My ALIEN CONQUEST BackStory

[Mr. Elijah Timms]

So it's no secret that since I was a kid, I've developed back stories for many of the themes TLG has produced. My pirates have a long history, and there's plenty of colorful characters in my Lego City. So with that being said, I've developed identities and a general concept for the ADU itself, highlighting individual personalities and allowing for an integration into the greater existing City environment. I thought you all might want to take a look:

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STATUS REPORT: ADU Quadrant 4 Update

Gentlemen, Superior Officers, and Members of the Security Initiative,

BLACKBEAR has asked me to be more forthcoming with my reports. This will hopefully be the first of such messages depending on our immediate mobilization directives and the ADU’s blanket strategy in general. Under threat of relief of command, I have been ordered to elaborate on the intelligence we have gathered in the wake of our heightened string of deployments in the greater North American sector. Our defense contractors have also asked for input on the performance of the latest ordnance and vehicles we have commissioned. Finally, I was also asked to give updates on my team and the revisions I’ve made since the West Virginia debacle (see Incident File #882213457), which I will lead with now.

ARTICLE I. TEAM STATUS

The team remains essentially intact. Special Agent

RAZOR

(Sgt. R****l T****r), drafted from DEVGRU’s BlackOps Select roster, remains my primary weapon in direct engagement with the enemy. This is quite simply an exceptional soldier, and his courage is only surpassed by his skill. He is rough, relentless, and loyal, if not always friendly, to his teammates. He exhibits unpredictability at times, but all in all I wouldn’t want anyone else leading the charge into the line of fire.

Agent

TEX

(Capt. R**s G*****t, USAF) continues to pilot the Gunship Copter and has typically been the primary contact in all incident encounters. This combat veteran is cool under fire and has a growing knowledge of the enemy pilot’s flight behavior patterns-- I’ve asked him to begin a similar report detailing his tactical findings from his frequent air-to-air encounters with the enemy. He has a great respect for their technology, yet possesses such confidence in our ability to repel the threat that it borders on arrogance.

Agent

MERLIN

(Corp. G***h C****y) is our new technology/computer specialist, chosen under recommendation from BLACKBEAR himself. He has proven to be as resourceful an operative as I have ever commanded, and never despairs or gives up hope before finding a solution. Smart and thorough, he’s also quite a soldier, and has recovered from his first encounter (Incident File #018384726) quite nicely. He also fits well into the team dynamic, much more so than his predecessor.

Agent

SHAMU

(Spc. C*****r H****y) remains our transport officer despite recent disciplinary actions, and seems to have come to a new understanding with myself. He was never my primary choice for this role but does have a natural talent with the vehicles, primarily the armored mobile command unit. He’s also been serving as our communications officer in light of Agent WIFI’s recent abduction, and seems capable of handling both roles simultaneously. With the proper motivation he should be fine, and I intend to give him plenty.

Agent

KITTYHAWK

(Spc. K*******e H*****s) is the new pilot for the interceptor shuttle. I’ve taken quite a bit of flack from both above and below for taking on a civilian pilot, let alone a female, but she has already proven to confirm my hunch about her. She’s an extraordinary pilot and a gifted dogfighter, and as we’ve learned, has her own personal motivations against the enemy as well. They’ve taken a lot from her. She also holds her own against the likes of RAZOR and SHAMU, which is no small feat.

Agent

WHISPER

(CLASSIFIED) continues as my intelligence operative. His connections and previous training in the CIA have proven to be very useful to me, specifically in his assessment and understanding of the enemy’s technology. Incredibly, he may even be close to developing a relationship with a sympathetic member of the enemy’s camp. Strange, secretive and dangerous, I know very little about this agent but may trust him more than any other member of my team. I’ve learned to be thankful for his work, and not question how he achieves his results.

Agent

HORNET

(Pfc. T******e B****n) is our latest weapons officer. While highly decorated in his previous military background, this soldier is a greenshirt in the ranks of the ADU and has made many tactical mistakes, one including a rather persistent clinger (Incident File #560934111). He’s one of the most precise tacticians I’ve ever commanded, but at the present time his wide-eyed apprehension of the enemy threat continues to be a liability.

Finally, my team wouldn’t be complete without

PROFESSOR HELIX

(Dr. R****t H***x). One of the most respected minds of the ADU and the Security Initiative itself, the Professor’s work with the enemy’s physiology and terrestrial adaptation. Much of the related information below was directly lifted from his latest findings. He’s also doing great things with regards to assessing and treating victims of enemy biomechanical attacks. At times I fear his interest in the enemy’s culture borders on admiration, or even fascination, but his dedication to heightening our understanding of them is one of my team’s greatest tools.

Obviously I, Agent

OSPREY

(Lt. W****e B****n), retain leadership of the entire 4th Quadrant ADU team. I’ve been a part of the greater ExtraTerrestrial Threat Assessment community for over twenty years, and this new infrastructure does a greater job of absorbing military personnel than ever before. Since the division has been relaunched as a public entity, we’ve seen many benefits of the regional rapid deployment model; we have yet to learn why our particular sector receives such high enemy traffic. I enjoy being on the front lines, and I am dedicated to protecting my country and the world itself. And yes, I have already confirmed with ADU Central that I will not be resigning when my retirement date matures next month. I’m in this for the long haul, or at least until the threat is neutralized.

PART TWO COMING SOON!

Edited August 4, 2011 by Mr. Elijah Timms

[Mr. Elijah Timms]

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ARTICLE II. THE ENEMY

(The following borrows heavily from the research of Professor HELIX and the reports of Agent Whisper.)

Quite simply, there is a great deal we have yet to learn about the enemy. We do not know what they call themselves as a race, and we possess no solid intelligence regarding their point of origin. What we do know is that they departed from said origin somewhere between 15 and 45 years ago to touch down on our planet. Evidence suggests that their primary objective is either to harness the cerebral power of human beings, or to gather intelligence about our global society. The former suggests that they intend to use our race as a resource to fuel their own existence, while the latter suggests that this is an initial recon wave of a full and prolonged invasion.

Physiologically, they are, at least generally, humanoid and bipedal organisms. They all possess a green, scaly epidermis but are not overly reptilian in nature. Their optical sensory organs are typically large and a deep black color, and most of their race possesses protruding dental appliances. What is most peculiar is that portions of the brain’s parietal lobe protrude from the skin; ie. you can actually see their brains externally. They appear to be universally neutral in gender, although all creatures generally possess masculine traits in their behavior and motor functions. The aliens’ internal anatomy appears quite different to homo sapiens: There are anywhere from 7 to 12 additional organs in the thorax, those of which we have no knowledge or understanding of, and there are no distinct reproductive organs to speak of. The beings possess what we believe are lungs, and they survive openly in our atmosphere, leading us to believe that they do in fact traditionally ‘breathe.’ Whether or not they absorb oxygen as do ourselves is another story. Regardless of what element they absorb, they do seem to be able to survive for much greater periods than ourselves when denied the atmosphere or otherwise asphyxiated (intel gathered by Agent RAZOR).

Beyond that, they have proven to be a diverse race with great variation: quite simply, there are multiple forms that stray beyond mere cosmetic diversity. Even more prevalent intelligence implies that the variations in form typically coincide with specific roles played in their invasion strategy, which could suggest one or more of the following conclusions: a.) There are multiple races within their society, and each race is subjected to a class system that determines its role, at least in a military capacity; b.) The race is governed by wholesale genetic breeding; or c.) The race has evolved or mutated randomly into various sub-species, each of which is naturally well-suited to specific roles in the greater enemy hierarchy.

Regardless of what theory proves to be correct, our sources have confirmed the following variations in the alien race or races:

1. ALIEN FOOT SOLDIER
   : The aliens employ a basic grunt soldier that is humanoid and bipedal. The grunts stand anywhere from 5’10” to (unconfirmed) 6’6”, and typically weigh around 230 to 250 pounds. Their brawny anatomy is otherwise unremarkable other than the head, which is quite large in stature and possesses an enormous mandible and mouth. The mouth is filled with great protruding triangular teeth, although they seldom bite as a form of attack. We surmise that the grunt possesses a tremendous metabolic capacity, and its dependency eating large amounts of food necessitated this mutation. The foot soldier exhibits great strength and an extraordinary high pain threshold. In fact, its resistance to injury is perhaps only rivaled by its low level of intelligence, or perhaps lack thereof. These fellas just aren’t very bright, and are easily outwitted and outmaneuvered by a seasoned soldier.
   
   
2. ALIEN PILOT
   : The pilot lifeform is named as such because of their almost exclusive deployment as pilots and navigators in alien space and hovercraft. More slender and with less developed musculature than the grunt, the pilot’s cranial proportions also differ greatly. The creature’s eyes are large, bulbous and protrude from each side of its wedge-shaped skull, suggesting binocular or perhaps even omnicular vision. It has a small, trapdoor shaped jaw with thin, sharp teeth. The pilot’s brain seems to be much more developed, exhibiting keen decision-making with acute speed and a natural predilection of pursuit angles and trajectory azimuths. Quite simply, they’re naturally gifted as fighter pilots. We see a great frequency of these lifeforms, perhaps more than any other in the aliens’ deployment thus far.
   
   
3. ALIEN COMMANDER
   : On three occasions we have encountered the alien’s commanding officer. To our agents’ surprise, he spoke relatively fluid English and even dressed in a manner not unlike Napoleonic military garb. The leader called himself “Hypaxxus-8,” and quite simply, I find him to be an unpredictable and merciless adversary. His strategies rarely exhibits traceable patterns or even logical decision-making, which is why it remains difficult to predict and counter their actions. Physically speaking, the commander departs from the typical alien anatomy from the waist down, where the traditional bipedal structure is replaced with a cephalopodal structure of four or six tentacles. Furthermore, the head structure is radically different, featuring enormous exterior cerebral anatomy that is translucent and green in color. The commander creature is extremely intelligent, cruel, and has exhibited egomaniacal tendencies in our engagements with it. At this point we are unsure if the creature’s rank and authority is local, divisional or absolute. He might be a sector leader, or even the absolute ruler of the race itself. Personally, I think he is in charge of this particular military action (ie. Target Earth), but answers to a higher domestic authority on the creature’s homeworld, if there is one.
   
   
4. ALIEN ANOMALY
   : There has been one final encounter with an alien individual that suggests a fourth variation in evolutionary or genetic development, and it is an isolated specimen. It may even be a singular mutation, for all we know. This unique being exhibits bipedal locomotion like the majority of the population, but shares the same cranial structure as the alien commander. It is neither the commander nor the foot soldier but something in between. Further complicating the situation is the fact that this individual, referred by my ADU agents as the “Alien Pirate” or even “Alien Android,” has been voluntarily augmented with cybernetic enhancements. He’s been subjected to bilateral symmetrical cybernetic upgrades. Finally, the cyborg arm displays no visible hand but a retractable tendril of some sort (it is not directly understood whether this is phenomenon is natural or cybernetic in nature). In short, this Pirate, who is something of an officer in the alien forces, defies traditional classification. Agent WHISPER has unwittingly fostered a bizarre kinship with the Pirate, and he has been ordered to continue to explore this relationship as a potential intelligence source and even ally.
   
   
5. ALIEN CLINGER
   : The final species, one that we have had great and even direct exposure to, is not to our estimation part of the actual alien race itself, but rather an inferior species deployed as a biomechanical weapon. The clinger is a small, six-tentacled gelatinous parasitic creature with a single eyestock and a large gaping mouth, or what appears to be a mouth. Quite simply, they smell repulsive, and this indescribable odor has proven to be a great asset in hunting and eliminating loose creatures in the battlefield. The aliens deploy these ‘clingers,’ as we have called them, to seek out unwilling human hosts. The clinger attaches itself the victim’s head, who then loses all voluntary motor functions, and in most (but not all) cases consciousness. The enemy utilizes the clinger primarily to gather and collect humans, which are typically brought back to their spacecraft to either harness their brainpower, or scan their thoughts. Of my current team, Agents SHAMU, MERLIN, and HORNET have all been incapacitated by clingers. After great experimentation, Professor HELIX has developed an non-aqueous solution that, when injected into the host person, forces the clinger to reject him or her. We have yet to maintain a clinger that has been successfully removed from its host for anything more than a few minutes, as they typically decompose into a slimy pool of matter.
   
   

PART THREE COMING SOON...

Edited August 4, 2011 by Mr. Elijah Timms