

These are benefits that can help you react to Alien and Chosen activity or provide specific benefits. The Resistance Ring will also determine how many Resistance Orders you can put in place at the end of each month, which will apply for the following month.

Once territory held by one of the Chosen is discovered, covert actions can be taken to hunt down that Chosen. Soldiers' who undertake Covert Actions together will see their bond strengthen, and can gain several one-time benefits for completing the Covert Action, such as an increase of a particular stat or even an instant promotion. There are often risks that a soldier might be wounded or even captured, but there are usually options to mitigate that risk by sending soldiers of a particular type, or commit some intel or supply currency to the action. Covert Actions typically require two soldiers to be committed to the mission, which will send them away for a set length of time.
