SalvageAlienWarship

Salvage Alien Warship
Solution
Engage and defeat an alien warship, then research the "Alien Warships" project.
Description		Resolution
To understand the alien tech, we need a large-scale supply of alien alloys, and the only way to get them in that kind of volume is from an alien warship. They outclass our space vessels in every way, and we're going to have to beat one. I don't like to think of how many men we're going to lose doing this. Wish there was some other way.		We paid a heavy price, but I think it was worth it. The alien warship makes old Earth spacecraft look like children's toys. Weapons systems, propulsion, armor – they're all superior to our most advanced craft in every way. Once we boarded it, though, resistance was light, and our marines swept the thing in no time at all. It looks as though their ships run with practically a skeleton crew. Everything that can be automated is automated. Good news is that this reinforces our early suspicions about the alien birth rate – they don't have many bodies to spare. Bad news is that it doesn't take them many bodies to man those ships. We are going to have to kill damn near every last one of them. Anyway, the most important thing is that we've now got alien alloys to spare. The stuff is used in every part of the ship's construction, from electronics to superstructure to armor to weapons. We're sending the stuff to our research departments in preparation for our next project.
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We're turning the tide, Colonel.
Prerequisite Objective(s)
Research Their Operations And Research Alien Origin And Research Alien Technology
Can be completed by Milestone:		Salvaged alien spacecraft
Unlocks Project(s):		Exotic Materials • Alien Warships
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Salvage Alien Warship
Solution
Engage and defeat an alien warship, then research the "Alien Warships" project.
Description		Resolution
For our research to progress, we require a large quantity of alien alloys. Preliminary analysis suggests that the only alien vehicles that contain these alloys in sufficient volume are their warships – we had at first entertained hopes of capturing a transport ship of some kind, but should these exist, we have been unable to locate one. It is a warship or nothing, which means the time has come to strike back at the aliens in space. This mission entails extreme risk. We still do not have a thorough grasp on alien tactics or doctrine, nor do we have an accurate estimate of their full naval capacity. In the absence of better intelligence, our recommendation is to ambush a lone vessel in the hope of quickly defeating it before any local alien forces can respond. A full-scale fleet battle is not recommended.		Our exposure to alien technology at the crash site did not prepare us for the sight of a true alien warship. Though the warship shares design similarities to their infiltration vessels, its scale is awe-inspiring. Even so, salvage teams reported a number of "humanizing" instances: hastily patched hull, jury-rigged conduits, and other field fixes. For all their technology, the aliens are still susceptible to equipment failure. They are not gods. One detail that surprised us during our examination of the wreck was the absence of dead aliens. Upon further examination, we have concluded that despite its size, the warship appears to be manned by an extremely small crew. The ship is heavily automated, with the main function of its crew being to repair battle damage and keep systems online. Our working theory is that these crew were all working in priority-target systems during combat, and were vaporized or spaced when those systems were struck by our weapons. Of course, the main purpose of this operation was not to gather intelligence, but to acquire alien alloys, a goal which I am pleased to say we have now accomplished. The same mysterious alloys that we have seen before are present in significant quantities throughout every system and structure of the warship, from the silver conduit wiring to its massive ablative armor plates. Shipments are already en route to our research division for analysis.
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Our forces have won a crucial victory, Commander.
Prerequisite Objective(s)
Research Alien Operations And Research Alien Origin And Research Alien Technology
Can be completed by Milestone:		Salvaged alien spacecraft
Unlocks Project(s):		Exotic Materials • Alien Warships
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Salvage Alien Warship
Solution
Engage and defeat an alien warship, then research the "Alien Warships" project.
Description		Resolution
Our research teams believe that the next steps in our quest to understand the alien technology will require examination of an actual alien warship. Obviously, given the superiority of their space capabilities, engaging one of them in combat is a less than ideal prospect. However, given your exemplary record thus far, we have the fullest confidence that you will succeed.		Our earlier exposure to alien technology at the crash site could not have prepared for the sight of a true alien warship. Though the warship is similar in design and composition, its scale in comparison to even the largest infiltration vessels is humbling. The ship appears to be highly automated – the vessel is manned only by a skeleton crew apparently consisting almost entirely of engineers. Their job is to ensure that the ship's systems remain online, with only minimal manual control. This helps explain the absence of deceased crew, as they would most likely be vaporized or spaced while working in critical systems during heavy combat. Despite all we can learn from the alien design, however, by far the most exciting result of this acquisition is that we now, finally, have access to a large quantity of the exotic alien alloys that seem so crucial to their engineering. These alloys are present in significant quantity throughout every system and structure in the warship, from the silver used in the conduit wiring to the massive ablative armor plates. Our teams are eager to begin their analysis.
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Our forces have scored a victory over an alien spacecraft, Director! The salvage is a treasure trove of alien technology.
Prerequisite Objective(s)
Research Alien Operations And Research Alien Origin And Research Alien Technology
Can be completed by Milestone:		Salvaged alien spacecraft
Unlocks Project(s):		Exotic Materials • Alien Warships
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Salvage Alien Warship
Solution
Engage and defeat an alien warship, then research the "Alien Warships" project.
Description		Resolution
Given the disappointing performance of our research department, it appears that the most cost-effective means for advancing our research is to defeat and salvage an alien warship. Actuarial predictions suggest that such an engagement will likely cost us several of our own vessels with total losses of all of their crews. We consider this an acceptable trade.		Congratulations on your successful engagement of the enemy. Personnel losses were 63.5 percent below our "average-case" predictions, meaning that the funds reserved for death benefits and recruitment of replacement personnel can now instead be reinvested in our new reverse-engineering projects. The Board would like to pass on their personal appreciation for your efforts. Studying the wrecked alien warship has been illuminating, though not immediately profitable. Our research has confirmed that the alien technological superiority seems to rest almost entirely upon these unusual alloys, or "Exotics" as our researchers have named them. On the negative side, this means we have failed to generate any true breakthroughs from our reverse-engineering; on the positive side, it does seem likely that with access to these same materials, we should be able to approach or even match the aliens' capabilities. We should proceed with research to learn more.
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We are coming to understand the alien technological superiority.
Prerequisite Objective(s)
Research Alien Operations And Research Alien Origin And Research Alien Technology
Can be completed by Milestone:		Salvaged alien spacecraft
Unlocks Project(s):		Exotic Materials • Alien Warships
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Salvage Alien Warship
Solution
Engage and defeat an alien warship.
Description		Resolution
Predictably, to continue our understanding of the alien tools, we must mirror their own behavior. To build ships that can match the alien vessels, we must engage one of their ships in combat, destroy it, and strip the remains. Our crews are ready for an engagement. Should we succeed, many of them will die. Should we fail, almost all will.		Our military arm has defeated an alien warship. We have a wrecked ship full of dead aliens as our prize. Our own losses mirror theirs. Despite the death toll, morale is high. Perhaps in the far future, military historians will remember this day as the birth of a naval tradition.
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The fruits of our victory, Chancellor, but I fear we may be unable to avoid total war with the aliens.
Prerequisite Objective(s)
Research Alien Operations And Research Alien Origin And Research Alien Technology
Can be completed by Milestone:		Salvaged alien spacecraft
Unlocks Project(s):		Exotic Materials • Alien Warships
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