We were going all out on this mission (we go all out on pretty much every mission, but it just seemed to deserve emphasis here). A team of our highest-ranking, most competent agents was deployed with the best equipment we could muster.
Chaore was given a plasma rifle to take advantage of his skills at sniping.
Kusanagi and Doll Soldier, two all-around skilled agents, were given the ?heavy plasma? cannons, our best available general-purpose weapons.
Zengar was given a rapid-firing laser pistol to take advantage of his quick reaction times, in addition to a medikit to take advantage of the free hand.
Acidus was given a pistol to leave a hand free for throwing grenades or explosives.
?Will Kill? was given the stun bomb launcher, partially because we need the means to bring in aliens alive, and partially because we don't really trust her with a powerful weapon after she's shown vulnerability to psychic attack.
In addition, both new-model HWPs have been deployed with Anthony and Hanzo at the controls.
ZENGAR: I'm in the southeast with Doll Soldier and Hanzo. I take it you're all together?
KUSANAGI: Yeah, we're all at the extreme northwest of the base. Anthony's already through the gravlift ready to scout.
ANTHONY: Hard to tell in the darkness, but looks like one of those black things. We're probably dealing with Snakemen like last time we were here. Proceed with caution.
KUSANAGI: I've got a perimeter set up. No way we're getting ambushed.
DOLL SOLDIER: We've got our own perimeter set up here.
ANTHONY: Snakemen confirmed.
ANTHONY: That's one!
ANTHONY: That's two! Sorry Chaser, no three. Huh, looks like the control room was pretty close to the entrance this time.
HANZO: Guys, there's a Snakeman heading toward your position.
CHAORE: Got this one taken care of.
ACIDUS: Got another one here.
HANZO: This area over here looks clear.
ZENGAR: We've got another Snakeman.
DOLL SOLDIER: I can't get a clear shot at it! Keep in cover!
ANTHONY: Okay, I guess we can make that three.
ZENGAR: Okay, got that Snakeman taken care of and ?
ZENGAR: Look out, behind you!
ZENGAR: That was way too close.
KUSANAGI: We've made it into the control center and...
CHAORE: What happened to ?no way we're getting ambushed??
KUSANAGI: There's a reason we deploy in teams, you know.
ANTHONY: I'm going around to scout, just hang on.
DOLL SOLDIER: We've got another Snakeman here.
ZENGAR: I'm going around to back you up.
DOLL SOLDIER: Doesn't matter, I've got this.
ACIDUS: I've entered the control center through a breach in the wall. By the way, Hanzo, if you're done sightseeing, you want to back us up?
HANZO: Fine, the engine was starting to get cold here.
KUSANAGI: Okay, we've got the stun launcher here, we can proceed now. Anthony, open the door.
ANTHONY: We're in the core spotting something upstairs.
?WILL KILL?: Detecting two lifeforms above us. Firing stun laucher.
ANTHONY: Confirming the control center is clear. Both occupants are unconscious.
HANZO: Target spotted!
HANZO: I've blocked off the exit, it's going to be heading in your direction!
HANZO: When I said it was going to be heading in your direction... it decided to try and go through me instead.
HANZO: And of course, try and succeed are two different things.
DOLL SOLDIER: Found a survivor here, just let me mop up.
[END TRANSMISSION]
Despite some close calls, we were able to complete this mission without casualties. However, we failed to retrieve a commander; the two aliens retrieved from the control center were identified only as low-ranking leaders. On the other hand, we did obtain a large quantity of weapons and technology to supply our operations with.
