The Omnis are extremely dangerous alien warriors with immense psychic powers, which we cannot match. They have utter contempt for us. They consume human flesh and blood, and have exterminated over two billion humans. We do not have a clear understanding of their weapons systems. We are currently researching promising methods to counter their psyprobes and mag fields. Their weapons are formidable but they are not invincible. Our mission against the O’s is clear – victory or death. Failure means extinction for our species. Learn how to counter all the weapons systems listed below. Your life depends on it! We have not yet learned how to effectively kill an O. Until our priority research efforts bear fruit, our battlefield tactics consist of retreating under fire while laying down a heavy barrage of counterfire to delay the O advance and observe the effects of our weaponry on the O’s.
Airsat – Omnis use explosive charged air (airsat) extensively to passively guard against intrusion in areas under their control. Your tacmod will alert you to the presence of airsat. Detonation is fatal, even in armor. Deliberate detonation of an entire cloud of airsat is possible from a distance but is a lengthy process that will attract the enemy.
Counter airsat by avoiding it.
Biobloc – This Omni airlaunched weapon targets the human genetic biofreq through airbursts and can be fatal within a 50-mike radius kill zone. Experience has shown that tacstars can be used to disperse biobloc bursts, but this is a dangerous procedure.
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.