Missions

Periodically, the game will enter the mission phase, during which all factions will secretly assign their councilors to missions. These missions will be resolved in a sequence over the next few days or weeks. While some missions are automatically successful, most are contested and require a success roll. Missions typically target nations, regions, control points, space facilities, and other councilors.

Between mission phases, missions resolve in a partially predetermined order, denoted by the number of small clock symbols visible in the mission description. Uncontested and defensive missions trigger earlier than contested ones. When two councilors are attempting the same mission, the one with the higher primary attribute used in calculating the mission success chance goes first.

Contested missions

For contested missions, the success chance is determined by adding all the relevant bonuses and maluses for a particular mission, and the faction conducting the mission may spend resources to improve its chance of success. If the bonuses and maluses add up to zero, the success chance is 50 percent; otherwise, each point in one direction has a decreasingly powerful impact on the outcome. Changing conditions on Earth can modify success chances between the mission assignment phase and the mission resolution.

When a contested mission resolves, a random number between 0 and 100 is generated; if it is less than or equal to the success chance, the mission is a success; otherwise it fails. Results that are less than 10% of the success chance mark a critical success, which typically offers bonuses over a normal success; results in the top 10% of the range of possible failure values are a critical failure and have worse consequences.

Contested missions have a variable cost.

Mission	Resource	Success XP	Difficulty	Attacking modifiers	Defending modifiers	Success effect	Critical success bonus effect
Assassinate	Ops	3	12	Espionage Ops Spent Security Apparatus Control Point Detained Target Intel on Target	Security Local Control Points Protect Mission: Security	Kills the targeted councilor.
Assault Alien Asset	Ops	3	4	Command Ops Spent	Alien Defenses Protect Mission: Command	Lead a combat unit against the targeted alien asset.
Assault Enemy Space Asset	Ops	2	0	Command Ops Spent Attacking Force Strength	Joint Council Command Hab Size Hab Support Shortages Decommissioning Hab Defending Force Strength Protect Mission: Command	Attempt to capture the targeted hab. Requires Marines at the councilor's location. Fleets must dock with enemy habs to launch an assault. Station may drop troops to the surface, and bases may assault nearby hab sites. Requires spare Mission Control.
Control Nation	Influence	2	0	Persuasion Influence Spent Popular Support Control in Larger Allies / Federations Control Points in Neighbors Bureaucracy Control Point	Size of National Economy Control Points in Rivals	Gain an unowned control point in the targeted nation.	Public Opinion in the targeted nation is increased towards the councilor's faction.
Control Space Asset	Influence	2	12	Persuasion Influence Spent Target has Negative Influence	Council Loyalty Crew Size Hab Size Hab Support Shortages Decommissioning Hab Difference in Ideology Defending Force Strength Defend Interests Protect Mission: Security	Targeted hab or ship joins the councilor's faction.	Habitat gains the effects of a Protect Target mission.
Coup d'Etat	Ops	2	6	Command Ops Spent Popular Support National Unrest Elite Dissatisfaction Oligarchs Control Point	Joint Council Command National Cohesion Elite Satisfaction Size of National Economy Defended Control Point Oligarchs Control Point Democracy	Targeted nation's control points become unowned.	Gain a control point in the targeted nation.
Crackdown	Influence	2	0	Investigation Influence Spent Popular Support Security Apparatus Control Point Target Over Control Point Cap	Council Administration Size of National Economy Popular Support Defend Interests	Temporarily disables the benefits of the targeted control point, removes Defend Interests mission protection and increases the Purge mission success chance.	Control point remains disabled for longer.
Detain Councilor	Ops	2	8	Investigation Ops Spent Security Apparatus Control Point Detained Target Intel on Target	Security Local Control Points Protect Mission: Security	Targeted councilor is detained for interrogation and their mission is canceled.	Gain intel on the target's faction.
Extract Councilor	Ops	2	8	Command Ops Spent Local Control Points Security Apparatus Control Point	Nearby Councilors' Security Detaining Faction Joing Security Security Apparatus Control Point	Targeted detained councilor becomes free.	Gain intel on the target's captor faction.
Hostile Takeover	Money	2	12	Administration Money Spent National Industries Control Point Detained Target Intel on Target Target has Negative Funds	Administration National Industries Control Point	Seize an org from the targeted faction.	Gain some money.
Increase Unrest	Ops	2	0	Command Ops Spent Popular Support Identity Blocks Control Point Warlords Control Point	Nation Population National Cohesion Popular Support Protect Mission: Command	Increases unrest in the targeted region. Success in a region with an independence movement may trigger a secession.	Public Opinion in the targeted nation is increased towards the councilor's faction.
Inspire	Influence	2	8	Persuasion Influence Spent	None	Improve the loylty of another councilor. May also bring back a turned councilor.	Loyalty is improved more.
Investigate Councilor	Ops	2	0	Investigation Ops Spent Local Control Points Detained Target	Espionage Local Control Points Protect Mission: Security	If used on a councilor from a different faction enables targeting them with other councilor missions and discovers more about their faction. If used on a councilor from the same faction it discovers their real Loyalty.	Gain more information.
Public Campaign	Money	2	0	Persuasion Money Spent Control in Larger Allies / Federations Control Points in Neighbors Mass Media Control Point	Nation Population Censorship	Increase Public Opinion in the targeted nation towards the councilor's faction.	Public Opinion increases more.
Purge	Influence	2	6	Espionage Influence Spent Popular Support Control in Larger Allies / Federations Control Points in Neighbors Legislature Control Point Party Control Point Target Over Control Point Cap Crackdown Mission	Council Administration Size on National Economy Difference in Ideology Defend Interests Legislature Control Point Party Control Point Control Points in Rivals	Gain an owned control point in the targeted nation.	Public Opinion in the targeted nation is increased towards the councilor's faction.
Sabotage Facilities	Ops	2	12	Espionage Ops Spent National Unrest	Joint Council Security Military in Region Protect Mission: Security	Sabotage the targeted space facility.	Target's faction does not discover who did the sabotage.
Sabotage Hab Module	Ops	2	4	Espionage Ops Spent	Joint Council Security Defend Interests Hab Support Shortages Protect Mission: Security	Sabotage the targeted non-core hab module in the current hab.
Sabotage Project	Ops	2	6	Espionage Ops Spent	Security Hab Support Shortages Protect Mission: Security	Target a councilor or hab with an engineering module to remove progress on a project.	Gain some research.
Stabilize Nation	Ops	2	0	Command Ops Spent Popular Support National Cohesion Regional Authorities Control Point	Nation Population Control Points in Rivals Protect Mission: Command	Reduces unrest in the targeted nation.	Unrest is reduced more.
Steal Project	Ops	2	6	Espionage Ops Spent Detained Target Intel on Target Target has Negative Funds	Security Hab Support Shortages Protect Mission: Security	Steal a random engineering project from a faction by targeting one of their councilors or habs with an engineering module. May also acquire research if the enemy faction is ahead in its research income.	Can choose which project to steal.
Turn Councilor	Influence	2	12	Persuasion Influence Spent Detained Target Intel on Target	Loyalty Difference in Ideology Protect Mission: Security	Turns the selected councilor.	Gain some research.

Alien Missions

Alien missions are only available to alien councilors.

Mission	Resource	Success XP	Difficulty	Attacking modifiers	Defending modifiers	Success effect	Critical success bonus effect
Abductions	Ops	2	2	Espionage Ops Spent Local Xenoforming	National Unrest Protect Mission: Command	Abducts humans.	Leaves no abduction site.
Xenoform	Ops	1	4	Espionage Ops Spent Local Abductions Control in Larger Allies / Federations	Military in Region Region Population Density	Creates an Alien Life Forms asset.	Alien Life Forms asset evolves faster.
Enthrall Elites	Influence	2	18	Persuasion Influence Spent Abductions in Nation Target Over Control Point Cap Control Points in Neighbors Xenoforming in Nation Control in Larger Allies / Federations	Council Science Difference in Ideology Crackdown Nation Size	Gain an owned control point in the targeted nation.	Public Opinion in the targeted nation is increased towards the alien faction.
Enthrall Public	Influence	2	12	Persuasion Influence Spent Abductions in Nation Control Points in Neighbors Xenoforming in Nation Control in Larger Allies / Federations	Nation Population	Increase Public Opinion in the targeted nation towards the councilor's faction.	Public Opinion increases more.
Enthrall Unaligned Elites	Influence	2	16	Persuasion Influence Spent Abductions in Nation Control Points in Neighbors Control in Larger Allies / Federations	Difference in Ideology Nation Size	Gain an unowned control point in the targeted nation.	Public Opinion in the targeted nation is increased towards the alien faction.
Enthrall Org	Influence	2	16	Persuasion Influence Spent Abductions in Nation Xenoforming in Nation	Science Protect Mission: Security	Seize an org from the targeted faction.	Gain some money.
Build Facility	Money	1	0	Always successful	Always successful	Constructs an alien facility asset in a region with at least 15 abductions.
File:ICO granscontrol on.png Grant Alien Control	Influence	1	0	Always successful	Always successful	Takes control of a nation that has an alien facility asset.

Uncontested Missions

Uncontested missions are always successful.

Mission	Cost	Success XP	Effect
Advise	10 Influence	1	Provide expertise to a nation or hab. The councilor's Science, Command and Administration attributes will improve the target's research output, combat capabilities, and financial performance. Additional advising councilors provide diminishing benefits.
Contact	10 Influence	1	Contact an identified councilor from another faction to initiate a diplomatic exchange.
Defend Interests	20 Influence	1	Fortify our control points in this nation against enemy Crackdowns, Purges and Coups.
Go To Ground	None	1	Go into hiding in an Earth region to escape enemy detection and attacks.
Investigate Alien Activity	5 Ops	2	Target a site of suspected alien activity to learn more about the aliens' methods and motives.
Protect Target	None	1	Apply my Security or Command attribute to protect a targeted councilor, region, or hab against physical attacks or other operations. Will also prevent councilor from dying in failed assault missions.
Set National Policy	10 influence	1	Set a major policy for the targeted nation, such as initiating a war. You will select the policy when the mission resolves. Requires executive control.
Surveil Location	None	1	Significantly increase the likelihood enemy councilors and aliens will be detected in the councilor's region and adjacent regions, or in a hab or fleet. May also detect hidden alien assets in nearby Earth regions.
Orbit	0.1 Boost	1	Move from the surface of Earth to any orbit in the Earth-Luna system, or from the surface of any space body to a station or ship in an interface orbit. Undercover trait required to travel to enemy outposts, platforms and ships.
Deorbit	None	1	Move from a hab or ship in an interface orbit to the surface of a space body, or from any location in the Earth-Luna system to Earth's surface.
Transfer	None	1	Relocate from one hab or fleet to another anywhere in space in the Earth-Luna system. Away from Earth, move to any hab or fleet in same orbit, or on the same space body. Undercover trait required to travel to enemy outposts, platforms and ships.

Ending Missions

Ending missions will result in the victory of the councilor's faction. They will only appear once a faction unlocks its final unique org.

Mission	Required Org	Description
Claim Hegemony	The Protectorate Authority	Activate our network of Sentinel stations to establish our dominance of world affairs, placating the aliens. All human nations will surrender to us. Requires we have met our victory objectives.
Close the Gate	Janus Section	Activate the device to shut down the alien wormhole. We must assault the alien base and land first. Requires we have met our victory objectives.
Forge an Alliance	Mission to the Hydra	Send our pherocyte-resistant diplomats through the wormhole to establish relations and end this conflict. We must assault the alien base and land first. Requires we have met our victory objectives.
Herald Our Masters	The Sword of the Devoted	Assert the aliens' dominance on Earth. Requires we have met our victory objectives.
Launch the Bifrost	Bifrost Command Staff	Issue the launch order to begin our interstellar journey.
Tame the Enemy	The Pherocyte Masters	Send the neopherocyte package through the wormhole. We must assault the alien base and land first. Requires we have met our victory objectives.
Trigger the Weapon	The Omega Solution	Send our biological weapon through the wormhole. We must assault the alien base and land first. Requires we have met our victory objectives.