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| − | :''Alien Research could also refer to the [[Alien Missions#Alien Research|Alien Mission]] type''
| + | [[Image:Alien Research.png|thumb|right|Alien Research mission type.]]The Alien research mission is used for collecting basic data on Earth and its inhabitants. Small vehicles are predominantly used, with occasional landings in deserted areas. This type of Alien activity poses the least threat to X-COM, with little concern from governments or the public. |
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| − | There are a few key '''Alien Research''' topics that can be uncovered by capturing and interrogating aliens, with the more important topics requiring aliens of higher rank to uncover them. Each topic can only be [[research]]ed when the previous one has been completed.
| + | Aliens do not directly [[Scoring#Alien_Scoring|score]] for this mission. |
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| − | It is clear that we are fighting a losing battle on Earth. The Alien hordes are overwhelming in number. The best we can do is slow down their progress. The only hope for humanity is to tackle the aliens at their source. Our research seems to indicate a nearby base of operations within our solar system. Aliens indicate this place to be the centre of an ancient civilisation that pre-dates Human history. We must locate this place as soon as possible. However we need to capture and interrogate an [[Leader (Alien_Rank)|Alien Leader]] to gain more detailed information. The larger [[UFOs]] probably contain at least one Alien Leader.
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| − | ==The Martian Solution==
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| − | Our research now points to Mars as the base of Alien operations. The base is well hidden, and contains all the manufacturing and cloning facilities to fuel the infiltration of earth. It also seems to contain a controlling computer of some kind that controls the whole operation. It seems that the hive-like Alien society has some kind of 'Queen Bee'. This is their fundamental weakness - if we can eliminate the 'Brain' then the body will die. We must step up our [[Research|research]] efforts before it is too late. In order to progress we must capture the highest ranking Aliens - the [[Commander (Alien_Rank)|Commanders]] - which only reside in [[Alien Base Assault|Alien Bases]].
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| − | ==Cydonia or Bust==
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| − | It is now clear that the Alien hordes are being controlled from an underground base in [[Cydonia]] - which is an unusual area of Mars featuring five-sided pyramids and a large formation resembling a human face. Cydonian civilisation once flourished on Mars many millions of years ago, but we do not know why it died out, or what the connection is with the latest Alien activity there. Whatever the explanation, we must send an expedition to Cydonia. This is the only way that we can defeat the aliens. We must destroy the controlling master 'Brain'. We will need an [[Avenger]] craft equipped with the most awesome destructive power at our disposal. There is nothing more we can learn here - we must await the outcome of the Cydonian assault.
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| − | *[[Cydonia]]
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Latest revision as of 03:55, 23 July 2013
Alien Research mission type.
The Alien research mission is used for collecting basic data on Earth and its inhabitants. Small vehicles are predominantly used, with occasional landings in deserted areas. This type of Alien activity poses the least threat to X-COM, with little concern from governments or the public.
Aliens do not directly score for this mission.
See also
