[Tuchanka] Alien Volunteers Assaulted

Alien Volunteers Assaulted
Splinter Groups Suspected in Attack

Cross-posted from Tuchanka Times

Baelis Safe Grounds, Southern Torrents, TUCHANKA - Five volunteer aid workers were injured in what is believed to be an attack by isolationist extremists yesterday in a demilitarized safe zone. All five, consisting of two humans and three asari, were taken to nearby medical facilities and remain in critical condition. In addition to the attack, authorities found a note stapled into the flesh of one of the victims. While the exact details of the note have not been released, one of the investigators stated on condition of anonymity that it consisted of “mostly threats to cause alien deaths” if the volunteers did not leave.

The volunteers were members of a group called Hope Springs Eternal, created by both Citadel and Krogan committees. The organization mainly assists in agriculture, reconstruction, and rebuilding the planet, which has had a long history of violence and destruction. There are at least ten organizations with similar goals currently working on Tuchanka.

"I didn't think this would happen. They just finished their work and decided to head home when the attack happened," HSE shift manager Jorham Voris told reporters earlier today. "We're officially sanctioned by both the Citadel Council and the Clan-leaders of Tuchanka. A lot of our volunteers have been here since the War, and we've been doing a lot of good helping out. I don't see why anyone would want to attack us."

Many doubt that there are any large groups responsible for the attacks. Indeed, when asked about the extremists, local clan leader Drau Aranda had this to say: "There are plenty of clans on Tuchanka that still resent alien influence in our business, we can't deny that. But none of them are stupid enough to outright attack them, especially in our safe zones. This is where we keep Tuchanka's future, our children and our rebuilding projects. Anyone who tries to cause trouble here is thrown to the varren. Any clan that tries to disrupt our efforts will be destroyed." She has also expressed hope that the attack was an isolated incident.

One anonymous source, however, wrote to the Tuchanka Times with a comment: “These aliens get what's coming to them. Tuchanka is ours, and I hope that the next attacks kill them.”

Almost as bad as working in the UNAS, I see.

That's gratitude for you. Fucking krogan.

I suppose our salarian guests in the Afghanistan before the war and after it in Chicago have been welcomed with as much gratitude?

That's also gratitude for you. Humans are fucking assholes. By the way, it's just Afghanistan, it's a name not a title.

Mrgh. On one hand, this is what comes from stickin' your hand out to help someone who ain't one of your own. Makes me figure I'll help the folks I know an' everyone else can frag off.

On the other hand, who's damn stupid enough to go shoot someone who's there to help? Unless these folks are spies or somethin', but turnin' a krogan would be an easier way to get secrets.

What a bunch of dumb humps. They haven't got the quads to go straight up the clans that permit the aliens on Tuchanka in the first place, so they hit those who haven't got a chance in a straight-up fight.

Unless there is a risk of being eaten on Earth, I doubt it.

Given that some enterprising individual sent me a crateful of dead frogs while I was still down there, I'm sure there are those who will try.

Fortunately, the research station is far enough out in the wilderness that we usually manage to avoid these sort of unpleasant situations. Hiring locals for non-scientific logistic jobs also helps in diffusing hostile sentiments. I suppose they think the presence of a dozen krogan will keep the salarian scientists from doing anything sneaky.

Oh yes.

Because you're Seperatists are much more grateful than ours. Dare I even say they have a weekly cake baking ritual in the Alliance's honor.

Well, the fucks didn't even kill them and only put them in the hospital (man, Tuchnaka is getting fucking soft) compared to the furheads actually going ahead and killing a few frogs.

Yes indeed. Lovely wonderful cakes. Actually I already acknowledged this point above. Humans are also fucking assholes. But this article is about krogan assholes rather than human assholes.

Yes, everyone is an asshole except you.

There's no way this could be an isolated pocket of extremists, similar to those which develop in most societies after a cataclysmic, world-spanning war. Some species are just born assholes, and some are not. That's got to be it.

Oh wait.

You think I'm not self aware enough to know I'm an asshole? I just don't give two shits.

That doesn't make your statements any less worthless.

Nor does it incline me to give any more fucks about your opinions. So I suppose we're even.

The new age for the krogan, people!

You always get a few dumbasses who don't give a shit about what we're doing and only focus on the fact that we're here. Usually they get shut up by their krantt or their clan... or just by a headbutt. I can't say I'm surprised that it happened, but I hope the camp I'm at won't have those problems.

Are you sure you're entirely safe where you are miss Maliszewski-T'Narf?

Said the batarian offering candy from his totally legit unmarked spaceship.