Alternative III

Proposed by @The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) after the rapid defeats of the Peaple's Republic of China, following the landfall of the @Kashgar Hive, Objective 01, kickstarting the BETA invasion of Earth in 1973, Alternative III's purpose was finding a way to understand the BETA through the use of individuals with Extra-Sensorial Perception. Possibly the first true olive branch between the ideological powers of the Cold War, Alternative III was a cooperative plan between the Soviets and @The United States of America (USA); while the Soviets managed the eugenics and mass production of vat-incubated ESPers, the United States handled material procurement and supplied the @Tactical Surface Fighter (TSF)s for the Plan.

Since a @Human ESPer's powers only covered a limited range, they had to enter the hives themselves in order to get thought readings from the BETA. Because of this, the survival rate of the ESPers was only 6%. A special TSF variant is built of the basis of the @F-14 Tomcat, the F-14AN3 Mindseeker, for Alternative III use. All attempts to communicate with the BETA through the use of thought projection failed, being ignored completely by the BETA, and all that was managed to get through readings was the information that the enemy did not see humanity as life forms.

Alternative III's attrition rates are a cause of concern and proposals are put forward for new Plans to further Alternative's goals. Despite the eventual discontinuation of Alternative III, the remaining ESPers will remain an important asset to the war effort against the BETA in various other ways. The aftermath of Alternative III saw @The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) with a near monopoly on @Human ESPers.

For more information on @Human ESPers, see the folder marked "Human ESP and Eugenics".