I think someone else in his family was ill too. He may just be caught up in all that sick family member stuff.<br/><br/>Regarding Paladin's note there are<em>gallons</em>of acidic blood all over the floor. Can we assume that it eats away at stuff for a while then neutralizes or something coz we're all walking about the place that's dosed in it.<br/><br/>Defending against an alien attack successfully is a bit like painting yourself into a corner when you're home decorating: you may do it right but when you've finished you're stuck - can't walk away.<br/><br/>I prefer the game mechanic of only the LT getting FATHERS updates. I don't think it makes tactical sense for the grunts to be given such information directly - chain of command and chain of information and all that stuff that the military has been (in)famous for for centuries.