Tactical Files, Compiled and Abridged, Data-stream #4
Cornbread: noun) generic term used for any type of bread made with cornmeal and baking powder. Also a type of dessert in USCMC field and ship rations. Reportedly tastes so bad, that not even Intervernicus raptus are immune to its effects.
That myth has now been proven true. Cornbread is an effective xeno poisoning agent, but use only as a last resort.
BFG: …It's a big fucking gun. Unknown ammunition type, unknown ammo capacity, well known ass-kicking abilities.
Deep Space Aperture Drive: The Deep Space Aperture Drive is a rather revolutionary way to facilitate FTL travel in the modern age. First used in 2165, the DSAD works by creating a microscopic wormhole that the ship in question squeezes into; the resulting trip is rather quick, relatively speaking. However, compared to the
Romberg-Rockwell Cygnus 5 Tachyon Shunt Hyperdrive
, the DSAD is much more unstable, as several ships have lost crewmen to the intricate void of hyperspace. However, the distance per day covered by the DSAD, outclasses many at a rate of 5.23 light years per day. Manufactured by Driftech for their cargo haulers, and newer U.S. and NATO warships.
Xenomorph, "Rogue":Combat data inconclusive. Subject was only met once, and remains were destroyed by orbital nuke strike from the U.S.S. Nevada. Killed by use of experimental Big Fucking Gun by U.S. Army Second Lieutenant Kestrel.
Xenomorph "Spitter: This advanced strain of xeno was first met on the second investigation of Acheron LV-426by Marines of the U.S.S. Sephora. Roughly half the size of a Praetorian, this strain retains the acid spitting ability of the Runner, but with greater range and accuracy. This is their equivalent of a sniper. Best killed at long range.
Xenomorph "Boiler": A dedicated anti-armor strain, the Boiler also has a nasty reputation as a suicide bomber, in which it will wait for a squad to pass right under it before it self detonates. Their blood is even more acidic than most strains, and has been able to dissolve even the armor of the M557 APC used the United States Colonial Marine Corps. in seconds.
Combat Synthetics: Banned after the events of BG-386, combat synthetics were often used by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation to enforce their Bio-Weapons Division's want of a living Xenomorph specimen. While capable of following orders (to a point; their loyalty to the Company is better than that of the employees in some cases), a typical combat synthetic is cold, emotionless, and utterly machine like in its duty. So, it comes as a shock that Kestrel is apparently a combat synthetic. But why does he seem so…human in his remorse for killing? Better yet, what the hell happened to his inhibitors? And why did Driftech make him?