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Deployment Orders: Operation Moonshot

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DEPLOYMENT ORDERS: Operation Moonshot

OFFWORLD OP

Welcome to the Farside of Halon, mercs. You’re standin’ on one of this planet’s last two moons. Hope ya weren’t gettin’ too settled in on Nexus, because ya got a lotta fightin’ to do before ya get back there again.

Primary antagonists in the area are called Ikthians. Fish-men with tech that would make the Eldan sit up and take notice and no use for anyone but themselves.
Got word from the Widow says they’re kidnappin’ Exiles and Dominion alike. I don’t give two rock-pits about the Dommies, but if they’re takin’ our people for some kinda freaky fish-man science experiments, that crap ends right slaggin’ now.

That ain’t all they’re up to. The main objective is that big, green, glowin’ thing in the middle of the op zone. XAS tells me it’s called the Plasmic Equalizer for some damn reason. It’s a gun. A big,
asteroid-blastin’ gun. Techs say it might even be powerful enough to take out Nexus its own damn self. Don’t know what the hell the Eldan were thinkin’ buildin’ the damn thing, but you ain’t here to determine the secrets of the damned universe. You’re here to smash them secrets in the face when they come against the Exiles. More specific-like, you’re gonna make sure the Ikthians don’t turn that Eldan superweapon against the Exile Fleet, or Thayd,
or anywhere else there are good, hardworkin’ Exiles who are lousy card players and probably owe me money.

I don’t like it when people owe me money. And I don’t like stinkin’ fish-men. Flush ’em, mercs. Flush ’em good.

-Stonebreaker

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Cortex Analysis: Inferior Species

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SPECIES DESIGNATION: GRANOK
Species consists of sentient organic carbon-silicon structure. Potential design evident in genetic profile, although additional testing required to determine whether subquantum filaments have been manipulated by unknown source.
INTELLIGENCE: 12% Ikthian Norm
PHYSIOLOGY: 82% Ikthian Norm
AGGRESSION: 138% Ikthian Norm
RECOMMENDATION: Additional specimens optional. Elimination authorized.

SPECIES DESIGNATION:
HUMAN
Species shows wide variety of genetic diversity within traditional carbon-based structure. No design evident in genetic profile. Evidence of relic genes bearing markers designated ELDAN in 34% of local population.
INTELLIGENCE: 17% Ikthian Norm
PHYSIOLOGY: 21% Ikthian Norm
AGGRESSION: 85% Ikthian Norm
RECOMMENDATION: Additional specimens with markers designated ELDAN requested. Elimination of other specimens authorized.

SPECIES DESIGNATION: DRAKEN
Species shows narrow variety of genetic diversity within traditional carbon-based structure. Evidence of isolated gene pool and low historic populations. No design evident in genetic profile.
INTELLIGENCE: 9% Ikthian Norm
PHYSIOLOGY: 68% Ikthian Norm
AGGRESSION: 226% Ikthian Norm
RECOMMENDATION: Additional specimens optional. Elimination authorized.

SPECIES DESIGNATION: MORDESH
Species
shows advanced biological necrosis. Continued body function and brain activity due to artificial modification and nutritive supplements. Unknown disease detected in 100% of subjects.
INTELLIGENCE: 27% Ikthian Norm
PHYSIOLOGY: 71% Ikthian Norm
AGGRESSION: 31% Ikthian Norm (Unafflicted)/374% Ikthian Norm (Afflicted)
RECOMMENDATION: Additional specimens requested for study. Disease designated “Contagion” shows potential
for future Ikthian operations. Elimination authorized if necessary. Use extreme caution when handling all biological samples.

SPECIES DESIGNATION: CHUA
Species shows wide variety of genetic diversity within traditional carbon-based structure. Moderate design evident in genetic profile. Genetic scan required to determine sex of subjects.
INTELLIGENCE: 28% Ikthian Norm
PHYSIOLOGY: 11% Ikthian Norm
AGGRESSION: 119% Ikthian Norm
RECOMMENDATION:
Additional specimens optional. Elimination authorized.

SPECIES DESIGNATION: MECHARI
Species is entirely mechanical. Clear evidence of technology designated ELDAN. Genetic profile not applicable.
INTELLIGENCE: 86% Ikthian Norm
PHYSIOLOGY: 102% Ikthian Norm
AGGRESSION: Variable
RECOMMENDATION: Technology designated ELDAN is of utmost interest to the Cortex. Capture required. Elimination authorized only to save Ikthian life.