Tasoth

Tasoth usually appear late, they have a lot of health and a number of defensive bonuses (column 7 of the table) which enable them to take a lot of punishment. Fortunately, you should already have some heavy weapon like Sonic Cannon by the time Tasoth appear. Still, they are fast and Tasoth Squad Leader even has Molecular Control ability. They're possibly the most dangerous alien race encountered during Second Alien War.

NEVER research the Tasoth Commander. There's no reason to - and as of the last patch, they should no longer appear on the research list. They can block the T'Leth research. See The Tasoth Commander Trap for more detail.

Statistics

TUs:               56-97
Health:            125-135
Energy:            100-148
Reactions:         80-108
Strength:          70-86
Bravery:           60-80
Firing Accuracy:   21-105
Throwing Accuracy: 62
M.C. Skill:        40-49
M.C. Strength:     30-62

Live Specimen

These agile and fast enemies are a mainstay of the alien army. Hundreds are birthed in massive breeding vats deep in the heart of the Alien colonies.

Vastly more powerful than a man, the Tasoth is a true alien and its behaviour and carnivorous nature unmatched on the planet. The Tasoth often forms the spearhead of an alien attack and never seems to shrink from the fight even in the face of overwhelming odds.

Autopsy

Dissection revealed a cybernetic organism possessed of strange power. Inside the body cavity is a small power unit, but no indentifiable organs.

The power is transmitted throughout the body by a Bio-electric transmission system. The whole body lacks bones or any other supporting structure. Once dead the power stops and the creature becomes a lifeless rag doll of oozing alien flesh and fluids. The only other internal construction is a pair of ceramic cells, which if energised briefly revive the creature.

Trivia

Originally the Tasoth had a very different concept, though this was changed later in development for reasons unknown, likely to accommodate the idea behind the Deep One which shares some flavor text. They were originally designed and intended to be surgically / genetically modified humans who had been captured and MC controlled.

See Also

• Alien Life Forms
• Overviews of Aliens
• Triscene
• Bio-Drone
• Tentaculat