Hein's Official Biographies

From the Press Release:
 

The hawkish General Hein, (voiced by James Woods) is afflicted with hubris and a firm belief in the righteousness of his cause.  Intelligent and single-minded, he is partly fueled by a thirst for revenge.  His family was lost when the San Francisco barrier city was defeated by the aliens.  His is driven, first and foremost, a soldier.  He is arrogant and stubborn, skilled and driven.

The Official Website:

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Driven by a hero complex and a desire for vengeance, General Hein seeks a quick and violent end to the alien invasion. Hein, a military strategist, clearly shows skill, yet his ego overshadows his wisdom. Determined to avenge the death of his family at the hands of predators, General Hein will take whatever course necessary to destroy both the enemy and Aki's alternative strategies.  However, his stubbornness and hatred may be a greater threat to the Earth than the aliens.

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Born in San Francisco in 2030. Born the year before the Leonid Meteor landed in the Arizona Desert, Hein has known about death and dying from a young age. At the age of 17, he enrolled in the Houston Military Academy (HMA) within the newly constructed experimental Barrier City in Houston showing great intelligence and skill at an early age. At HMA, Hein refined his leadership skills, gaining training in advanced artillery and strategic tactics as well as military science. It is here where he met his wife, a social worker who also shared his dedication to find a solution to the Phantom problem. Upon graduation from HMA, General Hein settled in San Francisco Barrier City with his wife and soon they had a young daughter. He lost both his daughter and wife when the San Francisco barrier failed.

The failure of the barrier only surged Hein's quest to find a solution to the Phantoms. After the 4th Worldwide Phantom Cleansing mission of 2063, he was promoted to the position of General. A guiding force behind the development and construction of the Zeus Cannon, General Hein is determined to use this to eliminate the Phantom's nest completely. Intent to avenge his family's death and to release himself and the rest of the world from barrier city 'cages' that they live in, General Hein is determined to use the cannon. Yet until now the Emergency council has been reluctant to accept his plan. Determined to prove Dr. Sid's wave-theory wrong, General Hein seeks out a weakness - a weakness that he finds in Aki Ross.

From the Cards:

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Driven by a hero complex and a desire for vengeance, General Hein seeks a quick and violent end to the alien invasion that has engulfed Earth.  A military expert, Hein clearly shows skill, yet his ego often overshadows his wisdom.  Determined to avenge the death of his family at the hands of the alien predators, General Hein will take whatever course necessary to destroy both the enemy and Aki’s alternative strategies.

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Tough, courageous, a good fighter… but dangerous and untrustworthy.  These words best describe General Hein, a military strategist seeking to avenge the death of his loved ones.  Ironically, his stubbornness and hatred may be a greater threat to the Earth than the aliens.