The general cracks a worried smile. [b]He's tapping into the power of a dead Elder Thing. Those were a form of spacefaring creature that were capable of Psionic powers of impressive magnitude, as well as being deeply malevolent to all other species they encountered. That was our job; We at Delta Green wiped them out each time they appeared on Earth, and we know from external sources that their home planet was wiped out hundreds of years ago. The problem is that their corpses contain huge amounts of psychic energy, like a nuclear power plant gives off radiation even after it's been permanently disarmed. Malachi is fueling his abilities, as well as those of his soldiers, with the energy radiating from this corpse. It's probably being held somewhere secure, as the Urubourians worship such creatures, even in death, as immortal, implacable gods. If we destroy it, the loss of these infinite energy reserves will weaken Malachi enough to finally kill him.[/b]