Glossary: Model Twelve

Glossary: Model Twelve

Enemy Classification: Electronic Warfare Unit / High-Threat / Troop Carrier

Elimination Reward: 100 Points

Model Description: The Model Twelve is an imposing figure on the battlefield, resembling a grotesque, oversized bumblebee with a bus-sized frame. It is equipped with six legs and functional wings, allowing for substantial mobility despite its size. The most distinctive feature of Model Twelve is its large rear section, which houses an advanced organic electronic countermeasures (O-ECM) system. This system is capable of disrupting electronic targeting and sensor equipment directed at it, making it a critical asset in Antithesis operations. Additionally, its carapace can carry smaller models, facilitating rapid deployment of forces across the battlefield.

Artist Depiction of a Model Twelve​

Threat Analysis Report: Model Twelve
Threat Rating: High

Overview

Model Twelve combines heavy transport capabilities with electronic warfare, disrupting communications and sensor systems while deploying Antithesis units directly into combat zones. Its ability to interfere with electronic equipment makes it a priority target in engagements.

Threat Capabilities

Electronic Countermeasures: The organic ECM system in its rear can jam radar, communications, and other electronic sensors, effectively blinding and confusing ground forces at critical moments.

Mobility: Despite its size, the Model Twelve is surprisingly lightweight and agile, capable of quick aerial manoeuvres thanks to its robust wings.

Troop Transport: Can carry and deploy multiple smaller models, enhancing the hive’s ability to project force and respond to threats rapidly.

Survivability: Its size and mobility make it a challenging target, while the ECM capabilities reduce the effectiveness of guided weapons against it.

Strategic Threat Assessment

Containment Difficulty: High. The combination of electronic warfare capabilities and physical size requires specialised tactics and equipment to effectively counter.

Military and Civilian Risk: Very High. Its role in disrupting communications can lead to significant operational failures, endangering both military personnel and civilian infrastructure.

Potential for Expansion: Medium. While primarily a support unit, its ability to deploy troops and disrupt enemy systems indirectly facilitates Antithesis territorial expansion.

Mitigation Strategies

Electronic Hardening: Equip units with hardened electronics and counter-ECM technologies to mitigate the disruptive effects of Model Twelves.

Anti-Aircraft Tactics: Deployment of rapid-response anti-aircraft systems that do not rely solely on electronics for targeting.

Coordinated Assaults: Use coordinated, multi-angle attacks to exploit brief windows when ECM is less effective.

Research and Development: Study captured specimens to understand and potentially replicate its ECM technology for human use.

Conclusion

The Model Twelve is a formidable asset in the Antithesis arsenal, combining transport, combat support, and electronic warfare into a single, highly effective unit. Neutralising this threat requires a combination of advanced electronic countermeasures and robust physical attacks.

Addendum M12-1: Field Incident Report

Date: [Redacted]
Details: An engagement involving Model Twelve resulted in temporary disorientation and communication breakdown among ground forces, directly contributing to a tactical withdrawal. The incident highlights the need for improved ECM training and the deployment of counter-ECM equipment in field units.

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