XCOM HQ
We hire five more soldiers to get back to a full dozen.
July 11 -- Workshop completed. Shortly afterwards, the second one and a lab are as well. We start constructing a Satellite Uplink, which will allow us to launch those three satellites that are in storage. 145 credits left, which we'll conserve for new recruits.
Elerium research is also complete. Since it does not naturally occur anywhere in our solar system, our only source will be alien craft -- meaning we have to take down enemies too powerful for us to get more.
Light Plasma Rifle research is next.
July 13 -- Russia wants to buy 3 Scatter Lasers, the shotgun variant of the laser tech. We don't have the materials to make any, so they'll have to keep their 311 credits.
July 20 -- Small scout detected at the southern tip of Africa! A ship that size will be our best shot at taking out an alien vessel ... Raven-2 has the phoenix cannon and sustains heavy damage, but takes it down.
This may be our final desperate chance to do something before the end of the month. Everyone's healthy as well!
STRIKE SQUAD
Cpl. Fox McCloud III(Support) -- Medikit
Sq. Coffee Warlord IV(Sniper) -- scope, conventional rifle, laser pistol
Rk. Deacon Palmer IV -- 1 mission, 1 kill so far. Scope.
Rk. Ches O'Peake II -- same as Palmer.
Rk. Ren Snow III -- 0 kills as the only Lyons survivor. Arc Thrower
Rk. Kodos IV -- Our lone first-timer for this mission. Arc Thrower