Combat
Invade
Invade verb - To enter for conquest or plunder.
Usage example: a superpower that had a tendency to invade and take over smaller and weaker countries
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Both words in one sentence
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Your character does this at the start of Immortal Defense in order to combat enemy fleets as they travel through hyperspace before they invade your home planet.
- Since they can occupy and invade human minds, whatever adaptations humans make to combat them are quickly discovered, and the aliens immediately counter-adapt.
Source: Evil Evolves - You may even want to have a dedicated close combat specialist yourself to deal with enemies who try to invade your squaddie's personal space.
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