Massar's Diary 1

Subject: Genetic Admiration
Speaker: Dr. Hillary Massar
Location: ISC Cassandra, Alpha Centauri System

Transcript: We teach our children that the Helghast are monsters, physically and intellectually crippled by exposure to Petrusite. We see these red-eyed beings as nothing less than human. But in those same eyes, I see the fire of evolution. I see strength, dexterity, longevity. Progress forged by generations of struggle. At a genetic level the differences are subtle yet sublime, evidence of nature's ability to adapt and prosper against all odds. How tragic then, that the Helghast's genetic advantage should become their Achilles' heel.