It seems antithetical, but when one moves down the Condition Track to the Helpless step, there should no longer be penalties associated with it. For one, it's HIGHLY unlikely for a character to make their DC 10 CON check to regain consciousness if the -10 penalty to ability scores still exists. Take a look at the Condition Track in the Core Rulebook and as transcribed to the Saga Edition wiki ; there are no penalties listed there for being Helpless, and nothing in the rules says you carry over the -10 penalty from being 4 steps down the track when you are Helpless. If Helpless, the character's DEX score is treated as 0 (-5 modifier). That's it. You can't take any actions while helpless anyway.
