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And finally; the <span class="mu-s"><span class="mu-i">Esaal</span></span>. These are your opponents.
Physically, the Esaal are nothing special, as far as you know. Beyond a fast rate of reproduction and a very high sense of innate morale; they are not as strong or agile as Jaxtians, nor do they have the same stamina as Vetuck- but they do have thick skin and very dense bones and muscles- they may be much <span class="mu-s">tougher</span> then expected. Thankfully, the Esaal's fighting force of <span class="mu-i">Grenadiers</span> seem to be absent on this support platform. Even so, you are certainly outnumbered.
As for their weapons; the Esaal's primary military force is equipped with “Triangle Guns”, which are rapid fire <span class="mu-s">flechette weapons</span> guided by a computer. Unlike Jaxtians, who have personal AI hosted on an AI core in the home or on a PDA at work, the Esaal don't have individual AIs and only use AIs on equipment- and wouldn't you know, they are almost always hosted on a gun.
The Esaal don't seem equipped with heavy armor here at all- their spacesuits granting minimal protection.
Their most common sidearm is an energy weapon called a <span class="mu-s">Concussor</span>, which has multiple firing modes and seems to be used as a multitool as well as a stunning weapon. It has the ability to fire very strong kinetic blasts which can harm objects even when encased in metal.
Finally; the Esaal are also supported by defensive <span class="mu-s">Auto-Turrets</span>, guided by AI. As they are used to fighting many different alien races; these autoturrets are one-size-fits-all and are equipped with high caliber bullets designed to kill intruders on their space vessels.
Their historic weapon is the <span class="mu-s">Sword</span>.
