#veso

This comic was all I could think of while playing as Veso in New War.

During The New War we got to see that humanity in the Grineer, in Kahl, who was ready to sacrifice his life not merely for his faction, but for his brothers. A scene I absolutely loved.

Yet, when we later play as the Corpus, as Veso, even if he does defy Alad and fight in the end, he still does it "for profit". (I am just now noticing the hirony in the fact that Kahl didn't have a name yet and still acted more as an individual than Veso, who did have one)

So, that scene where the Corpus (well, the captain) heard a baby's cry and immediately stopped firing. Seeing that it was not a threat that the Stalker was hiding, but just protecting a child, and then moving out of the way to let them go... I think it's purpusefully filling that role, that space, that I didn't see/feel in The New War.

At some point he's gonna explode. You'll see. Angry Veso.

"Maybe not" Tket had suddenly noticed a faint alert on the edge of his HUD. "I am picking up a faint Corpus life sign there," he pointed towards the control center that over looked the reactor room. "Come on." They ran up the stairs and froze at the entrance. More blood. And a body curled on it's side turned away from them. They could see blood streaming from a wound in his back. "Are you sure he's alive?" asked Kyip. "Yes, definitely alive," said Tket. He gritted his teeth, took several breaths then pushed passed Kyip. He was a medic, training to be a doctor. If this Corpus was still alive he had to do something. Unlike the bodies in the reactor room, at least this officer's body was still in one piece. "Do you know who it is?" asked Kyip, following Tket into the room. He tried but was unable to avoid stepping in the blood. A dropped Supra lay next to the downed Corpus and several feet away an abandoned Prova. He was dressed in the generic tan nearly the entire crew wore. Tket knelt beside the injured Corpus and carefully turned him onto his back. "Ykip" he cursed. While Tket didn't know most of the engineers on the ship he did know Kyip's immediate superior and supervisor. "Well, we found Veso." "Are you sure . . ." But then he winced when he recognized the older Corpus officer. But he was also relieved - it meant Veso was still alive. Badly injured, but still alive. Lying on his back they could now see he also had a deep gaping wound in his chest - the primary source of all the blood. "Kyip, Veso needs help," said Tket. He shifted Veso to use one of his knees to support the engineer's head. His eyes darted around the room, searching. "There should be an emergency medical kit somewhere nearby." Kyip started. "What?" "The medical kit" snapped Tket. "Find it Kyip. NOW!" "Medical kit," Kyip nodded. "It should be . . . " He pointed towards a supply locker. "Get it" ordered Tket. He pressed one hand to Veso's throat, feeling for a pulse. It was there but weak and thready and his breathing was rapid and shallow. Blood foamed from his nose and mouth and he was trembling, covered in a cold sweat. He did not respond to the touch or to Tket saying his name several times.