Tactical Files, Compiled and Abridged, Data-stream #3
U.S. Navy SEAL- Founded in 1960, the U.S. Navy SEALS are among the most highly skilled Special Operations troops in the U.S. arsenal. Responsible for the success of hundreds of publicized campaigns (and who knows how many more black ops), a SEAL is a game changer in the most extreme. Dropping onto the field in Orbital Drop Pods, SEALS are typically used for recon, assassination missions, and torch and burn ops behind enemy lines.
On a side note, the U.S. Army Airborne and the SEALS have a friendly rivalry on how they drop into combat, and on how short they can complete a mission successfully.
Electrostatic Shielding- Commonly known to the general public as a 'Force Field,' the Mk.I Electrostatic Shield Generator is a newly created device from Driftech Industries in preparation for the Human-Yaut-ja War. By passing a massive electric current through a series of capacitors, the generator creates a relatively weak shielding system that can deflect most of the damage from the infamous plasma cannons of the Yaut-ja. The shields have little to no effect on ballistic and explosive weaponry, such as the kind Humanity uses.
Xenomorph, Ravager- The Ravager strain of the Archeron Xenomorph is more deadly than a Queen, of that survivors can attest to. Standing at nearly thirty feet high, what makes the Ravager truly daunting is that near its hands are a series of semi-retractable 'claws' that are capable of slicing through a meter of Titanium-A hull plating. Ravagers are also one of, if not the only strain, that doesn't seek to incapacitate potential hosts. Instead, it either decapitates them, or in the case of the late Corporal Ryan Wolf and an AV-88/S pilot, eaten.
Xenomorph, Drone, "Big Al"- Previously encountered by Corporal Samuel Bronson on the colony world of New Arcadia. Slightly larger than most other drones, Big Al is unique in several respects. First is that B.A. was a former experiment of Weyland-Yutani, Subject Bravo Echo Seven (BE7). Distinguished by a slight mutation on its tail, giving it the appearance of a juvenile Warrior, and several gunshot scars given by Corporal Bronson.
Killed when a U.S. Navy SEAL Drop Pod crashed on top of it.
M56/C Smartgun- Weyland-Yutani's other hope for the upcoming war, the M56/C Smartgun is little changed compared to both its predecessors and the M57 series. While it shares the same ammunition as all other WY Corp. Smartguns, the M56/C has a decreased ammunition capacity, with only 450 rounds per drum; Company spokesman Donald Romney cited that in a war, one shouldn't waste ammo, especially against a technologically superior alien foe.
However, what the M56/C lacks in ammunition capacity it more than makes for in terms of stopping power. The weapon was designed to use the new M343 10x28mm High Explosive, Medium Armor Piercing rounds, specifically designed to penetrate Yautja armor; the fact that is one of the few rounds capable of shredding advanced strains of xenomorphs in seconds is an added bonus.
There are currently rumors in the United States Colonial Marine Corp. that the cornbread issued to riflemen is poisonous to xenomorphs. After eating the stuff, our researchers at Driftech Tau Ceti are looking into that possibility. Currently unconfirmed.