Sitrep #8 - Sebillians
Report Summary – “Extraterrestrial Reptilian Infantry”, by Dr. Jacob Penn
'The second discrete variant of extraterrestrial identified by NATO and Soviet ground forces (after the Andron) was a humanoid reptilian creature, codenamed the 'Sebillian' by our scientists. Once again, our information is based purely on eyewitness accounts, the exploding power core of the UFO having destroyed all physical evidence of the extraterrestrials' presence on our world.
The 'Sebillians' are bipedal humanoids, with what appears to be a scaled hide. In physical terms, they were universally reported to possess impressive musculature and similar stature to an Andron - frequently standing over two metres tall. All eyewitnesses all agree that the creatures appeared to be wearing what appeared to be tribal armour, similar in style to medieval plate armour in our own history. The reasons behind this are unclear at present, however it appears likely that the armour is medieval in appearance but not construction - it was reported to have deflected numerous strikes from small arms fire during the course of the battle, suffering no obvious damage in doing so.
The Sebillians were encountered lurking in cover behind the wall of Andron sentries. They appeared to demonstrate a preference for close-range fighting, remaining hidden until the last moment where possible. Eyewitness reports suggest they were extremely effective combatants, inflicting heavy damage on both troops and vehicles in short-range firefights. However, this proved to be a double-edged sword. Though these ambushes caused significant attrition among both NATO and Soviet forces, at such short ranges ballistic weaponry proved almost as effective as extraterrestrial weaponry and there were numerous instances where the Sebillians were driven back by defensive fire, heavily wounded.
A matter of significant concern revolves around the regenerative capacities of these creatures. Though the eyewitnesses admit to being inexpert at the identification of these creatures, particularly in the heat of battle, several reported sightings were made of heavily injured Sebillians returning to the field of battle, showing no obvious signs of harm, as little as fifteen minutes after originally sustaining their wounds. Extensive conversations with our resident biological experts confirm that this ability would indeed be theoretically possible given a sufficiently advanced trauma response, so the sightings cannot simply be discounted as mere fantasy.
It is therefore recommended that any Sebillians encountered on the battlefield are dealt with in a thorough manner to ensure all signs of life have been permanently extinguished. It is also highly recommended that Xenonauts ground operatives are well supported by their comrades when operating in combat zones where Sebillians are known to be active, as a lone soldier ambushed by a Sebillian soldier is unlikely to survive the experience. Worse, any damage they manage to inflict in their dying moments may have healed in a matter of minutes. It is troubling enough that Xenonaut operatives may be forced to sacrifice their lives to defend this planet, and the least we can do is ensure that they do not die in vain.'
However, the abilities of the Sebillian race are deeply conventional - though very good at traditional warfare, they do not possess psionic abilities of any form.
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