species and subspecies by manipulating the natural biofreq of the organism to stimulate an immediate massive immune response to the target’s own genes, resulting in suffocation and rapid death. The System has refused ConFree proposals to outlaw this weaponry. The SG battle rifle includes a biobloc capability.
Grenades, contac – DefCorps M2 concussion and M4 fragmentation grenades, both using contac explosive charges, are available in hand and autolauncher models. Casualty producing radius for both is 25 mikes.
Grenades, deceptor – DefCorps M4 deceptor grenades scramble all tacmods by generating electromagnetic interference and thus shield movement of their units. Effective radius is 200 mikes.
Knife, Combat, M1 – The standard DefCorps battle blade, like the Legion Mark 1, is made from a single slab of cenite and is virtually indestructible
Manlink – The DefCorps Manlink Equalizer Model is modeled after the Legion Manlink. It is a specialized man-portable shoulder-fired tactical artillery weapon that fires tacstars and stunstars. One trooper per DefCorps squad is normally equipped with the Manlink. Max effective range is 4,000 mikes.
SG – The standard individual weapon of the DefCorps trooper, the StarGuard (SG) compact shoulder-fired tube-fed general-purpose battlefield superiority rifle is a virtual clone of the E Mark 1, equipped with a zoom scope, laser sights, darksight and flash, and standard xmax, xmin, laser, and vac capabilities. Max effective range is 1,800 mikes for x and 3,600 for laser. It is equipped with a grenade launcher for contac, smoke, and gas grenades and ports for flares. The miniature caseless armor-piercing explosive xtex rounds are fired electronically and full auto rate is1,750 rounds per frac or 87,500 per mark. The weapon has no moving parts except for the rounds themselves and the xtex generator that creates and feeds the rounds into the firing tube. X, laser and v capabilities are integral to the weapon; the other rounds require replenishment of ampacks. It is fully integrated with the trooper’s tacmod and provides one-round hits on all targets. The SG is rugged and dependable.
Stunstar- The DefCorps Stunstar is a Manlink-launched non-lethal nerve weapon designed to disable the enemy by inducing loss of voluntary muscular activity and loss of consciousness. Stunstars interfere with normal nerve impulses and have proven useful for taking prisoners.
Tacstar – The DefCorps tacstar is a Manlink-launched micro-nuke designed for shock troops to rapidly impose tactical superiority over the enemy.
OMNI WEAPONS
The Omnis are extremely dangerous alien warriors with immense psychic powers, which we cannot match. They have utter contempt for us. They consume human flesh and blood, and have exterminated over two billion humans. We do not have a clear understanding of their weapons systems. We are currently researching promising methods to counter their psyprobes and mag fields. Their weapons are formidable but they are not invincible. Our mission against the O’s is clear – victory or death. Failure means extinction for our species. Learn how to counter all the weapons systems listed below. Your life depends on it! We have not yet learned how to effectively kill an O. Until our priority research efforts bear fruit, our battlefield tactics consist of retreating under fire while laying down a heavy barrage of counterfire to delay the O advance and observe the effects of our weaponry on the O’s.
Airsat – Omnis use explosive charged air (airsat) extensively to passively guard against intrusion in areas under their control. Your tacmod will alert you to the presence of airsat. Detonation is fatal, even in armor. Deliberate detonation of an entire cloud of airsat is possible from a distance but is a lengthy process that will attract the enemy.
Counter airsat by avoiding it.
Biobloc – This Omni airlaunched weapon targets the human genetic biofreq through airbursts and can be fatal within a 50-mike radius kill zone. Experience has shown that tacstars can be used to disperse biobloc bursts, but this is a dangerous procedure.
Counter biobloc with tacstars.
Laser – The Omni is equipped with an individual weapon that incorporates an effective fighting laser. There is no defense other than killing the O. Research continues on the best method of killing an O.
Counter Omni lasers with counterfire while retreating.
Mag Field (Force Field) – The Omni individual defensive mag fields (force fields) are very effective defensive weapons, identified by an incandescent violet glow that emanates from the O when the field is functional. Once the field is down, we believe the O can be taken out with x or laser. Ongoing research centers on penetrating the field to take it down. The O’s mag field is impervious to tacstars, but tacstars do seem to hinder the O’s to some extent.
Counter mag fields with tacstars; use x or laser when appropriate.
Psyprobe – The Omni psychic mind probe (psyprobe) is their ultimate weapon and it has so far guaranteed their dominance over all human opponents. The psyprobe allows the O’s to take mental control of their human opponents. The probe only appears effective at relatively close ranges, about a 15-mike radius. Promising research is underway on psybloc methods to counter the Omni psyprobe. The Omni’s psychic powers are superhuman and without an effective psybloc we will come under their mental control.
There is no current defense against Omni psyprobe other than rapid retreat.
Soilsat- Omnis use this charged soil weapon (soilsat) extensively to passively guard against intrusion into areas under their control. Your tacmod will alert you to the presence of soilsat. There is no practical de-mining procedure.
Counter soilsat by avoiding it.
Spheres, genetic (energy spheres) – Omni self-guided genetic spheres (energy spheres) seek human genetic material with great accuracy and burn a microscopic pinhole through cenite armor to the human target within while countering the A-suit’s autoseal capability. Death is certain once the sphere contacts the A-suit. We have had limited success in targeting genetic spheres with auto xmax. Research is ongoing in countering this weapon.
Counter genetic probes with auto xmax.
Strands, genetic (Snakes) – Omni genetic strands (genetic snakes) are artificial lighter than air strands of cellular material grown from Omni leucocytes, programmed to seek out, wrap around and consume human genetic material. Like genetic spheres, genetic snakes are capable of rapidly burning a pinhole through cenite armor to target the human within. V-max has proven effective in destroying genetic strands in the air. We have also had reports that the strands are combustible; further research is underway.
Counter genetic snakes with v-max or flame.
Plasma (Starmass) – The Omni enhanced plasma weapon (starmass) approaches stellar temperatures and rapidly weakens cenite armor. This weapon is increasingly used by individual O’s in combat situations, presumably because of its effectiveness. Combat is not possible within a plasma blast. Immediate retreat is mandatory, followed by an attack on the O.
Counter plasma by outrunning it.
Tacstarv – The individual Omni combatant is equipped to repeatedly launch a nuclear microburst weapon similar to our tacstar.
Counter Omni tacstars with counterfire while retreating.
Xmax – The Omni’s individual weapon is capable of rapid-fire xmax rounds.
Counter Omni xmax with counterfire while retreating.
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