To: The Order

[Tenacity]

Source: Commander Kaylee Staite, Order Science Division




"I've forwarded the blood sample information you transmitted to our labs, but at first glance it appears that a microbial version of the typical nomad parasite is present, and interlaced with, the patient's blood cells. I dont want to jump to conclusions, but this is something we havent seen before. Typically the nomad parasites that infest human hosts are multicellular organisms that must forcibly invade the body; what your patients seem to be suffering is a Nomad evolutionary response to previous removal techniques... in layman's terms, the Nomads appear to have evolved a single celled organism which is capable of infecting the individual cells of a host and multiplying, eventually consuming the body of the host entirely. I have no idea what such an organism might become once it has consumed the host, but I cant imagine it would be friendly."

"I recommend completely sealing off the quarantine area. Cut off life support and set up oxygen canisters within the quarantine to provide air to the patients. This is a microbial life form that may be capable of spreading outside of the host's body through air ducts and similar pathways commonly found on starships. Adjust your scanners to detect these microbes, and vent into space any decks of your ship that they are found in."

"My vessel is en route to Tohoku, hopefully I will have more information available by the time we get there."

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