User:Hobbes

Why Hobbes?

This question keeps popping up from time to time. And the answer is two-fold: - Hobbes, as in the stuffed tiger in Calvin and Hobbes. - And as Thomas Hobbes, an English political theory writer of the XVI century (on which the above mentioned tiger is based btw).

It will also be mentioned somewhere that my real name is André Galvão, that I am from Portugal and that my age is 33. This are all desinformation, of course, meant to distract you from my real identity as a member of Omega Team.

Any questions regarding me, myself and I can be made on my talk page :)

What is the Omega Team?

Bigger than Above Top Secret. Even more secret than the proven fact that the Earth is flat, not round despite what they might tell you. For more information present yourself at the server of UFO2000, a multiplayer remake of UFO Defense. You will know but I will shoot you afterwards.

Why X-COM?

Scroll back in time to when computers had the fabulous memory of 48K, namely the ZX Spectrum. The would be creators of X-COM released a game named Rebel Star, followed by Laser Squad (the predecessor to the current Laser Squad Nemesis). I like those so much that I even used some of Rebel Star's names for my fan fictions as a nod to them. A big time afterwards I got a PC and bought X-COM:Apocalypse, followed by X-COM:UFO Defense and X-COM: Terror From The Deep. Voila, love at first sight.

Fan fictions?

I've been writing a whole series of stories concerning the X-COM universe:

X-COM: The Unknown Menace - Covers the 1st Alien War (based upon UFO Defense). Long novel (692 pages)

X-COM: Eulogy - Set between the 1st and the 2nd Alien War. Short story based upon the return of X-COM to Mars.

X-COM: Abyssal - Covers the 2nd Alien War. Unfinished.

X-COM: Destined Alliance - Pre-Apocalipse story set upon the 2nd return of X-COM to Mars. Will eventually be a part of the 3rd novel, which covers the 5th Alien War, based upon X-COM: Genesis.

All of those can be read at the fanfiction.net site

X-COM Organization (circa 2085)

Office of the Commander

X-1 Personnel and Administration

X-2 Military Intelligence (INV)

• X-2.1 Security
• X-2.2 Intelligence and Analysis
• X-2.3 Covert Operations
  • 99th Special Group
    • 85th Transport Squadron
    • 86th Transport Squadron
    • 41st X-COM Combat Unit (XCU)
• X-2.4 Psychological Warfare
• X-2.5 Signals
• X-2.6 Council Liaison

X-3 Operations and Training

• 1st Fleet
  • 11th Strike Group
    • 1st Cruiser Squadron
      • 11th Fighter/Attack Squadron
      • 41st Fighter Squadron
  • 12nd Stellar Group
    • 3rd Space Lift Squadron
      • 81st Transport Squadron
      • 82nd Transport Squadron
      • 61th Fighter Squadron
      • 11th X-COM Combat Unit (XCU)
  • 13th Strike Group
    • 4th Cruiser Squadron
      • 12th Fighter/Attack Squadron
      • 42nd Fighter Squadron
  • 14th Stellar Group
    • 5th Space Lift Squadron
      • 62nd Fighter Squadron
      • 83rd Transport Squadron
      • 84th Transport Squadron
      • 12th X-COM Combat Unit (XCU)
  • 15th Strike Group
    • 5th Cruiser Squadron
      • 13th Fighter/Attack Squadron
      • 43rd Fighter Squadron
  • Independent units
    • 7th Cruiser Squadron
    • 8th Cruiser Squadron
    • 10th Cruiser Squadron
      • 14th Fighter/Attack Squadron
      • 44th Fighter Squadron
      • 63rd Fighter Squadron
      • 64th Fighter Squadron

• 2nd Fleet
  • 21st Strike Group
    • 6th Cruiser Squadron
      • 51st Fighter Squadron
      • 71st Fighter/Attack Squadron
  • 22nd Strike Group
    • 9th Cruiser Squadron
      • 52nd Fighter Squadron
      • 72nd Fighter/Attack Squadron
  • 23rd Strike Group
    • 4th Space Lift Squadron
      • 53rd Fighter Squadron
      • 101st Transport Squadron
      • 21st X-COM Combat Unit (XCU)
  • 24th Stellar Group
    • 6th Space Lift Squadron
      • 54th Fighter Squadron
      • 103rd Transport Squadron
      • 22nd X-COM Combat Unit (XCU)

• 3rd Fleet
  • 31st Strike Group
    • 2nd Cruiser Squadron
      • 31st Fighter Squadron
      • 21st Fighter/Attack Squadron
  • 32nd Strike Group
    • 3rd Cruiser Squadron
      • 33rd Fighter Squadron
      • 22nd Fighter/Attack Squadron
  • 33rd Stellar Group
    • 1st Space Lift Squadron
      • 91st Transport Squadron
      • 92nd Transport Squadron
      • 32nd Fighter Squadron
      • 31st X-COM Combat Unit (XCU)
  • 34th Stellar Group
    • 2nd Space Lift Division
      • 93rd Transport Squadron
      • 94th Transport Squadron
      • 34th Fighter Squadron
      • 32nd X-COM Combat Unit (XCU)

X-4 Logistics and Procurement

• 4th Fleet
  • 100th Transport Group
    • 2nd Space Lift Squadron
    • 8th Space Lift Squadron
    • 102nd Transport Squadron
    • 104th Transport Squadron

X-5 Strategic Plans

X-6 Networks

X-7 Military Liaison

X-8 Research and Development

X-COM Ranks (circa 2085)

(Marine/Naval/Technical)

• Commander
• Subcommander
• Lt. Commander/Commodore
• Senior Colonel
• Colonel
• Lt. Colonel
• Senior Captain/Captain
• Captain 1st Rank/Lieutenant
• Captain 2nd Rank/Ensign
• Sergeant Major/Master Chief Petty Officer/Master Chief Warrant Officer
• Master Sergeant/Chief Petty Officer/Chief Warrant Officer
• First Sergeant/Petty Officer 1st/Warrant Officer 1st
• Sergeant/Petty Officer 2nd/Warrant Officer 2nd
• Leading Squaddie/Leading Seaman/Leading Specialist
• Squaddie 1st Class/Able Seaman/Specialist 1st
• Squaddie 2nd Class/Seaman/Specialist 2nd
• Recruit/Seaman Apprentice/Trainee