| Pirate Rob |
Mission 1: Operation Gatecrasher
Sabotage ADVENT Monument
Mission success!
Rk. Robinson - 4/4 Kills - Promoted to Assault Squaddie
Rk. Blazej - 2/2 Kills - Promoted to Specialist Squaddie
Rk. Pygon - 0/0 Kills - Promoted to Sharpshooter Squaddie
Rk. Henderson - 0/0 Kills - Promoted to Heavy Squaddie (Shaken and Gravely Wounded - 12 Days)
Pygon missed all 3 shots he took, so we've promoted him to Sharpshooter, turns out he was just farsighted.
Meanwhile Henderson took a nasty wound from an Advent officer and will be out of commission for awhile.
Dr. Corrosive Rabbit has joined the resistance as a much needed engineer!
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 2: Operation Potent Throne
Protect Device
Flawless Victory
Rk. Kilrex 1/1 Kills - Promoted to Sharpshooter Squaddie
Sq. Blazej 2/4 Kills - Promoted to Corporal
Sq. Pygon 1/1 Kills
Rk. Warlord 2/2 Kills - Promoted to Specialist Squaddie
Our first encounter with the new Sectoids but with superior tactics and a great ambush we didn't even let the aliens take a shot.
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 3: Operation Star Walk
Extract VIP
Mission Rating: Flawless
Sq. Lilith 4/8 Kills - Promoted to Corporal
Cpl. Blazej 4/8 Kills - Promoted to Sergeant
Sq. Pygon 0/1 Kills
Sq. Warlord 1/3 Kills - Promoted to Corporal
Another excellent job. Lilith in particular showed a few advent how sharp her sword is while Pygon continued to under perform.
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 4: Operation Witch King
Stop Advent Retaliation
Mission Rating: Excellent
Cpl. Lilith 0/8 Kills - Promoted to Sergeant
Sgt Blazej 3/11 Kills - (Gravely Wounded - 18 Days)
Sq. Pygon 2/3 Kills - Promoted to Corporal
Sq. O'Connor 2/2 Kills - (Gravely Wounded - 9 Days)
ADVENT decided to start massacring civilians friendly to our cause in retaliation of our efforts. We stood up tall and showed those civilians that we can protect them, that we can defeat ADVENT.
Blazej paid for our success with a nasty plasma burn while Tannis O'Connor learned the hard way that certain Faceless aliens can disguise themselves as civilians.
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 5: Operation God Beast
Recover Item
Mission Rating: Excellent
Sgt. Lilith 3/11 Kills
Cpl. Warlord 0/3 Kills (Gravely Wounded - 10 Days)
Cpl. Pygon 1/4 Kills
Sq. Henderson 2/2 Kills (Recovered from Shaken)
Pygon's training paid off when he took out a Sectoid in one shot from across the map that was mind controlling lilith.
Lilith then took out an ADVENT lancer that that had Warlord pinned and severely wounded.
I'm glad we all made it back alive, that could have gone much worse.
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 6: Operation Hell Queen
Investigate ADVENT Blacksite
Mission Rating: Good
Sgt. Lilith 2/13 Kills - KIA
Sq. Blumstein 8/8 Kills - Promoted to Corporal (Gravely Wounded - 24 Days)
Cpl. Pygon 7/11 Kills - Promoted to Sergeant
Sq. Henderson 2/4 Kills - Promoted to Sergeant (Gravely Wounded - 29 Days)
We met the newest evolution of Thin Men. A reptilian monstrosity that grabbed Lilith from across the battlefield and choked the life out of her before we could respond.
Simultaneously a stun lancer knocked Henderson out, leaving Pygon and Blumstein to literally carry him the rest of the mission, where despite their burden, and being underfire managed to escape with the mysterious Blacksite vial.
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RIP Sgt. Lilith 5 Missions - 13 Kills.
You will not be forgotten.
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 7: Operation Bone Tooth
Supply Raid
Mission Rating: Excellent
Sq. Kilrex 1/2 Kills
Sq. O'Connor 0/2 Kills - Promoted to Corporal (Wounded - 4 Days)
Sgt. Pygon 4/15 Kills - Promoted to Lieutenant
Sq. Wickham 3/3 Kills - Promoted to Corporal
With our position concealed from the enemy we executed a textbook slow advance, separating our enemies, destroying their cover with explosives and taking them out.
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 7: Operation Hell Prince
Neutralize Targets
Mission Rating: Excellent
Cpl. O'Connor 2/4 Kills
Sq. AndrewD2 1/1 Kills (Gravely Wounded 11 Days)
Sgt. Blazej 1/12 Kills - Promoted to Lieutenant (Gravely Wounded - 8 Days)
Lt. Pygon 3/18 Kills
Cpl Wickham 2/5 Kills
With our squad size increased to 5 we decided to go on a daring raid against ADVENT VIP Ping Liu.
Not only did we put her out of commission we managed to bring her back alive for interrogation. We are either going to need a lot more soldiers or come up with some better medical techniques, these wounds are really adding up
| Pirate Rob |
Resistance Monthly Report
April 12, 2035
Alien Activity:
Avatar Progress: 4
Alien Facilities Constructed: 1
Total Avatar 3/12 12/12 causes a game loss.
Resistance Activity:
1 Guerilla Op Completed
1 Council Mission Completed
1 Supply Raid Completed
1 Region Contacted
1 Radio Relay Installed
1 Resistance Rumor Investigated
1 Avatar Progress Reduced
1 ADVENT Blacksite Investigated
Monthly Supply Income: 265
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 8: Operation Doom Face
Protect Device
Mission Rating: Excellent
Cpl. O'Connor 2/6 Kills - Promoted to Sergeant (Gravely Wounded - 14 Days)
Cpl. Warlord 1/3 Kills - Promoted to Sergeant (Shaken & Gravely Wounded - 8 Days)
Lt. Blazej 1/13 Kills
Lt. Pygon 1/19 Kills
Cpl. Wickham 2/7 Kills - Promoted to Sergeant (Gravely Wounded - 9 Days)
With Advent threatening one of our important communication arrays we were forced to respond, and respond we did.
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 9: Operation God Fire
Stop the ADVENT Retaliation
Sq. D2 0/1 Kills - Promoted to Corporal (Gravely Wounded - 21 Days)
Sq. Thursty 5/5 Kills - Promoted to Corporal (Gravely Wounded - 30 Days)
Lt. Blazej 3/16 Kills (Lighty Wounded)
Lt. Pygon 2/21 KIlls - Promoted to Captain (Gravely Wounded - 19 Days)
Sq. Treppa 1/1 Kills (KIA)
"These Mutons seem much more agile" - Treppa's last words before getting flanked by a surprisingly fast Muton and killed.
Pygon came under heavy fire repeatidly while D2 and Thursty ate a plasma grenade and are going to need extensive surgery, but we did stand up and defend those Civilians, something we're going to need to keep doing regardless of the cost.
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RIP Sq. Treppa 1 Mission / 1 Kill
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 10: Operation Enduring Apollo
Avenger Defense
Mission Rating: Good
Lt. Blazej 2/19 Kills - Promoted to Captain (Wounded - 4 Days)
Sgt. O'Connor 1/7 Kills (KIA)
Sgt. Warlord 2/5 Kills (KIA)
Sgt. Wickham 0/7 Kills (KIA)
Cpl. Henderson 4/8 Kills - Promoted to Sergeant (Gravely Wounded - 10 Days)
Sq. Kilrex 3/5 Kills - Promoted to Corporal
Cpt. Pygon 8/29 Kills (Lightly Wounded - 1 Day)
Cpl. Thursty 2/7 Kills (Wounded - 7 Days)
Cpl. D2 2/3 Kills (Lightly Wounded - 2 Days)
Cpl. Blumstein 0/8 Kills
Sq. Rathendar 1/1 Kill (Gravely Wounded - 16 Days)
Sq. aoann 6/6 Kills
Sq. Ulganoth 3/3 Kills
The aliens managed to find our flying HQ and knock it out of the sky with an EMP pulse, and pinned it to the ground with an EMP spike. As the aliens rushed to claim their prize all available soldiers suited up for a desperate attempt to keep the ship from being overrun while disabling the EMP device. While we were eventually successful, the casualties will haunt us for the rest of our lives.
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RIP Sgt. O'Connor - 5 Missions / 7 Kills
RIP Sgt. Warlord - 5 Missions / 5 Kills
RIP Sht. Wickham - 4 Missions / 7 Kills
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 11: Operation Damned Omen
Protect the Device
Sq. Ulgulanoth 0/3 Kills - Promoted to Corporal
Cpl. D2 4/7 Kills - Promoted to Sergeant (Wounded - 7 Days)
Cpt. Pygon 1/30 Kills
Cpl. Blumstein 2/10 Kills - Promoted to Sergeant
Sq. Aoann 1/7 Kills - Promoted to Corporal (Gravely Wounded - 11 Days)
Cpl. Kilrex 2/7 Kills - Promoted to Sergeant (Shaken & Gravely Wounded - 12 Days)
D2 got grabbed by a viper from across the field. Pygon stood his ground and fired 5 pistol shots into the viper despite hostile reinforcements landing around him, including a heavily armored ADVENT mech. He finally freed D2 on his final shot, while the rest of the team took out the mech with a barrage of explosives.
AndrewD2 has unlocked a hidden ability and now gets a 50% chance to make an extra overwatch shot if the first one connects.
Anna Blumstein has unlocked a hidden ability and now automatically hunkers down and round she doesn't attack.
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 12: Operation Iron Shadow
Secure Disabled UFO
Cpl. Ulgulanoth 0/3 Kills - Promoted to Sergeant
Cpt. Blazej 0/18 Kills (Gravely Wounded 8 days)
Cpt. Pygon 4/34 Kills - Promoted to Major
Sgt. Blumstein 1/11 Kills - Promoted to Lieutenant (Wounded 4 Days)
Sq. McIllwain 1/1 Kills (KIA)
Sq. Gibson 2/2 Kills
Our sources pointed us to a landed UFO, one that if we acted fast we could capture. We moved quickly to disable the transponder to prevent reinforcements but were surprised by a final mech in waiting that unleashed a barrage of missiles killing Sq. McIllwain on his first mission
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RIP Sq. McIllwain 1 Mission / 1 Kill
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 13: Operation Hammer Valley
Neutralize Targets
Sgt. Ulgulanoth 0/3 Kills (KIA)
Cpt. Blazej 2/20 Kills (Wounded - 4 Days)
Maj. Pygon 3/37 Kills (CAPTURED!)
Sgt. D2 1/8 Kills
Sgt. Henderson 1/9 Kills (Lightly Wounded - 2 Days)
Sq. Gibson 2/4 Kills - Promoted to Corporal
We finally completed the skulljack and found an ADVENT 'volunteer' to help us hack into their psionic network. As soon as we did though the psionic codex manifested in our dimension and started teleporting aroudn and cloning its self leading to the death of Ulgulanoth.
Once we had that taken care of we had precious little time to deal with the VIP. With not enough time to capture him we tossed a grenade in his window and called it good.
Unfortunately Pygon was unable to make it to the chopper in time and got left behind. We hold out hope that he's still alive.
Pygon
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Journal
Entry 1
I never thought I'd write one of these. The only light I have to write by is the radioactive glow coming from my spleen. I'm writing with my nose because they are trying to turn me into a pencil. The food here is awful - they call them nutritional supplements, but I think they are only fit for an overaccepting pekingese. My cellmate is babbling about quantum realities exposed in his brain. Got to go, looks like it's time for another biogel transfusion.
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 14: Operation Righteous Calm
Recover Item
Mission Rating: Excellent
Sgt. Kilrex 5/12 Kills - Promoted to Lieutenant
Lt. Blumstein 3/14 Kills
Cpt. Blazej 1/21 Kills - Promoted to Major
Sgt. D2 2/10 Kills - Promoted to Lieutenant
Sgt. Henderson 1/10 Kills - Promoted to Lieutenant
Cpl. Gibson 1/5 Kills - Promoted to Sergeant
0 damage taken, a perfect mission.
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 15: Operation Swamp Blade
Stop ADVENT Retaliation
Mission Rating: Poor
Lt. Kilrex 8/20 Kills
Lt. Blumstein 3/17 Kills - Promoted to Captain
Maj. Blazej 2/23 Kills (KIA)
Lt. D2 0/10 Kills (KIA)
Lt. Henderson 2/12 Kills (KIA)
Sgt. Gibson 0/5 Kills (KIA)
Not only did we fail to stop ADVENT from wiping out the civilian camp we also lost over half our active squad.
Enemy Codex's have a unique ability to clone themselves when wounded, so we set Kilrex up with a dead-eye shot to take it down in 1 hit. Of course we got a 2 damage graze and soon there were 2 and then 3 codex's upon us. Having already lost D2 to a Muton eariler we were unable to keep up with the sheer damage output and lost 3 more soldiers.
The only saving grace was that we were able to clean up all the aliens, but I think a better tactic would have been to bug out as soon as things started going south. Those civilians were doomed anyway and I could have saved another solider or two.
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RIP Sgt. Gibson 4 Missions / 5 Kills
RIP Lt. Henderson 7 Missions / 12 Kills
RIP Lt. D2 7 Missions / 10 Kills
RIP Maj. Blazej 12 Missions / 23 Kills
| Pirate Rob |
Resistance Monthly Report
June 14, 2035
Alien Activity
Avatar Progress 3
Retaliations Failed: 1
Dark Events Completed: 1
Alien Facilities Constructed: 1
Avatar Project 10/12
Resistance Activity
1 Guerrilla Op Complete
1 Council Mission Complete
1 Regions Contacted
1 Radio Relay Installed
1 Resistance Rumor Investigated
1 Avatar Progress Reduced
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 16: Operation Crypt Hound
Secure Disabled UFO
Mission Rating: Fair
Lt. Kilrex 5/25 Kills - Promoted to Captain
Cpt. Blumstein 1/18 Kills (Wounded - 6 Days)
Sq. Anderson 1/1 Kills (KIA)
Cpl. Thursty 1/8 Kills - Promoted to Sergeant (Wounded 8 Days)
Sq. Rathendar 0/1 Kills (KIA)
Sq. Garcia 2/2 Kills (KIA)
We continue to struggle against the aliens more elite soldiers. I only hope we can get our act together before it is too late.
Killrex also picked up Deep Cover and will be benefiting extra from cover on turns he doesn't attack.
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RIP Sq. Anderson 1 Mission / 1 Kill
RIP Sq. Rathendar 2 Missions / 1 Kill
RIP Sq. Garcia 1 Mission / 2 Kills
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 17: Operation Bone Slap
Investigate ADVENT Forge
Mission Rating: Fair
Cpt. Kilrex 8/33 Kills (Gravely Wounded - 10 Days)
Cpl. Aoann 1/8 Kills (KIA)
Lt. Cheapy 3/3 Kills (KIA)
Sq. Murray 2/2 Kills (KIA)
Rk. Uriarte 3/3 Kills - Promoted to Grenadier Squaddie
Rk. DSX 2/2 Kills - Promoted to Ranger Squaddie (Wounded - 6 Days)
While the mission had a high cost in X-Com lives, we believe it was absolutely essential that we investigated this site. We don't don't entirely understand the stasis suit that we recovered but it seems to be key in the production of ADVENT forces.
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RIP Cpl. Aoann 3 Missions / 8 Jills
RIP Lt. Cheapy 1 Mission / 3 Kills
RIP Sq. Murray 1 Mission / 2 Kills
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 18: Operation Ice Witch
Recover Item
Mission Rating: Poor
Rk. Quinn 3/3 Kills - Promoted to Ranger Squaddie
Rk. Owsus 0/0 Kills (KIA)
Sgt. Thursty 2/10 Kills
Rk. Tariq 3/3 Kills - Promoted to Sharpshooter Squaddie
Sq. Uriarte 2/5 Kills - Promoted to Corporal (Gravely Wounded - 11 Days)
Rk. Yang 0/0 Kills - Promoted to Grenadier Squaddie (Wounded - 5 Days)
Our rather green squad got nervous and got a little over zealous with the explosives and blew up the item we went in to recover. We were at least able to clean up all the aliens in the AO, and slow down progress on whatever this project was.
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RIP Rk. Owsus 1 Mission / 0 Kills
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 19: Operation Diamond Shadow
Sabotage Alien Facility
Mission Rating: Good
Sq. Quinn 4/7 Kills - Promoted to Corporal
Cpt. Blumstein 4/22 Kills - Promoted to Major (Wounded - 5 Days)
Sgt. Thursty 2/12 Kills - Promoted to Lieutenant (Gravely Wounded - 8 Days)
Sq. Tariq 2/5 Kills - Promoted to Corporal
Rk. Bailey 1/1 Kills (KIA)
Rk. Cole 1/1 Kills - Promoted to Specialist Squaddie
We managed to blow up an important alien facility and set back the Avatar Project by a bit. The squad performed quiet well considering how green they were.
Quinn also picked up lightning reflexes and will be dodging the first reaction shot against her each round.
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RIP Rk. Bailey 1 Mission / 1 Kill
| Pirate Rob |
Resistance Monthly Report
July 5, 2035
Alien Activity
1 Guerrilla Op Failed
1 Avatar Progress
3 Dark Events Completed
1 Alien Facilities Constructed
Avatar Project 8/12
Resistance Activity
1 Alien Facility Destroyed
1 Region Contacted
1 Radio Relay Installed
1 Resistance Rumor Investigated
3 Avatar Progress Reduced
1 ADVENT Forge Investigated
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 20: Operation Perilous Ring
Extract VIP
Mission Rating: Excellent
Cpl. Quinn 4/11 Kills - Promoted to Sergeant
Cpt. Kilrex 2/35 Kills - Promoted to Major
Maj. Blumstein 0/22 Kills
Cpl. Tariq 0/5 Kills
Lt. Thursty 1/13 Kills (Gravely Wounded - 8 Days)
Sq. Cole 3/4 Kills - Promoted to Corporal (Wounded - 5 Days)
With Pygon in tow the first set of enemies we encountered was a trio of Codexes. Considering the ability of a single one to decimate a squad we were worried. We managed to take care of them with significantly less trouble than normal. Even using one to further hack into the ADVENT network.
Just as Codexes were used to defend officers from being hacked, an Avatar showed up to defend the codex. We managed to distract it for a turn with a hologram and then unloaded everything we had on it, narrowly managing to take it down with a point blank shotgun blast after it choose poorly on its final teleport.
With the use of one of our new battle scanners we skipped past a group of aliens we didn't have time to deal with, evacuating Pygon and the entire squad at the last possible moment.
Pygon
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The counselor said I should be fit for duty. My hindered ability to walk should pass eventually since I'm no longer being, as my captors put it, "aggressively examined". I guess the fact that I can no longer make out the color puce won't be too much of a hindrance. I'm ready to get back out there and cap me some stickmen. But I have to say, after being under that bright light so many times, I'm feeling more of a strange kinship with our enemies. It's probably just compensation for the guilt I feel for not entirely acquiescing to what they made me realize that I really knew all along. I guess that's just something I'll have to keep between me and them. After all, no one can really understand what I went through. But they try, oh they try. If only they would stop trying, it would prevent these other thoughts I'm having. I just... really need to have that rifle in may hands again. Glowing flowery highlights might be nice...
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 21: Operation Vengeful Palace
Hack Workstation
Mission Rating: Excellent
Sgt. Quinn 1/12 Kills - Promoted to Lieutenant (Wounded - 7 Days)
Maj. Kilrex 2/37 Kills
Maj. Blumstein 0/22 Kills (Gravely Wounded - 8 Days)
Ini. Kotsi 4/4 Kills
Maj. Pygon 5/42 Kills
Cpl. Uriarte 2/7 Kills - Promoted to Sergeant
After a few disastrous missions it feels like we have turned things around and are making good progress against the alien threat. Aiding in our goal by new psionic initiate Kotsi.
We also picked up Engineer Putnam as part of our rewards.
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 22: Operation Night Hole
Sabotage Alien Facility
Mission Rating: Excellent
Cpl. Cole 2/7 Kills - Promoted to Sergeant
Maj. Kilrex 6/43 Kills
Lt. Thursty 0/13 Kills (Wounded - 5 Days)
Ini. Kotsi 1/5 Kills
Maj. Pygon 4/46 Kills
Sgt. Uriarte 3/10 Kills
Acting upon intelligence from months ago we finally made contact with the local resistance in South Africa who pointed us towards another ADVENT facility.
We blew it up.
| Pirate Rob |
Resistance Monthly Report
July 26, 2035
Alien Activity
Avatar Project 3/12
Resistance Activity
1 Guerrilla Op Completed
1 Council Mission Completed
1 Alien Facility Destroyed
3 Regions Contacted
5 Avatar Progress Reduced
We had an amazing month with no discernible alien progress and many victories to our name. I only hope we can carry these successes into a victory.
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 23: Operation Bone Queen
Stop Advent Retaliation
Mission Rating: Excellent
Sgt. Cole 1/8 Kills - Promoted to Lieutenant
Maj. Kilrex 2/45 Kills
Maj. Blumstein 1/23 Kills
Adept Kotsi 2/7 Kills (Lightly Wounded - 3 Days)
Maj. Pygon 2/48 Kills - Promoted to Colonel
Lt. Thursty 3/13 Kills - Promoted to Captain
Even the introduction of burrowing alien forces couldn't slow us down here. Kotsi mindcontrolling a powerful alien and using it to lead the way helped as well.
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 24: Operation Driving Daze
Secure Psionic Gate
Mission Rating Excellent
Adept Kotsi 4/11 Kills
Maj. Kilrex 5/50 Kills - Promoted to Colonel
Maj. Blumstein 1/24 Kills (Lightly Wounded - 2 Days)
Lt. Quinn 1/13 Kills (Gravely Wounded - 8 Days)
Col. Pygon 3/51 Kills (Wounded - 7 Days)
Cpt. Thursty 5/18 Kills (Gravely Wounded - 10 Days)
We were finally able to follow up on our codex lead from several months ago and located a psionic gate that some aliens seem to be appearing out of including a never seen before sphere, armed to the teeth with explosives. Although many of the squad were wounded in its initial onslaught I am proud to say that we all survived another day.
Where exactly the gate goes is yet to be determined.
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 25: Diamond Hound
Destroy the Alien Relay
Mission Rating: Good
Cpl. Tariq 2/7 Kills - Promoted to Sergeant (Gravely Wounded - 10 Days)
Col. Kilrex 3/53 Kills
Maj. Blumstein 0/24 Kills (Wounded - 4 Days)
Lt. Cole 2/10 Kills (Wounded - 6 Days)
Sgt. Uriarte 0/10 Kills
Sq. DSX 0/2 Kills (RIP)
Despite many of our top soldiers still recovering from the previous mission an opportunity presented its self that was too good to pass up. The opportunity to destroy another ADVENT communication relay.
Sgt. Tariq also learned to make his grenades a little extra explosive.
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RIP Sq. DSX 2 Missions / 2 Kills
| Pirate Rob |
Mission 26: Operation Knife Child
Extract VIP
Cpt. Thursty 2/20 Kills (Wounded - 6 Days)
Col. Kilrex 2/55 Kills
Col. Pygon 2/53 Kills
Maj. Blumstein 0/24 Kills - Promoted to Colonel (Wounded - 5 Days)
Lt. Quinn 4/17 Kills
Disciple Kotsi 2/13 Kills
We saw an opportunity to rescue Dr. Oni from the clutches of ADVENT and seized the opportunity.