XCOM 2023
Synopsis: The aliens have been here for decades but only now have an elite few been able to organize a resistance. Most people think aliens are a myth, idle science-fiction fantasies, but to those who have seen the horror that came from the darkness the truth is much worse than any story. All throughout world society the aliens have made their presence known; the halls of government, the top brass of the military, boardrooms of the Fortune 500, hospitals, and even down to the homeless on the street the aliens have been festering. XCOM is a multinational team of the world's best and brightest brought together not only to confront the threat but to discover why the aliens are here and if it is even too late to stop them....
The PIGSTY
Located in Renton off Monster Road is the King County Sewage Treatment Plant. Deep underground is the headquarters of the Seattle XCOM Cell codenamed PIGSTY (Pacific Intervention Group Science and Tactical Yard). The world's most advanced technology and a crack team of specialists along with expert support staff are stationed here under the watchful guidance of XCOM's proprietary AI system LILI (Lifelike Interactive Learning Intelligence). Each Cell has a LILI node that facilitates communication and information sharing without jeopardizing security and Cell anonymity. The loss or compromise of any single Cell does not cause a domino effect of failure in other Cells.
The PIGSTY is divided into several wings. Each wing is assumed to have a small but competent staff and an operating budget that allows the wing to function at a default level of efficiency. As the game progresses, the Cell can run across resource boons that can be allocated to a wing to increase its efficiency for a period of 30 days. At game start, the Cell has a single monthly renewable resource boon that can be applied to any one wing.
1. Operations Wing: The command and control center of the Cell. All missions are planned, tracked, and supported from Operations. Two missions can be adequately supported per month at default (one player driven mission and an ancillary mission such as intelligence gathering by NPCs is most likely). 2. Research and Development: Initially, there is a biology lab and a physics lab along with a workshop. At default, research speed is slow and development/production speed is slow. Additional labs may be built or existing labs converted. 3. Logistics Wing: This area houses vehicles, maintains vehicles, and determines your operational radius. Default radius is about 500 miles (Calgary to the NE, Sacramento and Reno to the South, Helena to the East). 4. Quartermaster Wing: The Cell's arsenal and equipment is kept here. Most mundane supplies are refilled (ammunition, medical kits, batteries, rope, etc.) post mission. Special requisitions can be made. 5. Security Wing: The entire base, both inside and out, are monitored via cameras. A two stage security protocol of an ID card and fingerprint is required for access throughout the base. Security teams make regular patrols.
Upgrades: From the NSA - Hacking Team and upgraded computer security From the CDC - Surgery Team and biohazard/clean room From the Special Forces - Strike Team and enhanced armory From the Air Force - Engineering Team and enhanced workshop
Pulling String: These are abilities the team members bring to the Cell. They demonstrate influence and favors that can be called in. These are taken from Conspiracy X. From the NSA - Blanket Wiretaps, No Questions Asked, Computer Security Database From the CDC - Quarantine, Medical Advantage, CDC Lab Access, Hidden Cures From the Special Forces - Cheaper Ground Vehicles, Base Clearance, Survivalists From the Air Force - Cheaper Air Vehicles, Mobility, No Trace
Forthcoming - Character sheets for the Cell and LILI.
Missions
Operation Spectral Hydra
