X-COM

In 1999, Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) started appearing with disturbing regularity in the night skies. Reports of violent human abductions and horrific experimentation struck terror into the hearts of millions. The mass public hysteria that ensued only served to expose Earth's impotence against a vastly superior technology.

Many countries attempted to deal independently with the aliens. In August 1998, Japan established an anti-alien combat force; the Kiryu-Kai. Equipped with Japanese-made fighter aircraft, the Kiryu-Kai certainly looked like a powerful force. However, after 5 months of expensive operations they had yet to intercept their first UFO. The lesson was clear: this was a worldwide problem which could not be dealt with by individual countries.

On December 11, 1998, representatives from the worlds most economically powerful countries gathered secretly in Geneva. After much debate, the decision was made to establish a covert independent body to combat, investigate and defeat the alien threat. This organization would be equipped with the worlds finest pilots, soldiers, scientists and engineers, working together as one multi-national force.

This organization was named the Extraterrestrial Combat Unit.

After several years of operation culminating in the Cydonia mission X-COM was officially disbanded.

However in 2040 X-Com was back on the road at the Second Alien War against some underwater aliens. see TFTD for more info.

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UFO: Enemy Unknown (aka X-COM: UFO Defense)
Overview General Information Background OpenXcom The Geoscape Geoscape UFO Detection UFO Interception X-COM X-COM Bases Base Facilities Manufacturing Research Country Funding X-COM Craft Craft Armaments Soldiers Equipment Weapons Armour Heavy Weapons Platforms Miscellaneous Equipment Aliens Alien Life Forms Overview of Aliens Alien Missions Alien Ranks UFOs UFO Components Alien Artefacts	The Battlescape (Tactical Combat) Battlescape Mission Types UFO Crash Recovery UFO Ground Assault Alien Base Assault Terror Missions Base Defence Tactics Field Manual Night Missions Squad Composition Rear Commanders Initial Deployment Scouting Sweeping the Battlescape Time Management Reaction Training Reaction Fire Triggers Alien Movement Patterns Grenades Proximity Grenade Smoke Grenade Grenade Relay Stun Rod	Game Strategies A Beginner's Guide Base Management Base Layout Strategy Experience Training Economics Buying/Selling/Transferring Hiring/Firing UFO Recovery Values Manufacturing Profitability Tricks, Tips and Hints Common Mistakes Managing the Item Limit Making the Game Harder Murphy's Laws of X-COM Miscellaneous Information X-COM Timeline Weapon Analysis Sightings in other fandoms Glossary of Terms Data Canisters Realistic Equivalents Cultural Influences on X-COM Mars Game Editors & Mods Council of Funding Nations The Mysteries of X-COM Wish_List_(EU) GUS Music in Dosbox Ideal DOSBox Settings (UFO/TFTD)	Technical Information Game Mechanics Damage Explosions Destroying Terrain Damage Modifiers Fatal Wounds Stun Accuracy Formula Reaction Fire Experience Psionics Unconsciousness Recovery Time Equipment Recovery Line of Sight Difficulty Levels Research Technical Details Data Tables Alien Appearance Ratios Inventory TU Table Movement TU Tables Item Weight Unit Height Scoring Kill Modelling Starting Stats Alien Stats Research Times Terrain Exploits Game Files Known Bugs Game Versions Open Questions