Part 04: War Journal 2
February 8th 2013
What...? Is it true? Is what Sam said true? The Zardexians have an entire fleet full of Genetic Alteration Machines? That means they can look completely human... they can infiltrate any base... how are we supposed to watch out for that? Can they look like existing humans...? Can they REPLACE humans? Just one Zardexian crippled the entire Earth with this technology, what could they do if they sent an imposter into each resistance cell to stir up trouble...?
Okay, calm down. Think about this rationally. Has anybody in the base left and returned alone? No... no I don't think so. Has anybody been acting strange? Well... yes. Yes they have. Crimson and Alice have been acting so aloof. I thought I was the one who'd changed, but what if it was them? What if they've been replaced or something? They're my best friends... I'd have realized the switch... right?
Still, I'd better check to be sure. I don't know how quickly they can change themselves to look like other people, or how completely they can mimic the behavior of a specific human. I'll talk to them, ask them questions only they would know the answers to until there's no chance that they're really aliens in disguise. Yes, corner them and make them talk to me.
I won't let those alien bastards use the same trick twice. If there are any lurking in this base, I will cut their throats out with my own hands.
General Pamela Reynolds
February 9th 2013
I talked to Crimson and Alice today. They tried to run again, but I ordered them to sit down and talk to me so I could question them. They kept giving me these strange looks... what is their problem? Do they think I'm crazy or something? No, I'm being cautious. As a good leader should be. Of course, that they avoided some of my questions with exclamations about having duties to attend to is very suspicious.
Still, they answered most of my questions correctly... but we're talking about a genetic copy here. Could the Zardexian have taken their memories as well? They could still be traitorous alien bastards... but how do I determine the truth for sure? I know... Doctor Richard Lawrence has been studying the Zardexian body for the last week and a half, he knows more about them than anybody. Maybe I can have him examine them.
Yes, that's it. He'll be able to tell me for sure whether they're really human.
General Pam Reynolds
February 10th 2013
Crimson and Alice objected to the medical tests, saying something about paranoia. But I put them in custody... as any good leader with her followers in mind would do. Dr. Lawrence is still running his tests on them down in his lab. I have got to give that man a medal or something, his dedication and work for this base has been unparalleled.
We received another distress call today, this one from Beijing. They sounded desperate... but I know I heard something in that voice that sounded off. It was almost a growl... inhuman, waiting for us to come. I told the troops to ignore it and go about their business, arming ourselves for the coming invasion. I'm through hiding. I want to stop these things from replacing my best friends. If they haven't already...
Oohhh you crafty bastards think you're really smart don't you alien scum? You might've already infiltrated every other human resistance cell... but you're not touching this one. We're onto all of your Marking and replacing tricks you Goddamned demons.
You'll fool me when I'm six feet under.
General Pam Reynolds
February 11th 2013
Dr. Lawrence's tests showed that their DNA was 100 human... but of course they would. We're talking about genetic alteration here. That meant they would have human DNA. But I figured out a way to determine the complete truth. I don't think Alice and Crimson liked it, but they'll forgive me later when I tell them all that's been going on.
The Rev had revealed himself when inflicted with wounds that would be mortal to a human...
So I shot them both in the chest.
They bled red, human blood. I'm so happy, they really are still my best friends. They're recuperating down in the medical wing. I'll be able to trust them again once they recover.
Dr. Lawrence expressed dissatisfaction with my method, as did several other people in the base. Bah to them, they don't realize the extent of the danger here. That's why I'm the leader... I can see the true dangers where they don't. I'm perceptive.
So I sent them back to stocking up for our rush against one of the alien vessels. If we can get a hold of that alien technology we may be able to find a way to detect them without resorting to such extreme measures. I know they'll see my reasoning in the end.
General Pam Reynolds
February 12th 2013
Alice and Crimson are fine, why is everybody around here up in arms? They're recovering steadily in the infirmary. I know I said before that I wanted to be taken from this post, but that was before I knew the full extent of the alien menace. They NEED me. They can't get rid of me, they're too naïve to see the dangers right in front of them.
I've tried to explain the dangers that this Zardexian technology could pose to our survival. I think I convinced some of them to listen to reason, but others are still trying to rally against me. Damnit, why can't they see the obviousness of the threat? It's right in front of them!
Dr. Lawrence cornered me in the mess hall today, trying to tell me not to test anyone else like that anymore. Why wouldn't he want to know the truth about whether someone's an alien or not? There can only be one kind of person who doesn't want the truth to be known.
Someone with something to hide.
I'll deal with him tomorrow morning... he's too close to our operations to risk him being replaced by an alien imposter. And our operations will be proceeding soon. We've already picked up a Zardexian vessel on our radar screens. If weather conditions remain stable, we'll be able to storm them tomorrow. We have a nice stockpile of automatic rifles, RPG's and mortar rounds. We'll blow these bastards a new one...
If they have an old one. I really don't know. Don't care either.
General Reynolds
February 14th 2013
Man, the shit is flying now. When I confronted Dr. Lawrence with my suspicions he accused me of being paranoid and needing help. That's a laugh. I'm the one helping everyone else. He was the one who was trying to kill us all. Ignorance is as deadly as a venom-covered tentacle. And despite his intelligence, he proved to me that morning that he was either very ignorant, or an imposter.
Test proved negative on the imposter theory.
Thankfully I was able to hide his body before anyone else found it. He wouldn't have been able to help us anymore anyway. He was too ignorant of real-life dangers. He would only hinder Earth's defense, so it wasn't too much of a loss.
The raid on the Zardexian ship went off as planned. RPG's rebounded off of the hull of the ship, but the mortars put some solid dents in it. Then the aliens emerged and attacked us head on. Predictable as ever. RPG's and Automatic Rifles made some decent dents, and I think we were on the verge of winning when one of my senior officers called a retreat without my order.
On returning to base, he was promptly tested. Only an alien would want to save his brethren with that kind of betrayal.
Test proved negative again. Perhaps they've refined their genetic alteration methods so that they don't reveal their true forms at death? That would only make it harder to detect them. I've called for preparations for a second strike against the same vessel to be made tomorrow at dawn. We will get our hands on their genetic alteration technology.
I'll show them the real danger it poses to us. And they'll thank me for saving them...
Maybe they'll even worship me?
General Reynolds
February 15th 2013
Alice and Crimson recovered enough to be up and about this morning before the strike on the Zardexian vessel. I invited them to have breakfast with me, I was so happy to see them. It was so wonderful being back with them again, and knowing that they weren't alien imposters. It seems like they're the only people I can trust now.
They spoke against the plan to attack the vessel, but I can understand that. They were never quite as brave as me. They relied on me quite a bit back in our spy days. I assured them it was okay and led a squad out to find the vessel. We attacked with all our firepower, and we managed to bring their ship crashing to the ground.
But then the damn Zardexians poured out of it like balls out of a beanbag chair. I don't know where my 'troops' were aiming, but it must not have been at the aliens because they were slaughtered like so many pigs in a doghouse. They weren't even worth signaling the retreat for. Such incompetent troops would only put the rest of us in danger.
Besides, there are still plenty of smart troops here at my base to help put my plans into action. We're going back again tomorrow. This time with more mortars, those seem to do the most damage to the slimy little balls of puke. We'll put them in their place. I'll hold up the new Earth flag over their smoldering corpses...
Now I just need to think of a new Earth flag. Hmmm...
General Reynolds
February 18th 2013
Those slimy traitors. I thought I could trust Alice and Crimson, but it looks like they've been replaced after all. I heard them in the cafeteria plotting against me. They won't get away with this... none of them will. I will not let them destroy the human race... I swore long ago to protect the world from all dangers when I was inducted into WOOHP, and I'll be damned if I'm going to let it down now.
Now I just need toeowhgihqert0934ugwi569 baeydv uwwlp0ko.
February 8th 2013
What...? Is it true? Is what Sam said true? The Zardexians have an entire fleet full of Genetic Alteration Machines? That means they can look completely human... they can infiltrate any base... how are we supposed to watch out for that? Can they look like existing humans...? Can they REPLACE humans? Just one Zardexian crippled the entire Earth with this technology, what could they do if they sent an imposter into each resistance cell to stir up trouble...?
Okay, calm down. Think about this rationally. Has anybody in the base left and returned alone? No... no I don't think so. Has anybody been acting strange? Well... yes. Yes they have. Crimson and Alice have been acting so aloof. I thought I was the one who'd changed, but what if it was them? What if they've been replaced or something? They're my best friends... I'd have realized the switch... right?
Still, I'd better check to be sure. I don't know how quickly they can change themselves to look like other people, or how completely they can mimic the behavior of a specific human. I'll talk to them, ask them questions only they would know the answers to until there's no chance that they're really aliens in disguise. Yes, corner them and make them talk to me.
I won't let those alien bastards use the same trick twice. If there are any lurking in this base, I will cut their throats out with my own hands.
General Pamela Reynolds
February 9th 2013
I talked to Crimson and Alice today. They tried to run again, but I ordered them to sit down and talk to me so I could question them. They kept giving me these strange looks... what is their problem? Do they think I'm crazy or something? No, I'm being cautious. As a good leader should be. Of course, that they avoided some of my questions with exclamations about having duties to attend to is very suspicious.
Still, they answered most of my questions correctly... but we're talking about a genetic copy here. Could the Zardexian have taken their memories as well? They could still be traitorous alien bastards... but how do I determine the truth for sure? I know... Doctor Richard Lawrence has been studying the Zardexian body for the last week and a half, he knows more about them than anybody. Maybe I can have him examine them.
Yes, that's it. He'll be able to tell me for sure whether they're really human.
General Pam Reynolds
February 10th 2013
Crimson and Alice objected to the medical tests, saying something about paranoia. But I put them in custody... as any good leader with her followers in mind would do. Dr. Lawrence is still running his tests on them down in his lab. I have got to give that man a medal or something, his dedication and work for this base has been unparalleled.
We received another distress call today, this one from Beijing. They sounded desperate... but I know I heard something in that voice that sounded off. It was almost a growl... inhuman, waiting for us to come. I told the troops to ignore it and go about their business, arming ourselves for the coming invasion. I'm through hiding. I want to stop these things from replacing my best friends. If they haven't already...
Oohhh you crafty bastards think you're really smart don't you alien scum? You might've already infiltrated every other human resistance cell... but you're not touching this one. We're onto all of your Marking and replacing tricks you Goddamned demons.
You'll fool me when I'm six feet under.
General Pam Reynolds
February 11th 2013
Dr. Lawrence's tests showed that their DNA was 100 human... but of course they would. We're talking about genetic alteration here. That meant they would have human DNA. But I figured out a way to determine the complete truth. I don't think Alice and Crimson liked it, but they'll forgive me later when I tell them all that's been going on.
The Rev had revealed himself when inflicted with wounds that would be mortal to a human...
So I shot them both in the chest.
They bled red, human blood. I'm so happy, they really are still my best friends. They're recuperating down in the medical wing. I'll be able to trust them again once they recover.
Dr. Lawrence expressed dissatisfaction with my method, as did several other people in the base. Bah to them, they don't realize the extent of the danger here. That's why I'm the leader... I can see the true dangers where they don't. I'm perceptive.
So I sent them back to stocking up for our rush against one of the alien vessels. If we can get a hold of that alien technology we may be able to find a way to detect them without resorting to such extreme measures. I know they'll see my reasoning in the end.
General Pam Reynolds
February 12th 2013
Alice and Crimson are fine, why is everybody around here up in arms? They're recovering steadily in the infirmary. I know I said before that I wanted to be taken from this post, but that was before I knew the full extent of the alien menace. They NEED me. They can't get rid of me, they're too naïve to see the dangers right in front of them.
I've tried to explain the dangers that this Zardexian technology could pose to our survival. I think I convinced some of them to listen to reason, but others are still trying to rally against me. Damnit, why can't they see the obviousness of the threat? It's right in front of them!
Dr. Lawrence cornered me in the mess hall today, trying to tell me not to test anyone else like that anymore. Why wouldn't he want to know the truth about whether someone's an alien or not? There can only be one kind of person who doesn't want the truth to be known.
Someone with something to hide.
I'll deal with him tomorrow morning... he's too close to our operations to risk him being replaced by an alien imposter. And our operations will be proceeding soon. We've already picked up a Zardexian vessel on our radar screens. If weather conditions remain stable, we'll be able to storm them tomorrow. We have a nice stockpile of automatic rifles, RPG's and mortar rounds. We'll blow these bastards a new one...
If they have an old one. I really don't know. Don't care either.
General Reynolds
February 14th 2013
Man, the shit is flying now. When I confronted Dr. Lawrence with my suspicions he accused me of being paranoid and needing help. That's a laugh. I'm the one helping everyone else. He was the one who was trying to kill us all. Ignorance is as deadly as a venom-covered tentacle. And despite his intelligence, he proved to me that morning that he was either very ignorant, or an imposter.
Test proved negative on the imposter theory.
Thankfully I was able to hide his body before anyone else found it. He wouldn't have been able to help us anymore anyway. He was too ignorant of real-life dangers. He would only hinder Earth's defense, so it wasn't too much of a loss.
The raid on the Zardexian ship went off as planned. RPG's rebounded off of the hull of the ship, but the mortars put some solid dents in it. Then the aliens emerged and attacked us head on. Predictable as ever. RPG's and Automatic Rifles made some decent dents, and I think we were on the verge of winning when one of my senior officers called a retreat without my order.
On returning to base, he was promptly tested. Only an alien would want to save his brethren with that kind of betrayal.
Test proved negative again. Perhaps they've refined their genetic alteration methods so that they don't reveal their true forms at death? That would only make it harder to detect them. I've called for preparations for a second strike against the same vessel to be made tomorrow at dawn. We will get our hands on their genetic alteration technology.
I'll show them the real danger it poses to us. And they'll thank me for saving them...
Maybe they'll even worship me?
General Reynolds
February 15th 2013
Alice and Crimson recovered enough to be up and about this morning before the strike on the Zardexian vessel. I invited them to have breakfast with me, I was so happy to see them. It was so wonderful being back with them again, and knowing that they weren't alien imposters. It seems like they're the only people I can trust now.
They spoke against the plan to attack the vessel, but I can understand that. They were never quite as brave as me. They relied on me quite a bit back in our spy days. I assured them it was okay and led a squad out to find the vessel. We attacked with all our firepower, and we managed to bring their ship crashing to the ground.
But then the damn Zardexians poured out of it like balls out of a beanbag chair. I don't know where my 'troops' were aiming, but it must not have been at the aliens because they were slaughtered like so many pigs in a doghouse. They weren't even worth signaling the retreat for. Such incompetent troops would only put the rest of us in danger.
Besides, there are still plenty of smart troops here at my base to help put my plans into action. We're going back again tomorrow. This time with more mortars, those seem to do the most damage to the slimy little balls of puke. We'll put them in their place. I'll hold up the new Earth flag over their smoldering corpses...
Now I just need to think of a new Earth flag. Hmmm...
General Reynolds
February 18th 2013
Those slimy traitors. I thought I could trust Alice and Crimson, but it looks like they've been replaced after all. I heard them in the cafeteria plotting against me. They won't get away with this... none of them will. I will not let them destroy the human race... I swore long ago to protect the world from all dangers when I was inducted into WOOHP, and I'll be damned if I'm going to let it down now.
Now I just need toeowhgihqert0934ugwi569 baeydv uwwlp0ko.