Marshall Thomas: Soldier of the Legion

Counter biobloc with tacstars.

Laser – The Omni is equipped with an individual weapon that incorporates an effective fighting laser. There is no defense other than killing the O. Research continues on the best method of killing an O.

Counter Omni lasers with counterfire while retreating.

Mag Field (Force Field) – The Omni individual defensive mag fields (force fields) are very effective defensive weapons, identified by an incandescent violet glow that emanates from the O when the field is functional. Once the field is down, we believe the O can be taken out with x or laser. Ongoing research centers on penetrating the field to take it down. The O’s mag field is impervious to tacstars, but tacstars do seem to hinder the O’s to some extent.

Counter mag fields with tacstars; use x or laser when appropriate.

Psyprobe – The Omni psychic mind probe (psyprobe) is their ultimate weapon and it has so far guaranteed their dominance over all human opponents. The psyprobe allows the O’s to take mental control of their human opponents. The probe only appears effective at relatively close ranges, about a 15-mike radius. Promising research is underway on psybloc methods to counter the Omni psyprobe. The Omni’s psychic powers are superhuman and without an effective psybloc we will come under their mental control.

There is no current defense against Omni psyprobe other than rapid retreat.

Soilsat- Omnis use this charged soil weapon (soilsat) extensively to passively guard against intrusion into areas under their control. Your tacmod will alert you to the presence of soilsat. There is no practical de-mining procedure.

Counter soilsat by avoiding it.

Spheres, genetic (energy spheres) – Omni self-guided genetic spheres (energy spheres) seek human genetic material with great accuracy and burn a microscopic pinhole through cenite armor to the human target within while countering the A-suit’s autoseal capability. Death is certain once the sphere contacts the A-suit. We have had limited success in targeting genetic spheres with auto xmax. Research is ongoing in countering this weapon.

Counter genetic probes with auto xmax.

Strands, genetic (Snakes) – Omni genetic strands (genetic snakes) are artificial lighter than air strands of cellular material grown from Omni leucocytes, programmed to seek out, wrap around and consume human genetic material. Like genetic spheres, genetic snakes are capable of rapidly burning a pinhole through cenite armor to target the human within. V-max has proven effective in destroying genetic strands in the air. We have also had reports that the strands are combustible; further research is underway.

Counter genetic snakes with v-max or flame.

Plasma (Starmass) – The Omni enhanced plasma weapon (starmass) approaches stellar temperatures and rapidly weakens cenite armor. This weapon is increasingly used by individual O’s in combat situations, presumably because of its effectiveness. Combat is not possible within a plasma blast. Immediate retreat is mandatory, followed by an attack on the O.

Counter plasma by outrunning it.

Tacstarv – The individual Omni combatant is equipped to repeatedly launch a nuclear microburst weapon similar to our tacstar.

Counter Omni tacstars with counterfire while retreating.

Xmax – The Omni’s individual weapon is capable of rapid-fire xmax rounds.

Counter Omni xmax with counterfire while retreating.

End Unit 9.