Savage X-COM UFOPaedia Research

In progress

Alien Weapon Fragments: While we could not recover any alien weapons intact, we do have the fragments from their destruction. Research may unlock clues about how they work and to improve our own weapons (10/40 RP)

Alien Materials: Alien weapons and abduction pods were made out of strange materials that have no immediate earth-like analogues. Understanding them may lead up to new developments in armor. (25/40 RP)

Experimental Warfare: Taking feedback and analyzing combat situations, we believe we can adapt earth technology to better face the aliens, with new enhancements for medical and drone technology. (0/40 RP)

Completed

Xenobiology: We recovered numerous alien corpses. Researching the bodies and understanding the core elements of their biology will let us learn how these creatures function. Furthermore, it may also us to devise ways to capture and hold them prisoner. (40/40 RP)

Codename: Mobius

We've managed to successfully map the alien specimen's entire genome, although I wasn't entirely sure it would be possible using our existing DNA sequencing techniques. However, our success has led to the startling realization that this creature's genetic structure is quite similar to our own. This discovery has piqued the interests of the research team, as it only raises more questions as to the origin of the species...

The aliens themselves are inimical to Earth's atmosphere. Analysis of lungs and cellular tissue of captured Sectoids suggest that prolonged exposure to our oxygen rich environment would prove toxic and fatal. We do not know the exact composition of their preferred atmosphere, but with what we've learned, we can provide a reasonable likeliness.

Having examined several of the alien corpses, we've also observed a trend - key components of the alien's genetic structure are mirrored perfectly across each of the specimens. Although it is presumptive at this point to draw conclusions as to how this is possible, I believe it is only logical to assume the alien is the product of aggressive genetic engineering, well beyond anything conceived of on Earth. If the aliens are truly capable of this sort of manipulation at a cellular level, I fear we may have only scratched the surface of their technological advantages over us.

In any case, further research is imperative... and while we've obviously made a number of discoveries working with the alien corpses, I feel we may need to acquire a living specimen if we truly hope to find the answers to these questions.

With our new knowledge of their physiology and biology, we now have the means to keep aliens alive after capture; we've devised a facility that will allow us to contain them and, using specimens recovered from corpses, 'feed' the implants that provide them with energy, allowing for prolonged containment and giving us the ability to seek knowledge directly from them.

Mechanical Impact: Alien containment facilities are being constructed at all X-COM bases. It is now possible to capture and interrogate live aliens.