The Hades Contingency

**The Hades Contingency** is a contingency introduced by The Commander that deals with the protocol for traitorous countries.

## Preface

In the event that a country withdraws from the Council, or an unaffiliated country allies with the aliens:

1. The country in question is now considered enemy territory and shall be treated as such until the Hades Contingency is no longer in effect.
2. The country in question shall receive no aid from XCOM, regardless of the circumstances or need until:
	1. The alliance with the aliens is broken
	2. The country rejoins the Council or answers directly to XCOM.

## Scenario 1:

In the event that:

1. The government and leadership of the country in question is friendly or supportive of XCOM.
2. The military of the country in question is hostile or aggresive against XCOM, are in support of the aliens and have taken control of the country

The following outline will be executed:

### Phase 1: Extraction of Government Officials

1. The Commander will make contact with the head of the leadership body and supporting council and inform them of the impending extraction.
2. A squad of XCOM soldiers will enter and extract the leading officials and return them to the Citadel. Force against hostiles is authorized.

### Phase 2: Denial of Enemy Armed Forces and Resouces

1. On the order of the Commander, XCOM Intelligence will work to systematically eliminate key military personnel with extreme prejudice.
2. XCOM Intelligence will work to disable scanners and advanced equipment in major military installations and introduce contagions and poisons to thin the enemy force
3. After anti-air and scanner equipment is disabled or destroyed, Raven fighters will launch missiles on all known military installations.
4. As the military becomes more disorganized, XCOM operatives disguised as the respective soliders or aliens will perform acts of terror or sabotage on public order of the "aliens" on the populace, further eroding public support of the government and prompting a wave of anti-alien sentiment. Once the populace has been sufficiently agitated, the disguised operative will pull back and wait for further orders.
5. Civilian infrastructure will be targeted to reduce the grip the military has on the populace. Power grids, water, and emergency services will be disabled and denied. Public transportation will be targeted to ensure that any military response is delayed.

### Phase 3: Restoration of the Previous Government

1. Once the Internal Council has judged that the military is in complete disarray, XCOM will deploy to retake control of the country. Once the capital is taken, the extracted government officials will retake control and renounce any affiliation to the aliens and publicly state their support for XCOM.

*Note 1:* Until full control of the military is restored, XCOM soldiers will be stationed in the country to prevent another uprising.

*Note 2:* The country in question will be given the choice of rejoining the Council (if previously joined) or working with XCOM directly.

## Scenario 2:

In the event that:

1. The government and leadership of the country in question is hostile or in support of the aliens.
2. The military of the country in question is friendly and supportive of XCOM.

The following outline will be executed:

### Phase 1: Communication and Planning

1. The Commander will make contact with the leading military figure to discuss the alien threat and possible solutions. Once an agreement has been reached, the leading military figure will prepare for the execution of the Hades Contingency.
2. Once the government or leadership of the country in question swears loyalty or announces an alliance with the aliens, the leading military figure will issue a public statement condemning the move and then will withdraw all forces from the country.

### Phase 2: Preparations for Takeover

1. XCOM Intelligence will execute acts of terror against the populace using alien weapons and equipment to turn the public against the current government and usher in a wave of anti-alien sentiment. Infrastructure, public buildings, and prominent civilians will be disabled, destroyed, ruined, wounded, or killed as needed.
2. The current heads of government will be removed or captured by XCOM Intelligence operative, effectively clearing the way for a military takeover.

### Phase 3: Takeover

1. The military will re-enter the country and establish order over the populace. With the removal of the government, the transition will hopefully be smooth.
2. Until the populace is brought under control, the military will retain complete control over the country with the backing of XCOM.
3. Once order has been restored, the de-facto leader will publically condemn the aliens and publically support XCOM, or denounce any alien cooperation or alliance.

*Note 1:* Unless otherwise stated, the military will work directly with XCOM.

*Note 2:* It will be made clear to the de-facto leader that military occupation is only temporary and elections must be held within the year unless the alien threat is too high. This exeption can only be made by The Commander.

*Note 2a:* If the de-facto leader does not comply, he or she will be removed and the country will temporarily be taken control of by XCOM until a new leader is chosen or elected.

## Scenario 3:

In the event that:

1. The government and leadership of the country in question is hostile or in support of the aliens.
2. The military of the country is hostile or aggressive against XCOM, are in support of the aliens, and have taken control of the country.

The following outline will be executed

### Phase 1: Communication and Planning

1. Under the direction of XCOM Intelligence and The Commander, attempts will be made to identify and contact members of the government and military who do not support, or are actively against the current regime.
2. Once contact has been established, XCOM will work with the selected person(s) to prepare for the leadership change and to make it procees as smooth as possible.
	1. In the event that no suitable leader is found, XCOM will assume control of the contry until such a person is chosen.

### Phase 2: Infiltration and Sabotage

1. XCOM Intelligence will identify the weak points in the country including structural, leadership, economic, and ideological weaknesses. Once the points have been established, agents will be deployed to sabotage, manipulate, exploit, and assassinate said points.
2. Once every agent necessary is in place, they will go into a sleeper state, only activating once the contingency has been activated. While they wait, full reports and reconnaissance will continue as normal.

### Phase 3: Takeover

1. XCOM Intelligence will execute their instructions, effectively crippling the military, economy, government, and populace. Once the chaos is deemed sufficient, the agents will join XCOM military forces and assist the takeover.
2. Two XXCOM squads (more will be added if required) will be deployed to the capital with the intention of subduing the governing body. The leadership will be taken into custody, or killed if they provide resistance.
3. Once the capital is secure, XCOM Analysis and Communications will assume control of the country's media and issue a statement addressing the situation while also ordering the military to stand down
	1. Note at this time, any figures to be put into leadership will be introduced now.
	2. If the military refuses to back down, the Zeus Contingency will be enacted on all military bases. If they still do not surrender and accept the new leadership, XCOM Intelligence will assassinate prominemt military figures and XCOM military forces will take control of the central military staging area.
4. Once all parts of the country have been brought under control, XCOM will maintain a small presense in the country to be vigilant for alien activity as well as watch the leadership for signs of corruption or abuse of power.
	1. If the new leadership takes advantage of their new authority, they will be removed from power and elections will be help within six months while XCOM retains control of the government.

## Notice 1: United Nations Intervention

United Nations forces are to be treated as a neutral party. In the event that the United Nations attempts to intervene in any capacity, the following outline will be exercised:

1. United Nations forces are not to be engaged unless they act against XCOM first. Breaking this will result in the offending soldier being dismissed and prosecuted.
2. The highest ranking XCOM operative is authorized to explain to the ranking UN officer the situation, as well as warning them to stay away
3. All UN diplomats are to be directed to Citadel Command

## Notice 2: Thanatos Contingency Redundency

As the country is considered hostile if the Hades Contingency is activated, the Thanatos Contingency is automatically in effect until the country is secured.

## Notice 3: Authorization

Members of XCOM Analysis and Communication, XCOM Engineering, XCOM Research and Development, and XCOM Intelligence are not authorized to enact the Hades Contingency under any circumstances. The following are authorized:

1. The Commander of XCOM
2. XCOM Intelligence Director Shaojie Zhang
3. XCOM Tactical Advisor Peter Van Doorn

*Note 1:* In the event that the above individuals are unavailable, incapacitated, or dead, the following members are authorized to enact the Hades Contingency in the following order:

1. Head of XCOM Research and Engineering, Dr. Moira Vahlen
2. Central Officer of XCOM Analysis and Communications, John Bradford (If Dr. Vahlen is unavailable)
3. Head of XCOM Engineering, Dr. Raymond Shen (If Central Officer Bradford is unavailable)

## Notice 4: Enactment

The Hades Contingency can only be enacted if the majority of the Internal Council agrees to do so. In the event of an evenly split vote, the decision will be made by the Commander of XCOM. Failure to obtain a majority will result in the Hades Contingency being removed from consideration unless brought up at a later time.

## Trivia

* The Hades Contingency was introduced in full in chapter 23 of XCOM: The Hades Contingency
* The contingency was named after Hades, the Greek god of the underworld and wealth.

## Unedited Source

This is the Hades Contingency taken directly from the fanfic, just collapsed in order to save space.

The Hades Contingency

(RESTRICTED TO INTERNAL COUNCIL)

PREFACE: In the event that a country withdraws from the Council, or an unaffiliated country allies with the aliens:

1. The country in question is now considered enemy territory and shall be treated as such until the Hades Contingency is no longer in effect.

2. The country in question shall receive no aid from XCOM, regardless of the circumstances or need until:

-a. The alliance with the aliens is broken.

-b. The country rejoins the Council or answers directly to XCOM.

SCENARIO 1: In the event that:

1. The government and leadership of the country in question is friendly or supportive of XCOM.

2. The military of the country in question is hostile or aggressive against XCOM, are in support of the aliens and have taken control of the country.

The following outline will be executed:

PHASE 1: EXTRACTION OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS:

1. The Commander will make contact with the head of the leadership body and supporting council and inform them of the impending extraction.

2. A squad of XCOM soldiers will enter and extract the leading officials and return them to the Citadel. Force against hostiles is authorized.

PHASE 2: DENIAL OF ENEMY ARMED FORCES AND RESOURCES:

1. On order of the Commander, XCOM Intelligence will work to systematically eliminate key military personnel with extreme prejudice.

2. XCOM Intelligence will work to disable scanners and advanced equipment in major military installations and introduce contagions and poisons to thin the enemy force.

3. After anti-air and scanner equipment is disabled or destroyed, Raven fighters will launch missiles on all known military installations.

4. As the military becomes more disorganized, XCOM operatives disguised as the respective soldiers or aliens will perform acts of terror or sabotage on public order of the "aliens" on the populace, further eroding public support of the government and prompting a wave of anti-alien sentiment. Once the the populace has been sufficiently agitated, the disguised operatives will pull back and wait for further orders.

5. Civilian infrastructure will be targeted to reduce the grip the military has on the populace. Power grids, water and emergency services will be disabled and denied. Public transportation will be targeted to ensure that any military response is delayed.

PHASE 3: RESTORATION OF THE PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT

1. Once the Internal Council has judged that the military is in complete disarray. XCOM will deploy to retake control of the country. Once the capital is taken, the extracted government officials will retake control and renounce any affiliation to the aliens and publicly state their support for XCOM.

NOTE: Until full control of the military is restored, XCOM soldiers will be stationed in the country to prevent another uprising.

NOTE 2: The country in question will be given the choice of rejoining the Council (If previously joined) or working with XCOM directly.

SCENARIO 2: In the event that:

1. The government and leadership of the country in question is hostile or in support of the aliens.

2. The military of the country in question is friendly and supportive of XCOM.

The following outline will be executed:

PHASE 1: COMMUNICATION AND PLANNING:

1. The Commander will make contact with the leading military figure to discuss the alien threat and possible solutions. Once an agreement has been reached, the leading military figure will prepare for the execution of the Hades Contingency.

2. Once the government or leadership of the country in question swears loyalty or announces an alliance with the aliens, the leading military figure will issue a public statement condemning the move and then will withdraw all forces from the country.

PHASE 2: PREPARATIONS FOR TAKEOVER:

1. XCOM Intelligence will execute acts of terror against the populace using alien weapons and equipment to turn the public against the current government and usher in a wave of anti-alien sentiment. Infrastructure, public buildings and prominent civilians will be disabled, destroyed, ruined, wounded or killed as needed.

2. The current heads of government will be removed or captured by XCOM Intelligence operatives, effectively clearing the way for a military takeover.

PHASE 3: TAKEOVER:

1. The military will re-enter the country and establish order over the populace. With the removal of the government, the transition will hopefully be smooth.

2. Until the populace is brought under control, the military will retain complete control of the country with the backing of XCOM.

3. Once order has been restored, the de-facto leader will publically condemn the aliens and publically support XCOM, or denounce any alien cooperation or alliance.

NOTE: Unless otherwise stated, the military will work directly with XCOM.

NOTE 2: It will be made clear to the de-facto leader that military occupation is only temporary and elections must be held within the year unless the alien threat is too high. This exception can only be made by the Commander.

-a. If the de-facto leader does not comply, he or she will be removed and the country will temporarily be taken control of by XCOM until a new leader is chosen or elected.

SCENARIO 3: In the event that:

1. The military of the country in question is hostile or aggressive against XCOM, are in support of the aliens, and have taken control of the country.

2. The government and leadership of the country in question is hostile or in support of the aliens.

The following outline will be executed:

PHASE 1: COMMUNICATION AND PLANNING:

1. Under the direction of XCOM Intelligence and the Commander, attempts will be made to identify and contact members of the government and military who do not support, or are actively against the current regime.

2. Once contact has been established, XCOM will work with the selected person(s) to prepare for the leadership change and to make it proceed as smooth as possible.

-a. In the event that no suitable leader is found, XCOM will assume control of the country until such a person is chosen.

PHASE 2: INFILTRATON AND SABOTAGE:

1. XCOM Intelligence will identify the weak points in the country including, structural, leadership, economic and ideological weaknesses. Once the points have been established, agents will be deployed to sabotage, manipulate, exploit and assassinate said points.

2. Once every agent necessary is in place, they will go into a sleeper state, only activating once the contingency has been activated. While they wait, full reports and reconnaissance will continue as normal.

PHASE 3: TAKEOVER

1. XCOM Intelligence will execute their instructions, effectively crippling the military, economy, government and populace. Once the chaos is deemed sufficient, the agents will join XCOM military forces and assist in the takeover.

2. Two XCOM squads (More will be added if required) will be deployed to the capital with the intention of subduing the governing body. The leadership will be taken into custody, or killed if they provide resistance.

3. Once the capital is secure, XCOM Analysis and Communications will assume control of the country's media and issue a statement addressing the situation while also ordering the military to stand down.

-a. Note at this time, any figures to be put into leadership positions will be introduced now.

-b. If the military refuses to back down, the Zeus Contingency will be enacted on all military bases. If they still do not surrender and accept the new leadership, XCOM Intelligence will assassinate prominent military figures and XCOM military forces will take control of the central military staging area.

4. Once all parts of the country have been brought under control, XCOM will maintain a small presence in the country to be vigilant for alien activity as well as watch the leadership for signs of corruption and abuse of power.

-a. If the new leadership takes advantage of their new authority, they will be removed from power and elections will be held within six months while XCOM retains control of the government.

NOTICE 1: UNITED NATIONS INTERVENTION: United Nations forces are to be treated as a neutral party. In the event that the United Nations attempts to intervene in any capacity the following outline will be exercised:

1. United Nations forces are not to be engaged unless they act against XCOM first. Breaking this will result in the offending soldier being dismissed and prosecuted.

2. The highest ranking XCOM operative is authorized to explain to the ranking UN officer the situation, as well as warning them to stay away.

3. All UN diplomats are to be directed to Citadel Command.

NOTICE 2: THANTOS CONTINGENCY REDUNDENCY: As the country is considered hostile if the Hades Contingency is activated, the Thanatos Contingency is automatically in effect until the country is secured.

NOTICE 3: AUTHORIZATION: Members of XCOM Analysis and Communication, XCOM Engineering, XCOM Research and Development and XCOM Intelligence are not authorized to enact the Hades Contingency under any circumstances. The following are authorized:

1. The Commander of XCOM.

2. XCOM Intelligence Director Shaojie Zhang

3. XCOM Tactical Advisor Peter Van Doorn

Note 1: In the event that the above individuals are unavailable, incapacitated or dead, the following members are authorized to enact the Hades Contingency in the following order:

-a. Head of XCOM Research and Engineering, Dr. Moira Vahlen

-b. Officer of XCOM Analysis and Communications, John Bradford (If Dr. Vahlen is unavailable)

-c. Head of XCOM Engineering, Dr. Raymond Shen (If Central Officer Bradford is unavailable)

NOTICE 4: ENACTMENT: The Hades Contingency can only be enacted if the majority of the Internal Council agrees to do so. In the event of an evenly split vote, the decision will be made by the Commander of XCOM. Failure to obtain a majority will result in the Hades Contingency being removed from consideration unless brought up at a later time.