[x] Bear
You spend a great deal of time working on "bear" genetics. It's a pretty interesting combination of genomes and you think that with a good deal of effort you should be able to enhance this creature into a potent weapon.
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It took a while but you've finally managed to create a combat viable creature based off of the local polar bears.
The Ursa class assault unit is a powerful close ranged combatant with the ability to unleash a long ranged sonic roar at its enemies. Its incredible durability should be more then capable of making sure that it gets to the front lines in time to use the close range combat abilities in question.
"I wonder how our enemies will bear the defeats we'll be handing them." Xana's voice chips in happily "It'll be a Grizzly mess when our bears enter range that's for sure."
She's going to be making bear puns for a long time isn't she?
"Just let me get my bearings and I'll have a good target for you send an attack force up commander!"
She is.
Its days like this that make you wish you'd just died when you first crash landed on this planet.
What do you do next (Choose 2)
[x] It may be a good idea to try and make contact with the natives.
[x] You actually do have some samples of native DNA, you might as well see if it explains why the Ethereals are messing with a relatively primitive species like this.
[x] You'll probably want to capture some of the Ethereal forces alive at some point you'd better get to work in it.
[x] Ethereal starships continue to be a problem and they seem to be attempting to terrify native forces into surrender, you'd better shoot a few down and kill the crews to keep them from doing their jobs.
[x] Your forces are going to need some extra fire power if they're going to be able to do anything if they want to work on land, better see if you can get a combat drone designed to fill the need.