This grim situation gave rise to Scolar Visari, a highly charismatic politician, who capitalized on the economic crisis and the people's growing anger against the ISA and the Helghan Administration, in which millions from all segments of Helghan society fell under his sway. However, by 2305, future generations had evolved an increased biological resistance to the harsh atmospheric conditions, some even discarding the common breathing masks that many colonists still relied upon.įrom 2330 to 2350, due to incredibly unfair trade rates enforced by the ISA, Helghan was hit by a major economic depression, leading to widespread poverty and famine across the planet that was not seen for over a century. The Helghan settlements recreated the former Helghan authority to rule over all affairs on Helghan, but this rule was often inefficient and corrupt. Their human bodies were ill prepared for the harsh environment of Helghan, resulting in most of the first generation dying only a short while after they arrived on the planet. Since neither the UCN or ISA wanted to fund this new colonization attempt, they were then declared to be a sovereign nation, with Helghan being their territory in perpetuity and was subjected to ISA blockades and restrictions until 'diplomatic relations' were normalized. In order to leave for Helghan, they purchased and refurbished the original colony ships they had used to reach Alpha Centauri.

However, tensions soon rose between the Earth minority and Helghan corporate majority, resulting in Helghan resistance fighters targeting and killing many Earth-loyal citizens in terrorist attacks. The ISA governors' response was to enact more and more economic sanctions and military punishments on the Helghan-affiliated colonists in retribution for the Helghan persecution of Earth-loyal colonists.īy 2220, in the face of such persecution, all loyal Helghan corporate colonists had chosen voluntary relocation to Helghan, where years of hardship awaited them. Vekta, once a planetary holding of the now-defunct Helghan Corporation, was turned over to direct ISA rule, and colonists from Earth were brought in to supplement Vekta's corporate-affiliated population. They serve as the primary antagonists of the original Killzone trilogy.įollowing the First Extrasolar War, the Helghan Corporation was dismantled and all its assets seized by the UCN. The Helghast think of themselves as a master race, who should be ruling the perceived 'lesser' human race. Helghast leaders, including Scolar Visari, continue to impose the belief that the Helghast race is superior to humanity, creating not only intense distrust, but also an expanding hatred of UCN, ISA, or any other form of foreign rule. The formation of the Helghan Empire occurred in 2347, more than a century after the First Extrasolar War against the Interplanetary Strategic Alliance and United Colonial Nations, but no more than a decade before the second war. Those that remained on Helghan were secretly united under Jorhan Stahl and slowly rebuilt Helghan's military might, and swearing revenge on their enemies.

The survivors of planet Helghan were granted refuge on Vekta where they founded New Helghan, the official successor state of the Empire.

Ultimately, the Empire was utterly decimated in a planet-wide devastation, the Terracide, in 2360. They failed to achieve their goals and which lead to ISA retaliation, which in turn resulted in the death of Autarch Visari and a volatile power struggle amongst the Helghast leadership pursued. The Empire was the instigator of the Second Extrasolar War in which they attempted to conquer the entire Alpha Centauri system and expanding its domination over Earth's colonies. The founder and first ruler of the Empire was Autarch Scolar Visari. The Helghan Empire was the totalitarian governing body on the planet Helghan, ruling over the Helghast people. ' My Duty To The Emperor, My Life For Helghan.' -Helghast Soldier’s Oath Of Allegiance

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