“I am Infantry Commander Jack Silverback, assigned as second in command of the USS Vector. This... is a compilation of everything I’ve gathered on Admiral Becker. If you are hearing this, then it means that the gears are already turning. There is no going back now...

“There are no records stating his exact age, but I found that there was a reason behind that. He took part in the Savior Project during the Genesis War, where they turned him into one of the first augmented humans meant to save us from the Serven nano-virus. He’s had a long history ever since. I must admit that he’s been loyal to the USC and has performed his duties almost flawlessly ever since the end of the war, but...

“Atlas. The mutant took part in the project as well, but what they did to it is classified, even for me. He was one of the augmentees that assaulted the Pure Hearts’ HQ in the Aug Crisis, and was banished to a waste planet. I know this because there are records of a mission led by the man himself, traveling to said planet in order to retrieve a ‘Valuable Asset’. I can only assume that this asset was the mutant. But why? Maybe they knew each other, but why rescue a mutant two hundred years after the crisis? There was no indication that it was still alive, except for...

“That’s it. The mutant from the ‘Graveyard’! How did I not see this before...

“Shortly after the Aug Crisis, mutant hunting became a sort of sport. A waste planet called the ‘Graveyard’ was a popular hunting ground. A few years later and they had already wiped them all out, except for the ‘Man Eater’. My father used to tell me stories about it, how it ripped off your limbs one by one before eating you... He lost a lot of friends that way.

“They never got it, and this is the exact same planet Atlas was pulled out of. Now, both it and the Admiral took part in the Saviour Project, so they must’ve known each other. Explains why he ‘rescued’ it.

“The operation itself took place years ago, and it involved two troopers: Corporal Allen and Sergeant Morrison. Those must be the two that I usually see near Atlas...

“Ever since, the mutant was kept hidden by Becker, who slowly ‘fixed’ him. Atlas couldn’t even speak when they got it out of the Graveyard... All those years there must’ve taken their toll on it.

“The MAC unit was also retrieved from the same planet. Apparently the mutant had fixed it and refused to go without it. That makes it two things that could get the Admiral executed.

“Now, onto the next topic. Torres, the ex-convict. I managed to pull some records regarding her, or more accurately, how she is related to Becker and Atlas.

“Her grandfather served with both of them... I’m inclined to believe that Becker wanted to surround the mutant with familiar names. Either way, Torres was in line for the Crimson Guard. Penal soldiers... She was meant to die.

“He’s a law-breaker. We’ve been out of contact with the fleet for seven months already, and that’s nearly impossible. If we are still in the same galaxy, then that means he’s holding back. He’s afraid to die.

“Now you know that he’s done. If you’re smart, you’ll stay with me. Otherwise, pray to the universe that you do not stand in my path.

“I am going back home.”