try and find the location of their stronghold. Luckily the Reapers were more than willing to help, and with their help and the Commanders "Liberated" network, we have begun to narrow down the possible locations.
As of the moment we can only confirm that the Assassin is based somewhere in North America, but the Reapers have promised to continue looking into her.
Resistance Contact: May 25th 2035
East Asia:
We have managed to gain contact with a new resistance cell work the regions of the far east, most notably China and Korea.
Now lucky for us one of our soldiers had a lot of language skills under their belt. With this we were able to make contact with them and finally get them to meet with us in person.
We even managed to get one of their leaders to come and meet the Commander, He did receive a rather big scare when he saw Maero carrying a case of ammunition through the hangar bay.
But after some explanation She was willing to work with us and provide us support during operations alongside some supplies and intelligence when needed.
Dr Tygans Notes:
Our efforts into analysing the Advent weaponry has begun, we now have enough materials to attempt a means of reverse engineering them. If we are successful in replicating the weapons then we may be able to improve upon them and manufacture them not only for our own troops but also to the various Resistance Cells we've made contact with.
On a more successful note, our efforts in going deeper into the Advent Communications, we have managed to isolate a series of signals, those that can greatly increase the wave length allowing us to contact resistance cells much quicker and allowing the Cells we are already in contact with to help us in trying to uncover other cells in other regions.
Chief Engineer Shens Notes:
Thanks to the Commanders efforts at releasing several Resistance members, we now have some recruits in building and construction here on the Avenger. The Commander has asked the team to begin clearing the debris from sections of the ship and so we can begin constructing new facilities that we are going to need.
He already has them building a Resistance Ring as Central Calls it, so that we can work with the Reapers and the Skirmishers and be able to begin Covert Operations against the Enemy.
But he made it clear our Priority is to complete the construction of the Infirmary and have someone inside at all times to provide medical aid to any our troops that need it alongside any of our allies who need help.
Liberated Comms: May 26th 2035
Thanks to Establishing communications with the Resistance cell working the region of Eastern Asia, and the successful construction of a Resistance Radio relay in the Arctic and the West Coast of America, the Commander has managed to reestablish Contact with other members of the Liberated Network.
The Commander has explained that the Liberated are able to work without him directly, until required specifically he asked them to continue gathering intelligence and be ready should they be called on.
This allows the Liberated from operating without having to constantly reestablish contact with the Avenger, thus making it harder for Advent and the Elders to identify them.
Intelligence Report: May 27th 2035
Avenger Location: East Asia
Central:
A recent intelligence report has come from the "Spokesmen" he was able to located another facility focused on the Avatar Project. He was able to get the location of the facility thanks to his operatives.
But he wasn't able to get us a layout or an estimate on the Enemy force guarding it.
Luckily however He was not our only source of information, Now thanks the Commanders Liberated Network, and our efforts in strengthening the Communications systems here on the Avenger and among the various Resistance Safe Havens.
We have managed to make Contact with several Operatives in the Region, three of which were of great help in the mission we are planning out.
The leading operative known only as Tetrax was able to provide us with a rough layout alongside an exact enemy force in the facility.
He reported the following at a single squad of Advent troopers under with a single officer, two Sectoids and two standard Advent Mecs.
There is more for than that though. The other 2 agents have agreed to provide help in the operation, the Commander will take over from here....
XCOM Commander:
Now the plan is going to be very simple, first Menace will land a standard distance away from the exact location of the target. At the landing zone you will meet with the Liberated Operatives, they will be Advent troops so be aware of that.
Too help Identify them, they will a Standard Trooper and a Stun Lancer, both of them will wearing red cloth around their Right Arms to properly show them as members of the resistance.
They will provide you with the layout of the building and the best place to plant the X4 charges. At which point they will join you attacking the facility, now due to the number of enemy forces present and the fact that Advent will most likely send reinforcements quickly.
You will move in stealth and approach the spot for the charge from the outside, once in place. The trooper will send a false signal to the other forces, saying that he had spotted movement opposite side, you will then use a breaching explosive to blow a hole in the wall, move through said hole plant the charge and get out.
Inform Firebrand before you make your final attack, that way she can be in the air and ready to provide support.
Operation Odysseus: May 28th 2035
Location: Advent Blacksite- Hunan region China - East Asia
Target: Advent Blacksite Facility
Mission: Sabotage Facility with X4 charge
After Action Report:
After Arriving at the Landing zone the Squad met up with the Liberated Contacts, thankfully the Commanders information of what they were and the Red Cloth ensured that we did not accidentally shoot them, when they walked up to us.
Sadly for most of the squad our Advent speech was limited, so Mox had to translate for us. They gave us the layout of the building and lucky for us and the planned location for the X4 charge was close to an exterior wall.
Despite very nearly being spotted by an Advent Mec that was circling the building and a Sectoid watching from the Roof. We managed to get into position, the Liberated sent out their alert and like moths to a flame, the enemy moved to the other side of the Building.
We set the breaching charge and it appears the Liberated Advent had readied something themselves, once we set off the breaching charge, they activated their own explosives on the other side, but randomly. It seemed to resemble Mortar Fire, which gave us cover to get into the building and plant the X4.
We immediately made our way to the Evac point and got out as the X4 timer got to 0.
The facility is now a smouldering ruin,
The liberated have joined us on the Avenger and have signed on with the Engineering team.
Covert Operations: 29th May 2035
Avenger Location: On route to South America
The reapers have been of great help in hunting down the Elders chosen, the one they call the Assassin. They have now managed to narrow the location down even further. All we need now is one last big push and we may finally be able to help get rid of the chosen.
We are constantly getting reports from the Local cells of the Assassin harassing their efforts.
And its no longer the Assassin anymore, We've gotten word of another called the Hunter, whilst the Assassin favours close quarters it seems this one likes long range.
The Commander has requested help from the Skirmishers in hunting him down.
If we can keep the Chosen on the defensive then we can keep them from doing any significant damage to us.
Construction Report: 30th May 2035
Chief Engineer Shen and her team have managed to finish construction of the Resistance Ring and the Infirmary. Now with these facilities we can better put up a fight and help get our troops back into the field sooner.
She has now focused her efforts on building the proving grounds, where we can construct new experimental resources, such as ammunition and armour.
Research Report:
Dr Tygan has had an inspired moment in his research, it would appear that whilst examining the Advent Officers we have managed to bring back for him to Autopsy, he found that the the Officers are linked to directly to the Psionic Network, more specifically to a tactical system.
One which the Commander was the head off, he explained that the likely hood was that the Commander was used as a analysis focus, so the enemy would use his brain to formulate battle strategies.
Special Operation: 31st May 2035
Mission: V.I.P extraction
Location: El Paso Arizona - United States
Information given to us by the Spokesmen, indicates that a Science officer is wanting to defect to the Resistance and is requesting our help in getting out of the city.
A member of the Liberated has managed to secure the V.I.P and is awaiting for reinforcements to get them to the Extraction point.
Remark: The Liberated member will be an Advent Stun Lancer, he will be wearing a chest plate with an X painted on it.
After Action Report:
We arrived undetected thanks to the Sky-Rangers stealth systems, We quickly made our way to the Rendezvous point where the Squad met up with the V.I.P and the Trooper guarding him.
We made our quickly through the district trying our best to avoid getting into contact with the enemy, however just before we got Extraction a Civilian spotted us and raised the alarm.
The squad took some casualties in the ensuing fire fight, we were lucky though, we go out with the V.I.P and the entire squad, sadly all members of the Squad including the Defector were severely wounded when a Muton let off a plasma grenade.
The Squad is thankful that the infirmary is up and running.
The Defector has joined Dr Tygans team and is aiding the research.
XCOM log: June 3rd 2035
Avenger Location: Venezuela - South America
The Commander is having our focus for the moment being the location of a local Resistance Cell, information given to us from the Skirmishers is that they believe the Chosen known as the Hunter has his Stronghold somewhere in this region.
If we can Connect with the local cells that not only will be able to better fight the Chosen, but also be able to connect to the Liberated Operatives that might still be active in the region.
With their help we might be able to not only Locate the Chosen, but also any Avatar black sites that might be under construction.
Centrals Log: June 4th 2035
I was very unsure at first having aliens and Advent onboard, but the Commander was right, the help of the Liberated has aided the resistance in all regions we have contact with.
The intelligence they are gathering is making it possible for us to identify any possible threat that are making the fight all the more harder.
For example, one Operative reports that Advent is increasing the number of Rural Checkpoints along the West Coast of America, this will make it much harder for the Resistance to get supplies to us.
Another the same Operative Calling himself Tetrax, has reported earlier that because our Recent strike at the Black Site in Asia, Advent is planning on conducting a series of Raids in the region, to capture or kill any Resistance sympathisers.
I have already passed on the information to the cells that would be effected by such.
The West Coast Cell replied saying that they'll try and get some supplies for to the rendezvous but they can't guarantee a large quantity.
The Asian Cell has thanked us for the warning and is sending any of their friends into hiding, but they did say that the chances of us getting any recruits around their being very slim.
Construction Progress: June 6th 2035
The Commander has given the go ahead to set up the Defence Matrix, here our engineers can reconfigure captured Advent Turrets for use here on the Avenger. At the moment we have two turrets set up and ready to be planted on the Main ramp of the Avenger and two more on the landing pad on the top of the ship.
Resistance Communications: June 7th 2035
Location: Central and South America - Costa Rica to Northern Brazil
Thanks to our efforts we have managed to make contact with a resistance cell working the region. Despite their misgivings about working with groups like the Skirmishers and the Aliens and Advent of the Liberated.
They have agreed to provide us with support during certain missions of importance, they have informed us of a possibility nearby though.
Apparently a UFO landed not too far from our current location, Central believes that it might be looking for us. For security reasons the Commander has ordered the Defence Matrix up and ordered all turrets to on red alert until the threat passes.
He has however ordered for a squad to move up and take on the UFO while its down, the local Cell has agreed to support us on the Attack.
UFO assault: June 9th 2035
Location: Venezuela
Target: Landed UFO
Mission: Secure landing zone and salvage resources
Squad Leader: Joint - Pratal Mox - Outrider
XCOM forces lead by Mox and Outrider, launched an offensive against the Alien forces around a grounded Enemy UFO.
The Squad alongside the Resistance managed to enact a successful ambush against the enemy forces surrounding the Landing zone.
Enemy forces consisted of 2 Sectoids, 3 Mutons, 2 Vipers and an Archon.
All enemy forces at the site were killed during the Ambush, the resistance forces took some casualties, as did our own squad. Of the Six man team we sent in, two were killed by the Archon, Outrider has been shaken by her experience from the Sectoids Psionics.
Onboard the UFO were a good number of enemy supplies, including a stock of elerium and alien Alloys. Both have been sent to the storage of the Avenger, the Resistance was allowed to take the supplies as a way of saying thank you for their support in the assault.
Resistance Contact: June 10th 2035
Avenger Location: Nigeria
Our operatives have successfully managed to get into contact with the resistance faction calling themselves the Templars, a group of fighters who are strong users of Psionics.
Their Leader Geist is willing to work with XCOM to take the fight to the Elders and has allowed one of their own to join our forces here on the Avenger.
Geist has also granted access to the Templar Headquarters saying that whilst there, his people will help our troops who are wounded get back into the fight quicker.
To allow better communications between us and them, he has one of his "followers" join us here on the Avenger.
He goes by the name of Scorch, and like other Templars prefers close quarter combat, with a fully automatic pistol or his Psionic blade gauntlets.
Covert Operations: June 13th 2035
Avenger Location: Virginia United States
Recent information has come through from our covert Operatives, alongside the reapers they have pin pointed the exact location of the Chosen Assassins stronghold.
Now they intend on focusing on how exactly they intend on getting into the stronghold itself.
The Commander has already put a squad together which will be lead by Outrider, as our numerous information of the Assassin is that she prefers close quarter combat to fighting from a distance. With Outrider we intend on turning that against her.
On another operation, our agents helped the Skirmishers narrow down the location of the Hunters stronghold, we are now certain that recent information of it being in south america were incorrect, it was in fact located in the regions of the Arctic, close to Siberia.
They will continue to look into the exact point for which to launch an assault.
Special Mission: June 20th 2035
Location: Nanjiing - China
After receiving an emergency request from the resistance in the region, we dispatched a squad of our troops to link up with a resistance force that had been sent into the city to study the Lost.
Our Squad managed to link up with the primary V.I.P a scientist, and after fighting our way through several packs of the Lost, the squad found survivors from the Resistance Expedition. However whilst on route to the extraction point they were ambushed by the Chosen Hunter, thankfully using a steady stream of covering fire and over-watch, the squad, resistance and the V.I.P managed to stay out of his cross-hairs.
Sadly two of our fighters were wounded whilst boarding the Sky Ranger, one critically. He is currently undergoing medical treatment in the Infirmary.
Liberated Contact:
One of the Commanders Liberated, has managed to pass on intelligence of a High Value Target of opportunity, the operative explained that the target was being transferred from an Advent security station to a research station where he will provide engineering experience in the Enemies armour.
The operative warned that the target was part of a project that Advent had working on to improve the armour of their troops.
She has managed to provide us with a timetable for the move as well as the number of Advent troops providing security detail.
She has also informed us that an agent from the Liberated will be meeting our troops there, an Advent stun lance with the same marker on their chest plate for verification.
Operation Snatch: June 25th 2035
Target: Advent V.I.P
Mission: Capture or Kill
Debrief:
Our troops with the help of the sky rangers stealth systems successfully infiltrated the city of New Boston and managed to link up with the Liberated Agent.
With their help the squad managed to get into position and orchestrated a successful ambush, killing the majority of the Advent detail alongside a Muton acting in support.
Mox successfully managed to get close enough to knock out the Target, after which squad member Yoshida carried him to the extraction point.
On route to the evac, the squad held back Advent reinforcements and managed to kill several of the enemy.
In regards of Casualties, the only death for the squad was with the Liberated Agent, the stun lancer who stood his ground whilst the rest of the squad retreated to the Evac point, he gave us covering fire as the last of us fast roped to the Sky ranger.
The Target has been handed over to the Resistance Leadership for questioning.
Research Archives: June 30th 2035
Dr Tygans Notes:
Thanks to our efforts in research and analysis of the Advent weaponry has allowed to reverse engineer the tools we need to make our own archetype of the weaponry.
This information has been taken by Chief Engineer Shen, she has used matierals sent to us by the Resistance she has managed to create the first batch of our own Magnetic weaponry, she has sent on the information of how to make them to the other Resistance cells, With this we hope that they might be able to produce a stock pile of Weapons and Ammunition.
Centrals Notes:
Thanks to the Research and Work by both Tygan and Shen and their combined teams. We now have some equal footing with Advent weaponry, The resistance have already begun producing those weapons and get them to our forces across the regions we have contact with.
Already we're getting word that the Cells are beginning to deal real damage to the enemy in various engagements.
Commanders Intelligence:
Thanks to the Liberated, we have begun receiving reports from various Operatives in North and South America, the Arctic Regions, East Asia and the Ivory coast of Africa. These agents of the Liberated, all bare similarities.
The reports state that the Resistance Cells thanks to the new weapons systems we are producing are giving the cells are proper chance against the enemy. Numerous Ambushes have been successful, Advent is now having to send more forces out of the cities to combat the resistance.
One Operative has even said that in all intents and purposes, Advent is referring certain areas under enemy control.
Liberated Operation Briefing: 1st July 2035
Another member of the Liberated has been uncovered, this agent is the same one who alerted us about the Advent V.I.P in Boston. Sadly the agent was caught trying to make contact with the Resistance.
The mission is simple, move through the Town of Fitchburg. the location of the Agent is in a holding facility next to an Advent Checkpoint, she will be held there until such a time that a transport can come and collect her.
The plan is to move through the town under cover of darkness, take up positions around the Checkpoint and pick off the enemy forces from an elevated positions. Once you deal with the intial enemy forces, Bones, you and Kelly will move inside and break out code name Enforcer.
While you do this the rest of the squad will move and secure the Evac point.
Operation Endurance: 2nd July 2035
Location - Virginia - East Coast North America
Debriefing:
The Assault was a true problem, we managed to get into position easy enough, however Advent was waiting for us.
As soon as we opened up on the enemy, forces, an Archon and Codex came out of no where and opened up on us. The codex took fire from Bones which then apparently cloned itself and which came at us from a different approach.
Thankfully Outrider was able to get a shot off and take the clone down before it could do any damage.
The Archon on the other hand was another matter, it managed to get off several shots before we could take it down, Bones took one shot his leg as he was moving to a better position, Yoshida lost his left eye from another shot, one that would have taken his head had he not moved to the right.
Kelly was able to break out Enforcer, another Muton, who in turn carried Bones and Yoshida away from the Fighting, the rest of the squad got out successfully, but we used nearly the entirety of our ammunition in the retreat.
Liberated Debriefing:
Code: Enforcer
Species: Muton
Biography:
Deployed after the initial invasion, Enforcer was brought on to deal with any remaining Military forces that disobeyed the surrender order sent out by the Governments of Earth.
First seeing combat against the remnants of the U.S marines in Camp Pendelton, then the now infamous second assault on Boston.
Here she learned just how bad humanity was willing to go to keep up the fight. Seeing this determination, made her begin to question the choices of the Elders and she managed to break out of their control. Through the Psionic Network, the Commander found her and ensured that the enemy would not discover that her loyalties had changed.
The information she passed onto the resistance, aided in the Massachusetts militias to break out of the encirclement in Boston and helped the Resistance in locating valuable supplies which included Food, Ammunition and more importantly Medical.
Now she is wanting to take the fight directly to the Elders.
Emergency Alert: July 4th 2035
Avenger Location: Siberia
An operative from the Liberated has alerted us that a second UFO has been dispatched to hunt down the Avenger.
Central has already commenced immediate evasive manoeuvres to try and prevent the enemy from getting a direct lock on our position.
To be safe however, all of our troops aboard the Avenger have been ordered to action stations, ready to defend the ship if the need arises.
Chief Engineer Shen has also ordered her team to bring the Defence Matrix to operations, with any luck the Turrets that we've been recovering will be able to help our ground forces in defence should we need to hold back the enemy.
Avenger Defence: July 4th 2035
Avenger Location: Eastern Siberia
The enemy were able to attack the Avenger, using some kind of EMP they crippled the ship making it impossible to move, they then planted a spire which sent out constant streams of energy preventing the ship from Firing up the engines.
All troops and support Staff that could walk were immediately sent to hold off the enemy forces and stop them from boarding the ship.
The Liberated Mutons, Maero and Enforcer proved themselves in the defence of the ship. They provided covering fire alongside the Defence Matrix Turrets whilst other members of the ships onboard troops pushed forward and destroyed the enemy spire.
We took several casualties, mostly members of the our armed forces who were not able to adapt quick enough for the constant stream of Advent and Alien forces.
The number of the casualties stands at the moment at 22 dead, 7 wounded, 3 severely, 2 critically.
The Commander intends to hold a Service at the memorial Wall by the Bar, in honour of the Fallen.
Liberated Contacts: 7th July 2035
Avenger Location: Templar Headquarters
Code name Tetrax has reestablished contact, he reports that through his various agents in Advent, he has managed to locate a new Black Site.
However due to a great distance, with the Site being in the Australian Outback, he has been unable to properly identify where the site is exactly, as well as not be able to provide an accurate Security force or the layout of the base.
He did however say that there was both an active Resistance Cell working the Australian Continent and that there were Liberated Agents at work in the region as well.
Tetrax ended saying he will continue looking into the Alien Blacksites and where they could be found.
Covert Operations: 8th July 2035
Avenger Location: North America
Our Efforts with the help of the Reapers, have born fruit. The Commanders "Liberated" were able to inform us that the Chosen Assassin was operating from somewhere in North America, but could not narrow it down.
But thanks to the Reapers we were able to narrow that down to a location in Utah.
And now with the support of both the Reapers and local resistance we are planning on launching an assault on her stronghold
Operation Assassins Strike: July 12th 2035
Avenger Location North America.
It is done, the Chosen Assassin is now dead... and when we say dead we mean it. She will not be coming back.
After our squad battled their way through the stronghold, they found how it was that the Chosen keep on coming back despite the numerous times we and the other resistance groups have put them down.
It appears that the Chosen are actually encased in a form of stasis fields, every time they are defeated in combat they require time to recuperate and return. We were able to use this against her.
After Outrider managed to get a lucky shot, the protective barrier that defended the Stasis container was open and our squad unleashed everything we had on it.
With it destroyed the Assassin no longer could recover herself to full health. When she came back out, the squad unloaded every road they had left. We got her, but in the end on the verge of death it appeared she committed ritual suicide.
Now with the Assassin Dead for good, the Cells in North America are able to operate with greater force.
Already we are getting reports that they are reorganising to a point that the semi permanent safe havens are establishing permanent defences.
Now there are only two Chosen left, the Hunter and the Warlock.
The Skirmishers are already close to finding the Hunter and the Templars have begun tracking down the Warlock.
Liberated Alert: July 20th 2035
Avenger Location: Eastern Asia
An alert has come in from Tetrax, the Liberated operative working the region.
He has begun to suspect that Advent and the Elders are close to uncovering him as an agent for XCOM and the resistance. To this he has requested the right to defect to the resistance directly.
The Commander and Central have both agreed to extract him. Tetrax has years of intelligence on both the enemy but also on the resistance across Asia, if he is captured then there is the immediate danger that he might be torture for that information.
This information cannot get to Advent.
V.I.P extraction: July 21st 2035
Avenger Location: East Asia
Target Location: Bejiing
Mission: Extract Operative Tetrax.
Briefing:
You will infiltrate the city with the help of the local resistance, once inside you will make your way to the rendezvous point where Tetrax will be waiting for you.
At this point you will make your way to this roof top down the street, board the Sky ranger and return to base once certain that the enemy is not on your tail.
Debriefing:
The squad was able to get to the rendezvous point without any incident, but it seemed that Operative Tetrax, (Who was a Sectoid) had been discovered by the enemy and were scouring the city for him.
We managed to avoid most of the patrols, but a Codex and several Advent troopers were close to the Evac point, we had no choice but to got through them. Tetrax was able to give up a good distraction by dominating the mind of one of the Advent troopers, who then fired on the others.
This gave the squad a means of catching the enemy unprepared, the Codex was killed easily and we were able to grab its "Head" before we got onto the Sky Ranger.
Liberated Operative Files: July 30th 2035
Name: Tetrax
Species: Sectoid- Second Generation
Biography:
Sent to Earth by the Elders, Tetrax had the initial purpose of leading the abduction raids against the cities during the first few months of the fighting.
However once Advent came along, the Elders gave a new purpose to him, he was to focus on gaining control or influence over the Governments in the Region, so that they would willingly surrender to the Elders and join the Advent Coalition.
After successfully obtaining this control, he was sent for "Enhancement" with human DNA, which greatly improved his already Psionic abilities, these advanced gifts however meant that with time he was able to create a barrier if you will against the Elders orders.
So as far they were concerned he was still getting their orders, which he was, but like others in the Liberated, he was able to ignored them without being discovered. He was then able to learn how to recreate this ability in the minds of others, so it was with the support of the Commander (When under Advent Control- Connected to their network) in those early years.
He has however made it clear that there is a difficulty for this "Liberation", it takes a considerable amount of time creating the Psionic barrier in the minds of others, for Advent troopers, all variants of them, he would have to focus his mind for several hours before the Barrier is strong enough for the individual to be truly free.
But for Aliens, they take much more time, Mutons could take up a day, same for the Beserkers and Archons. But for other Sectoids he has to focus for several days before they are totally free. So you can imagine over the years he has managed to free a great deal of Aliens and Advent from control, many of them went on to become members of the Liberated, whilst others escaped into hiding, providing logistical support for the Liberated, such as safe places to lie low and muscle when needed.
Resistance Communications: August 1st 2035
Recent intelligence has come in from the various cells working the Ivory coast of Africa, it appears that the Elders have begun unleashing more alien variations against us once again.
As well as this Advent has begun deploying more and more of their automated units, including the more advanced Mecs, and even the extremely dangerous Sectopods.
The cells are requesting XCOM come up with some more advanced weaponry something that can give us a fighting chance against the most destructive enemy forces.
And this is not just occurring in the regions we have contact with, but also with places we have only just recently got into contact with, such as Australia and Western Europe.
Liberated Communications: August 2nd 2035
There is one advantage however to the Elder unleashing more troops, the Liberated Network has managed to regain contact with an Operative known as Firewall.
As well as this our links to Australia have also gained us the contact with the more snake like Viper agent
Operative Files:
Name: Fire Wall
Species: Andromedan
Biography:
Fire Wall is a newer member of the Liberated, he defected just before operation Gatecrasher, so he did not have any standing orders from the Commander before XCOM launched the operation.
So he went into hiding and managed to stay hidden somehow, he says that the battle suit that all Andromedans wear gave him some better movement through the swamps and jungles of Africa.
Due to him wearing the large and cumbersome battle armour, the Commander has decided to put him on the emergency squad, an elite force that is only called up should the Avenger attacked, or the Resistance Safe havens come under attack.
Avenger Location: Columbia - South America - August 4th 2035
Templar Communications:
The Templars have reported that the Warlock is within their grasp.
Meaning they have managed to locate the Warlocks Strong hold but they have yet to find a means of gaining entry. They intend on using their powerful Psionics to gain entry by force.
We have asked they not do so until we can focus our efforts together.
Skirmisher Contact:
The troops of the Skirmishers are ready to help us in attacking the Stronghold of the Chosen Hunter. If what we experienced in the Assassins place, then we will need some back up in the fight.
The Commander has asked Mox to lead the assault alongside the Skirmisher Officer.
Avenger Location: Chile - South America - August 10th 2035
Resistance Contact:
Thanks to our communications systems we have once again made successful contact with resistance forces in the region.
These particular groups have a rather large gathering within the mountains of the Andes. Which has proven to be a stronghold for them, as Advent seems rather unwilling to send transports into the Mountains unless they are on an active retaliation strike.
We have informed that we intend an Assault on the Chosen hunters Stronghold and they were more than willing to help us in the attack, even after we told them that it would include working with the Skirmishers, who they knew were once Advent.
Avenger Location: Brazil - South America - August 11th 2035
Operation Hunting Strike:
The mission to put down the Chosen Hunter permanently was a success with severe casualties on the side of the Resistance.
Although our squad received several wounded mostly from the defending forces inside rather than the actual Hunter. The highest number of casualties was with the Local forces and the Skirmishers.
For some reason the Skirmishers were insisted they go in first into every room, and even though they made a good racket and caught many Advent and Aliens in their sights, they suffered numerous wounded and a good number dead.
The Commander has offered medical support to those who were wounded and even offered to transport those in need of better care than even we on the Avenger can offer, to the Main Templar camp so that they might be taken care of properly by the expert "Healers" in the Templar ranks.
Overall however the operation was a success, the Hunter is dead along side all Advent and Alien troops defending him.
Now there is only the Warlock left.
Avenger Location: Egypt - North Africa - August 15th 2035
Egypt is a prime hot spot for Advent, most specifically their propaganda, they say that the great Pyramids of Egypt are monuments of what Humanity can Achieve and that with the Elders humanity can match or even supersede such greatness with the help of the Elders.
But that hasn't stopped resistance forces from organising themselves even here.
According to the contacts we have made, the Cells mostly operate out in the wilds of the Desert and are constantly on the move. But once we were able to arrange a meeting with them.
The Cell operating along the Nile river explained that they have contact with cells all across the middle east and even turkey and they will pass along our communications equipment to the different groups on our behalf.
They also informed us of a odd story they had heard of aliens and Advent troops allegedly living underground in one of the cities in Europe, they are not sure where, they even said they couldn't say if it was Europe.
Avenger Location: France - Europe - August 20th 2035
On orders by the Commander we have begun contacting the different cells working the regions of western Europe.
This was because of the rumour he heard from the Cells in Egypt, about aliens and Advent living underground outside of the enemies control.
Even Central is curious, saying "If they have broken free of the Elders control then we may be able to convince them to join the resistance, we could always use more fighters"
Sadly however as of yet none of the cells we have contact with can confirm any of these rumours, but they have heard them as well. They explained that they believe that we are looking in the wrong place.
Liberated Communications: August 20th 2035
Centrals Report:
The Commander has begun making contact with the hundreds of operatives that embedded among Advent and alien forces across western Europe.
At first they were concerned at being contacted directly, but when he explained that there is the chance of other Aliens and Advent being hunted by the elders, they were more than willing to help look into it.
And as luck would have it, one of the Agents Known as Demigod was able to narrow down our search. He explained that Advent has taken a great interest in the massive expanse of tunnels and metro lines that lay underneath the Remains of Moscow in Russia.
But our intelligence has it that the city is overrun with the LOST.
It might be that the Aliens we are searching for may have set themselves up in the old tunnels and metro lines, hell for all we know they could have set up show in any number of the nuclear fallout shelters the Soviets built down there.
But if we're gonna try and find them we need to contact any Resistance forces working that region first.
Liberated Files: Operatives -
Code: Demigod
Species: Archon
Deployment: Western Europe
Demigod the Archon was not present for the initial invasion, but he is aware of his predecessors, who we called Floaters, and how grotesque they were, him on the other hand is the Archon we recognise now, resembling more human and more Godlike.
However unlike others of his kind Demigod began to question everything Advent and the Elders were doing, he first saw this during his first stint of combat, he was sent to purge a small village that allegedly working with the resistance.
Which he believed at first, but once he saw that there were women and children inside the village and no weapons or anything that would point out any sign of a resistance force at work, he secretly allowed some to escape. At this point he was contacted by the Commander and began working with the Liberated and the Resistance.
He focused on passing on alerts to the resistance forces in Europe of when and where Advent was sending out troops and warning of retaliation.
Liberated Communications:
Avenger Location: Smolensk - Russia
Intelligence:
More Information has come through from operative Demigod, he has informed us that the Chosen known as the Warlock has taken an interest in Russia.
As well as this he has informed us that Advent has been sending a large quantity of construction materials and research equipment to a location in Russia, however he was unable to identify where exactly.
But he did warn us that the Elders have tasked the Warlock in guarding it.
Contact with the Spokesmen has confirmed this and he has been able to ascertain that the facility the materials are being sent, is linked directly to the Avatar Project.
Resistance Communications: August 25th 2035
Avenger Location: Smolensk - Russia
Thanks to help from the Sectoids of the Liberated onboard the Avenger, Shen has managed to increase the strength of our scanners.
This in turn has allowed us to make contact with the local Resistance groups that are working the area. Already they have been asking for our assistance with issues they have been having, it appears that a few years ago the Resistance had a great number of troops at the ready and decided to launch an all out offensive on one of the Advent Cities that were under construction.
Unfortunately Advent had a greater amount of defending forces in place which included heavy units, such as the Automated Turrets and the Heavy Mecs. It was a complete Slaughter.
Of the 300 fighters that went in, only 22 made it out alive.
Since then Advent has been after them with a vengeance. We have provided them with intelligence and information from our research, showing them the weak points in the Alien armour and mechanical systems.
Shen has also provided them the means of reproducing the Magnetic weapons that we have provided the other Resistance Cells.
They have however provided us details with the different reasons we are to be here directly.
Intelligence Reports:
Blacksite:
Location: Volgograd
The resistance has provided us details of the Blacksite we have been wanting to hit in the region. Tey provided us with intelligence of the defending forces, it seems that due to our constant moves against the Avatar Project, as well as our efforts with the Reapers, Skirmishers and Templars at attacking the different sites in other parts of the world.
Has made them increase defences in surrounding the site. As well as this the Cells have confirmed the intelligence from code name: Archon, the Elders have told the Chosen Warlock to maintain a constant watch over the facility.
Moscow:
The Resistance cells have also been able to confirm that Advent has been very interested for some reason on the nuclear remains of what was Moscow.
From we know from Centrals reports of the Invasion, the Russians put up one hell of a fight for Moscow, nearly the entire population joined the fight as an unofficial militia. By the end of the fight though Moscow was a ruined city, no life what so ever, with high levels of radiation covering the surface.
When Advent came along, they decided to leave Moscow be, as not many wanted to renovate a city that might serve as an example of what happens when Mankind holds onto the old ways. According to Advents propaganda, it wasn't the Elders that unleashed radioactive weapons on the city, it was the old world governments who used them to try and kill the enemy.
But we still have no way of knowing why exactly Advent and the Elders would be interested in the city, there are no reports of the Lost in the city, and they aren't sending in their Purifier troops. They are sending in combat formations, the same manoeuvres that they use when hunting down Resistance groups or their safe havens.
So what are they doing there.... there are no Resistance cells in the city and there is no Communications coming out from the city limits.
The Commander has decided that for the moment Moscow is a no go for our forces, at least until we have dealt with the threat of the Elders.
Operation: Bear Hunt - Volgograd- Russia - August 31st 2035
With our efforts focused.
With the aid of the local resistance forces as well as a local camp of Reapers we launched a successful assault on an Advent research outpost.
Our information is that the Facility is linked closely to the Avatar Project.
Thanks to our cooperation with the Reapers and the Resistance, we launched a successful assault on three sides, The resistance took the south side along the banks of the Volga River, Whilst the Reapers launched their attack from the north.
Our squad supported by a local Liberated cell made our move from the west.
We encountered a very hard fight, as we had expected. The elders have been stepping up their defence of the different facilities that are still in operation or construction. On this occasion, we encountered at the least two heavy auto turrets on the west side, and one each north and south.
But the real damage came from the enemy forces inside, 2 mutons, supported by a Codex, several Advent troopers, 2 officers, a priest and to top it off a tough Beserker. We sustained heavy casualties, all three factions.
On our side we suffered 4 dead and the rest injured, the Reapers reported 4 dead and 3 wounded, but they were fighting at a distance.
The resistance took the worst of it, they had the Beserker to deal with, they suffered 8 dead and three times as many wounded before they could kill the bastard.
Medical teams from the Avenger arrived to support the wounded, the worst of them were evacuated back to the Avenger so that they can be given better care in the Infirmary. The Resistance have salvaged what they could from the enemy bodies and have given us much of the alien based materials.
Once we salvaged all we could, the Resistance forces and the Reapers made their withdraw so that our forces could plant the X4 and make their way to the Extraction point.
Confirmation has been given to us by the Local Liberated Cell, they are confirming that the Facility is now rubble.
Operation: Warlock - Africa - September 3rd 2035
Thanks to our efforts alongside the Templars we have managed to launch an all out assault on the Last Chosen known as the Warlock.
It appeared he was ready for us, but then again we have killed his siblings, so he probably knew from the get go we would be coming for him as well.
Our strike team managed to fight their way through a good number of his defending troops, which were mostly Advent troops but a number were Advent Priests. Thus proving his Religious point of look.
Thanks to Scorch the Templar and the others on the team though, these defenders didn't stop us and we were able to get through and deal with the Warlock directly.
Like his siblings he put up a fight but, once he lost his stasis chamber, it only took one strike from Scorch's Psionic Gauntlets to take him down for good. Scorch is to be commended for such as it meant having to risk his own life running through incoming fire from a group of reinforcements that had been sent in.
With the defeat of the Warlock, we have gained additional support from the Templars who have sworn their allegiance to the XCOM resistance. But are adamant that they will continue to work on separate operations when not required by our forces.
As well as this already, we have been receiving reports from the regions that the Warlock was responsible for.
Already they are seeing a reduction in Advent activity, it seems that they are regrouping and reorganising with the loss of the Chosen it seems that they have lost the individual close leadership.
This disorganisation will allow us to launch a much greater strike against the enemy
Research Log: Dr Tygans Notes - September 6th 2035
With the approval of the Commander and the support of Engineer Shens staff we have begun to prioritise our research focus and construction efforts on a Shadow Chamber, with such a facility onboard the Avenger we can better intercept Advent and Alien communications.
Which when it comes to our own Guerrilla operations will allow to us to identify not only the strength of the enemy our troops would be facing but also what it is they will going up against.
Construction Log: September 10th 2035
Avenger Location: Middle East
Chief Engineer Shen has reported the completion of the Shadow Chamber, Already we are beginning to intercept enemy communications from across the planet.
However Dr Tygan has also wanted put into the report that the Shadow chamber will allow us to properly analyse the contents of the Fluid Material that was recovered from the first Alien Blacksite we raided months ago.
He also wants reported that we can use the facility to try and hack the systems and intelligence held within the Codex skulls we have recovered.
Resistance Communications: September 12th 2035
Avenger Location: South Africa
Advent is still reeling from the Loss of the Chosen, this however has not stopped them from trying to take out resistance forces across the globe.
However thanks to our efforts in supplying them with the means of reproducing magnetic weaponry of all varieties they are beginning to hold their own without the need for XCOM teams for assistance.
Despite this in certain conditions we are continuing to provide support to those safe havens who are under attack from a larger force than they can handle.
The Commander has begun to notice that a good number of his Liberated Aliens and Hybrids are finding their way to the Resistance Safe Havens. However this is not really good news, as most of the time, the resistance troops capture them believing them to be the enemy.
Central is understanding the position of the Resistance as is the Commander.
But the Commander is wanting to try and prevent this by creating Safe Havens of our own. So instead of landing close to Resistance Cells that we have contact with. He wants to establish safe zones for members of the Liberated to find shelter in should they wish to defect to the Resistance more openly.
Liberated Communications: September 15th 2035
Avenger Location: Middle East
We have begun the process of building Safe zones for the Liberated and any other members of the Resistance who are more willing to work alongside aliens.
Already we have the first batch of fighters helping. The Commander managed to regain contact with one of the more militant Liberated Groups.
Lead by a Muton, who calls himself Warlord, he and other members of his group have moved to the first Safe Haven we have constructed in what was Saudi Arabia bordering the Red Sea.
Liberated Archives:
Code: Warlord
Species: Muton
One of the original first wave Mutons, Warlord was sent by the Elders to initiate several high level attacks on military installations across the Middle East. As of course at the time many western Nations had troops deployed there.
His efforts were successful, the destruction of organised military forces meant that there was little to no resistance to Advent when they came onto the scene.
Warlord was then sent to hunt down the Resistance Cells that had begun to be forming, He served as a shock trooper to the Elders, fighting alongside Advent troopers for much of the last years.
But finally the Commander was able to liberate him, Warlord, angered at the control the Elders had over him, decided to launch a resistance of his own. Even though the Commander asked if he would be willing to act as a spy for the Resistance, he flat out refused and began to aid resistance in the region.
He used his position as a shock trooper to get his hands on plasma based weaponry which he then turned into bombs. He would plant these at Advent checkpoints and installations he was passing. As well as on transport ships, trains and vehicles.
Now with the Safe Havens he is beginning to use these techniques in the construction of weapons and explosives for the Liberated.
Resistance Communications: September 18th 2035
Avenger Location: Western Europe
Thanks to our efforts in providing better fire power to the resistance forces, at least those we are trusting.
As well as providing support to the other factions, the Reapers, Skirmishers and Templars, we have decided to take a great gamble.
Now at this moment the Advent is pushing a great amount of resources into the Avatar Project. We need to force them to divert more away from it and sadly on us. To this purpose we have begun relaying to all resistance forces to launch a major offensive across the planet.
We have had to tell them sternly that this is not the big one. But the rehearsal for it, the plan is for resistance forces to launch consecutive attacks within minutes of each other all over the world.
The targets will be Alien positions, centres of power, research facilities, Advent supply depots, checkpoints, "Peacekeeper" stations, prisons etcetera, all within the Cities. The plan will be to cause as much chaos for Advent and the Aliens that they won't be able to react quick enough.
To counter the offensive they would have to divert much needed "Manpower" and resources and materials away from the Avatar Project and into the defences around the major cities.
Many of the Leadership are unsure, but the Commander has informed them that XCOM and the Liberated will be in support for more dangerous targets. As well as this, he has provided details from the Liberated Operative embedded across the globe, on each and every single target we have picked out.
Operation Rehearsal: September 20th 2035
Debriefing:
The Resistance has done it
Despite some losses we did it, many of us here on the Avenger couldn't believe it.
Resistance forces alongside XCOM squads and Liberated Agents were able to successfully get themselves into Forward Positions for the attack today without being noticed. In cities across the globe, more specifically the ones that Advent believed they had full control of.
Our forces alongside the Liberated, Reapers, Skirmishers and Templars timed it down to the second.
At exactly 10.00 this morning resistance forces across the globe launched their attacks. The enemy were not ready for us, of the hundreds of priority targets we had identified. Not a single one has been missed, our combined forces were able to completely defeat the enemy, plant their charges and successfully get out of the area.
Thanks to the Shadow Chamber, we have begun picking up a major surge of enemy communications in all sectors. They are diverting a great amount of resources and troops away from certain locations to the cities in an effort to counter the attack which has already ended.
Rumour has it that we actually gave the Advent Speaker a scare from the assault. Intel from the Liberated agents we still have in the cities undercover, have reported that the population is very unsettled.
Both Central and the Commander are not surprised as after all for years the Advent propaganda machine has been spewing that the Resistance is a small group of misguided dissidents who cling to the old world. Who for years have always been repelled by the honourable protectors of the Peacekeepers.
Yet here they are with aliens helping them in the very middle of the major cities launching multiple attacks across the globe. With a co-ordination that they have never shown.
Operation Forge: September 22nd 2035
Avenger Location: India
Briefing:
Thanks to our efforts in studying the blacksite Fluid which we captured several months ago. We have encountered a great shock.
It appears that the fluid is in fact the missing civilians that had been reported months before we discovered the Site. Advent has been abducting people and then turned into goo.
Thanks to Dr Tygan and Engineer Shen we have been able to pinpoint the focus of the Avatar project at this time.
The location is a highly fortified facility in the bamboo forests of Western China, we have contacted the local resistance forces and they are offering support for this mission as are several members of the Liberated Aliens and Advent.
Thanks to them we know that this is one of the most well defended locations in the whole of the Advent Network. They have informed us of two Sectopods guarding the location as well as at least 6 squads of Advent troopers, several Mutons and 3 Spectres.
And on top of that there are automated Turrets dotting the rooftops, as well as a Quick response force nearby in one of the newly constructed Advent city centres.
Now lucky for us, this very city was struck hard by Operation Rehearsal, so our intelligence doesn't think that Advent will send their entire force out, at least until they are certain that those they do send as well as the enemy troops already there cannot deal with the attackers.
The Plan is simple but methodical.
XCOM squads with the support of the local resistance and a skirmisher assault team, will meet up with a Liberated Contact exactly 3 miles to the south of the site. this individual will provide intelligence of the layout of the facility and point out any weak points.
Operation Forge: September 23rd 2035
Avenger Location: China
Debriefing:
XCOM alongside the Skirmishers and the Resistance Launched a successful offensive against the enemy at a classified location that was only recently discovered by our research and intelligence. This Forge facility was of great importance to Advent.
Once our squad set down and met up with the Skirmishers and Local cells we made our way to the meeting point with the Liberated contact.
The Contact gave us a scare, what with him being a Beserker, despite the language difficulty we were able to get the jist of what the contact was saying, pointing out that the south western section of the facility was the weakest point in the overall defensive perimeter.
We formed our plan of attack, with the Local Cell alongside our squad will attack from this direction whilst at the same time, the Skirmishers will move in from the South East.
They used their grapples to get themselves onto the roof and reigned down fire from above once they dealt with the turrets.
We launched our attack at the same time and managed to break through, and the threat of the Sectopods was lessened when Squad leader Bones used his Gremlin to hack into one of them and managed to take temporary control of it.
With its firepower we managed to take out the other pod as well as the majority of the enemy forces. Once the defenders were dealt with, we planted charges on its legs and took it down before it could regain control.
We made our way through the facility and discovered why it was dubbed the Forge by Advent.
Before this attack we had all assumed that Advents troops were all unwitting volunteers who were altered by some form of Gene therapies. But in fact as it appears. All their troops are in fact cloned or created from locations such as this.
We found well over a hundred Advent troopers ready for deployment, The skirmishers have asked that we aid in their retrieval and recovery. But we also found several hundred more being "Grown" in the great tubes.
But our priority was a single stasis chamber, in a room marked with the Avatar Project emblem. We busted the lock of the stasis chamber and found something or someone in the same type of cryo suit that the Commander was being held in before XCOM freed him.
We grabbed the individual and proceeded to exfil. Local resistance forces were finishing planting their charges as we made it to the Skyranger.
We ensure they made their escape before we left.
We have also made contact with the Skirmisher Cell, who have informed us that they intent on going back to the Forge site and freeing all of their brothers and sisters still there. They said that before they were forced to leave due to the Advent Quick Response force coming much later than we expected, that they had managed to save at least 30 of the troopers ready for deployment.
Liberated Archives:
Code: Honey
Species Viper
One of the Commanders earliest Recruits, Honey was intially one of the beings we called thin men. But that was back during the first wave of the invasion, when they needed something to mingle with the crowds or at least try to.
But once humanity gave in and Advent took over, the Elders changed her and others like her back into their original form. She then found her purpose being hunting down any surviving military forces that were operating in the wilds.
She fought in several engagements during the first few years of the Occupation, including the second battle of Washington D.C. Where Remnants of the U.S military had somehow managed to regain control of the city and Advent alongside the Aliens torched them into nothing but ash (Figuratively speaking of course).
But during the fight, she found her connection to the Elders broken, the Commander through the Psionic network had broken her out of their control. She linked up with other members of the Liberated and fled into the old Metro tunnels and sewer systems underneath Washington. There they built themselves a safe haven for Aliens and Hybrids operating along the East Coast.
Now she serves as the Commander of All Liberated Forces within XCOM command.
Centrals Notes: Still don't trust these things.... this "Honey" and the Commander seem to be good friends, he trusts her and the other Aliens but still I don't feel comfortable with them wandering around the Avenger.
Operation Gateway: September 27th 2035
Avenger Location: South Africa
Our efforts in studying the Codex brain has born fruit, sadly the Shadow Chamber took some damage from the after effects of the Codex brain trying counter our efforts to access certain pieces of information.
Luckily for us we were able to grab it before hand.
Now we have managed to located with the information what is apparently a physical Psionic gateway, one that made lead us directly to the Elders location. If we take them out, then the Psionic network collapses with them.
We immediately launched every skyranger we had with Commander Kelly in command of the assault team, Outrider with the sniper team which would land at optimal sniper range.
Mox with the fire support team would go in with the Assault team, and the Liberated aliens and Advent being lead by the Viper "Honey".
We were to launch a three pronged assault, with the Assault team going in the middle, the Fire support going on the left, the Liberated going on the right. Snipers providing support.
The Flight Engineers have also finally got the weapon systems hooked up to the Skyrangers. But we've been told not to risk them if it could be avoided.
The Assault as it was, was extreme. As soon as we made contact with the Gate, we found that the whole thing was a trap, we found ourselves surrounded by dozens of Chyrssalids who attempted to swarm us. But thanks to help from the Snipers we escaped the trap with no dead but a number of us severely mauled by their claws.
But the worst was when we approached the gate, it activated and sent through a gate keeper as we are calling it. We took a lot of damage from its psionics, it was able to "throw" at psionic blast in our direction which threw us around like an explosive blast.
Liberated operative Bez the Beserker, charged head on at the Gate keeper and grappled it closer to the ground, once it opened its shell again, Kelly was able to get a shot through with her "Storm Gun".
It began to spit out Psionic energy and they backed off and took cover. the Gate Keeper then sent out another explosive blast of Psionic energy as a last attempt to kill us.
We ended the fight with nearly every member of the assault team being wounded, several of them have severe and critical injuries that will hospitalise them for weeks.
But we got the Gate!
Research Log: September 30th 2035
Avenger Location: Eastern Europe
Dr Tygan has been ordered by the Commander to work with Chief Engineer Shen to focus all of our research staff and attention on the Psionic gate that was recovered during our last operation in South Africa.
Our efforts have born fruit, according to the countless hours that the Research Staff alongside Dr Tygan and Chief Engineer Shen, have discovered that the Gateway seems to be a direct path towards the enemy Stronghold where the Elders are currently located.
However despite the Gremlin Shen sent through we were unable to gain proper access, Dr Tygan believes that the code the Gremlin was carrying was only part of the key to getting through. It is in his opinion that the Stasis suit we recovered from the Forge might be the reason we were unable to go through.
The Commander has agreed and has given permission for the Science Team to put everything into the Stasis suit and what lies within.
Guerrilla Operations: September 31st 2035
Avenger Location: Western Asia
Target: Advent V.I.P
Debriefing:
After receiving a tip off from some our agents working the city of New St Petersburg, we sent a squad of some of our best to try and capture a high valued individual.
From the intelligence provided it is understood that the V.I.P was of great importance to a recent increase of enemy forces. Apparently the target was working on an increasing denser armour plating for the already powerful Sectopods. Which as we already know have begun to be used more frequently by the enemy.
Our squad landed a relative distance from the enemy position, and met up with our inside man, an Advent Shield bearer who was posted at the location the target was being protected within.
He provided us the layout of the So called Police Station, as well as the defending garrison.
At least 2 full squads of Advent elite troopers backed up by two Shieldbearers including himself, 1 sectopod, a Codex and 2 sectoids. And that was what was within the boundaries of the station.
Outside patrolling the streets were at least another Squad, supported by a advanced Mec, accompanied by a Muton.
Our squad manoeuvred to the rooftops and decided to launch their attack from above, half the squad would focus their fire on the police station whilst the rest took down the other patrol.
Despite hitting some snags in the initial assault we were able to take down the outer defences. Unfortunately the interior was another matter, due to the tight corridors, the enemy were able to set up well thought out kill-zones and arcs of fire to hold us back.
We used every grenade we had to break through, mostly the walls.
Things only got worse when, after hacking into a Codex with the skull Jack we seemed to have activated a fail safe. Which brought out an incredibly dangerous alien creature. It was human like, with white hair a strange mask covering its face and the most powerful Psionics we have ever seen.
Even with its emergence, we managed to take it down, with several dozen shots from our Plasma weapons.
Despite a request that we try and take the V.I.P alive, it seemed that he was not too smart for his expertise, and decided to flee from protective cover as we let off another grenade.
With the Target deceased we began a fighting retreat to our evacuation point. Bones took a close call when the Advent Mec set of its own grenade launcher.
It is the opinion of the Squad that this was not an operation, but a trap, as the enemy were more than ready for us.
On another note, I wish to report that our contact on the Ground, the Shield Bearer was killed during the fighting retreat. He took one to the leg and was unable to move, he provided us covering fire as we made our way back to the rooftops and the Evac point.
We know he didn't make it as a grenade exploded directly where he was sitting, We believe that he took his own life once he knew we had gotten away safely.
Centrals Notes: November 2nd 2035
I may have to admit I was wrong all this time. When it came to these Aliens and the Advent defectors, I was always suspicious of them, always believing that they were just pulling us along until they could betray us.
But now after hearing that the Shield Bearer who helped us in our last op, committed suicide rather than risk being captured. Well lets just say that it has convinced me to talk to the non human members of the Crew.
We shared a few beers and spoke about a great deal of things, but one priority that has clung with me, is their determination on their freedom.
Honey, the Viper told me of a motto she and the other non humans have for when it comes to the fight to take back planet earth.
They say that life of torture under the Elders is a fate far worse than death.
So it is that their Motto in this fight is quite literally "Death", they would rather die than serve the Elders again.
Sometime you Have to have the Will to stand and Fight that which is worth Fighting for"
Research log: November 10th 2035
It appears that the Unknown enemy our troops encountered during the last major operation was in fact the Final Product of the Avatar Project.
It seems that the Elders are slowly dying and are unable to live within their bodies anymore. So they are building newer and even better ones, these Avatars are it.
With the information from the Psionic Gate, the Codex and all our intel on the Avatar Project, it is the opinion that this Creature is the key needed to access the Elders Stronghold through the Gate.
However, we are having to make our own from scratch, luckily we have all the equipment necessary as well as a complete genetic construct design from the already dead Elder Avatar on the slab right now. We have a full container of the genetic material to make the Avatar a complete product.
And we also have a pilot. Unfortunately due to the extreme pressure it would push on the brain, there is no other option, but for the Commander Himself to take control via a closed Psionic access to the Avatar.
We have the plan set and the Commander has given the go Ahead.
Emergency Communications: November 15th 2035
The Spokesmen for the Resistance has alerted us of an immediate danger, after discovering that the Avatar Project was being sent into overdrive.
He has given this warning with possible his own life, to warn us, he was forced to hack directly into the Advent network tower. Which meant he could be traced. And he was.
He alerted us that Advent was to release a new "Breakthrough" in Gene Therapy, one that would cure the "Human Condition", All those people in the cities who believe the Lie Advent send out would flock in their billions to the Clinics never to return. The Genocide would begin.
The Commander has ordered an immediate strike against the Advent Tower, using the information the Spokesmen provided us, we will be able to take control of the tower. Using this temporary control, we will be able to disrupt enemy communications enough for our attack on the Elders stronghold to be successful.
But The Commander has also made it clear that we will honour the Spokesmen, Who may have given his life to get us this. Had one last request for us, in his own words "Take what You have learned, let the world know what is happening here, wake them up broadcast the truth... Before there is no one left to listen.
The last we saw of the Spokesmen, he was taking a pistol of firing at a group of Advent troops bashing down the door to the room he was in. Communications ceased just after he fired his first shot.
A team of three of our elites has been chosen and we are already on route onboard the Avenger towards the Advent tower facility.
Operation Truth: November 15th 2035
Avenger Location: Western Europe
Debriefing:
The Infiltration team consisting of Templar Scorch, Reaper Outrider and Skirmisher Mox.
Landed atop the Advent network tower, and managed to fight their way to the control room, despite it being of critical importance to Advent, the rooftop was lightly manned. But from the report it was still a tough fight to get through the enemy.
Scorch took a plasma shot to his arm when taking down an Archon, and Outrider received a burn from an Advent Priest trying a lucky shot.
Thanks to their efforts, we were able to hack the Tower and now have begun splicing together a video to show the world.
ADVENT TRUTH:
Commanders Log:
It has begun, thanks to Advent and their willingness to show off their power and prosperity as well as their love for the Elders.
We were able to show the truth to the whole world, whilst the Advent Speaker was making a speech about the "New Gene Therapy" one where they would show all the good that Advent has done for the world.
But instead the world got the cold truth, Oh yes Advent did indeed send out peace Keeping troops carrying greatest gift from the Elders, but what they meant was that they were using the Weapons the Elders gave to kill anyone who challenged them.
We showed everything, from the Blacksite to the Forge Facility.
Already we are getting word from across the globe of people turning against Advent, there are riots is hundreds of cities. And in Hundreds if not thousands of others, there are uprisings beginning, I have ordered our Resistance cells across the different Sectors to provide support where ever possible.
They have begun to take the fight to the enemy. We are getting reports, instead of guerrilla hit and runs, we are getting large scale battles of resistance fighters and local civilian volunteers openly fighting Advent and the Alien troops.
As Central has put it, the War has Begun.
I have made contact with the Liberated Aliens and Advent Hybrids across the world, ordering them to link up with the Resistance forces and aid them in whatever way possible.
Honey has already reported to me that thousands of our liberated have joined the fight against Advent. Our Mutons and Beserkers are evening the odds against the much tougher Enemy forces, our Vipers are providing Sniper support for our ground forces.
The Archons are carrying the wounded back from the line, whilst the rest are aiding our resistance forces on the ground.
Now I have a suit to put on for the real thing. Central said a War has begun, but if we are to win it, then we need to take down the Elders.
Avenger Loud Speaker: Central Officer Bradford
Alright People, the world got its wake up call..... And now they know the truth.... Advent is a lie and their time is up..... They've got a full fledged war on their hands now...
While the Aliens struggle to contain our world.... We're gonna make a move on theirs.....
It won't be easy..... But your used to that.... You did what was needed.....
You never gave up the Fight!
You are XCOM..... Your gonna end this..... Humanity is Counting on us people.....
Good Luck Commander.....
Operation False God: November 16th 2035
With Resistance forces engaging the enemy in open combat across the world and the Advent Network tower under our control, we were able to gain full access to the Psionic gate.
Lead by the Commander in the Avatar body, we sent every able body soldier we had capable of fighting.
We battled our way through dozens of Advent and alien forces guarding their stronghold.
Which was oddly enough on planet Earth but deep beneath the surface of our oceans, we also found what we could only call an enclosure, it was a small bungalow like construction fully furnished.
We could only presume that they would hold Humans inside for study, like our people did in zoos and other such facilities before the Invasion.
After arriving at the inner sanctum, we found our battle had only just begun. It appeared that the Elders had successfully managed to construct at least 3 other Avatars for those here on Earth. Just like the first, each was a tough battle to kill, never mind that the Elders called on a constant stream of reinforcements through other Psionic gates within the inner sanctum, we took some casualties and several wounded.
But with sheer termination we managed to kill them all. And a good thing too, because the whole time we were fighting both through the stronghold and the Avatars, Resistance forces had been putting up a bloody battle to hold what ground they had against Constant Advent and Alien counter attacks.
However without the Elders to sustain the network, the Gate on the Avenger was unable to stay open. Only with the focused psionics from the Commanders Avatar were the survivors of our strike force able to get back home.
Thankfully despite the Elders trying to overpower the Commanders willpower, he was able to return back into his own body. Now without the Psionic Network, Advent and the Aliens have no organisation from their overlords.
War for Liberation:
Liberation Network: November 20th 2035
This is the Liberation Network Broadcasting on all frequencies... Advent is in retreat Across all areas.
Liberated Combat report: November 22nd 2035
Region: Western Europe
ALL! of our troops from across the world have successfully linked up with Resistance forces and are providing both militant and logistical support to the front line.
Although we are getting some odd looks, many are more willing to work with us after we prove our battle prowess. Several of the Mutons are getting friendly with the human troops.
The Hybrids however are not looked too kindly on though, but some of the Humans are willing to look past the fact that we are technically fighting our own kind. Despite this we are beginning to break through Advent front-lines across our sector.
Our troops alongside Resistance ground troops are close to breaking through the outer defences around Paris and linking up with the rebellion inside the city. With some extra support we may be able to get into the city soon.
XCOM Communications: November 25th 2035
Region: East Asia - Bejiing
Our forces alongside sniper and scout support from the Reapers have begun pushing into the city and with the help of local civilian volunteers our numbers are growing, Advent is pulling back before us.
Our scouts are saying they are establishing a new defensive line further within the city and we are agreeing. But in doing so they have abandoned a great number of their aerial troop transports, many of them still carrying heavy firepower meant to bring down death upon us.
But now with the help of our engineers they are now going to be our first Asia combat air unit. Tomorrow we are going to use them to provide air support for our next assault.
On one last Note, the leader of the Reapers Konstantine Volikov, "Volk" has personally turned up and the way he put it when we asked him what he was up to he just said.
"We finally come in from the Cold", I then understood when nearly every Reaper in the whole of Asia began to show themselves behind him.
Liberation Network: November 31st 2035
Region: Eastern U.S - New York
Heavy fighting continues in the City Centres as Advent forces attempt to regroup!
XCOM communications: November 31st 2035
Region: Eastern U.S - Washington D.C
Advent forces are fighting hard throughout the region but none more so than in two major cities, Washington D.C and New York. Despite the fact they are trying to regroup, we have being experiencing counter attacks in these two cities, even though we have held our ground, we are still not able to properly break through their outer defences.
However we have had a break that might help us in pushing them back. Reports from the Skirmisher Leader Betos, many Advent officers and troopers are defecting to the Skirmisher Faction. This might mean that we are going to find weak points in the enemy lines, if more defect to our side then they would have to be stretching their lines thinner and thinner.
With the Defectors though there was an additional surprise, it seems that the Advent Speaker, who had been swarmed by rioters when XCOM revealed the truth about Advent and their Crimes, we just assumed that he was killed.
However it appears that Advent troops managed to "Rescue" him and got him out, but these defectors had captured him and were willing to hand him over. He is already charged with treason against Humanity, as well as this various crimes against human civilians and other crimes that are to be given at his trial.
Once the war is over.
Liberation Network: December 2nd 2035
Region: Middle East- Egypt
We're Barely keeping up with the flood of refugees here... as people continue to desert the Advent controlled cities centres.
XCOM Communications: December 3rd 2035
Region: Middle East - Sector Egypt - Alexandria
With the intelligence we have been given by the refugees as well as the influx of fresh recruits, we are now finding more and more weaknesses in the Advent defence.
XCOM command has agreed that we should get the fresh recruits properly trained and the refugees settled and cared for before we launch any more major attacks against Advent in the other cities.
Despite this, Command more specifically the Commander in Chief, has allowed us to launch small attacks to test the measure of Advent forces and ensure that the enemy does not have a moment of pause or time to reorganise themselves.
ADVENT Broadcast: December 12th 2035
Full Curfew Remains in effect as the Administration deals with the ongoing crisis.
XCOM Communications: December 15th 2035
Region: South America - Sector - Venezuela
With the support of the Templars we have begun to properly organise the local militias and civilian volunteers into a proper army.
Our intelligence says that the rebellion inside the city of Caracas has been put down and all combatants for our side are being held. We intend on launching an all out attack into the city from the South west and direct South from the Amazon.
XCOM command onboard the Avenger has dispatched reinforcements from the Liberated faction of the Resistance, mostly Mutons, Vipers and Andromedans alongside a company of Hybrids of various archetypes.
With their support we should be able to break through the enemy lines to the prisoners inside.
XCOM Communications: December 18th 2035
Region: Eastern Australia - Sydney
Despite Heavy resistance, our forces have successfully taken back Sydney. Advent forces have been pushed south to their main air base, those still in the city surrendered with many of them willing to defect and fight with us.
For safety, we will be holding them until we can have them fully checked out to ensure they are not Advent Plants.
In other reports, Advent forces across Australia in all out retreat, some reports are suggesting that they are pulling back to save their assets.
In other words they are abandoning Australia to focus on other fronts.
Alien forces are putting up a bigger fight further west. Most notably Chryssalids, who have gotten very comfortable in the outback. Building various Burrows and dens, Liberated Troops who were once Purifiers are offering to go in with flame throwers to burn them out of their holes so that our snipers can pick them off.
Liberated Communications: December 20th 2035
Region: South Africa - Cape Town
XCOM forces alongside the 1st Liberated Legion has successfully managed to retake Cape Town in south africa, Advent forces were force into a corner and surrendered after running out of heavy weapons.
Our forces have begun to move them into secure areas where they can be properly held and judge whether they can be convinced to forsake Advent and the Elders and join our Legion.
XCOM forces have taken command of the city and a civilian government is in the process of being established. The Legion has been dispatched further North to help allied forces currently fighting near Johannesburg.
Liberation Network: December 21st 2035
To all of you in the Occupied Zones.... Hold your Ground Continue the Fight.... We promise you help is on the way.
XCOM communications: December 21st 2035
We have learned of a new Uprising near the City of Los Angeles California, residents from multiple outer settlements. Banded together and took down a lightly defended Advent Checkpoint, seizing several weapons from the corpses of the troopers defending it, apparently they took it down with a variety of simple tools from Baseball bats, knives and other such weapon like tools.
Our local forces in the region have been ordered to link up with the Uprising leadership and help them organise and plan for a renewed offensive in Los Angeles. One which we hope will finally Kick Advent out of the city for good, already there is heavy fighting going on and our troops are pushing the enemy hard, but with some extra fighters on the front we might be able to make the big move.
XCOM Command-
Reinforcements are also on route from our Mojave Cell who have already established a Temporary Operating Base in which to work out off. We have ordered any and all wounded to be given medivac to that location for treatment.
The Cell has also brought out from hiding a good number of old Huey Helicopters and Jet Fighters to help transport troops, Supplies and Civilians in and out of the city, with the fighters to provide limited air support.
XCOM Radio communications: December 22nd 2035
This is Bullpen 2-3 whose with me...
Morning Bullpen.... This is Dogpound 2-1 on your left
Liberty 1-1 this is snake Eyes Joining the fight
Yankee Foxtrot 2-1 we're on your six
Eagle on your Right
This is Foxtrot 2 November.... Lets take back Los Angeles
XCOM communications: December 23rd 2035
Region: Arctic
Allied Forces have successfully driven Advent forces entirely from the region, enemy forces are pulling back and abandoning bases, outposts, stations, air sites etc.
Enemy have pulled out to focus their forces in other regions that have a greater importance. Intel suggests that they moving troops for a counter attack in Eastern Asia, so they can regain their Mec production facilities .
We have alerted the local forces there to be on the look out.
Allied forces have divided into two sections, defence and offence. Defence are seizing control of the Advent bases and air fields and reestablishing their automated defences to work on our behalf just in case Advent decide to come back.
XCOM Communications: December 24th 2035
Region: Eastern Europe
Merry Christmas Eve Command...
Our forces in the region have finally managed to break through and dealt the enemy a heavy blow to the manpower.
Of the hundreds of Advent and Alien troops defending the City of St Petersburg, all but a few dozen Advent are Dead, those few "surrendered" when they ran out of ammunition. And even then we had to tackle them to the ground.
Our troops are already beginning to celebrate with the local population and gotten a Christmas Tree set up in the city centre, we lit the lights when the last of the enemy had been defeated.
Our forces will soon be joining others on other fronts....
OH.... before we forget we have managed to get into contact with Moscow, the rumours were partially right, there were survivors hiding in the old Metro tunnels and Cold war bunkers, they just weren't aliens.
It seemed that when the Elders unleashed a constant barrage from a battleship, the survivors decided to set up a jamming net surrounding the city, preventing any radio communications to get in or out of the city limits.
Once they heard that the war was back on and that Humanity and its Allies were winning, hundreds if not thousands of them signed up to the fight.
A leading fighter among them calls himself Artyom.
XCOM Command: December 25th 2035
Merry Christmas to all Across the World, the first one we've really had in a long while.
We have some good news for you all out there still fighting....
The Following cities are now back under Humanities control
In North America:
- Boston
- Philadelphia
- Miami
- Houston
- Kansas City
- El Paso
- Los Angeles
- San Francisco
- Seattle
- Quebec
- Montreal
- Calgary
- Anchorage
- Fairbanks
- Mexico City
- Meridia
- Guatamala City
- San Jose
- Maracaibo
- Bogata
- Rio De Janeiro - Extreme Fighting - Heavy Casualties
- Buenos Aires
In Europe
- Valencia
- Lisbon
- Florence
- Toulon
- Portsmouth
- Marseilles
- Milan
- Edinburgh
- Dublin
- Hamburg
- Munich
- Athens
- Warsaw
- Kiev
- Sevastopol
- Minsk
In Asia:
- UlaanBaatar - Mongolia
- Beijing
- Hong Kong
- Nanjiing
- Xi'an
- New Delphi
- Mumbai
- Kolkata
- Hanoi
- Nha Trang
- Yangon
In Africa and the Middle East:
- Riyadh
- Baghdad
- Aleppo
- Damascus
- Alexandria
- Cairo
- Port Sudan
- Juba
- Lagos
- Kano
- Casablanca - Central says don't make any puns please
- Marrakesh
- Tunis
- Benghazi
- Johannesburg
- Durban
- Dar Es Salaam
With these Victories we are close to achieving a total victory against Advent. But the fight is not yet over
XCOM Command: December 29th
Our scanners have detected a small number of stealth ships trying to escape from certain cities.
Cities that were of great importance to the Elders and their subordinates. The Commander and other leading figures in XCOM believe that this is an escape attempt.
We have already ordered any and all ships capable of combat we have to attempt an intercept of these stealth ships and prevent them from escaping.
XCOM Command: December 29th
We were right before, the few Alien Overlords who remained on earth were attempting to abandon the planet. Our Air power managed to prevent a number of UFOs and stealth ships from escaping and captured Advent Anti Air cannons damaged several others preventing them from leaving the atmosphere.
Unfortunately however a number did manage to break through and escape, But it appears that this has had a benefit for our forces.
Without leadership Alien and Advent forces are more willing to surrender now than before. When the war started only Advent forces were likely to surrender, but not Alien units. Now both are willing to surrender
XCOM Command to all Personnel: December 31st
TO all XCOM and allied Units, all Offensive operations are to cease Immediately.
I repeat ALL offensive operations are to cease immediately.
Advent have officially surrendered to XCOM,
I repeat ADVENT HAVE SURRENDERED..... THE WAR IS OVER.....
ALL ALIEN AND ADVENT PERSONNEL ARE TO BE HELD IN CUSTODY UNTIL THEY CAN BE PROCESSED.
WE DID IT PEOPLE WE WON.... WE WON!!!!
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