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* ShoutOut: They're heavily based upon the unnamed Martian mining company from Film/TotalRecall. Both have lucrative Martian mining interests, private security forces, repressive methods, and little regard for the welfare and working conditions of the miners. In addition to this, their M400 autogun is also based on Laser Squad, a older game originally developed by the Gollop brothers.
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* ShoutOut: They're heavily based upon the unnamed Martian mining company from Film/TotalRecall.Film/TotalRecall1990. Both have lucrative Martian mining interests, private security forces, repressive methods, and little regard for the welfare and working conditions of the miners. In addition to this, their M400 autogun is also based on Laser Squad, a older game originally developed by the Gollop brothers.
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* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: To the aliens seen in the previous two games. The Cydonian and T'Lethian empires were [[SufficientlyAdvancedAlien highly-advanced]], [[AliensAreBastards monsterous invaders from another planet]] [[PunyEarthlings who viewed humanity as nothing more than test subjects and possibly as a food source]] and used [[TechnologyPorn technology far more advanced than anything humanity had been able to build up to that moment]]. These aliens, however, are essentially [[NonMaliciousMonster near-mindless]], [[OurMonstersAreDifferent feral beasts]] who use [[BodyHorror freakish, disgusting]] OrganicTechnology, [[spoiler:hail from AnotherDimension, are InvadingRefugees, and are really all just a bunch of footsoldiers for the [[TheManBehindTheMan Micronoids]].]]
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* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: To the aliens seen in the previous two games. The Cydonian and T'Lethian empires were [[SufficientlyAdvancedAlien [[TechnologicallyAdvancedFoe highly-advanced]], [[AliensAreBastards monsterous invaders from another planet]] [[PunyEarthlings who viewed humanity as nothing more than test subjects and possibly as a food source]] and used [[TechnologyPorn technology far more advanced than anything humanity had been able to build up to that moment]]. These aliens, however, are essentially [[NonMaliciousMonster near-mindless]], [[OurMonstersAreDifferent feral beasts]] who use [[BodyHorror freakish, disgusting]] OrganicTechnology, [[spoiler:hail from AnotherDimension, are InvadingRefugees, and are really all just a bunch of footsoldiers for the [[TheManBehindTheMan Micronoids]].]]
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* OrganicTechnology: [[UpToEleven Everything they use.]] [[spoiler:It's all grown from a mushroom-like structure in their home dimension, while another one grows new buildings. The one that builds new structures is compared to a reproductive organ.]]
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* OrganicTechnology: [[UpToEleven Everything they use.]] use. [[spoiler:It's all grown from a mushroom-like structure in their home dimension, while another one grows new buildings. The one that builds new structures is compared to a reproductive organ.]]
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The government on Mega-Primus, composed of thirteen elected senators. They're X-COM's main financial backers, are friendly to them and Megapol, and are hostile to the aliens, Psyke and Diablo.
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The government on Mega-Primus, composed of thirteen elected senators. They're X-COM's main financial backers, are friendly to them and Megapol, and are hostile to the aliens, and hostile to the criminal syndicates, Psyke and Diablo.Diablo (but not Osiron).
* IFoughtTheLawAndTheLawWon: Unlikely to actually win against anyone in a standup fight, not least because Megapol's buildings are cramped mazes that end in a lot of point-blank firefights. Your agents might survive a hit from a basic alien weapon; a beat cop definitely won't.
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* TheGoomba: The Cult is a wonderful source of money during the slow days when you have few alien incursions (If the cultists don't want to be persecuted, then they shouldn't keep so much valuable loot in their temples.) Be careful though, because soon the cultists will start sporting things like rocket launchers and even alien equipment like Boomeroids.
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* TheGoomba: The Cult is a wonderful source of money during the slow days when you have few alien incursions (If the cultists don't want to be persecuted, then they shouldn't keep so much valuable loot in their temples.) Be careful though, because soon the cultists will start sporting things like rocket launchers and even alien equipment like Boomeroids. On the other hand if you play it right raiding them can net you access to those weapons before they hit the market - or at least let you get more of them without having to pay out the nose or wait for the market to restock.
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* BadCopIncompetentCop: They are [[NotSoDifferent just as aggressive as the gangs they fight against]], [[RabidCop and are more likely to raid their buildings]].
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* BadCopIncompetentCop: They are [[NotSoDifferent just as aggressive as the gangs they fight against]], against, [[RabidCop and are more likely to raid their buildings]].
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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Raid the Cult of Sirius ''constantly''. No-one will care, and you can raid their stashes of drugs and then sell them.
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* KeystoneArmy: [[spoiler:{{Averted}}: unlike the previous aliens, they have no single leader whose death will break them. However, destroying the structure that creates and controls the gate will stop their invasion for good. In order to reach it, though, you have to destroy every other building in their dimension first.]]
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* KeystoneArmy: [[spoiler:{{Averted}}: unlike the previous aliens, {{Zigzagged|Trope}} - they have no single singular leader whose death will break them. to kill, unlike the aliens from the last two games, but should the Dimension Gate Generator go down, they won't be able to attack Earth again. However, destroying the structure that creates and controls accessing the gate will stop their invasion for good. In order to reach it, though, requires you have to destroy every other building literally everything else in their dimension first.]]dimension.
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* HumanoidAliensHumanoidAliens: They're vaugely humanoind, but still very weird looking.
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* AcidAttack
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* HumanoidAliensHumanoidAliens: They look fairly human, except for having a hole where their face should be.
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* StarfishAliensStarfishAliens: They look like nothing alive on Earth.
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* HumanoidAliensHumanoidAliens: Same as the Anthropods, though they appear to be more like emaciated humans than anything else.
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* [[spoiler:BigBad: They are the ones behind the Third Alien War, as the live in and control all of the other aliens you encounter. With their home planet now dying, they've decided to claim Earth ([[GaiasLament which isn't in the best shape itself]]) as their new home and humans as their new hosts]].
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* [[spoiler:BigBad: They BigBad: [[spoiler:They are the ones behind the Third Alien War, as the live in and control all of the other aliens you encounter. With their home planet now dying, they've decided to claim Earth ([[GaiasLament which isn't in the best shape itself]]) as their new home and humans as their new hosts]].
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* UrbanWarfareUrbanWarfare: All combat that isn't in the Alien Dimension is done in Megaprimus.
* LesCollaborateurs: They are allies of the Aliens and will assist them in conquering Earth.
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* CorruptCorporateExecutiveCorruptCorporateExecutive: They have a reputation for PoliceBrutality, and are rivals with X-COM due to viewing the organization as a competitor.
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* InterserviceRivalry: With Megapol, what with them being rivals in private security and all). As a result, each time you attack the aliens you'll gain a good amount of reputation with Megapol, and take a small hit with Marsec. They're not necessarily alien sympathizers, they just don't like that you're working with their competitor.
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* InterserviceRivalry: With Megapol, what with them being rivals in private security and all).all. As a result, each time you attack the aliens you'll gain a good amount of reputation with Megapol, and take a small hit with Marsec. They're not necessarily alien sympathizers, they just don't like that you're working with their competitor.
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* PrivateMilitaryContractorsPrivateMilitaryContractors: They're primarily a private security force for Mars and the Moon. Part of the reason they oppose X-COM is that [=MarSec=] was meant to take over X-COM's role within the solar system.
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* HumanoidAliens/NothingButSkinAndBones: They look like skeletons with skin draped over them.
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* HumanoidAliens/NothingButSkinAndBones: HumanoidAliens
* NothingButSkinAndBones: They look like skeletons with skin draped over them.
* NothingButSkinAndBones: They look like skeletons with skin draped over them.
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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Despised by eight factions right from the start ([=MarSec=], Transtellar, Diablo, Osiron, Pyske, S.E.L.F., the Mutant Liberation Front, and of the course the aliens), but hey, at least they're your friend.
* PoliceAreUseless: Justified and subverted. They're actually effective at enforcing the law against humans, and will actually attempt to fight against alien ships entering our dimension, but are [[FiveRoundsRapid woefully underequipped to fight against the extraterrestrials and will require X-COM's aid).
* PoliceAreUseless: Justified and subverted. They're actually effective at enforcing the law against humans, and will actually attempt to fight against alien ships entering our dimension, but are [[FiveRoundsRapid woefully underequipped to fight against the extraterrestrials and will require X-COM's aid).
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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Despised by eight factions right from the start ([=MarSec=], Transtellar, Diablo, Osiron, Pyske, S.E.L.F., the Mutant Liberation Front, Alliance, and of the course the aliens), but hey, at least they're your friend.
* PoliceAreUseless: Justified and subverted. They're actually effective at enforcing the law against humans, and will actually attempt to fight against alien ships entering our dimension, but are [[FiveRoundsRapid woefully underequipped to fight against the extraterrestrials and will require X-COM'said).aid]].
* PoliceAreUseless: Justified and subverted. They're actually effective at enforcing the law against humans, and will actually attempt to fight against alien ships entering our dimension, but are [[FiveRoundsRapid woefully underequipped to fight against the extraterrestrials and will require X-COM's
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!! [=MarSec=]
A private security company that primarily operates on Mars and the Moon, founded in the 2060's to allow X-COM to focus their efforts on fighting aliens during the Frontier War (which the spin-off GaidenGame ''X-COM: Interceptor'' revolved around). Ominous and mysterious, they are controversial due to their notorious reputation for [[PoliceBrutality quelling riots and civilian protests through extreme violence]], but they do manufacture a ''lot'' of technology that will be useful for X-COM. They start out friendly towards Solmine and the Extropians, unfriendly to X-COM and hostile towards Megapol.
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive
* EveryManHasHisPrice: One of the few factions you really do need to frequently bribe, as the massive amounts of stuff they sell is vital for your campaign to stop the aliens.
* FantasticDrug: A [[AllThereInTheManual UFOpedia]] entry mentions that a renegade [=MarSec=] scientist created the Psiclone implants that the Psyke syndicate uses.
* InterserviceRivalry: With Megapol, what with them being rivals in private security and all). As a result, each time you attack the aliens you'll gain a good amount of reputation with Megapol, and take a small hit with Marsec. They're not necessarily alien sympathizers, they just don't like that you're working with their competitor.
* MegaCorp
* PrivateMilitaryContractors
* ShoutOut: They're heavily based upon the unnamed Martian mining company from Film/TotalRecall. Both have lucrative Martian mining interests, private security forces, repressive methods, and little regard for the welfare and working conditions of the miners. In addition to this, their M400 autogun is also based on Laser Squad, a older game originally developed by the Gollop brothers.
A private security company that primarily operates on Mars and the Moon, founded in the 2060's to allow X-COM to focus their efforts on fighting aliens during the Frontier War (which the spin-off GaidenGame ''X-COM: Interceptor'' revolved around). Ominous and mysterious, they are controversial due to their notorious reputation for [[PoliceBrutality quelling riots and civilian protests through extreme violence]], but they do manufacture a ''lot'' of technology that will be useful for X-COM. They start out friendly towards Solmine and the Extropians, unfriendly to X-COM and hostile towards Megapol.
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive
* EveryManHasHisPrice: One of the few factions you really do need to frequently bribe, as the massive amounts of stuff they sell is vital for your campaign to stop the aliens.
* FantasticDrug: A [[AllThereInTheManual UFOpedia]] entry mentions that a renegade [=MarSec=] scientist created the Psiclone implants that the Psyke syndicate uses.
* InterserviceRivalry: With Megapol, what with them being rivals in private security and all). As a result, each time you attack the aliens you'll gain a good amount of reputation with Megapol, and take a small hit with Marsec. They're not necessarily alien sympathizers, they just don't like that you're working with their competitor.
* MegaCorp
* PrivateMilitaryContractors
* ShoutOut: They're heavily based upon the unnamed Martian mining company from Film/TotalRecall. Both have lucrative Martian mining interests, private security forces, repressive methods, and little regard for the welfare and working conditions of the miners. In addition to this, their M400 autogun is also based on Laser Squad, a older game originally developed by the Gollop brothers.
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* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: It's so big, ''it's fought on the cityscape rather than in tactical combat.''
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* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: It's so big, ''it's fought on the cityscape rather than in tacticalcombat.''combat!''
* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: It's so big, ''it's fought on the cityscape rather than in tactical
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* VillainousBreakdown: The in-game Ufopedia theorizes that this is why the Overspawn is released, on the part of the Aliens, noting the change from infiltration to outright destruction of Mega Primus.
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* VillainousBreakdown: The in-game Ufopedia [[AllThereInTheManual UFOpedia]] theorizes that this is why the Overspawn is released, on the part of the Aliens, noting the change from infiltration to outright destruction of Mega-Primus.
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[[folder:Organizations]]
The multiple political factions and [[MegaCorp MegaPrimus. Corps]] of Mega-Primus, all vying for [[CorporateWarfare political power and profit in the war against Mega-Primus.]]
!!Tropes Applying to All of Them:
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* AllianceMeter: You get cheaper goods the higher your relationship is with an organization. Organizations also have relationships between each other, which affects your standing. If you attack Company A, and Company B is hostile towards Company A, this will make Company B like you more. Meanwhile Company C is friendly towards Company A, so this will also lower your standing with them. Trying to make everyone your best friend is virtually impossible, and not worth the trouble in the first place.
* CorporateWarfare
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Many of them, namely Marsec, Solmine and Transtellar, have a record of suppressing the rights of civilians and colonists.
* TheGuardsMustBeCrazy: Killing personnel or damaging their property will make that organization angry, but simply stunning their units or stealing items from them strangely does not. Also, the guards won't open fire unless they already hate you or you provoke them, so if you grab a bunch of stun gear, then raid someone who doesn't hate you, they will never fire back, and you can safely take everything that spawns on the floor without consequence.
* MonsterProtectionRacket: Ironically, the fastest way to improve reputation with an organization is to let the aliens attack their buildings. An [[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever Overspawn]] attack can turn an unfriendly organization into an ally very quickly.
* UrbanWarfare
!!Government
The government on Mega-Primus, composed of thirteen elected senators. They're X-COM's main financial backers, are friendly to them and Megapol, and are hostile to the aliens, Psyke and Diablo.
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* DoWellButNotPerfect: If you're very, very good, the Senate will decide that you're very cost-efficent and will reduce your weekly funding.
* FantasticRacism: Towards hybrids and androids.
* IFoughtTheLawAndTheLawWon: Levelling entire city blocks will turn the senate against you, which results in your funding being cut, which is a GameOver unless you're making an enormous amount of money selling manufactured or stolen goods.
* PermanentElectedOfficial: As the [[AllThereInTheManual UFOpedia]] states, senators can only be removed from their positions through proven cases of misconduct.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Their [[FantasticRacism noticeable]] [[FiveRoundsRapid flaws]] aside, they are your main benefactor and fight against the alien invasion like you do. They're also cracking down on the main criminal gangs in the city, Diablo and Psyke (although not Osiron, but that can be explained by how Osiron mainly conducts legitimate law-following business and secretly employs other gangs to do their dirty work for them unless they absoulutely have to).
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Even if they cease funding and threaten to shut you down, you can keep fighting for survival so long as your bank account remains in the positive... and as long as you have a functional base and a steady source of income to sustain your private army, ''you can go renegade''. Want to show the Senate what you think of their threats? '''[[EvilFeelsGood Go level half the city!]]'''
!! Megapol
The main emergency services and law-enforcement of Mega-Primus, Megapol are the city's police, run the firefighting and ambulance services, and also produce several weapons, vehicles and tools. They start out allied with X-COM and the government and are hostile to the aliens, [[CorruptCorporateExecutive MarSec, Transtellar]], and all three of the main criminal gangs (Diablo, Osiron and Psyke).
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* BadassNormal: Megapol officers, when met in the Battlescape, are well-equipped and will be able to handle Anthropods. [[BadCopIncompetentCop Tragically, though, they won't actively assist X-COM unless in danger]].
* BadCopIncompetentCop: They are [[NotSoDifferent just as aggressive as the gangs they fight against]], [[RabidCop and are more likely to raid their buildings]].
* FiveRoundsRapid: Against the aliens. Against human criminals, however, they're actually quite effective.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Despised by eight factions right from the start ([=MarSec=], Transtellar, Diablo, Osiron, Pyske, S.E.L.F., the Mutant Liberation Front, and of the course the aliens), but hey, at least they're your friend.
* PoliceAreUseless: Justified and subverted. They're actually effective at enforcing the law against humans, and will actually attempt to fight against alien ships entering our dimension, but are [[FiveRoundsRapid woefully underequipped to fight against the extraterrestrials and will require X-COM's aid).
* PoliceBrutality
!! The Cult of Sirius
A crazy ApocalypseCult that founded under the belief of that the aliens are the saviours of mankind. They're the only faction that starts out hostile to X-COM and friendly to the aliens, and are also unpopular with pretty much every other faction.
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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Raid the Cult of Sirius ''constantly''. No-one will care, and you can raid their stashes of drugs and then sell them.
* ApocalypseCult: Founded under the belief of that the aliens are here to redeem mankind. They're the only faction in the game that will start off hating you, and, even if you spend (way) too much money to get their opinion to neutral, they'll never actually like you (the costs are prohibitive) and their opinion will nosedive as soon as you engage any alien forces. They're also (generally) hated by every other faction in Megaprimus, making them ''perfect'' raiding material for you to get additional money. [[CatharsisFactor Kill 'em all, let their god sort them out, and steal their stuff.]]
* {{Cult}}: [[CaptainObvious Obviously]].
* TheGoomba: The Cult is a wonderful source of money during the slow days when you have few alien incursions (If the cultists don't want to be persecuted, then they shouldn't keep so much valuable loot in their temples.) Be careful though, because soon the cultists will start sporting things like rocket launchers and even alien equipment like Boomeroids.
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The multiple political factions and [[MegaCorp Mega
!!Tropes Applying to All of Them:
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* AllianceMeter: You get cheaper goods the higher your relationship is with an organization. Organizations also have relationships between each other, which affects your standing. If you attack Company A, and Company B is hostile towards Company A, this will make Company B like you more. Meanwhile Company C is friendly towards Company A, so this will also lower your standing with them. Trying to make everyone your best friend is virtually impossible, and not worth the trouble in the first place.
* CorporateWarfare
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Many of them, namely Marsec, Solmine and Transtellar, have a record of suppressing the rights of civilians and colonists.
* TheGuardsMustBeCrazy: Killing personnel or damaging their property will make that organization angry, but simply stunning their units or stealing items from them strangely does not. Also, the guards won't open fire unless they already hate you or you provoke them, so if you grab a bunch of stun gear, then raid someone who doesn't hate you, they will never fire back, and you can safely take everything that spawns on the floor without consequence.
* MonsterProtectionRacket: Ironically, the fastest way to improve reputation with an organization is to let the aliens attack their buildings. An [[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever Overspawn]] attack can turn an unfriendly organization into an ally very quickly.
* UrbanWarfare
!!Government
The government on Mega-Primus, composed of thirteen elected senators. They're X-COM's main financial backers, are friendly to them and Megapol, and are hostile to the aliens, Psyke and Diablo.
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* DoWellButNotPerfect: If you're very, very good, the Senate will decide that you're very cost-efficent and will reduce your weekly funding.
* FantasticRacism: Towards hybrids and androids.
* IFoughtTheLawAndTheLawWon: Levelling entire city blocks will turn the senate against you, which results in your funding being cut, which is a GameOver unless you're making an enormous amount of money selling manufactured or stolen goods.
* PermanentElectedOfficial: As the [[AllThereInTheManual UFOpedia]] states, senators can only be removed from their positions through proven cases of misconduct.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Their [[FantasticRacism noticeable]] [[FiveRoundsRapid flaws]] aside, they are your main benefactor and fight against the alien invasion like you do. They're also cracking down on the main criminal gangs in the city, Diablo and Psyke (although not Osiron, but that can be explained by how Osiron mainly conducts legitimate law-following business and secretly employs other gangs to do their dirty work for them unless they absoulutely have to).
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Even if they cease funding and threaten to shut you down, you can keep fighting for survival so long as your bank account remains in the positive... and as long as you have a functional base and a steady source of income to sustain your private army, ''you can go renegade''. Want to show the Senate what you think of their threats? '''[[EvilFeelsGood Go level half the city!]]'''
!! Megapol
The main emergency services and law-enforcement of Mega-Primus, Megapol are the city's police, run the firefighting and ambulance services, and also produce several weapons, vehicles and tools. They start out allied with X-COM and the government and are hostile to the aliens, [[CorruptCorporateExecutive MarSec, Transtellar]], and all three of the main criminal gangs (Diablo, Osiron and Psyke).
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* BadassNormal: Megapol officers, when met in the Battlescape, are well-equipped and will be able to handle Anthropods. [[BadCopIncompetentCop Tragically, though, they won't actively assist X-COM unless in danger]].
* BadCopIncompetentCop: They are [[NotSoDifferent just as aggressive as the gangs they fight against]], [[RabidCop and are more likely to raid their buildings]].
* FiveRoundsRapid: Against the aliens. Against human criminals, however, they're actually quite effective.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Despised by eight factions right from the start ([=MarSec=], Transtellar, Diablo, Osiron, Pyske, S.E.L.F., the Mutant Liberation Front, and of the course the aliens), but hey, at least they're your friend.
* PoliceAreUseless: Justified and subverted. They're actually effective at enforcing the law against humans, and will actually attempt to fight against alien ships entering our dimension, but are [[FiveRoundsRapid woefully underequipped to fight against the extraterrestrials and will require X-COM's aid).
* PoliceBrutality
!! The Cult of Sirius
A crazy ApocalypseCult that founded under the belief of that the aliens are the saviours of mankind. They're the only faction that starts out hostile to X-COM and friendly to the aliens, and are also unpopular with pretty much every other faction.
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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Raid the Cult of Sirius ''constantly''. No-one will care, and you can raid their stashes of drugs and then sell them.
* ApocalypseCult: Founded under the belief of that the aliens are here to redeem mankind. They're the only faction in the game that will start off hating you, and, even if you spend (way) too much money to get their opinion to neutral, they'll never actually like you (the costs are prohibitive) and their opinion will nosedive as soon as you engage any alien forces. They're also (generally) hated by every other faction in Megaprimus, making them ''perfect'' raiding material for you to get additional money. [[CatharsisFactor Kill 'em all, let their god sort them out, and steal their stuff.]]
* {{Cult}}: [[CaptainObvious Obviously]].
* TheGoomba: The Cult is a wonderful source of money during the slow days when you have few alien incursions (If the cultists don't want to be persecuted, then they shouldn't keep so much valuable loot in their temples.) Be careful though, because soon the cultists will start sporting things like rocket launchers and even alien equipment like Boomeroids.
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* BodyHorror: Their BizarreAlienBiology is just so unnatural and grotesque (for example, the Megaspawn has numerous organic weapons imbedded in its body, and the Spitter has no head or organs, and upon being subjected to a autopsy is revealed to not even have a brain) that it's hard to see just HOW they could possibly all be the same species. [[spoiler:As it turns out, they're not. They're all just various types of (presumably) genetically engineered meat robots for the [[BigBad Micronoids]].]] Much of their OrganicTechnology fits under this as well, [[spoiler:not to mention their home dimension, which is one big WombLevel]].
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* BodyHorror: Their BizarreAlienBiology is just so unnatural and grotesque (for example, the Megaspawn has numerous organic weapons imbedded in embedded into its body, and the Spitter has no head or organs, and upon being subjected to a autopsy is revealed to not even have a brain) that it's hard to see just HOW they could possibly all be the same species. [[spoiler:As it turns out, they're not. They're all just various types of (presumably) genetically engineered meat robots for the [[BigBad Micronoids]].]] Much of their OrganicTechnology fits under this as well, [[spoiler:not to mention their home dimension, which is one big WombLevel]].
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* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: To the aliens seen in the previous two games. The Cydonian and T'Lethian empires were [[SufficientlyAdvancedAlien highly-advanced]], [[AliensAreBastards monsterous invaders from another planet]] [[PunyEarthlings who viewed humanity as nothing more than test subjects and possibly as a food source]] and used [[TechnologyPorn technology far more advanced than anything humanity had been able to build up to that moment]]. These aliens, however, are essentially [[NonMaliciousMonster near-mindless]][[OurMonstersAreDifferent feral beasts]] who use [[BodyHorror freakish, disgusting]] OrganicTechnology, [[spoiler:hail from AnotherDimension, are InvadingRefugees, and are really all just a bunch of footsoldiers for the [[TheManBehindTheMan Micronoids]].]]
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* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: To the aliens seen in the previous two games. The Cydonian and T'Lethian empires were [[SufficientlyAdvancedAlien highly-advanced]], [[AliensAreBastards monsterous invaders from another planet]] [[PunyEarthlings who viewed humanity as nothing more than test subjects and possibly as a food source]] and used [[TechnologyPorn technology far more advanced than anything humanity had been able to build up to that moment]]. These aliens, however, are essentially [[NonMaliciousMonster near-mindless]][[OurMonstersAreDifferent near-mindless]], [[OurMonstersAreDifferent feral beasts]] who use [[BodyHorror freakish, disgusting]] OrganicTechnology, [[spoiler:hail from AnotherDimension, are InvadingRefugees, and are really all just a bunch of footsoldiers for the [[TheManBehindTheMan Micronoids]].]]
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* KeystoneArmy: [[spoil{{Averted}}: unlike the previous aliens, they have no single leader whose death will break them. However, destroying the structure that creates and controls the gate will stop their invasion for good. In order to reach it, though, you have to destroy every other building in their dimension first.]]
* KeystoneArmy: [[spoil{{Averted}}: unlike the previous aliens, they have no single leader whose death will break them. However, destroying the structure that creates and controls the gate will stop their invasion for good. In order to reach it, though, you have to destroy every other building in their dimension first.]]
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* InvadingRefugees: [[spoiler:Their [[spoiler:InvadingRefugees: Their home dimension was wrecked by a supernova, so now they want Earth as a new home.]]
* KeystoneArmy:[[spoil{{Averted}}: [[spoiler:{{Averted}}: unlike the previous aliens, they have no single leader whose death will break them. However, destroying the structure that creates and controls the gate will stop their invasion for good. In order to reach it, though, you have to destroy every other building in their dimension first.]]
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* DecapitatedArmy: {{Averted}}: while they will weaken after the destruction of the control center in their dimension, they will manage to rally for the final battle and fight tooth and nail like cornered animals (which they essentially are at that point).
* InvadingRefugees: Their home dimension was wrecked by a supernova, so now they want Earth as a new home.
* KeystoneArmy: {{Averted}}: unlike the previous aliens, they have no single leader whose death will break them. However, destroying the structure that creates and controls the gate will stop their invasion for good. In order to reach it, though, you have to destroy every other building in their dimension first.
* InvadingRefugees: Their home dimension was wrecked by a supernova, so now they want Earth as a new home.
* KeystoneArmy: {{Averted}}: unlike the previous aliens, they have no single leader whose death will break them. However, destroying the structure that creates and controls the gate will stop their invasion for good. In order to reach it, though, you have to destroy every other building in their dimension first.
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* BodyHorror: Their BizarreAlienBiology is just so unnatural and grotesque (for example, the Megaspawn has numerous organic weapons imbedded in its body, and the Spitter has no head or organs, and upon being subjected to a autopsy is revealed to not even have a brain) that it's hard to see just HOW they could possibly all be the same species. [[spoiler:As it turns out, they're not. They're all just various types of (presumably) genetically engineered meat robots for the [[BigBad Micronoids]].]] Much of their OrganicTechnology fits under this as well, [[spoiler:not to mention their home dimension, which is one big WombLevel]].
* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: To the aliens seen in the previous two games. The Cydonian and T'Lethian empires were [[SufficientlyAdvancedAlien highly-advanced]], [[AliensAreBastards monsterous invaders from another planet]] [[PunyEarthlings who viewed humanity as nothing more than test subjects and possibly as a food source]] and used [[TechnologyPorn technology far more advanced than anything humanity had been able to build up to that moment]]. These aliens, however, are essentially [[NonMaliciousMonster near-mindless]][[OurMonstersAreDifferent feral beasts]] who use [[BodyHorror freakish, disgusting]] OrganicTechnology, [[spoiler:hail from AnotherDimension, are InvadingRefugees, and are really all just a bunch of footsoldiers for the [[TheManBehindTheMan Micronoids]].]]
* DecapitatedArmy:{{Averted}}: [[spoiler:{{Averted}} - while they will weaken after the destruction of the control center in their dimension, they will manage to rally for the final battle and fight tooth and nail like cornered animals (which they essentially are at that point).
point).]]
* InvadingRefugees:Their [[spoiler:Their home dimension was wrecked by a supernova, so now they want Earth as a new home.
home.]]
* KeystoneArmy:{{Averted}}: [[spoil{{Averted}}: unlike the previous aliens, they have no single leader whose death will break them. However, destroying the structure that creates and controls the gate will stop their invasion for good. In order to reach it, though, you have to destroy every other building in their dimension first.]]
* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: To the aliens seen in the previous two games. The Cydonian and T'Lethian empires were [[SufficientlyAdvancedAlien highly-advanced]], [[AliensAreBastards monsterous invaders from another planet]] [[PunyEarthlings who viewed humanity as nothing more than test subjects and possibly as a food source]] and used [[TechnologyPorn technology far more advanced than anything humanity had been able to build up to that moment]]. These aliens, however, are essentially [[NonMaliciousMonster near-mindless]][[OurMonstersAreDifferent feral beasts]] who use [[BodyHorror freakish, disgusting]] OrganicTechnology, [[spoiler:hail from AnotherDimension, are InvadingRefugees, and are really all just a bunch of footsoldiers for the [[TheManBehindTheMan Micronoids]].]]
* DecapitatedArmy:
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* OrganicTechnology: [[UpToEleven Everything they use. it's grown from a mushroom-like structure in their home dimension, while another one grows new buildings. The one that builds new structures is compared to a reproductive organ.]]
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* OrganicTechnology: [[UpToEleven Everything they use. it's ]] [[spoiler:It's all grown from a mushroom-like structure in their home dimension, while another one grows new buildings. The one that builds new structures is compared to a reproductive organ.]]
* {{Expy}}: Of the Facehugger from the Franchise/Alien films.
* EvilCounterpart: To your human, hybrid and android soldiers.
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* HumanoidAliens
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* WeakToMagic: The only One of the few aliens who are particularly vulnerable to psionic attacks.
* BeastOfBattle: The AlienAutopsy done on its corpse reveals that it ''doesn't even have a brain''.
* HumanoidAliens
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* StarfishAliens
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The alien's version of a tank.
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The alien's version of a tank.
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* NothingButSkinAndBones: HumanoidAliens/NothingButSkinAndBones: They look like skeletons with skin draped over them.
!!Megaspawn
The alien's version!!Psimorph
A much more advanced form ofa tank.the Anthropod, capable of psionic attacks.
The alien's version
A much more advanced form of
* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: Downplayed, as it's only about 10-12 feet tall.
* BossInMookClothing: Essentially a much stronger, flying version of the Micronoid Aggregate.
* PersonalMook: Typically only present in Alien Mothership missions.
* SpareBodyParts: Why are Psimorphs so resilient? Because they have ''twelve'' copies of every major organ.
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The alien's version of a tank.
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* BossInMookClothing: Essentially a much stronger, flying version of the Micronoid Aggregate.
* PersonalMook: Typically only present in Alien Mothership missions.
* SpareBodyParts: Why are Psimorphs so resilient? Because they have ''twelve'' copies of every major organ.
!!Megaspawn
The alien's version of a tank.
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* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: It's so big, it's fought on the cityscape rather than in tactical combat.
* FakeUltimateMook: Exaggerated. It's a supremely powerful Godzilla of an alien, far more powerful than any you face in 'normal' gameplay, and yet its lack of ranged abilities renders it harmless against aerial assault (which you WILL be using at this point in the game) and it will often kill itself by collapsing buildings onto itself. Not only that, the Overspawn is an PR disaster for the Aliens - the destruction of city property will sour most of their supporters to against them. Letting the Overspawn run around if it's not a direct threat to your faculties is entirety advisable.
* FakeUltimateMook: Exaggerated. It's a supremely powerful Godzilla of an alien, far more powerful than any you face in 'normal' gameplay, and yet its lack of ranged abilities renders it harmless against aerial assault (which you WILL be using at this point in the game) and it will often kill itself by collapsing buildings onto itself. Not only that, the Overspawn is an PR disaster for the Aliens - the destruction of city property will sour most of their supporters to against them. Letting the Overspawn run around if it's not a direct threat to your faculties is entirety advisable.
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* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: It's so big, it's ''it's fought on the cityscape rather than in tactical combat.
combat.''
* FakeUltimateMook: Exaggerated. It's a supremely powerful Godzilla of an alien, far more powerful than any you face in 'normal' gameplay, and yet its lack of ranged abilities renders it harmless against aerial assault (which you WILL be using at this point in the game) and it will often kill itself by collapsing buildings onto itself. Not only that, the Overspawn is an PR disaster for the Aliens - the destruction of city property will sour most of theirsupporters to against them.supporters. Letting the Overspawn run around if it's not a direct threat to your faculties is entirety advisable.
* FakeUltimateMook: Exaggerated. It's a supremely powerful Godzilla of an alien, far more powerful than any you face in 'normal' gameplay, and yet its lack of ranged abilities renders it harmless against aerial assault (which you WILL be using at this point in the game) and it will often kill itself by collapsing buildings onto itself. Not only that, the Overspawn is an PR disaster for the Aliens - the destruction of city property will sour most of their
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* FakeUltimateMook: Exaggerated. It's a supremely powerful Godzilla of an alien, far more powerful than any you face in 'normal' gameplay, and yet its lack of ranged abilities renders it harmless against aerial assault (which you WILL be using at this point in the game) and it will often kill itself by collapsing buildings onto itself. Not only that, the Overspawn is an PR disaster for the Aliens - the destruction of city property will sour most of their supporters to against them. Letting the Overspawn run around if it's not a direct threat to your faculties is entirety advisable.
* VillainousBreakdown: The in-game Ufopedia theorizes that this is why the Overspawn is released, on the part of the Aliens, noting the change from infiltration to outright destruction of Mega Primus.
* VillainousBreakdown: The in-game Ufopedia theorizes that this is why the Overspawn is released, on the part of the Aliens, noting the change from infiltration to outright destruction of Mega Primus.
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Thin humanoids with a nozzle-like head used to shoot acid spit.
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Thin humanoids with a nozzle-like head used to shoot acid spit.
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!! Overspawn
A huge alien lifeform airdropped onto Mega-Primus.
* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: It's so big, it's fought on the cityscape rather than in tactical combat.
* FakeUltimateMook: Exaggerated. It's a supremely powerful Godzilla of an alien, far more powerful than any you face in 'normal' gameplay, and yet its lack of ranged abilities renders it harmless against aerial assault (which you WILL be using at this point in the game) and it will often kill itself by collapsing buildings onto itself.
A huge alien lifeform airdropped onto Mega-Primus.
* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: It's so big, it's fought on the cityscape rather than in tactical combat.
* FakeUltimateMook: Exaggerated. It's a supremely powerful Godzilla of an alien, far more powerful than any you face in 'normal' gameplay, and yet its lack of ranged abilities renders it harmless against aerial assault (which you WILL be using at this point in the game) and it will often kill itself by collapsing buildings onto itself.
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The foot soliders of the new menace.
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* NothingButSkinAndBones: They look like skeletons with skin draped over them.
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!!Popper
An alien that functions as a living bomb.
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* BizarreAlienBiology: Their SuicideAttack apparently consists of them producing explosive chemicals in their stomachs and then somehow detonating them, though how is never explained.
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The alien's version of a tank.
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* BeastOfBattle: They aren't exactly the smartest of creatures.
* GiantMook: This thing is, functionally, a ''living tank''.
!! Queenspawn
The source of all the aliens you fight in the game.
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* BraggingRightsReward: Capturing her amounts to this, as while taking her alive allows you to research the powerful Alien Gas Grenade, by this point, you should probably be able to easily overwhelm the aliens with what you have. [[LampshadeHanging The game itself acknowledges this,]] noting that it isn't necessary to capture her, but it would be a vicious insult to the aliens if you succeeded in doing so.
* MotherOfAThousandYoung: She's the source of all of the aliens you've fought through the game.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: Due to how late she's encountered in the game, and the fact that she is a unique enemy, capturing her alive is not necessary to win the game. However, if you do capture her, you can interrogate her and unlock the Alien Gas Grenade, which can utterly ''devastate'' the aliens.
* UniqueEnemy: Is the only member of her kind encountered in the game. Presumably, the [[spoiler:Micronoids]] wiped out the rest so that they wouldn't have to deal with disloyal mooks.
!!Micronoid Aggregate
A psychic slime that is used by the aliens. [[spoiler:They are the real BigBad of the game]].
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* [[spoiler:BigBad: They are the ones behind the Third Alien War, as the live in and control all of the other aliens you encounter. With their home planet now dying, they've decided to claim Earth ([[GaiasLament which isn't in the best shape itself]]) as their new home and humans as their new hosts]].
* BlobMonster: And a psychic one, at that. Ironically for a blob monster, [[spoiler:they're also the BigBad of Apocalypse]].
* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:They control every other alien in the game via living inside their bloodstreams and subjecting them to mind control. Learning this allows you to create a toxin dedicated to killing them, which is one of the strongest weapons in the entire game]].
An alien that functions as a living bomb.
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* ActionBomb: A living one.
* BizarreAlienBiology: Their SuicideAttack apparently consists of them producing explosive chemicals in their stomachs and then somehow detonating them, though how is never explained.
!!Megaspawn
The alien's version of a tank.
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* BeastOfBattle: They aren't exactly the smartest of creatures.
* GiantMook: This thing is, functionally, a ''living tank''.
!! Queenspawn
The source of all the aliens you fight in the game.
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* BraggingRightsReward: Capturing her amounts to this, as while taking her alive allows you to research the powerful Alien Gas Grenade, by this point, you should probably be able to easily overwhelm the aliens with what you have. [[LampshadeHanging The game itself acknowledges this,]] noting that it isn't necessary to capture her, but it would be a vicious insult to the aliens if you succeeded in doing so.
* MotherOfAThousandYoung: She's the source of all of the aliens you've fought through the game.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: Due to how late she's encountered in the game, and the fact that she is a unique enemy, capturing her alive is not necessary to win the game. However, if you do capture her, you can interrogate her and unlock the Alien Gas Grenade, which can utterly ''devastate'' the aliens.
* UniqueEnemy: Is the only member of her kind encountered in the game. Presumably, the [[spoiler:Micronoids]] wiped out the rest so that they wouldn't have to deal with disloyal mooks.
!!Micronoid Aggregate
A psychic slime that is used by the aliens. [[spoiler:They are the real BigBad of the game]].
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* BlobMonster: And a psychic one, at that. Ironically for a blob monster, [[spoiler:they're also the BigBad of Apocalypse]].
* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:They control every other alien in the game via living inside their bloodstreams and subjecting them to mind control. Learning this allows you to create a toxin dedicated to killing them, which is one of the strongest weapons in the entire game]].
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[[folder:Aliens]]
The third set of beings to invade Earth. HereWeGoAgain.
!!Tropes applying to all aliens:
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* AliensAreBastards\EvilerThanThou: They view the sectoids as food and have some as livestock. Saving these sectoids will improve your relationship with the mutant alliance.
* BeePeople: All are spawned from a single organism.
* InvadingRefugees: Their home dimension was wrecked by a supernova, so now they want Earth as a new home.
* LivingShip: Functionally, their ships are flying mushrooms.
* OrganicTechnology: [[UpToEleven Everything they use. it's grown from a mushroom-like structure in their home dimension, while another one grows new buildings. The one that builds new structures is compared to a reproductive organ.]]
!!Brainsucker
One of the earliest aliens you'll encounter, these are used as ammunition by the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Brainsucker Launcher]].
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* FaceFullOfAlienWingWong: How they mind control people. [[spoiler:They shove micronoids into the targets bloodstream, who then mind control the host]].
* LivingWeapon
!!Anthropod
The foot soliders of the new menace.
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* {{Mooks}}: For the aliens, as they are one of two creatures that can wield weapons.
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The third set of beings to invade Earth. HereWeGoAgain.
!!Tropes applying to all aliens:
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* AliensAreBastards\EvilerThanThou: They view the sectoids as food and have some as livestock. Saving these sectoids will improve your relationship with the mutant alliance.
* BeePeople: All are spawned from a single organism.
* InvadingRefugees: Their home dimension was wrecked by a supernova, so now they want Earth as a new home.
* LivingShip: Functionally, their ships are flying mushrooms.
* OrganicTechnology: [[UpToEleven Everything they use. it's grown from a mushroom-like structure in their home dimension, while another one grows new buildings. The one that builds new structures is compared to a reproductive organ.]]
!!Brainsucker
One of the earliest aliens you'll encounter, these are used as ammunition by the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Brainsucker Launcher]].
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* FaceFullOfAlienWingWong: How they mind control people. [[spoiler:They shove micronoids into the targets bloodstream, who then mind control the host]].
* LivingWeapon
!!Anthropod
The foot soliders of the new menace.
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* {{Mooks}}: For the aliens, as they are one of two creatures that can wield weapons.
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