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The crew of the XAS Avenger, code named "Hand of God"
Chiasaur11: Your glorious leader and commander. Good with a quip, a gun, or a Psi amp, he's earth's last, best hope against the encroaching menace.
Nano: A new pilot appointed after a mysterious tragedy, Nano was lucky enough to get to pilot the Avenger, X-COM's newest top of the line craft. Like most assignments at X-COM, there's a thin line between a plumb assignment, and a suicide mission. Nano hasn't noticed yet that a trip to Cydonia? Probably the latter.
Copper: The crack shot sniper with a million word a minute mouth, his organizational skills have aided X-COM enough to make the Sectoids hate him almost as much as his commander does.
Lopez: X-COM's trusted Heavy Weapons Platform, Lopez has been a key component of every mission. Whether he's drawing fire, slaughtering Chryssalids, or just scouting, Lopez is the linchpin of any X-COM assault.
Tengu Temp: The rising star of X-COM, Tengu Temp is earth's finest psychic, a mental marvel unmatched by anything the aliens can field. Unfortunately, all the power tends to go to his head.
BRC: Comrade! Have you heard the word? X-COM's resident dirty red, BRC is a revolutionary to the core, and with the help of a standard issue Psi-Amp, he's spreading the revolution to every alien he can.
Trazoi: Every unit needs a medic, and when disaster strikes, Trazoi's the closest thing X-COM has. Of course, he's a bit rusty on most of the basics, up to and including "first, do no harm."
Slaanesh: Don't ask. Just... don't ask.
Jimor: An ex PI trying to solve the murder of an old buddy, Jimor's alcohol system is only .03% blood by volume.
Kane: Is dead. And also alive. He tries not to think about it much.
Lord of Rapture: Some fight with guns. Some fight with their minds. Rapture fights with conspiciously placed notes around the base saying how awesome he is. It seems to be working so far.
Sheila The Fort Fri laser tank, Sheila's a solid bit of craftsmanship, with the best laser based armament available. She gets along fairly well with Lopez. So well, in fact, it might be impeding job performance.
(Classified) The AI on the Avenger, this particular bit of programming seems a bit... mad. Still, he hates the alien menace, and that should be enough for now.
Murska: Is also there.
War is fought with brains and tech as well as guns and rockets, of course.
Cubey runs X-COM's highly ethically questionable science division, where every day is a good day to try to build city sized mechs.
Chumbley, the alien captured by X-COM on a routine raid, tries his best to aid X-COM in the study of alien craft with some success, while also helping with general around the base busywork. He makes the best waffles known to man.
Swot: The chief engineer of X-COM. Usually making laser cannons in a dimly reasonably well lit basement.
Fort Fri is the secondary base, currently keeping busy trying to prevent England from being devoured by Chryssalids. It's an unpopular job, but with Knight in charge, no one has ever asked to quit. More than once.
Alex Knight: The second in commander of earth's defensive efforts, Knight is a man more prone to action than thought. The deadliest man alive in close quarters combat, he makes every mission a terror mission, for the aliens at least.
Pie Guy: was the most promising of the recruits, quickly making Sergeant. However, his cowardice led to disaster, a lost tank, and three dead. He still regrets it.
Rockphed: The first to volunteer for suicide missions, Rockphed seems to have a death wish. This gives everyone around him the heebie jeebies, which means he's usually left alone on the Skyranger, the safest position of all.
Kzickas: Is a member of X-COM.
Flickerdart: An idealistic rookie, Flickerdart is one of the three soldiers in the Fort Fri Skyranger team who has not yet learned to wet his or her pants at the mention of the word "Muton". And one of those three is Colonel Knight, who files fear under "Oh yeah. That thing aliens do when they see me".
Oslecamo: Another new member of the Fort Fri active team, Oslecamo is unusually optimistic about X-COM's deathrate. "At least there's more of a chance for a promotion."
Dark Fiddler: One of first men recruited for X-COM, Fiddler has been marked for death since day one. Even with the current unblemished record of success, he's wary. He knows he's one whim of command away from a suicidal scouting run, and he's doing his best to avoid it.
Eldan: Is totally not an alien spy. Really.
Ferrus &
Zero Numerous: The odd job men of the crew, Ferrus and Numerous replaced vets with records dating back to day one. Although it took a while, they both earned their stripes with willingness to obey nearly suicidal orders, assuming someone was covering for them. They still debate the relevant virtues of Joel and Mike more than most of the base staff.
X-COM fights in the air as well. Our ace pilots (with one unfortunate exception) are a valuable asset, taking down ships far better armed than earth's with nothing more than gumption, devotion, and devastating plasma cannons.
Hans Von Hammer: The presumably German flying ace at X-Com Europe, his skill almost makes us overlook the fact he speaks almost constantly in quotes from old issues of "Enemy Ace".
King: One of X-COM's newest pilots, King thought he'd be joining a thriving garrison at Kaiju control, but, due to a bureaucratic error, he's not just the only pilot, but in fact the only person at the base.
Lester: Nano's replacement as the Fort Fri interceptor pilot, Lester is the third pilot of Interceptor 2. He tries not to let stories of a haunted breakroom bother him. He doesn't do that very well.
Of course, for every hero in the field, there are three guys sitting arond doing nothing. We salute you, and your drain on the budget.
Lord Herman
Pendell
Thanatos
Redpieper
Tykspoon
Slaneesh
Johnny Blade
Redpieper
Cristo Meyers
Narazil
Gralamin
Jibar
Tyracus
Suzuro
11th Hour
The accursed Dexter Griff
Finally, those who gave their last measure of devotion for X-COM.
Artanis
Fri
Lokxy
Winterwind
Kane
Eldan
Bouregard
Penguinizer
That other guy
Dallas Dakota
Headless Ninja
Azure Butterfly
You will not be forgotten. For at least half an hour.