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A '''Technician''' is one of the middle tier [[Alien Ranks]] and is exculsive to Terror From the Deep. It is directly equivalent to the [[Engineer (Alien Rank)|Engineer Alien Rank]] in ''Enemy Unknown''. Their role is to keep the [[Alien Subs]] operational, and are often found near the [[Ion Beam Accelerators]]. It is for this reason that they are the crew members most likely to die when the Alien Sub is downed by an X-Com interception craft.
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A '''Technician''' is one of the middle tier [[Alien Ranks]] and is exclusive to Terror From the Deep. It is directly equivalent to the [[Engineer (Alien Rank)|Engineer Alien Rank]] in ''Enemy Unknown''. Their role is to keep the [[Alien Subs]] operational, and are often found near the [[Ion Beam Accelerators]]. It is for this reason that they are the crew members most likely to die when the Alien Sub is downed by an X-Com interception craft.
  
In combat a Technician has slightly superior fighting skills to a [[Soldier (Alien Rank)|Soldier]], and Aquatoid Technicians are capable of making (relatively) weak M.C. attacks. Tasoths never use Technicians.
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In combat, a Technician has slightly superior fighting skills to a [[Soldier (Alien Rank)|Soldier]], and Aquatoid Technicians are capable of making (relatively) weak M.C. attacks.
  
 
==Deployment==
 
==Deployment==
 
Notes:  
 
Notes:  
* Only Lobster Men deploy Technicians on their Cruisers. Aquatoids and Gillmen will use Medics or Squad leaders instead.
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* Gillmen do not have Navigators, and will use Technicians in their place.
* Gillmen and Lobster Men don't use Medics, and will deploy an equivalent number of additional Technicians or Squad Leaders instead.
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* Lobster Men do not have Medics, and will use Technicians in their place.
* Tasoths never use Technicians; they will be replaced by Soldiers on Tasoth subs.
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* Tasoths do not have Technicians, and will use Squad Leaders in their place.
 
* None of the above has been taken into account in the following table.
 
* None of the above has been taken into account in the following table.
 
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<tr><td align="left">[[Survey Ship]]</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr>
 
<tr><td align="left">[[Survey Ship]]</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr>
 
<tr><td align="left">[[Escort]]</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr>
 
<tr><td align="left">[[Escort]]</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left">[[Cruiser]]</td><td>1-2</td><td>1-2</td><td>2-3</td></tr>
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<tr><td align="left">[[Cruiser]]</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr>
 
<tr><td align="left">[[Hunter]]</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>4</td></tr>
 
<tr><td align="left">[[Hunter]]</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>4</td></tr>
 
<tr><td align="left">[[Heavy Cruiser]]</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td></tr>
 
<tr><td align="left">[[Heavy Cruiser]]</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td></tr>
 
<tr><td align="left">[[Fleet Supply Cruiser]]</td><td>1-2</td><td>1</td><td>2</td></tr>
 
<tr><td align="left">[[Fleet Supply Cruiser]]</td><td>1-2</td><td>1</td><td>2</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left">[[Battleship]]</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td></tr>
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<tr><td align="left">[[Battleship (TFTD)|Battleship]]</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td></tr>
 
<tr><td align="left">[[Dreadnought]]</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr>
 
<tr><td align="left">[[Dreadnought]]</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left">[[Alien Colony Assault|Alien Colony]]</td><td>?</td><td>?</td><td>?</td></tr>
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<tr><td align="left">[[Alien Colony Assault|Alien Colony]] part 1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr>
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<tr><td align="left">Alien Colony part 2</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>5</td></tr>
 
<tr><td align="left">[[Artefact Site]]</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr>
 
<tr><td align="left">[[Artefact Site]]</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr>
 
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TO DO: check game files for number of technicians at Alien Colonies
 
  
 
==Captured Technicians==
 
==Captured Technicians==

Latest revision as of 17:45, 29 August 2021

A Technician is one of the middle tier Alien Ranks and is exclusive to Terror From the Deep. It is directly equivalent to the Engineer Alien Rank in Enemy Unknown. Their role is to keep the Alien Subs operational, and are often found near the Ion Beam Accelerators. It is for this reason that they are the crew members most likely to die when the Alien Sub is downed by an X-Com interception craft.

In combat, a Technician has slightly superior fighting skills to a Soldier, and Aquatoid Technicians are capable of making (relatively) weak M.C. attacks.

Deployment

Notes:

  • Gillmen do not have Navigators, and will use Technicians in their place.
  • Lobster Men do not have Medics, and will use Technicians in their place.
  • Tasoths do not have Technicians, and will use Squad Leaders in their place.
  • None of the above has been taken into account in the following table.
Alien Sub Type Beg./Exp. Vet./Gen. Super.
Survey Ship000
Escort000
Cruiser000
Hunter234
Heavy Cruiser112
Fleet Supply Cruiser1-212
Battleship112
Dreadnought111
Alien Colony part 1000
Alien Colony part 2345
Artefact Site000

Captured Technicians

Interrogating a captured Technician will provide details of one of the 8 Alien Subs.

See Also