Situation Room

The Situation Room serves as a communications hub of XCOM, as well as monitoring civilian broadcasts.

Overview
While somewhat smaller than Mission Control, the Situation Room provides secure communication with the Council and outside agencies, allowing XCOM to liaise with foreign services for intelligence and co-ordinate major incident relief efforts. The room can also double as a conference room if needed, with a large table for the various parties present. The situation room also serves as a briefing room for various teams before they depart, the large screen can be used to display local footage of a mission area, news feeds and other relevant data. During the beginning of an alien attack operators at the Situation Room track civilian broadcasts to ascertain the situation and keep track of the panic level within the country. Should a population show signs of severe panic, the relevant nation is informed and steps are taken to calm the citizens. Regular media is also screened for potential indications of EXALT activity.