X-COM Chronicle – Entry 19: The Artful Dodger

Written by: Adam "ManKorn" Korenman, CC2K Video Games Editor

“What’s an abductor?”

CO Brandon tapped on his podium while his slides changed. A picture of an enormous, rectangular ship appeared. “The aliens use their scouts to identify potentially weak nations. Then they send in abductors to collect specimens. If resistance on the ground is too hard, they’ll send in Chrysalids for a terror mission. It’s a pretty detailed strategy, and one we are only now figuring out how to combat.”

“So what should we expect inside?”

Brandon though about his answer for a long time. Finally he shrugged. “A nightmare?”