"On my return from the frankly overfunded Marne Polytechnic University, I was able to obtain some nomad morph remains that had been frozen in stasis by an opportunistic Omicron Zoner, who seemed incredibly eager to get rid of them before the "Order clamped on to his scent", as he put it."
*grimaces*
"...But despite the dog analogies, he evidently had some Gallic blood in him somewhere because he haggled like a market trader. Anyway, I've been taking the opportunity to execute some discreet 'research', strictly low-key, private, and highly illegitimate, the remains still alive, although partly and in a state of rapid decay. And low and behold, I've made a breakthrough."
*appears to be mildly excited*
"The structure of K'haran Exoplasmic Compound (call it K.E.C., I'm not going through that mouthful again), is remarkable. Did you realise Robert, that the K'haran has no inherent genetic code? No, in fact their system is much more efficient than our own inferior DNA helixes - permissive of the advanced sub-species differentiation that is inherent within all of their alumni; the organic craft, the marduks, the incumbi. Of course, it is probable that this is nothing inherently new about this information, groups like the Order have doubtless been aware of this for years..."
*Is almost gabbling*
"...All K'haran life is constructed of the same substance, K.E.C., but whilst D.N.A. is unbinding and structured; K.E.C. is unstructured, a liquid morass of self-rejuvenating compounds of far greater utility. Whilst D.N.A. is fundamentally mutation resistant - in terrestrial organisms cellular ionisation results either in cancerous mutations or total cellular destruction - K.E.C. practically thrives upon change, permissive of mutation. Life for a nomad is fluid, unpredictable, and ever inconstant".
*Slows down slightly*
"...Apologies, this transmission probably isn't beneficial to mental clarity. I'll communicate to you on the issue face to face, with a lowered risk of infiltrators.
***tranout****
THE SYNDIC LEAGUES
(A co-operative of Rheinland's Shipping Unions, retired from a life of piracy.)
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