You and six other Xcom soldiers leave the portal immediately closed behind you by a bright flash and find yourself on an alien ship. It’s surprisingly deserted here, which makes you wary. You, being a psionicist, feel a disturbance in the psionic field and hear a voice in your head: “Greetings to you New One. I am Uber Ethereal glad to see that you, a representative of a lower race, were able to reach heights in psionic art. I have long wanted to create a race that combines intelligence and strength. But, all my creations were of unsatisfactory quality. human, you are given a unique chance to prove that you are worthy to meet and compare with me. On the way to the command bridge there are six rooms in which a battle with my creations awaits you. Pass this test. I will be waiting for you at the end of this journey. I hope you live up to my expectations." The voice fades and your head hurts slightly. You hear rustling in the hangar in front. Dwarf gray creatures with a large head and plasma blasters in their hands emerge from there. These are dozens of Sectoids! You are preparing to fight your way through their ranks. You hear the voice again. "The New One faces the earliest effort of the Ethereal Ones, the first… failure. Though possessed of a certain… brilliance… they are marred by their cowardice and frailty… which made them cruel… and ultimately useless."